* animate slime faster

* show loot text above head much closer to head

src/scripts/player.gd

@@ -2148,12 +2148,39 @@ func _die():
 	is_dead = true # Ensure flag is set
 	velocity = Vector2.ZERO
 	is_knocked_back = false
-	is_lifting = false
-	is_pushing = false
-	held_object = null
 	
-	# Don't force release - let them carry the corpse
-	# We'll handle release during respawn
+	# CRITICAL: Release any held object/player BEFORE dying to restore their collision layers
+	if held_object:
+		var released_obj = held_object
+		held_object = null
+		is_lifting = false
+		is_pushing = false
+		grab_offset = Vector2.ZERO
+		push_axis = Vector2.ZERO
+		
+		# Re-enable collision for released object/player
+		if _is_box(released_obj):
+			released_obj.set_collision_layer_value(2, true)
+			released_obj.set_collision_mask_value(1, true)
+			released_obj.set_collision_mask_value(2, true)
+			if "is_being_held" in released_obj:
+				released_obj.is_being_held = false
+			if "held_by_player" in released_obj:
+				released_obj.held_by_player = null
+		elif _is_player(released_obj):
+			released_obj.set_collision_layer_value(1, true)
+			released_obj.set_collision_mask_value(1, true)
+			if released_obj.has_method("set_being_held"):
+				released_obj.set_being_held(false)
+		
+		# Sync release to network
+		if multiplayer.has_multiplayer_peer() and is_multiplayer_authority() and can_send_rpcs and is_inside_tree():
+			_sync_release.rpc(released_obj.get_path())
+		
+		print(name, " released ", released_obj.name, " on death")
+	else:
+		is_lifting = false
+		is_pushing = false
 	
 	print(name, " died!")