diff --git a/assets/player.tscn b/assets/player.tscn
index c85a98a..4719128 100644
--- a/assets/player.tscn
+++ b/assets/player.tscn
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=39 format=3 uid="uid://drwae3loscbw7"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=40 format=3 uid="uid://drwae3loscbw7"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bieeh1iro4ji1" path="res://scripts/player.gd" id="1_x7wms"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://csju024nerln6" path="res://scripts/StateMachine.gd" id="2_irwor"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://s2nes6cthron" path="res://scripts/recoil.gd" id="3_405jc"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://o7g6oowyn6pe" path="res://scripts/player_on_foot.gd" id="3_ib4e7"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dlymy0m127nt0" path="res://scripts/player_crouched.gd" id="4_67mtf"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cknftvqq8rbrm" path="res://assets/Textures/Cookie_tutorial_texture_flashlight.png" id="4_x670l"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dqgtnykkbngem" path="res://assets/weapon_select.tscn" id="5_bvbcl"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://br882tlh3cfwu" path="res://hud.tscn" id="5_yenaw"]
@@ -136,9 +137,9 @@ script = ExtResource("1_x7wms")
 SENSITIVITY = 0.008
 weapon_holder = NodePath("Head/Recoil/Camera3D/WeaponHolder")
 
-[node name="States" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("player_character", "initial_state")]
+[node name="States" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("character", "initial_state")]
 script = ExtResource("2_irwor")
-player_character = NodePath("..")
+character = NodePath("..")
 initial_state = NodePath("On Foot")
 
 [node name="On Foot" type="Node" parent="States"]
@@ -146,6 +147,9 @@ script = ExtResource("3_ib4e7")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://dk0vg5btak80a"
 
 [node name="Crouched" type="Node" parent="States"]
+script = ExtResource("4_67mtf")
+move_speed = 5.0
+move_transition_speed = 3.0
 
 [node name="Jumping" type="Node" parent="States"]
 
diff --git a/scripts/PlayerStates.gd b/scripts/PlayerStates.gd
index 6ab3f16..874975b 100644
--- a/scripts/PlayerStates.gd
+++ b/scripts/PlayerStates.gd
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ class_name PlayerState
 @export var move_speed: float = 12
 @export var move_transition_speed : float = 7
 
-@onready var player_character = get_parent().player_character
+@onready var character = get_parent().character
 
 var move_target
 var look_target
 
 func standard_movement(delta):
-	player_character.velocity.x = lerp(player_character.velocity.x, player_character.movement_input().x * move_speed,delta * move_transition_speed)
-	player_character.velocity.z = lerp(player_character.velocity.z, player_character.movement_input().z * move_speed,delta * move_transition_speed)
+	character.velocity.x = lerp(character.velocity.x, character.movement_input().x * move_speed,delta * move_transition_speed)
+	character.velocity.z = lerp(character.velocity.z, character.movement_input().z * move_speed,delta * move_transition_speed)
diff --git a/scripts/StateMachine.gd b/scripts/StateMachine.gd
index aed1ab0..59245a4 100644
--- a/scripts/StateMachine.gd
+++ b/scripts/StateMachine.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 extends Node
 class_name StateMachine
 
-@export var player_character : Player
+@export var character : Player
 @export var initial_state : State
 
 var current_state : State