Added shoot-to-start game code, re-ordered starting sequence using

"playing" variable.

main.gd

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ func _ready():
     start_button.show()
     EventBus.player_died.connect(_on_player_died)
     EventBus.enemy_died.connect(_on_enemy_died)
+
+
 #   spawn_enemies()
 
 func spawn_enemies():
@@ -36,21 +38,28 @@ func _on_enemy_died(value: int):
         win_game()
 
 func _on_player_died():
-    playing = false
     get_tree().call_group("enemies", "queue_free")
     game_over.show()
     await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
     game_over.hide()
     start_button.show()
+    playing = false
 
 func new_game():
     Global.score = 0
-    EventBus.initialize_shieldbar.emit()
+    # EventBus.initialize_shieldbar.emit()
     $Player.start()
     $CanvasLayer/UI.update_score(Global.score)
     spawn_enemies()
     playing = true
 
+
+func _input(EventInput):
+    if EventInput.is_action_pressed("shoot") and playing == false:
+        print("Input detected!")
+        start_button.hide()
+        new_game()
+
 func _on_start_pressed():
     start_button.hide()
     new_game()
@@ -58,6 +67,7 @@ func _on_start_pressed():
 func win_game():
     playing = false
     game_over.show()
+    $Player._on_game_over()
     await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
     game_over.hide()
     start_button.show()

main.tscn

@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ centered = false
 region_enabled = true
 region_rect = Rect2(0, 0, 240, 320)
 
-[node name="Player" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_0xm2m")]
+[node name="Player" parent="." groups=["ship"] instance=ExtResource("2_0xm2m")]
-position = Vector2(123, 272)
+position = Vector2(123, 254)
 
 [node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
 libraries = {

player.gd

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ signal damage_taken
 var shield: int = 0:
     set = set_shield
 
-var can_shoot = true
+var can_shoot = false
 var shader_active = false
 var clamp_shield = clamp(shield, 0, max_shield)
 
@@ -22,20 +22,24 @@ var clamp_shield = clamp(shield, 0, max_shield)
 @onready var ship = $Ship
 
 func _ready():
+    set_process(false)
     print(shield)
     $Ship.hide()
     # start()
 
 func start():
     print(shield)
-    set_process(true)
+    $Ship.frame = 1
     $Ship.show()
-    position = Vector2(screensize.x / 2, screensize.y + 32)
+    position = Vector2(screensize.x / 2, screensize.y)
     var tween = create_tween()
-    tween.tween_property($Ship, "position:y",  32 * -1, .25)
+    tween.tween_property(self, "position:y",  32 * -1, .25).as_relative()
     $GunCooldown.wait_time = cooldown
     set_shield(max_shield)
     print(shield)
+    await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
+    set_process(true)
+    can_shoot = true
     # EventBus.shield_changed.emit(max_shield, old_value, shield)
 
 func _process(delta):
@@ -61,10 +65,10 @@ func shoot():
     $GunCooldown.start()
     var b = bullet_scene.instantiate()
     get_tree().root.add_child(b)
-    b.start(position + $Ship.position + Vector2(0, -1))
+    b.start(position + ship.position + Vector2(0, -1))
     var tween = create_tween().set_parallel(false)
-    tween.tween_property($Ship, "position:y", 1, 0.1).as_relative()
+    tween.tween_property(ship, "position:y", 1, 0.1)
-    tween.tween_property($Ship, "position:y", 0, 0.05).as_relative()
+    tween.tween_property(ship, "position:y", 0, 0.05)
 
 func set_shield(value: int):
     var old_value = shield
@@ -98,3 +102,10 @@ func _on_damage_taken() -> void:
   await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout
   shader_active = false
   $Ship.material.set_shader_parameter("toggle", 0.0)
+
+func _on_game_over() -> void:
+  set_process(false)
+  $Ship.frame = 1
+  await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
+  var tween = create_tween()
+  tween.tween_property(self, "position:y",  60 * -1, .25).set_ease(tween.EASE_IN)

ui.gd

@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ func _on_initialize_shieldbar():
     print("Shieldbar Initializing!")
     var tween = create_tween()
     tween.tween_property(shield_bar, "value", 100, .25).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_LINEAR)
+    await tween.finished
     print_debug("Tweens played!")
     return