Set up power up spawner to test weapon collection functions.

scenes/player.gd

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class_name Player extends Area2D
 @onready var movement_component: MovementComponent = %MovementComponent
 @onready var shoot_component: ShootComponent = %ShootComponent
 @onready var weapon_component: WeaponComponent = %WeaponComponent
+@onready var powerup_spawner := _find_powerup_spawner()
 
 # Get the viewport size for positioning
 @onready var screensize = get_viewport().content_scale_size
@@ -55,3 +56,20 @@ func _process(delta) -> void:
   if input_component.cycle_weapon:
     weapon_component.cycle_weapon()
     $EffectsComponent.apply_effect(flash_effect)
+
+func _on_help_box_area_entered(area: Area2D) -> void:
+    # Check if the colliding area is a powerup pickup.
+    if not area.has_meta("weapon_shot"):
+        return
+    var weapon_shot: WeaponShot = area.get_meta("weapon_shot")
+    weapon_component.collect_weapon(weapon_shot)
+    powerup_spawner.pickup_collected()
+    area.queue_free()
+
+
+func _find_powerup_spawner() -> PowerUpSpawner:
+    # The spawner is a sibling under Level — find it by searching parent.
+    var level: Node2D = get_parent() as Node2D
+    if level == null:
+        return null
+    return level.get_node_or_null("PowerupSpawner") as PowerUpSpawner