diff --git a/jrpg/scenes/TestLVL.tscn b/jrpg/scenes/TestLVL.tscn
index e3870f9..025da9e 100644
--- a/jrpg/scenes/TestLVL.tscn
+++ b/jrpg/scenes/TestLVL.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=32 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=33 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/levels/spawner.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/yarn_scripts/test_start.yarn" type="Resource" id=2]
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/misc/test_level.gd" type="Script" id=15]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/models/nature/river/water.tres" type="Material" id=16]
 [ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/entities/Switch.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=17]
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scenes/entities/Crate.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=18]
 
 [sub_resource type="PlaneMesh" id=1]
 size = Vector2( 600, 600 )
@@ -418,4 +419,7 @@ shape = SubResource( 14 )
 
 [node name="Switch" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 17 )]
 transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 0.0600904, 0.998193, 0, -0.998193, 0.0600904, 7.74067, -0.485543, -28.5048 )
+
+[node name="Crate" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 18 )]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 8.32558, -1.44783, 0 )
 [connection signal="switch" from="Switch" to="." method="_on_Switch_switch"]
diff --git a/jrpg/scenes/entities/Crate.tscn b/jrpg/scenes/entities/Crate.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47eee39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrpg/scenes/entities/Crate.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/entities/crate.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://jrpg/scripts/entities/utils/trigger_relay.gd" type="Script" id=2]
+
+[sub_resource type="CubeMesh" id=1]
+size = Vector3( 1.5, 1.5, 1.5 )
+
+[sub_resource type="BoxShape" id=2]
+extents = Vector3( 0.75, 0.75, 0.75 )
+
+[sub_resource type="BoxShape" id=3]
+extents = Vector3( 0.75, 0.75, 0.75 )
+
+[node name="Crate" type="KinematicBody"]
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="MeshInstance" type="MeshInstance" parent="."]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.75, 0 )
+mesh = SubResource( 1 )
+material/0 = null
+
+[node name="CollisionShape" type="CollisionShape" parent="."]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.75, 0 )
+shape = SubResource( 2 )
+
+[node name="InteractableArea" type="Area" parent="."]
+script = ExtResource( 2 )
+
+[node name="CollisionShape" type="CollisionShape" parent="InteractableArea"]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.75, 0 )
+shape = SubResource( 3 )
diff --git a/jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn b/jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn
index d631022..dbe2afb 100644
--- a/jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn
+++ b/jrpg/scenes/entities/Enemy.tscn
@@ -30,4 +30,3 @@ script = ExtResource( 3 )
 transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, -1.62921e-07, 1, 0, -1, -1.62921e-07, 0, 1, 0 )
 shape = SubResource( 2 )
 [connection signal="timeout" from="Timer" to="." method="_on_Timer_timeout"]
-[connection signal="on_interact" from="InteractableArea" to="." method="on_interact"]
diff --git a/jrpg/scenes/entities/Switch.tscn b/jrpg/scenes/entities/Switch.tscn
index cf2c3ee..ea6507a 100644
--- a/jrpg/scenes/entities/Switch.tscn
+++ b/jrpg/scenes/entities/Switch.tscn
@@ -98,4 +98,3 @@ script = ExtResource( 2 )
 [node name="CollisionShape" type="CollisionShape" parent="InteractableArea"]
 transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.35, 0 )
 shape = SubResource( 7 )
-[connection signal="on_interact" from="InteractableArea" to="." method="on_interact"]
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/crate.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/crate.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2005003
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/crate.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+extends KinematicBody
+
+func on_interact_pressed(interactor):
+	interactor.start_pushing(self)
+	
+func on_interact_released(interactor):
+	interactor.stop_pushing(self)
+	
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/npc.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/npc.gd
index cebabf5..857d53b 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/entities/npc.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/npc.gd
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ class_name NPC
 
 var yarn_script : Resource
 
-func on_interact():
+func on_interact_pressed(interactor):
 	EventDispatcher.emit_signal("trigger_script", yarn_script)
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/pickup.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/pickup.gd
index e78af96..77cdf8f 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/entities/pickup.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/pickup.gd
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ func _process (delta):
 	# rotate along the Y axis
 	rotate_y(rotateSpeed * delta)
 
-func on_touch(body : KinematicBody):
+func on_touch(interactor : KinematicBody):
 	# is this the player? If so give them gold
-	if body.is_in_group("Player"):
-		body.give_gold(goldToGive)
+	if interactor.is_in_group("Player"):
+		interactor.give_gold(goldToGive)
 		emit_signal("picked_up")
 		queue_free()
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd
index edb73ba..3ded966 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/player.gd
@@ -19,10 +19,19 @@ onready var camera = get_node("CameraOrbit")
 onready var interactCast = get_node("InteractRayCast")
 onready var anim = get_node("Casual2_Female/AnimationPlayer")
 
+# internal
+
+var interactables := []
+var pushed_object
+
 func _process(delta):
 	# attack input
-	if Controller.player_input_enabled and is_on_floor() and Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact"):
-		try_interact()
+	if Controller.player_input_enabled and is_on_floor():
+		if Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact"):
+			try_interact_pressed()
+	
+	if Input.is_action_just_released("interact"):
+			try_interact_released()
 		
 	for area in $TouchableArea.get_overlapping_areas():
 		try_touch(area)
@@ -62,7 +71,7 @@ func _physics_process (delta):
 			vel.z = dir.z * walkSpeed
 			
 		# jump input
-		if Input.is_action_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
+		if can_jump():
 			vel.y = jumpForce
 	else:
 		vel.x = 0
@@ -80,8 +89,14 @@ func _physics_process (delta):
 	else:
 		anim.play("RecieveHit")
 	
-	# move along the current velocity
 	var previous_vel = vel
+	# move pushed object first if there is one
+	if pushed_object:
+		var object_vel = pushed_object.move_and_slide(vel, Vector3.UP, true, 1, deg2rad(30))
+		vel.x = object_vel.x
+		vel.z = object_vel.z
+	
+	# move along the current velocity
 	vel = move_and_slide(vel, Vector3.UP, true, 4, deg2rad(30))
 	
 	"debug for water"
@@ -116,11 +131,33 @@ func try_touch(area):
 		area.on_touch(self)
 
 # called when we press the interact button
-func try_interact():
-	# is the ray cast colliding with an enemy?
+func try_interact_pressed():
+	# play the animation
+	anim.stop()
+	anim.play("Idle")
+	
 	for area in $InteractorArea.get_overlapping_areas():
-		# play the animation
-		anim.stop()
-		anim.play("Idle")
-		if area.has_method("on_interact"):
-			area.on_interact()
+		if area.has_method("on_interact_pressed"):
+			interactables.push_back(area)
+			area.on_interact_pressed(self)
+
+# called when we release the interact button
+func try_interact_released():
+	# play the animation
+	anim.stop()
+	anim.play("Idle")
+	
+	for interactable in interactables:
+		if interactable.has_method("on_interact_released"):
+			interactable.on_interact_released(self)
+	
+	interactables.clear()
+
+func start_pushing(body):
+	pushed_object = body
+	
+func stop_pushing(body):
+	pushed_object = null
+
+func can_jump():
+	return pushed_object == null and Input.is_action_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor()
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/switch.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/switch.gd
index e54f50d..1eb4607 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/entities/switch.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/switch.gd
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func _ready():
 	update_view()
 	emit_signal("switch", activated)
 
-func on_interact():
+func on_interact_pressed(interactor):
 	activated = !activated
 	update_view()
 	emit_signal("switch", activated)
diff --git a/jrpg/scripts/entities/utils/trigger_relay.gd b/jrpg/scripts/entities/utils/trigger_relay.gd
index ffd7934..7c45846 100644
--- a/jrpg/scripts/entities/utils/trigger_relay.gd
+++ b/jrpg/scripts/entities/utils/trigger_relay.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 extends Node
 
-signal on_interact()
+export var target_path : NodePath = ".."
 
-func on_interact():
-	emit_signal("on_interact")
+signal on_interact_pressed
+signal on_interact_released
+
+func _ready():
+	if target_path:
+		var target_node = get_node(target_path)
+		if target_node != null and target_node.has_method("on_interact_pressed"):
+			self.connect("on_interact_pressed", target_node, "on_interact_pressed")
+		if target_node != null and target_node.has_method("on_interact_released"):
+			self.connect("on_interact_released", target_node, "on_interact_released")
+
+func on_interact_pressed(interactor):
+	emit_signal("on_interact_pressed", interactor)
+	
+func on_interact_released(interactor):
+	emit_signal("on_interact_released", interactor)