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+/*
+ * author: mark joshwel
+ * date: 10/8/2024
+ * description: trigger to detect if the player did not land in an aerial faith landing trigger
+ */
+
+using UnityEngine;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     detection behaviour class
+/// </summary>
+public class AerialFaithDeathTrigger : MonoBehaviour
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     the trigger that detects if the player has jumped out of the play area
+    /// </summary>
+    [SerializeField] private AerialFaithJumpTrigger linkedJumpTrigger;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     detect if player has entered the trigger
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="other">colliding game object</param>
+    private void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
+    {
+        if (!other.CompareTag("Player") || !linkedJumpTrigger.isPlayerInAir) return;
+        Debug.Log("AerialFaithDeathTrigger: player missed, and will be baked");
+        // TODO: kill player
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/AerialFaithJumpTrigger.cs b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/AerialFaithJumpTrigger.cs
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+/*
+ * author: mark joshwel
+ * date: 10/8/2024
+ * description: trigger to detect if the player has jumped out of play area
+ */
+
+using UnityEngine;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     detection behaviour class
+/// </summary>
+public class AerialFaithJumpTrigger : MonoBehaviour
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     bool to check if player is airborne
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool isPlayerInAir;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     detect if player has jumped out of the trigger
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="other">colliding game object</param>
+    private void OnTriggerExit(Collider other)
+    {
+        if (other.CompareTag("Player")) isPlayerInAir = true;
+        Debug.Log("AerialFaithJumpTrigger: player is airborne");
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/AerialFaithLandingTrigger.cs b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/AerialFaithLandingTrigger.cs
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+/*
+ * author: mark joshwel
+ * date: 10/8/2024
+ * description: trigger to detect if the player landed in a specific area
+ */
+
+using UnityEngine;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     detection behaviour class
+/// </summary>
+public class AerialFaithLandingTrigger : MonoBehaviour
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     the trigger that detects if the player has jumped out of the play area
+    /// </summary>
+    [SerializeField] private AerialFaithJumpTrigger linkedJumpTrigger;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     detect if player has entered the trigger
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="other">colliding game object</param>
+    private void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
+    {
+        if (!other.CompareTag("Player") || !linkedJumpTrigger.isPlayerInAir) return;
+        Debug.Log("AerialFaithLandingTrigger: player landed");
+        linkedJumpTrigger.isPlayerInAir = false;
+    }
+}
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