diff --git a/gamestate.c b/gamestate.c
index 178da2d..ae7b260 100644
--- a/gamestate.c
+++ b/gamestate.c
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ void ser_player(char **out, struct Player *p)
         ser_int(out, p->currently_inhabiting_index);
         ser_V2(out, p->pos);
         ser_V2(out, p->vel);
+        ser_float(out, p->spice_taken_away);
 
         // input
         ser_V2(out, p->movement);
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ void des_player(char **in, struct Player *p, struct GameState *gs)
         des_int(in, &p->currently_inhabiting_index);
         des_V2(in, &p->pos);
         des_V2(in, &p->vel);
+        des_float(in, &p->spice_taken_away);
 
         // input
         des_V2(in, &p->movement);
@@ -499,6 +501,7 @@ void process(struct GameState *gs, float dt)
                 struct Box *cur_box = (struct Box *)cpShapeGetUserData(nearest);
                 struct Grid *cur_grid = (struct Grid *)cpBodyGetUserData(cpShapeGetBody(nearest));
                 grid_remove_box(gs->space, cur_grid, cur_box);
+                p->spice_taken_away -= 0.1f;
             }
             else if(p->grid_index == -1)
             {
@@ -512,6 +515,7 @@ void process(struct GameState *gs, float dt)
                         break;
                     }
                 }
+                p->spice_taken_away += 0.2f;
                 grid_new(empty_grid, gs, p->build);
                 box_new(&empty_grid->boxes[0], gs, empty_grid, (V2){0});
             }
@@ -530,6 +534,7 @@ void process(struct GameState *gs, float dt)
                 }
                 // @Robust cleanly fail when not enough boxes
                 assert(empty_box != NULL);
+                p->spice_taken_away += 0.1f;
                 box_new(empty_box, gs, g, grid_world_to_local(g, p->build));
             }
         }
@@ -580,8 +585,10 @@ void process(struct GameState *gs, float dt)
 
         if (p->currently_inhabiting_index == -1)
         {
-            p->vel = V2add(p->vel, V2scale(p->movement, dt*3.0f));
+            // @Robust make sure movement vector is normalized so player can't cheat
+            p->vel = V2add(p->vel, V2scale(p->movement, dt*0.5f));
             p->pos = V2add(p->pos, V2scale(p->vel, dt));
+            p->spice_taken_away += dt*0.15f*V2length(p->movement);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -589,6 +596,14 @@ void process(struct GameState *gs, float dt)
             p->pos = V2lerp(p->pos, grid_com(g), dt * 20.0f);
             cpBodyApplyForceAtWorldPoint(g->body, v2_to_cp(V2scale(p->movement, 5.0f)), v2_to_cp(grid_com(g)));
         }
+
+        if(p->spice_taken_away >= 1.0f)
+        {
+            reset_player(p);
+            p->connected = true;
+        }
+
+        p->spice_taken_away = clamp01(p->spice_taken_away);
     }
 
     cpSpaceStep(gs->space, dt);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index bf507b8..5ea38e0 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -129,6 +129,22 @@ static void drawbox(V2 gridpos, float rot, V2 bpos, float damage, bool offset_fr
     sgp_pop_transform();
 }
 
+static void draw_circle(V2 point, float radius)
+{
+#define POINTS 64
+    sgp_line lines[POINTS];
+    for (int i = 0; i < POINTS; i++)
+    {
+        float progress = (float)i / (float)POINTS;
+        float next_progress = (float)(i + 1) / (float)POINTS;
+        lines[i].a = (V2){.x = cos(progress * 2.0f * PI) * radius, .y = sin(progress * 2.0f * PI) * radius};
+        lines[i].b = (V2){.x = cos(next_progress * 2.0f * PI) * radius, .y = sin(next_progress * 2.0f * PI) * radius};
+        lines[i].a = V2add(lines[i].a, point);
+        lines[i].b = V2add(lines[i].b, point);
+    }
+    sgp_draw_lines(lines, POINTS);
+}
+
 static void frame(void)
 {
     int width = sapp_width(), height = sapp_height();
@@ -207,6 +223,7 @@ static void frame(void)
         float grid_rotation;
         V2 pos;
     } build_preview = {0};
+    bool hand_at_arms_length = false;
     {
         // calculate world position and camera
         {
@@ -222,14 +239,29 @@ static void frame(void)
 
         // calculate build preview stuff
         int grid_index = -1;
+        if (myplayer != -1)
         {
-            struct Grid *placing_grid = closest_to_point_in_radius(&gs, world_mouse_pos, 0.35f);
+            V2 hand_pos = V2sub(world_mouse_pos, gs.players[myplayer].pos);
+            float hand_len = V2length(hand_pos);
+            if (hand_len > MAX_HAND_REACH)
+            {
+                hand_at_arms_length = true;
+                hand_len = MAX_HAND_REACH;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                hand_at_arms_length = false;
+            }
+            hand_pos = V2scale(V2normalize(hand_pos), hand_len);
+            hand_pos = V2add(hand_pos, gs.players[myplayer].pos);
+
+            struct Grid *placing_grid = closest_to_point_in_radius(&gs, hand_pos, 0.35f);
             if (placing_grid == NULL)
             {
                 build_preview = (struct BuildPreviewInfo){
-                    .grid_pos = world_mouse_pos,
+                    .grid_pos = hand_pos,
                     .grid_rotation = 0.0f,
-                    .pos = world_mouse_pos,
+                    .pos = hand_pos,
                 };
             }
             else
@@ -242,7 +274,7 @@ static void frame(void)
                         break;
                     }
                 }
-                V2 pos = grid_snapped_box_pos(placing_grid, world_mouse_pos);
+                V2 pos = grid_snapped_box_pos(placing_grid, hand_pos);
                 build_preview = (struct BuildPreviewInfo){
                     .grid_pos = grid_pos(placing_grid),
                     .grid_rotation = grid_rotation(placing_grid),
@@ -285,6 +317,17 @@ static void frame(void)
         sgp_set_color(0.1f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 1.0f);
         sgp_clear();
 
+        // draw spice bar
+        if (myplayer != -1)
+        {
+            sgp_set_color(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f);
+            float margin = width * 0.1;
+            float bar_width = width - margin * 2.0f;
+            sgp_draw_filled_rect(margin, 80.0f, bar_width, 30.0f);
+            sgp_set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+            sgp_draw_filled_rect(margin, 80.0f, bar_width * (1.0f - gs.players[myplayer].spice_taken_away), 30.0f);
+        }
+
         // sokol drawing library draw in world space
         {
             sgp_translate(width / 2, height / 2);
@@ -295,9 +338,16 @@ static void frame(void)
             sgp_translate(-camera_pos.x, -camera_pos.y);
         }
 
-        sgp_set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+        if (myplayer != -1)
+        {
+            static float hand_reach_alpha = 1.0f;
+            hand_reach_alpha = lerp(hand_reach_alpha, hand_at_arms_length ? 1.0f : 0.0f, dt*5.0);
+            sgp_set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, hand_reach_alpha);
+            draw_circle(gs.players[myplayer].pos, MAX_HAND_REACH);
+        }
 
         // stars
+        sgp_set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
         const int num = 50;
         for (int x = -num; x < num; x++)
         {
diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
index 03c8a9a..8c7fd21 100644
--- a/types.h
+++ b/types.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #define MAX_PLAYERS 4
 #define BOX_SIZE 0.5f
+#define MAX_HAND_REACH 1.0f
 #define MAX_GRIDS 32
 #define MAX_BOXES_PER_GRID 32
 #define BOX_MASS 1.0f
@@ -52,10 +53,12 @@ struct GameState
     cpSpace *space;
     struct Player
     {
-        int currently_inhabiting_index; // is equal to -1 when not inhabiting a grid
         bool connected;
+        
+        int currently_inhabiting_index; // is equal to -1 when not inhabiting a grid
         V2 pos;
         V2 vel;
+        float spice_taken_away; // at 1.0, out of spice
 
         // input
         V2 movement;
@@ -200,6 +203,11 @@ static V2 V2sub(V2 a, V2 b)
     };
 }
 
+static inline float clamp01(float f)
+{
+	return fmax(0.0f, fmin(f, 1.0f));
+}
+
 static float lerp(float a, float b, float f)
 {
     return a * (1.0f - f) + (b * f);