diff --git a/inc/conf.h b/inc/conf.h
index 495eb0f..e679506 100644
--- a/inc/conf.h
+++ b/inc/conf.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define BOUNCE_SPEED        -2.0f
 #define DRAW_OFF_X          -2
 #define GRAVS_MARGIN        0
+#define MISSILE_SIZE        6
 #define MISSILE_MAX_SPEED   4.0f
 #define MISSILE_ACCEL       0.06f
 #define MISSILE_FRICTION    (MISSILE_ACCEL / MISSILE_MAX_SPEED)
diff --git a/inc/missile.h b/inc/missile.h
index 0bd528b..322faba 100644
--- a/inc/missile.h
+++ b/inc/missile.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "player.h"
 #include "vec.h"
 
 struct Missile {
@@ -16,3 +17,4 @@ void missile_manager_free(void);
 void missile_manager_update(struct VecF target);
 void missile_manager_draw(void);
 struct Missile *missile_new(int x, int y);
+int missile_collide_player(const struct Player *);
diff --git a/src/missile.c b/src/missile.c
index 8c4bf9a..d7c86ed 100644
--- a/src/missile.c
+++ b/src/missile.c
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "missile.h"
 #include "conf.h"
 #include "level.h"
+#include "polarity.h"
+#include "tile.h"
 #include <gint/display.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@ static struct MissileManager manager = {.missiles = NULL};
 
 static void missile_update(struct Missile *, struct VecF target);
 static void missile_draw(const struct Missile *);
+static int collide(int x, int y, int tile);
+static int collide_stopper(int x, int y);
 
 void
 missile_manager_init(void)
@@ -65,6 +69,23 @@ missile_new(int x, int y)
 	return m;
 }
 
+int
+missile_collide_player(const struct Player *p)
+{
+	const float x1 = p->pos.x;
+	const float y1 = p->pos.y;
+	const float x2 = x1 + PLAYER_WIDTH - 1.0f;
+	const float y2 = y1 + PLAYER_HEIGHT - 1.0f;
+	int i = manager.n_missiles;
+	while (i-- > 0) {
+		const struct Missile *m = &manager.missiles[i];
+		if (m->active && m->pos.x > x1 && m->pos.x < x2 &&
+		    m->pos.y > y1 && m->pos.y < y2)
+			return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 missile_update(struct Missile *m, struct VecF target)
 {
@@ -82,10 +103,34 @@ missile_update(struct Missile *m, struct VecF target)
 	/* move */
 	m->pos.x += m->spd.x;
 	m->pos.y += m->spd.y;
+
+	/* destroy */
+	if (collide_stopper(m->pos.x + 0.5f, m->pos.y + 0.5f))
+		m->active = false;
 }
 
 static void
 missile_draw(const struct Missile *m)
 {
-	dpixel(m->pos.x + 0.5f, m->pos.y + 0.5f, C_RED);
+	const int x = m->pos.x + 0.5f;
+	const int y = m->pos.y + 0.5f;
+	const int x1 = x - MISSILE_SIZE / 2;
+	const int x2 = x + MISSILE_SIZE / 2 - 1;
+	const int y1 = y - MISSILE_SIZE / 2;
+	const int y2 = y + MISSILE_SIZE / 2 - 1;
+	drect(x1, y1, x2, y2, C_RED);
+}
+
+static int
+collide(int x, int y, int tile)
+{
+	return level_get_px(x, y) == tile;
+}
+
+static int
+collide_stopper(int x, int y)
+{
+	return collide(x, y, TILE_SOLID) ||
+	       (!polarity() && collide(x, y, TILE_RED)) ||
+	       (polarity() && collide(x, y, TILE_BLUE));
 }
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 67b60d0..6be5726 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "draw.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "level.h"
+#include "missile.h"
 #include "polarity.h"
 #include "tile.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ static int collide(int x, int y, int tile);
 static int collide_solid(int x, int y);
 static int collide_burn(int x, int y);
 static int collide_collect(int x, int y, int tile, int margin);
+static void death(void);
 
 void
 player_spawn(struct Player *p)
@@ -123,12 +125,16 @@ player_update(struct Player *p)
 	/* burn and death */
 	if (collide_burn(p->pos.x, p->pos.y)) {
 		if (++p->burn >= BURN_DEATH) {
-			level_reload();
+			death();
 			return;
 		}
 	} else if (p->burn) {
 		p->burn--;
 	}
+	if (missile_collide_player(p)) {
+		death();
+		return;
+	}
 
 	/* next level */
 	if (collide(p->pos.x, p->pos.y, TILE_EXIT)) {
@@ -283,3 +289,9 @@ collide_collect(int x, int y, int tile, int margin)
 {
 	return collide_opt(x, y, tile, margin, 1);
 }
+
+static void
+death(void)
+{
+	level_reload();
+}