diff --git a/include/player.h b/include/player.h
index 589b340..03012c3 100644
--- a/include/player.h
+++ b/include/player.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _DEF_PLAYER
 #define _DEF_PLAYER
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 #include "vec.h"
 
 typedef struct Player {
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ typedef struct Player {
 	Vec vbox; /* the bottom left corner of the player's visual box */
 	Vec origin; /* the origin of the sprite (offset) */
 	uint grace; /* coyot jump */
+	bool jump_held; /* used to control jump height */
 } Player;
 
 #include "level.h"
diff --git a/src/level.c b/src/level.c
index 9b90b76..5efe032 100644
--- a/src/level.c
+++ b/src/level.c
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ void layer_draw(const Level *level, Camera *camera, uint layer_id) {
 	vec_add(&display_br, VEC_PRECISE_HALF_DISP);
 	vec_div(&display_tl, TILE_SIZE);
 	vec_div(&display_br, TILE_SIZE);
-	int start_x = (display_tl.x > 0) ? display_tl.x : 0;
-	int start_y = (display_tl.y > 0) ? display_tl.y : 0;
-	int end_x = (display_br.x < level->width) ? display_br.x + 1 : level->width;
-	int end_y = (display_br.y < level->height) ? display_br.y + 1 : level->height;
+	int start_x = (display_tl.x > 0) ? (display_tl.x) : (0);
+	int start_y = (display_tl.y > 0) ? (display_tl.y) : (0);
+	int end_x = (display_br.x < level->width) ? (display_br.x + 1) : (level->width);
+	int end_y = (display_br.y < level->height) ? (display_br.y + 1) : (level->height);
 	for (int y = start_y; y < end_y; ++y) {
 		for (int x = start_x; x < end_x; ++x) {
 			const uint8_t cell = layer[x + y * level->width];
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 81f0728..2413e7d 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ int play_level(uint level_id) {
 		.hbox = {TILE_SIZE - 1, TILE_SIZE - 1},
 		.vbox = {7, 7},
 		.origin = {0 * VEC_PRECISION, 0 * VEC_PRECISION},
-		.grace = 0
+		.grace = 0,
+		.jump_held = false
 	};
 	vec_cpy(&player.pos, (Vec){0, 0}); /* place the player at "0/0"*/
 
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index cf67e95..8c8222f 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define FRICTION 0.99
 #define ACCELERATION (int)(MAX_SPD * (1 - FRICTION))
 #define GRAVITY PXS
+#define FAST_FALL_FACTOR 3
 #define JUMP_SPD (-128 * PXS)
 #define GRACE_UNITS (int)(UPS / 5)
 #define EARLY_UNITS (int)(UPS / 5)
@@ -68,7 +69,12 @@ void player_step(Player *player, Input *input, const Level *level, uint step) {
 	int xacc = move.x * ACCELERATION; /* calculate horizontal acceleration */
 	player->spd.x *= FRICTION; /* apply horizontal friction */
 	player->spd.x += xacc; /* apply horizontal acceleration */
-	player->spd.y += GRAVITY; /* apply gravity */
+	/* apply gravity */
+	if (player->spd.y < 0 && !player->jump_held) {
+		player->spd.y += GRAVITY * FAST_FALL_FACTOR;
+	} else {
+		player->spd.y += GRAVITY;
+	}
 	/* Grace frames allow the player to jump a short
 	 * time after leaving a platform. */
 	if (player->grace) {
@@ -79,8 +85,14 @@ void player_step(Player *player, Input *input, const Level *level, uint step) {
 			 * corresponding y speed. */
 			player->grace = 0;
 			player->spd.y = JUMP_SPD;
+			player->jump_held = true;
 		}
 	}
+	/* See if the player is still holding their jump button, this is
+	 * usefull for jump height and gravity manipulation. */
+	if (player->jump_held && !k_jump) {
+		player->jump_held = false;
+	}
 	player_move(player, level); /* move the player according to their speed */
 }