Added respawn logic ... and with it also a complete rehaul of how managing scene instances work to make it work

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/fade.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+extends CanvasLayer
+
+@onready var color_rect: ColorRect = $ColorRect
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	color_rect.color.a = 0
+	
+func fade(target_alpha: float, duration: float):
+	var tween = create_tween()
+	tween.tween_property(color_rect, "color:a", target_alpha, duration)
+	return tween

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/fade.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://bwf56ehqo32gr

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/fade.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://3eg3a8ceom4l"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bwf56ehqo32gr" path="res://molecular/fade.gd" id="1_rx8rx"]
+
+[node name="Fade" type="CanvasLayer" unique_id=853660457]
+script = ExtResource("1_rx8rx")
+
+[node name="ColorRect" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=1320853444]
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0)

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.gd

@@ -103,14 +103,25 @@ func handle_damage(dmg: int, src: Node) -> void:
 		healthPoints -= dmg
 		hasiframes = true
 		invulnerable_cooldown_timer.start()
-	if healthPoints <= 0:
-		print("Player died. Respawn button not implemented.")
-		isAlive = false
+	if isAlive and healthPoints <= 0:
+		die()
 	
 func collect_resource(damnt: int) -> void:
 	resources += damnt
 	print("Resource collected! Total: ", resources)
 	
+func die() -> void:
+	print("Player died.")
+	isAlive = false
+	GameManager.switch_scene("respawn")
+
+# TODO: Is this used or should it be removed? (currently unused)
+func respawm() -> void:
+	healthPoints = maxHealth
+	isAlive = true
+	hasiframes = true
+	attack_cooldown_timer.start()
+	
 
 	
 	

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_stage.tscn

@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ limit_right = 1152
 limit_bottom = 648
 
 [node name="UI" type="Node2D" parent="." unique_id=1500495475]
-visible = false
 
 [node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="UI" unique_id=633018012]