diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 12477c1..f85c045 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ set(ASSETS
   assets-cg/skills/swing_right.png
   assets-cg/skills/swing_down.png
   assets-cg/skills/swing_left.png
+  assets-cg/skills/hit.png
   # Enemies: Slime
   assets-cg/enemies/slime_idle_down.png
   assets-cg/enemies/slime_death.png
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ set(ASSETS
   assets-cg/enemies/bat_idle_down.png
   assets-cg/enemies/bat_death.png
   # Misc
-  assets-cg/font_damage.png
+  assets-cg/font_damage_red.png
+  assets-cg/font_damage_white.png
 )
 
 fxconv_declare_assets(${ASSETS} ${ASSETS} WITH_METADATA)
diff --git a/assets-cg/font_damage_red.png b/assets-cg/font_damage_red.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38f0d4c
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets-cg/font_damage_red.png differ
diff --git a/assets-cg/font_damage.png b/assets-cg/font_damage_white.png
similarity index 100%
rename from assets-cg/font_damage.png
rename to assets-cg/font_damage_white.png
diff --git a/assets-cg/skills/fxconv-metadata.txt b/assets-cg/skills/fxconv-metadata.txt
index 56cf6f3..579249b 100644
--- a/assets-cg/skills/fxconv-metadata.txt
+++ b/assets-cg/skills/fxconv-metadata.txt
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@
 
 swing_*.png:
   frame_duration: 30, 60, 30, 30, 30, 60, 30
+
+hit.png:
+  frame_duration: 60, 90, 90, 60, 90
diff --git a/assets-cg/skills/hit.aseprite b/assets-cg/skills/hit.aseprite
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b914abe
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets-cg/skills/hit.aseprite differ
diff --git a/assets-cg/skills/hit.png b/assets-cg/skills/hit.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc22dfd
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets-cg/skills/hit.png differ
diff --git a/src/anim.h b/src/anim.h
index 6455b7f..6e849d4 100644
--- a/src/anim.h
+++ b/src/anim.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ extern anim_frame_t anim_slime_idle_down[];
 extern anim_frame_t anim_slime_death[];
 extern anim_frame_t anim_bat_idle_down[];
 extern anim_frame_t anim_bat_death[];
+extern anim_frame_t anim_hit[];
 
 /* Directional animations. */
 extern anim_frame_t *anim_player_idle[4];
diff --git a/src/enemies.c b/src/enemies.c
index 5117246..6497633 100644
--- a/src/enemies.c
+++ b/src/enemies.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ entity_t *enemy_spawn(int enemy_id, int level)
     e->movement.facing = DOWN;
     e->movement.dash = 0;
     e->movement.dash_facing = DOWN;
+    e->movement.dash_particle_cooldown = fix(0);
 
     e->movement_params = &data->movement_params;
     entity_set_anim(e, data->anim_idle);
diff --git a/src/entities.c b/src/entities.c
index f165b3c..338609b 100644
--- a/src/entities.c
+++ b/src/entities.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "game.h"
 #include "enemies.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <gint/defs/util.h>
 
 //---
 // Entities
@@ -36,6 +37,30 @@ void entity_dash(entity_t *e, int direction)
 
     move->dash = params->dash_duration;
     move->dash_facing = direction;
+    move->dash_particle_cooldown = fix(0);
+}
+
+bool entity_dashing(entity_t const *e)
+{
+    entity_movement_t const *move = &e->movement;
+    entity_movement_params_t const *params = e->movement_params;
+
+    /* True only if the direction of the dash movement is preserved */
+    if(move->facing != move->dash_facing)
+        return false;
+
+    /* True during initial propulsion */
+    if(move->dash > 0)
+        return true;
+
+    /* Also true as long as over-speed is maintained */
+    fixed_t cur_v2 = fmul(move->x, move->x) + fmul(move->y, move->y);
+    fixed_t max_v2 = fmul(params->max_speed, params->max_speed);
+
+    if(move->dash < 0 && cur_v2 > max_v2)
+        return true;
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 entity_movement_t entity_move(entity_t *e, fpoint_t direction, fixed_t dt)
@@ -162,15 +187,24 @@ static effect_area_record_t *effect_record(effect_area_t *ea, entity_t *e)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static bool slash_apply(game_t *game, effect_area_t *ea, entity_t *e)
+static bool slash_hit_apply(game_t *game, effect_area_t *ea, entity_t *e)
 {
-    if(e == ea->origin || e->HP == 0) return false;
+    /* No friendly fire */
+    bool origin_is_monster = (ea->origin->identity != 0);
+    bool target_is_monster = (e->identity != 0);
+    if(origin_is_monster == target_is_monster || e->HP == 0) return false;
+
+    /* Dash invincibility */
+    if(entity_dashing(e)) return false;
 
     /* Inflict damage */
     int damage = entity_damage(e, ea->data.slash.strength);
 
     /* Knockback */
     fixed_t r = (rand() & (fix(1)/4-1)) + fix(7)/8;
+    /* Half knockback against players */
+    if(e->identity == 0) r /= 2;
+
     fpoint_t dir = fdir(ea->data.slash.dir);
     e->movement.vx += fmul(dir.x, fmul(r, KNOCKBACK_SPEED));
     e->movement.vy += fmul(dir.y, fmul(r, KNOCKBACK_SPEED));
@@ -181,6 +215,7 @@ static bool slash_apply(game_t *game, effect_area_t *ea, entity_t *e)
     p->particle.age  = 0;
     p->particle.pos = (fpoint_t){ e->movement.x, e->movement.y - fix(1)/2 };
     p->damage = damage;
+    p->color = (e->identity == 0) ? C_RED : C_WHITE;
     game_add_particle(game, &p->particle);
 
     return true;
@@ -196,9 +231,9 @@ void effect_area_apply(game_t *game, effect_area_t *ea, entity_t *e)
     if(rec && ea->lifetime > rec->lifetime - ea->repeat_delay) return;
 
     if(ea->type == EFFECT_HIT)
-        was_hit = false;
+        was_hit = slash_hit_apply(game, ea, e);
     else if(ea->type == EFFECT_SLASH)
-        was_hit = slash_apply(game, ea, e);
+        was_hit = slash_hit_apply(game, ea, e);
 
     if(!was_hit) return;
 
diff --git a/src/entities.h b/src/entities.h
index 39f5079..597b1fd 100644
--- a/src/entities.h
+++ b/src/entities.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t facing;
     /* Dash direction */
     uint8_t dash_facing;
+    /* Cooldown until next dash particle */
+    fixed_t dash_particle_cooldown;
 
 } entity_movement_t;
 
@@ -86,6 +88,9 @@ entity_movement_t entity_move(entity_t *e, fpoint_t direction, fixed_t dt);
 /* Start dashing in the set direction */
 void entity_dash(entity_t *e, int direction);
 
+/* Check if the entity is currently dashing */
+bool entity_dashing(entity_t const *e);
+
 /* Set entity animation */
 void entity_set_normal_anim(entity_t *e, anim_frame_t *frame);
 void entity_set_directional_anim(entity_t *e, anim_frame_t *frame_dirs[]);
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 6dcfd41..5a73e90 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ bool game_load(game_t *g, level_t *level)
 
     g->time_total = fix(0);
     g->time_victory = fix(0);
+    g->time_defeat = fix(0);
 
     g->entities = NULL;
     g->entity_count = 0;
@@ -77,6 +78,12 @@ static void game_remove_entity(game_t *g, int i)
 {
     if(i < 0 || i >= g->entity_count) return;
 
+    entity_t *e = g->entities[i];
+    if(e->current_attack) {
+        /* Kill the effect area */
+        e->current_attack->lifetime = fix(0);
+    }
+
     free(g->entities[i]);
     g->entities[i] = g->entities[--g->entity_count];
 }
@@ -158,7 +165,44 @@ static void game_remove_particle(game_t *g, int i)
 }
 
 //---
-// Update functions
+// Interacting with game elements
+//---
+
+void game_try_move_entity(game_t *g, entity_t *e,
+    entity_movement_t const * next)
+{
+    entity_movement_t *m = &e->movement;
+    frect_t hitbox = rect_translate(e->hitbox, (fpoint_t){ next->x, next->y });
+
+    if(!map_collides(&g->map, hitbox)) {
+        /* Movement is allowed */
+        fixed_t dx = next->x - m->x;
+        fixed_t dy = next->y - m->y;
+
+        /* Update attached attack animation */
+        if(next->facing != m->facing) {
+            e->attack_follows_movement = false;
+        }
+        if(e->current_attack && e->attack_follows_movement) {
+            e->current_attack->anchor.x += dx;
+            e->current_attack->anchor.y += dy;
+        }
+
+        *m = *next;
+    }
+    else {
+        /* Movement is denied. Halve speed so that high-speed movement doesn't
+           halt at a large distance from a wall. */
+        m->facing = next->facing;
+        m->vx = next->vx / 2;
+        m->vy = next->vy / 2;
+        m->dash = next->dash;
+        m->dash_particle_cooldown = next->dash_particle_cooldown;
+    }
+}
+
+//---
+// Per-frame update functions
 //---
 
 void game_update_animations(game_t *g, fixed_t dt)
@@ -201,6 +245,29 @@ void game_update_particles(game_t *g, fixed_t dt)
         if(remove) game_remove_particle(g, i);
         else i++;
     }
+
+    /* Spawn dash particles */
+#if 0
+    for(int i = 0; i < g->entity_count; i++) {
+        entity_t *e = g->entities[i];
+
+        if(entity_dashing(e)) {
+            e->movement.dash_particle_cooldown -= dt;
+
+            if(e->movement.dash_particle_cooldown < 0) {
+                particle_dash_t *p = malloc(sizeof *p);
+                p->particle.type = PARTICLE_DASH;
+                p->particle.age = 0;
+                p->particle.pos = entity_pos(e);
+                extern anim_frame_t anim_player_dash_trail_right[];
+                p->frame = e->anim.frame;
+                game_add_particle(g, &p->particle);
+
+                e->movement.dash_particle_cooldown = fix(25)/100;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 /* Compare the y values of two entities. */
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 3c2259e..ee374b1 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ typedef struct game {
 	camera_t camera;
 	/* Time played */
 	fixed_t time_total;
-	/* Time when victory was reached */
+	/* Time when victory was reached or defeat was dealt */
 	fixed_t time_victory;
+	fixed_t time_defeat;
 	/* List of entities */
 	entity_t **entities;
 	int entity_count;
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ bool game_load(game_t *g, level_t *level);
 /* Free resources allocated for the level. */
 void game_unload(game_t *g);
 
+//---
+// Adding dynamic game elements
+//---
+
 /* Add an entity to the game (takes ownership; e will be freed). */
 void game_add_entity(game_t *g, entity_t *e);
 
@@ -52,6 +57,23 @@ void game_add_effect_area(game_t *g, effect_area_t *ea);
 /* Add a particle to the game (takes ownership; p will be freed) */
 void game_add_particle(game_t *g, particle_t *p);
 
+//---
+// Interacting with game elements
+//---
+
+/* Try to move an entity at the specified next-frame movement data. The data is
+   applied if valid (no collisions). Otherwise the entity does not move and
+   only some data is updated. The data is obtained by entity_move() or related
+   functions. */
+void game_try_move_entity(game_t *g, entity_t *e,
+	entity_movement_t const *next_movement);
+
+
+
+//---
+// Per-frame update functions
+//---
+
 /* Update all entities' and effect areas' animations. */
 void game_update_animations(game_t *g, fixed_t dt);
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index aae0335..6a1dadf 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ int main(void)
 
     entity_t *player = game.entities[5];
     game.player = player;
+    player->HP += 100;
     player->movement_params = &emp_player;
     player->identity = 0;
     player->hitbox = (frect_t){
@@ -133,8 +134,10 @@ int main(void)
 
         if(game.time_victory != 0) dprint(1, 1, C_WHITE, "Victory in %.1f s!",
             f2double(game.time_victory));
-        else dprint(1, 1, C_WHITE, "HP:%d  ATK:%d  DEF:%d",
-            player->HP, player->ATK, player->DEF);
+        else if(game.time_defeat != 0) dprint(1, 1, C_WHITE, "Defeat! :(");
+        else dprint(1, 1, C_WHITE, "HP:%d  ATK:%d  DEF:%d  dpc:%.1f",
+            player->HP, player->ATK, player->DEF,
+            f2double(player->movement.dash_particle_cooldown));
 
         /* Developer/tweaking menu */
         if(debug.show_vars) {
@@ -335,53 +338,30 @@ int main(void)
             camera_move(c, 0, fmul(dt, vy));
 
         /* Player movement */
-        int dir = -1;
-        if(keydown(KEY_UP))    dir = UP;
-        if(keydown(KEY_DOWN))  dir = DOWN;
-        if(keydown(KEY_LEFT))  dir = LEFT;
-        if(keydown(KEY_RIGHT)) dir = RIGHT;
+        if(player->HP > 0) {
+            int dir = -1;
+            if(keydown(KEY_UP))    dir = UP;
+            if(keydown(KEY_DOWN))  dir = DOWN;
+            if(keydown(KEY_LEFT))  dir = LEFT;
+            if(keydown(KEY_RIGHT)) dir = RIGHT;
 
-        if(keydown(KEY_F1) && !keydown(KEY_VARS)) {
-            int dash_dir = (dir >= 0) ? dir : player->movement.facing;
-            entity_dash(player, dash_dir);
-        }
-        entity_movement_t next = entity_move4(player, dir, dt);
-
-        frect_t player_hitbox = rect_translate(player->hitbox,
-            (fpoint_t){ next.x, next.y });
-
-        bool set_anim = (player->movement.facing != next.facing);
-
-        if(!map_collides(m, player_hitbox)) {
-            fixed_t dx = next.x - player->movement.x;
-            fixed_t dy = next.y - player->movement.y;
-
-            if(next.facing != player->movement.facing) {
-                player->attack_follows_movement = false;
+            if(keydown(KEY_F1) && !keydown(KEY_VARS)) {
+                int dash_dir = (dir >= 0) ? dir : player->movement.facing;
+                entity_dash(player, dash_dir);
             }
+            entity_movement_t next = entity_move4(player, dir, dt);
 
-            if(player->current_attack && player->attack_follows_movement) {
-                player->current_attack->anchor.x += dx;
-                player->current_attack->anchor.y += dy;
-            }
-
-            player->movement = next;
+            bool set_anim = (player->movement.facing != next.facing);
+            game_try_move_entity(&game, player, &next);
+            if(set_anim) entity_set_anim(player, anim_player_idle);
         }
-        else {
-            player->movement.facing = next.facing;
-            player->movement.vx = next.vx / 2;
-            player->movement.vy = next.vy / 2;
-            player->movement.dash = next.dash;
-        }
-
-        if(set_anim) entity_set_anim(player, anim_player_idle);
 
         /* Directions to reach the player from anywhere on the grid */
         pfg_all2one_free(&game.paths_to_player);
         game.paths_to_player = pfg_bfs(m, point_f2i(entity_pos(player)));
 
-        /* Enemy movement */
-        for(int i = 0; i < game.entity_count; i++) {
+        /* Enemy AI */
+        if(player->HP > 0) for(int i = 0; i < game.entity_count; i++) {
             entity_t *e = game.entities[i];
             if(e == player || e->HP == 0) continue;
 
@@ -389,7 +369,9 @@ int main(void)
             fpoint_t direction = { 0, 0 };
             fpoint_t pos = entity_pos(e);
 
-            if(dist2(pos, entity_pos(player)) > fix(1)) {
+            bool in_range = dist2(pos, entity_pos(player)) <= fix(1);
+
+            if(!in_range) {
                 pfg_path_t path = pfg_bfs_inwards(&game.paths_to_player,
                     point_f2i(pos));
                 if(path.points) {
@@ -405,21 +387,39 @@ int main(void)
             }
 
             entity_movement_t next = entity_move(e, direction, dt);
-            frect_t e_hitbox = rect_translate(e->hitbox,
-                (fpoint_t){ next.x, next.y });
+            game_try_move_entity(&game, e, &next);
 
-            if(!map_collides(m, e_hitbox)) {
-                e->movement = next;
-            }
-            else {
-                e->movement.facing = next.facing;
-                e->movement.vx = fix(0);
-                e->movement.vy = fix(0);
+            if(in_range && !e->current_attack) {
+                /* Attack */
+                frect_t hitbox = {
+                    -fix(4)/16, fix(3)/16, -fix(4)/16, fix(3)/16,
+                };
+                hitbox = rect_rotate(hitbox, UP, e->movement.facing);
+                fpoint_t dir = fdir(e->movement.facing);
+
+                fpoint_t anchor = rect_center(entity_sprite(e));
+                anchor.x += fmul(fix(3)/4, dir.x);
+                anchor.y += fmul(fix(3)/4, dir.y);
+
+                effect_area_t *area = effect_area_new(EFFECT_HIT);
+                area->sprite = hitbox;
+                area->anchor = anchor;
+                area->lifetime = anim_duration(anim_hit);
+                area->repeat_delay = 0;
+                area->origin = e;
+                area->data.slash.strength = e->ATK;
+                area->data.slash.dir = e->movement.facing;
+                effect_area_set_anim(area, anim_hit);
+                game_add_effect_area(&game, area);
+
+//                entity_set_anim(player, anim_player_attack);
+                e->current_attack = area;
+                e->attack_follows_movement = true;
             }
         }
 
-        /* Attack */
-        if(attack && !player->current_attack) {
+        /* Player attack */
+        if(player->HP > 0 && attack && !player->current_attack) {
             frect_t hitbox = {
                 -fix(5)/8, fix(5)/8, -fix(1)/4, fix(1)/4,
             };
@@ -446,14 +446,17 @@ int main(void)
             player->attack_follows_movement = true;
         }
 
-        game_update_effect_areas(&game, dt);
+        /* Remove dead entities first as it will kill their attack areas */
         game_remove_dead_entities(&game);
+        game_update_effect_areas(&game, dt);
         game_sort_entities(&game);
         game_update_particles(&game, dt);
 
         game.time_total += dt;
 
-        if(game.time_victory == 0 && game.entity_count == 1)
+        if(game.time_defeat == 0 && player->HP == 0)
+            game.time_defeat = game.time_total;
+        if(game.time_victory == 0 && player->HP > 0 && game.entity_count == 1)
             game.time_victory = game.time_total;
 
         /* Visual pathfinding debug */
diff --git a/src/particles.c b/src/particles.c
index 70942b0..89cf672 100644
--- a/src/particles.c
+++ b/src/particles.c
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ static bool damage_update(particle_damage_t *p, GUNUSED fixed_t dt)
 
 static void damage_render(int x, int y, particle_damage_t *p)
 {
-    extern bopti_image_t img_font_damage;
-    int char_w = img_font_damage.width / 10;
-    int char_h = img_font_damage.height;
+    extern bopti_image_t img_font_damage_white;
+    extern bopti_image_t img_font_damage_red;
+
+    bopti_image_t *img = (p->color == C_RED) ? &img_font_damage_red :
+        &img_font_damage_white;
+
+    int char_w = img->width / 10;
+    int char_h = img->height;
 
     /* Determine number of characters */
     char str[16];
@@ -23,12 +28,22 @@ static void damage_render(int x, int y, particle_damage_t *p)
 
     for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
         int offset = (char_w + 1) * (str[i] - '0');
-        dsubimage(x, y, &img_font_damage, offset, 0, char_w, char_h,
-            DIMAGE_NONE);
+        dsubimage(x, y, img, offset, 0, char_w, char_h, DIMAGE_NONE);
         x += char_w;
     }
 }
 
+static bool dash_update(particle_dash_t *p, GUNUSED fixed_t dt)
+{
+    return p->particle.age >= 500;
+}
+
+static void dash_render(int x, int y, particle_dash_t *p)
+{
+    if(!p->frame) return;
+    anim_frame_render(x, y, p->frame);
+}
+
 //---
 // Generic functions
 //---
@@ -39,6 +54,8 @@ bool particle_update(particle_t *p, fixed_t dt)
 
     if(p->type == PARTICLE_DAMAGE)
         return damage_update((void *)p, dt);
+    if(p->type == PARTICLE_DASH)
+        return dash_update((void *)p, dt);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -47,4 +64,6 @@ void particle_render(int x, int y, particle_t const *p)
 {
     if(p->type == PARTICLE_DAMAGE)
         return damage_render(x, y, (void *)p);
+    if(p->type == PARTICLE_DASH)
+        return dash_render(x, y, (void *)p);
 }
diff --git a/src/particles.h b/src/particles.h
index 174ab8b..dbbe107 100644
--- a/src/particles.h
+++ b/src/particles.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "fixed.h"
 #include "geometry.h"
+#include "anim.h"
 
 #include <gint/defs/types.h>
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ typedef struct {
 /* Particle types */
 enum {
     PARTICLE_DAMAGE = 0,
+    PARTICLE_DASH = 1,
 };
 
 /* Update time and layout for a particle (type-generic). */
@@ -40,5 +42,15 @@ typedef struct {
     particle_t particle;
     /* Damage value */
     int damage;
+    /* Color (accepts C_RED; everything else is white) */
+    uint16_t color;
 
 } particle_damage_t;
+
+/* Dash trail particles */
+typedef struct {
+    particle_t particle;
+    /* Source sprite */
+    anim_frame_t const *frame;
+
+} particle_dash_t;