Create a new scene
Create a new scene
Add a 2DNode node
Add a 2DNode node
Rename it to Main
Rename it to Main
Save it as main.tscn
Save it as main.tscn
Embedded Files
Click the chainlink
Click the chainlink
Select your Player Scene file
Select your Player Scene file
Another way to bring scenes into other scenes
Another way to bring scenes into other scenes
Is to drag and drop them into the viewport
Is to drag and drop them into the viewport
Do this with the coin.tscn
Do this with the coin.tscn
Run the scene (F6)
Run the scene (F6)
The coin will disappear when you move over it.
The coin will disappear when you move over it.
Add a TextureRect node as a child of Main
Add a TextureRect node as a child of Main
Rename it to Background
Rename it to Background
Add a Timer node as a child of Main
Add a Timer node as a child of Main
Rename it to GameTimer
Rename it to GameTimer
Objects are drawn in order from top to bottom
Objects are drawn in order from top to bottom
Drag the background up to be the first node under Main
Drag the background up to be the first node under Main
Select the Background node
Select the Background node
Drag grass.png from Assets to Texture
Drag grass.png from Assets to Texture
Change Stretch Mode to Tile
Change Stretch Mode to Tile
In Transform properties
In Transform properties
Set size to 480 x 720
Set size to 480 x 720
Main Script
Main Script
Attach a script to your Main node
Attach a script to your Main node
name it main.gd
name it main.gd
Add variables to the script
Add variables to the script
@export makes the variables visible in the editor
@export makes the variables visible in the editor
Drag coin_scene.tscn into the new property
Drag coin_scene.tscn into the new property
Godot calls _ready on every node as it is added to the scene tree
Godot calls _ready on every node as it is added to the scene tree
Anything you want to happen at the start should go here
Anything you want to happen at the start should go here
We use the scene tree shortcut operator: $
We use the scene tree shortcut operator: $
To access nodes in the scene
To access nodes in the scene
The new_game function sets up everything for a new game.
The new_game function sets up everything for a new game.
Notice it calls a function to spawn coins.
Notice it calls a function to spawn coins.
We must now make this function.
We must now make this function.
In GDScript, writing for i in 5: repeats the code inside five times. By using level + 4, the game dynamically spawns more coins as the game gets harder (e.g., Level 1 spawns 1 + 4 = 5 coins, Level 2 spawns 2 + 4 = 6 coins).
In GDScript, writing for i in 5: repeats the code inside five times. By using level + 4, the game dynamically spawns more coins as the game gets harder (e.g., Level 1 spawns 1 + 4 = 5 coins, Level 2 spawns 2 + 4 = 6 coins).
Later we will call new_game() when the player clicks the start button on a menu screen.
Later we will call new_game() when the player clicks the start button on a menu screen.
For now add new_game() at the end of _ready(), press F6 to test the scene.
For now add new_game() at the end of _ready(), press F6 to test the scene.
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