Game is done...kinda'

Source: Dev.to

Where we are?

Holy Carp on itch.io

The game is mostly done and has been uploaded to itch.io. It’s still missing a few elements, but I’ll be adding more as I go. This is only my second game ever, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Of course, I want it to have tons of features and amazing gameplay, but those will come step by step.

In this post I’ll dive deeper into my GameManager and some refactoring I did—the good stuff that keeps the project tidy and manageable.

• Some of the pixel sprites need to be fixed; they got messed up when I imported them into Godot (no idea why).
• I need to sort out the menu, make it look prettier, add audio, and implement a settings window.

GameManager script

extends Node

signal lives_changed(new_lives)
signal score_changed(new_score)

var lives = 3
var current_score = 0

# KEEPING SCORE ---------------------------------
func _update_score(fish_score):
    current_score += fish_score
    score_changed.emit(current_score)
#------------------------------------------------

# HEALTH ----------------------------------------
func _decrease_life():
    if lives > 0:
        lives -= 1
        lives_changed.emit(lives)

    if lives == 0:
        _game_over()
#------------------------------------------------

# GAME UI STUFF ---------------------------------
func _game_over():
    var game_over_scene = preload("uid://behejrhw6wlo7")
    var game_over_instance = game_over_scene.instantiate()
    var GameOverCanvas = get_node("/root/MainScene/GameOverCanvas")
    GameOverCanvas.add_child(game_over_instance)
    get_tree().paused = true
#------------------------------------------------

func reset_game():
    lives = 3
    current_score = 0
    lives_changed.emit(lives)
    score_changed.emit(current_score)

The script tracks score, lives, and handles the game‑over state.

Future plans

• Start a new game (I have a lot on my plate right now, so updates will be occasional).
• Add more features to this project over time.
• Release Part 1 of the new game next week.

My dear readers, remember that everything I write isn’t always 100 % correct. I’m a novice and make mistakes. If you spot an error or have any feedback, please comment!