diff --git a/objects/brick_player.tscn b/objects/brick_player.tscn
index 789adfa..5414390 100644
--- a/objects/brick_player.tscn
+++ b/objects/brick_player.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=16 format=3 uid="uid://bqi5s710xb1ju"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=17 format=3 uid="uid://bqi5s710xb1ju"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/player.gd" id="1_8j4h4"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b7gp0gqvkv8j4" path="res://sprites/MrBrick_base.png" id="2_bc55y"]
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bymro4t7angv5" path="res://objects/brick.tscn" id="11_qutq2"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/components/stomp_damage_component.gd" id="12_payr4"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/components/flashing_component.gd" id="13_hrtyn"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/components/invulnerability_component.gd" id="14_jopig"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_hdsg1"]
 size = Vector2(16, 31)
@@ -110,5 +111,9 @@ sprite = NodePath("../Root/Right Eye")
 flash_duration = 1.0
 health_component = NodePath("../HealthComponent")
 
+[node name="InvulnerabilityComponent" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("flashing_component")]
+script = ExtResource("14_jopig")
+flashing_component = NodePath("../FlashingComponent Base")
+
 [connection signal="on_death" from="HealthComponent" to="PlayerDeathComponent" method="_on_health_component_on_death"]
 [connection signal="on_health_change" from="HealthComponent" to="KnockbackComponent" method="_on_health_component_on_health_change"]
diff --git a/scripts/components/damage.gd b/scripts/components/damage.gd
index 338272a..b30c897 100644
--- a/scripts/components/damage.gd
+++ b/scripts/components/damage.gd
@@ -4,17 +4,29 @@ extends Node
 @export var damage: float = 0.25
 @export var area2d: Area2D
 
+
 func _ready() -> void:
 	if not area2d:
 		printerr("No area2d assigned!")
 		return
-		
+
 	area2d.body_entered.connect(on_area2d_body_entered)
 
-func deal_damage(target: HealthComponent):
-	target.decrease_health(damage)
 
-func on_area2d_body_entered(body: Node2D):
+func deal_damage(target: HealthComponent) -> void:
+	target.decrease_health(damage)
+	print("Dealt damage to target!")
+
+
+func on_area2d_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
 	if body.has_node("HealthComponent"):
-		var health_component: HealthComponent = body.get_node("HealthComponent")
+		var health_component: HealthComponent                   = body.get_node("HealthComponent")
+		var invulnerability_component: InvulnerabilityComponent = body.get_node_or_null("InvulnerabilityComponent")
+
+		if invulnerability_component and invulnerability_component.is_invulnerable():
+			return
+
 		deal_damage(health_component)
+
+		if invulnerability_component:
+			invulnerability_component.activate()
diff --git a/scripts/components/invulnerability_component.gd b/scripts/components/invulnerability_component.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5950ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/components/invulnerability_component.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+class_name InvulnerabilityComponent
+extends Node
+
+@export var duration: float = 1.0
+@export var flashing_component: FlashingComponent
+
+var invulnerable: bool = false
+
+
+func activate() -> void:
+	if invulnerable:
+		return
+
+	invulnerable = true
+	if flashing_component:
+		flashing_component.start_flashing()
+
+	var timer = get_tree().create_timer(duration)
+	timer.timeout.connect(deactivate)
+
+
+func deactivate() -> void:
+	invulnerable = false
+	if flashing_component:
+		flashing_component.stop_flashing()
+
+
+func is_invulnerable() -> bool:
+	return invulnerable
+			
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