diff --git a/include/misc/Shapes.h b/include/misc/Shapes.h
index 92aeee3..1483b46 100644
--- a/include/misc/Shapes.h
+++ b/include/misc/Shapes.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public:
     bool collidesWith(const Point& point) const;
     bool collidesWith(const Rectangle& rect) const;
     bool collidesWith(const Circle& circle) const;
+
+    // distance from the closest side of the rectangle
+    float distance(const Circle& circle) const;
+    float distanceSquared(const Circle& circle) const;
 };
 
 class Circle {
@@ -78,6 +82,10 @@ public:
     bool collidesWith(const Point& point) const;
     bool collidesWith(const Rectangle& rect) const;
     bool collidesWith(const Circle& circle) const;
+
+    // distance from the closest side of the rectangle
+    float distance(const Rectangle& rect) const;
+    float distanceSquared(const Rectangle& rect) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace shape
diff --git a/src/misc/Shapes.cpp b/src/misc/Shapes.cpp
index b1801ae..505cca7 100644
--- a/src/misc/Shapes.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/Shapes.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ bool Rectangle::collidesWith(const Circle& circle) const {
     return circle.collidesWith(*this);
 }
 
+float Rectangle::distance(const Circle& circle) const {
+    return circle.distance(*this);
+}
+
+float Rectangle::distanceSquared(const Circle& circle) const {
+    return circle.distanceSquared(*this);
+}
+
 
 
 
@@ -48,21 +56,29 @@ bool Circle::collidesWith(const Point& point) const {
 }
 
 bool Circle::collidesWith(const Rectangle& rect) const {
-    float closestX = std::clamp(m_Center.getX(), rect.getTopLeft().getX(), rect.getBottomRight().getX());
-    float closestY = std::clamp(m_Center.getY(), rect.getTopLeft().getY(), rect.getBottomRight().getY());
+    float distanceSquared_ = distanceSquared(rect);
 
-    float distanceX = m_Center.getX() - closestX;
-    float distanceY = m_Center.getY() - closestY;
-
-    float distanceSquared = (distanceX * distanceX) + (distanceY * distanceY);
-
-    return distanceSquared < m_Radius * m_Radius;
+    return distanceSquared_ < m_Radius* m_Radius;
 }
 
 bool Circle::collidesWith(const Circle& circle) const {
     return m_Radius + circle.getRadius() > m_Center.distanceSquared(circle.getCenter());
 }
 
+float Circle::distance(const Rectangle& rect) const {
+    return std::sqrt(distanceSquared(rect));
+}
+
+float Circle::distanceSquared(const Rectangle& rect) const {
+    float closestX = std::clamp(m_Center.getX(), rect.getTopLeft().getX(), rect.getBottomRight().getX());
+    float closestY = std::clamp(m_Center.getY(), rect.getTopLeft().getY(), rect.getBottomRight().getY());
+
+    float distanceX = m_Center.getX() - closestX;
+    float distanceY = m_Center.getY() - closestY;
+
+    return (distanceX * distanceX) + (distanceY * distanceY);
+}
+
 } // namespace shape
 } // namespace utils
 } // namespace td