Reverted back to changing scenes for now. Ready for co-creative director review.

scripts/End.gd

@@ -15,14 +15,17 @@ func _process(delta):
 func _on_quit():
 	get_tree().quit()
 	
-func _on_play():
-	$".".hide()
-	var w = get_node("/root/World");
-	
-	if !w:
-		get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/main.tscn" )
-	else:
-		w.load_level()
-		w.player_spawn()  
-		w.show()
+func _on_play_lv0():
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/main.tscn" )
+func _on_play_lv1():
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/main1.tscn" )
+	#$".".hide()
+	#var w = get_node("/root/World");
+	#
+	#if !w:
+		#get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/main.tscn" )
+	#else:
+		#w.load_level()
+		#w.player_spawn()  
+		#w.show()
 

scripts/Menu.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+extends CanvasLayer
+var mainScene
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready():
+	#$CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Button05.button_up.connect( _on_quit )
+	#$CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/Button01.button_up.connect( _on_play )
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta):
+	pass
+
+func _on_quit():
+	get_tree().quit()
+	
+func _on_play_lv0():
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/main.tscn" )
+func _on_play_lv1():
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/main1.tscn" )
+	#$".".hide()
+	#var w = get_node("/root/World");
+	#
+	#if !w:
+		#get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/main.tscn" )
+	#else:
+		#w.load_level()
+		#w.player_spawn()  
+		#w.show()
+

scripts/Splash.gd

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func _on_quit():
 	get_tree().quit()
 	
 func load_start_menu():
-	$".".hide()
-	get_tree().get_root().add_child( start )
-	#get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/UI/Start.tscn")
+	#$".".hide()
+	#get_tree().get_root().add_child( start )
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/UI/Start.tscn")
 

scripts/Win.gd

@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@ func _on_quit():
 	get_tree().quit()
 	
 func _on_play():
-	$".".hide()
-	var w = get_node("/root/World");
-	
-	if !w:
-		get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/main.tscn" )
-	else:
-		w.player_spawn()  
-		w.show()
+	#$".".hide()
+	#var w = get_node("/root/World");
+	#
+	#if !w:
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file( "res://scenes/Start.tscn" )
+	#else:
+		#w.player_spawn()  
+		#w.show()
 
+
+
+func _on_label_2_button_up():
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/UI/Start.tscn")

scripts/World.gd

@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ extends Node2D
 var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/2d/default_gravity")
 var gravity_vector = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/2d/default_gravity_vector")
 var player = load("res://scenes/pDasher.tscn")
-var level
+#var level
 var direction: int = 1
 var paused: bool = false
 var asp: AudioStreamPlayer
 var switch_gravity_sound = preload("res://audio/switch_gravity.wav")
 var win = preload("res://scenes/UI/Win.tscn").instantiate()
 var end = preload("res://scenes/UI/End.tscn").instantiate()
-@export var Levels: Array[Resource] = [ preload("res://scenes/levels/level_0.tscn"), preload("res://scenes/levels/level_1.tscn") ]
-var level_n: int = 0
+#var level_n: int = 1
 var pDasher
  
 
@@ -25,41 +24,32 @@ func switch_direction():
 
 ## NAVIGATION
 func player_fail():
-	$".".hide()
-	#$pDasher.queue_free()
-	
-	#ONLY IF NOT THERE ALREADY
-	
-	if !$"."/End :
-		get_tree().get_root().add_child( end )
-	else:
-		$"."/End.show()
-	#get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/UI/End.tscn")
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/UI/Start.tscn")
 	
 func player_win():
-	level_n += 1
-	load_level()
-	$"." .hide()
-	get_tree().get_root().add_child( win )
-	#get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/UI/Win.tscn")
+	#level_n += 1
+	#load_level()
+	#$"." .hide()
+	#get_tree().get_root().add_child( win )
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/UI/Win.tscn")
 
 func player_spawn():
 	pDasher.position = Vector2(0,0  )
 
-func load_level():
-	if level_n == null:
-		level_n = 0
-	level = Levels[level_n]
+#func load_level():
+	##if level_n == null:
+		##level_n = 0
+	#level = Levels[level_n]
 	
 func _ready():
 	
-	load_level()
+	#load_level()
 		
 	asp = $AudioStreamPlayer
 	
 	#load player and level
 	get_node("/root/World").add_child( player.instantiate() )
-	get_node("/root/World").add_child( level.instantiate() ) #relative way meaning <ME> or whatever node this script is attached to.
+	#get_node("/root/World").add_child( level.instantiate() ) #relative way meaning <ME> or whatever node this script is attached to.
 	
 	# manage signals connections
 	var abysses = $Level/Abysses.get_children()