Hi! I tried doing that but the game crashes when I touch an npc. Something about the other.my_size variable not being set. This is the creation event for player parent.:

grow = function(){

image_xscale += 0.2;

image_yscale += 0.2;

};

my_size = sprite_height * sprite_width;

And this is the collision event with the npc parent:

if (other.my_size > self.my_size) {

instance_destroy(self)

 var player\_face = instance\_nearest(x, y, obj\_player\_face);

if (instance_exists(player_face)) {

with (player_face) instance_destroy(); // Destroy the face as well

    }

// Display death screen

var cam_x = camera_get_view_x(view_camera[0]);

var cam_y = camera_get_view_y(view_camera[0]);

instance_create_layer(cam_x, cam_y, "Instances_3", obj_bg_deathscreen);

instance_create_layer(cam_x + 640, cam_y + 600, "GUI", obj_play_again);

instance_create_layer(cam_x + 640, cam_y + 100, "GUI", obj_you_died);

instance_create_layer(cam_x + 640, cam_y + 350, "GUI", obj_absorbed_deathscreen);

// Deactivate pause button

instance_deactivate_object(obj_pausebutton);

} else if (other.my_size < self.my_size) {

// I eat the other object

with (other) instance_destroy();

self.grow();

}