Score now briefly pops to a larger size as it increases in value.

Mini Pixel Pack 3/UI objects/WINNER (72 x 8).png.import

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://dfbykvik8gknm"
+path="res://.godot/imported/WINNER (72 x 8).png-842770cf011d495aed3a3bda96e3b342.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://Mini Pixel Pack 3/UI objects/WINNER (72 x 8).png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/WINNER (72 x 8).png-842770cf011d495aed3a3bda96e3b342.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1

project.godot

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="shmup01b"
+run/main_scene="uid://cc2dnhuv4qx7m"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.5", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 

score_counter.gd

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 extends HBoxContainer
 
+var last_score: String = "00000000"
+
 var digit_coords = {
     1: Vector2(0, 0),
     2: Vector2(8, 0),
@@ -14,11 +16,21 @@ var digit_coords = {
 }
 
 func display_digits(n):
+
     var s = "%08d" % n
+    var start = 8 - str(n).length() # Finds the starting position of the counter by converting the score to a string, minus the leading zeros.
+    var changed = false
+
     for i in 8:
-        get_child(i).texture.region = Rect2(digit_coords[int(s[i])],
-                Vector2(8, 8))
-        # var tween = create_tween()
-        # tween.tween_property(get_node("HBoxContainer/ScoreCounter/Digit0"), "scale", scale + Vector2(.5,.5), .15)
-        # await get_tree().create_timer(.25).timeout
-        # tween.tween_property(get_node("HBoxContainer/ScoreCounter/Digit0"), "scale", scale + Vector2(-.5,-.5), .15)
+      get_child(i).texture.region = Rect2(digit_coords[int(s[i])], Vector2(8, 8))
+      if i >= start and s[i] != last_score[i]:
+        changed = true
+    if changed:
+      for i in 8:
+        if i >= start:
+          var tween = create_tween()
+          tween.tween_property(get_child(i), "scale", Vector2(2,2), .15).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_BOUNCE)
+          tween.tween_property(get_child(i), "position:y", +5, .15).set_ease(tween.TRANS_QUART)
+          tween.tween_property(get_child(i), "scale", Vector2(1,1), .15).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_BOUNCE)
+          tween.tween_property(get_child(i), "position:y", -5, .15).set_ease(tween.TRANS_QUART)
+    last_score = s

ui.gd

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ func _ready():
 
 func update_score(value):
     score_counter.display_digits(value)
+    # var digits = score_counter.get_children()
+    # var tween = create_tween()
+    # tween.tween_property(digits,"scale",2,.15)
+
 
 func _on_shield_changed(max_value: int, old_value: int, new_value: int) -> void:
     shield_bar.max_value = max_value