Removed Player from the Main scene in favor of instantiatiating Player

during the start of a new game.

main.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 extends Node2D
 
 var enemy = preload("res://enemy.tscn")
+var player = preload("res://player.tscn")
+var instance = null
 var playing = false
 var enemy_count: int = 0
 
@@ -14,8 +16,6 @@ func _ready():
     EventBus.enemy_died.connect(_on_enemy_died)
 
 
-#   spawn_enemies()
-
 func spawn_enemies():
 
     for x in range(9):
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func _on_player_died():
     # get_tree().call_group("enemies", "queue_free")
     EventBus.enemy_win.emit()
     # $Player.set_process(false)
-    # $Player.monitoring = false
+    instance.queue_free()
     game_over.show()
     await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
     game_over.hide()
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ func _on_player_died():
 
 func new_game():
     get_tree().call_group("enemies", "queue_free")
+    # get_node("player").start()
     Global.score = 0
-    # EventBus.initialize_shieldbar.emit()
+    instance = player.instantiate()
+    add_child(instance)
+    $Player.shader_active = false
     $Player.start()
     $CanvasLayer/UI.update_score(Global.score)
     spawn_enemies()

main.tscn

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://cc2dnhuv4qx7m"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://cc2dnhuv4qx7m"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c51huloycn5as" path="res://main.gd" id="1_h2yge"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://jj8b7vqj3ihx" path="res://Mini Pixel Pack 3/Space_BG (2 frames) (64 x 64).png" id="1_ig7tw"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://pyuorpwb7lpe" path="res://player.tscn" id="2_0xm2m"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://s6wf3egdqtmh" path="res://ui.tscn" id="4_1bvp3"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bonoqs5pisflo" path="res://Mini Pixel Pack 3/UI objects/START (48 x 8).png" id="5_lquwl"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bubqwoum50gf8" path="res://Mini Pixel Pack 3/UI objects/GAME_OVER (72 x 8).png" id="6_7mycd"]
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ centered = false
 region_enabled = true
 region_rect = Rect2(0, 0, 240, 320)
 
-[node name="Player" parent="." groups=["ship"] instance=ExtResource("2_0xm2m")]
-position = Vector2(123, 254)
-
 [node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
 libraries = {
 &"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_lquwl")

player.gd

@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ func _on_damage_taken() -> void:
   shader_active = true
   $Ship.material.set_shader_parameter("toggle", 1.0)
   await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout
-  shader_active = false
   $Ship.material.set_shader_parameter("toggle", 0.0)
+  shader_active = false
 
 func _on_game_over() -> void:
   print("Game over!")