diff --git a/NERODevelopment/CMakeLists.txt b/NERODevelopment/CMakeLists.txt
index f5bc53f..231754a 100644
--- a/NERODevelopment/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/NERODevelopment/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ qt_add_resources(NEROApp "configuration"
         qtquickcontrols2.conf
 )
 
+
 qt_add_protobuf(NEROApp
     PROTO_FILES
     src/proto/serverdata/serverdata.proto
diff --git a/NERODevelopment/content/CMakeLists.txt b/NERODevelopment/content/CMakeLists.txt
index e9ca36d..c18a9d9 100644
--- a/NERODevelopment/content/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/NERODevelopment/content/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,4 +65,8 @@ qt6_add_qml_module(content
         images/interlocks.jpg
         images/sidebrb.jpg
         images/tsms.jpg
+	images/flappy-bird.png
+	images/yellowbird-upflap.png
+	images/yellowbird-midflap.png
+	images/yellowbird-downflap.png
 )
diff --git a/NERODevelopment/content/FlappyBird.qml b/NERODevelopment/content/FlappyBird.qml
index 5ab1f56..09af81e 100644
--- a/NERODevelopment/content/FlappyBird.qml
+++ b/NERODevelopment/content/FlappyBird.qml
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ Item {
     property double speed: 3
     property int frameRate: 25
     property bool didJump: flappyBirdController.didJump
+    property string birdFrame1: "qrc:/content/images/yellowbird-downflap.png"
+    property string birdFrame2: "qrc:/content/images/yellowbird-midflap.png"
+    property string birdFrame3: "qrc:/content/images/yellowbird-upflap.png"
+
+    property int currentBirdFrame: 0
+    property bool startFalling: false
+
+    property real birdRotation: 0
+
 
     onDidJumpChanged: {
         if (didJump) {
@@ -43,14 +52,33 @@ Item {
                 flappyBird.xWall2 = 650
                 flappyBird.xWall3 = 800
                 flappyBird.speed = 3
+
+                // Reset the bird's rotation and drop speed
+                flappyBird.birdRotation = 0
+                flappyBird.birdDrop = 1
+                startFalling = false
+                birdFallDelay.start()  // Start the fall timer to ensure bird starts falling even if no jump is pressed
                 return
             }
 
             jumpAnimation.running = true
             birdDrop = 1
+            startFalling = false
+            birdFallDelay.restart()
         }
     }
 
+    Timer {
+        id: birdFallDelay
+        interval: 150
+        running: false
+        repeat: false
+        onTriggered: {
+            startFalling = true  // Bird starts falling faster after delay
+        }
+    }
+
+
     Timer {
         function isGameOver() {
             return yBallValue > parent.height || yBallValue < 0 || (xBallValue + pipeWidth > xWall1 && xBallValue < xWall1 + pipeWidth && (yBallValue < wall1.y + pipeHeight || yBallValue + birdHitBox > wall11.y)) || (xBallValue + pipeWidth > xWall2 && xBallValue < xWall2 + pipeWidth && (yBallValue < wall21.y + pipeHeight || yBallValue + birdHitBox > wall22.y)) || (xBallValue + pipeWidth > xWall3 && xBallValue < xWall3 + pipeWidth && (yBallValue < wall31.y + pipeHeight || yBallValue + birdHitBox > wall32.y))
@@ -69,6 +97,7 @@ Item {
             if (isGameOver()) {
                 flappyBird.gameOver = true
             }
+
             if (xWall1 < 0) {
                 xWall1 = parent.width
                 wall1.y = -100 - Math.round(Math.random() * 100)
@@ -89,9 +118,17 @@ Item {
                 flappyBird.score += 1
             }
 
-            if (!jumpAnimation.running) {
+            flappyBird.speed += 0.005
+
+            if (!jumpAnimation.running && startFalling) {
                 yBallValue += flappyBird.birdDrop
-                flappyBird.birdDrop += 0.2
+                flappyBird.birdDrop += 0.3  // Increase the fall speed by incrementing faster
+                flappyBird.birdRotation = Math.min(90, flappyBird.birdRotation + 5)  // Rotate the bird faster as it falls
+            } else if (!jumpAnimation.running && !startFalling) {
+                flappyBird.birdDrop = 1  // Slow initial fall after jump or at the start
+                flappyBird.birdRotation = Math.min(45, flappyBird.birdRotation + 3)  // Slight rotation before full dive
+            } else {
+                flappyBird.birdRotation = -45  // Bird flaps up during jump
             }
 
             xWall1 -= flappyBird.speed
@@ -153,11 +190,12 @@ Item {
 
     Keys.onSpacePressed: {
         flappyBirdController.enterButtonPressed()
+        birdFlapAnimation.running = true
     }
 
     NumberAnimation on yBallValue {
         id: jumpAnimation
-        to: yBallValue - 40
+        to: yBallValue - 50
         duration: 100
     }
 
@@ -169,11 +207,25 @@ Item {
         id: ball
         x: xBallValue
         y: yBallValue
-        width: 50
-        height: 50
-        source: flappyBird.birdSrc
+        width: implicitWidth
+        height: implicitHeight
+        source: {
+                    if (currentBirdFrame === 0) return birdFrame1;
+                    else if (currentBirdFrame === 1) return birdFrame2;
+                    else return birdFrame3;
+                }
+        rotation: flappyBird.birdRotation
     }
 
+    SequentialAnimation {
+            id: birdFlapAnimation
+            running: false
+            loops: 1
+
+            PropertyAnimation { target: flappyBird; property: "currentBirdFrame"; from: 2; to: 0; duration: 1000 }
+            PropertyAnimation { target: flappyBird; property: "currentBirdFrame"; from: 0; to: 1; duration: 500 }
+        }
+
     Text {
         id: gameOverText
         visible: flappyBird.gameOver
diff --git a/NERODevelopment/content/images/yellowbird-downflap.png b/NERODevelopment/content/images/yellowbird-downflap.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9e1c77
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diff --git a/NERODevelopment/content/images/yellowbird-midflap.png b/NERODevelopment/content/images/yellowbird-midflap.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ca3c2d
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diff --git a/NERODevelopment/content/images/yellowbird-upflap.png b/NERODevelopment/content/images/yellowbird-upflap.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f693da
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