PlayerReceivesDamage.cs

## in PlayerCollisions.cs , attached to the player game object:

public bool isPlayerTakingDamage;

public void Start(){

  isPlayerTakingDamage = false;

}

void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D collision){

  if (collision.tag == "Enemy"){
    isPlayerTakingDamage = true;
  }
}

## GameManager.cs

private void Update(){

    if (playerObject != null)
    {
        if (isGameOver == false && playerCollisionsScript.GetComponent<PlayerCollisions>().isPlayerTakingDamage == true)
        {
            StartCoroutine(playerReceivesDamageTimer());
        }
    }
}

private IEnumerator playerReceivesDamageTimer()
{
    playerCollisionsScript.GetComponent<PlayerCollisions>().isPlayerTakingDamage = false; 
    score--;
    FloatingTextController.CreateFloatingText("Score --!", forestFloatingTextColor);
    yield return new WaitForSeconds(playerReceivesDamageTimeout);

}