very good progress, next up: tripping and starting the game

base modules/test_channel.tscn

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ frame_3/duration = 1.0
 frame_4/texture = ExtResource("7_5mkxt")
 frame_4/duration = 1.0
 
-[node name="Control" type="Control" node_paths=PackedStringArray("offline_channel_cover", "game_viewport")]
+[node name="Control" type="Control" node_paths=PackedStringArray("offline_channel_cover", "static_channel_cover", "game_viewport")]
 layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ size_flags_vertical = 3
 script = ExtResource("1_r07ln")
 channel_name = "Test"
 offline_channel_cover = NodePath("OfflineChannelCover")
+static_channel_cover = NodePath("Static")
 game_viewport = NodePath("GameViewport")
 
 [node name="GameDisplay" type="TextureRect" parent="."]

chatboxController.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+extends PanelContainer
+
+signal display_finished
+
+@export var rich_label : RichTextLabel
+var active : bool = false
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	GameManager.show_chat_signal.connect(displayMessage)
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	visible = active
+	
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("advance_prompt"):
+		hideMessage()
+		
+
+func hideMessage():
+	active = false
+	GameManager.change_player_movement(true)
+
+func displayMessage(message = "String"):
+	rich_label.text = message
+	active = true
+	GameManager.change_player_movement(false)

chatboxController.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dgq2y6wjlye6

game_logic.gd

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ enum Gamemode{
 @export var lives = 3
 @export var platformer_game : PackedScene
 @export var games : Array[PackedScene]
+@export var zoom_speed : float = 0.5
 @export_group("Node References")
 @export var main_camera : Camera2D
 @export var outer_channels : Array[Channel]
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	#if(Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_down")):
 		#zoom_out()
 	if(zooming_out):
-		var zoom_amount : float = clampf(main_camera.zoom.x - delta,1, 4 )
+		var zoom_amount : float = clampf(main_camera.zoom.x - delta * zoom_speed,1, 4 )
 		main_camera.zoom = Vector2(zoom_amount,zoom_amount)
 
 func zoom_out():

game_manager.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ extends Node
 # it is I, the manaegr of the games~
 
 signal zoom_out_signal
+signal allow_movement(bool)
+signal show_chat_signal(String)
+signal show_item_signal(String, Texture)
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -15,3 +18,12 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func play_zoom_out():
 	zoom_out_signal.emit()
+
+func show_chat(text : String):
+	show_chat_signal.emit(text)
+
+func show_item(text : String, texture : Texture):
+	show_item_signal.emit(text,texture)
+	
+func change_player_movement(state : bool):
+	allow_movement.emit(state)

game_scene.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=12 format=3 uid="uid://ct8axfbvd2wn4"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=15 format=3 uid="uid://ct8axfbvd2wn4"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d2q6xfk8htbyy" path="res://game_logic.gd" id="1_j5hk1"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://63rik2noj8id" path="res://base modules/test_channel.tscn" id="1_mlf6e"]
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bkabgl6p44c5b" path="res://games/space invaders/space_invaders.tscn" id="9_miq82"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://drk2fwkv816qv" path="res://games/crafting/crafting.tscn" id="9_udeyl"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://baf30tscdkl0i" path="res://sprites/tv_remote.png" id="11_j5hk1"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dgq2y6wjlye6" path="res://chatboxController.gd" id="11_ueiaa"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dnptjh111yd8i" path="res://itemPopup.gd" id="12_daj04"]
+
+[sub_resource type="LabelSettings" id="LabelSettings_daj04"]
+font_size = 11
+font_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.533333)
 
 [node name="GameScene" type="Control" node_paths=PackedStringArray("main_camera", "outer_channels", "main_channel")]
 layout_mode = 3
@@ -91,9 +97,10 @@ channel_scene = ExtResource("9_udeyl")
 [node name="Camera2D" type="Camera2D" parent="."]
 offset = Vector2(320, 180)
 
-[node name="Chat" type="PanelContainer" parent="."]
+[node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
+
+[node name="Chat" type="PanelContainer" parent="CanvasLayer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("rich_label")]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(500, 0)
-layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 7
 anchor_left = 0.5
 anchor_top = 1.0
@@ -105,59 +112,78 @@ offset_right = 250.0
 offset_bottom = -11.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 0
+script = ExtResource("11_ueiaa")
+rich_label = NodePath("MarginContainer/RichTextLabel")
 
-[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="Chat"]
+[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="CanvasLayer/Chat"]
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_constants/margin_left = 5
 theme_override_constants/margin_top = 5
 theme_override_constants/margin_right = 5
 theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 5
 
-[node name="RichTextLabel" type="RichTextLabel" parent="Chat/MarginContainer"]
+[node name="RichTextLabel" type="RichTextLabel" parent="CanvasLayer/Chat/MarginContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
+bbcode_enabled = true
 text = "Uh oh...."
 
-[node name="Item Get Popup" type="PanelContainer" parent="."]
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="CanvasLayer/Chat"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 8
+size_flags_vertical = 8
+text = "Press Enter..."
+label_settings = SubResource("LabelSettings_daj04")
+
+[node name="Item Get Popup" type="PanelContainer" parent="CanvasLayer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("texture_rect", "label")]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(200, 200)
-layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 8
 anchor_left = 0.5
 anchor_top = 0.5
 anchor_right = 0.5
 anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -5.0
-offset_top = -5.0
-offset_right = 5.0
-offset_bottom = 5.0
+offset_left = -100.0
+offset_top = -100.0
+offset_right = 100.0
+offset_bottom = 100.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
+script = ExtResource("12_daj04")
+texture_rect = NodePath("MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/TextureRect")
+label = NodePath("MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Label2")
 
-[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="Item Get Popup"]
+[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="CanvasLayer/Item Get Popup"]
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_constants/margin_left = 5
 theme_override_constants/margin_top = 5
 theme_override_constants/margin_right = 5
 theme_override_constants/margin_bottom = 5
 
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Item Get Popup/MarginContainer"]
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="CanvasLayer/Item Get Popup/MarginContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="Label" type="RichTextLabel" parent="Item Get Popup/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="Label" type="RichTextLabel" parent="CanvasLayer/Item Get Popup/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 bbcode_enabled = true
 text = "[wave]You got an Item!"
 fit_content = true
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 
-[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="Item Get Popup/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="CanvasLayer/Item Get Popup/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 3
 texture = ExtResource("11_j5hk1")
 stretch_mode = 5
 
-[node name="Label2" type="RichTextLabel" parent="Item Get Popup/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="Label2" type="RichTextLabel" parent="CanvasLayer/Item Get Popup/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 bbcode_enabled = true
 text = "[b]TV Remote"
 fit_content = true
 horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="Label3" type="Label" parent="CanvasLayer/Item Get Popup/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 8
+size_flags_vertical = 8
+text = "Press Enter..."
+label_settings = SubResource("LabelSettings_daj04")

games/platformer/event.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://bgpoql6pt8pph"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://xt8j1hudv1kh" path="res://games/platformer/talky.gd" id="1_hssep"]
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_gqvfi"]
+size = Vector2(100, 20)
+
+[node name="Event" type="Area2D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_hssep")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_gqvfi")

games/platformer/platformer.tscn

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=17 format=4 uid="uid://ckbyiwy0dxbsd"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=20 format=4 uid="uid://ckbyiwy0dxbsd"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dqyddqx8xm0gw" path="res://games/platformer/player.gd" id="1_1wj3w"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://diilj7xuttpqu" path="res://icon.svg" id="1_oyf6i"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://baf30tscdkl0i" path="res://sprites/tv_remote.png" id="2_7eu3u"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://g5arxk4po7kw" path="res://sprites/platformer_lab_tile.png" id="3_84mot"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d1mo5ecyjgngw" path="res://sprites/platformer_stone_tile.png" id="4_86tx6"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://q3wdnawp7n63" path="res://games/platformer/lab_platform.tscn" id="4_w58m1"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://43jxroyergh0" path="res://games/platformer/platformerCam.gd" id="5_x2rtd"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dyjxtuapxfiip" path="res://sprites/box.png" id="6_02uuf"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bgpoql6pt8pph" path="res://games/platformer/event.tscn" id="8_gqvfi"]
 
 [sub_resource type="Gradient" id="Gradient_1wj3w"]
 offsets = PackedFloat32Array(0.0209205, 1)
@@ -45,6 +47,9 @@ sources/1 = SubResource("TileSetAtlasSource_gqvfi")
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_86tx6"]
 size = Vector2(32, 32)
 
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_7eu3u"]
+size = Vector2(20, 150)
+
 [node name="Platformer" type="Node"]
 
 [node name="Parallax2D" type="Parallax2D" parent="."]
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ texture = SubResource("GradientTexture2D_84mot")
 [node name="Player" type="CharacterBody2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2(-1552, -504)
 script = ExtResource("1_1wj3w")
+remote_sprite = ExtResource("2_7eu3u")
 
 [node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="Player"]
 scale = Vector2(0.25, 0.25)
@@ -117,4 +123,25 @@ texture = ExtResource("6_02uuf")
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Box"]
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_86tx6")
 
+[node name="Event" parent="." instance=ExtResource("8_gqvfi")]
+position = Vector2(-1552, -472)
+text = "Aha, I've finaly found a way in! Now time to find some treasure from this abandoned lab..."
+
+[node name="Event2" parent="." instance=ExtResource("8_gqvfi")]
+position = Vector2(-856, 240)
+rotation = 1.57079
+text = "Ooh that looks interesting..."
+
+[node name="Zoomer" type="Area2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(-368, 208)
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="Zoomer"]
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_7eu3u")
+
+[node name="TheBitWhereYouTrip" type="Area2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(32, 248)
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="TheBitWhereYouTrip"]
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_7eu3u")
+
 [connection signal="area_entered" from="Player/hitbox" to="Player" method="_on_hitbox_area_entered"]

games/platformer/player.gd

@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ signal remote_get
 
 @export var SPEED = 200.0
 @export var JUMP_VELOCITY = -450.0
+@export var remote_sprite : Texture
 var controls_enabled : bool = true
 
+func _ready() -> void:
+	GameManager.allow_movement.connect(change_player_movement)
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	
@@ -13,6 +16,7 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if not is_on_floor():
 		velocity += get_gravity() * delta
 
+
 	if(controls_enabled):
 		# Handle jump.
 		if Input.is_action_just_pressed("platformer_jump") and is_on_floor():
@@ -25,6 +29,8 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 			velocity.x = direction * SPEED
 		else:
 			velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)
+	else:
+		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)
 
 	move_and_slide()
 
@@ -32,8 +38,28 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 func _on_hitbox_area_entered(area: Area2D) -> void:
 	#print(area.name)
 	if(area.name == "Box"):
+		#GameManager.play_zoom_out()
+		area.monitoring = false
+		GameManager.show_item("TV Remote", remote_sprite)
+		GameManager.show_chat("Wonder what i can do with this")
+	if(is_instance_of(area,Event)): 
+		#GameManager.play_zoom_out()
+		area.monitoring = false
+		if(area.type == Event.Type.Chat):
+			GameManager.show_chat(area.text)
+		elif(area.type == Event.Type.Item):
+			GameManager.show_item(area.text, area.texture)
+		
+	if(area.name == "Zoomer"):
 		GameManager.play_zoom_out()
+		GameManager.show_chat("I guess it did something..?")
+	#GameManager.play_zoom_out()
+		
 	#box event
 	#laser event
 	#sticky tape event
 	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+func change_player_movement(state : bool):
+	#print(state) #im an idiot :3
+	controls_enabled = state

games/platformer/talky.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+extends Area2D
+class_name Event
+
+enum Type{
+	Chat,
+	Item
+}
+
+@export var type : Type
+@export_multiline var text : String
+@export var texture : Texture
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass

games/platformer/talky.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://xt8j1hudv1kh

itemPopup.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+extends PanelContainer
+
+@export var texture_rect : TextureRect
+@export var label : RichTextLabel
+var active : bool = false
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	GameManager.show_item_signal.connect(showPopup)
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	visible = active
+	if(Input.is_action_just_pressed("advance_prompt")):
+		hidePopup()
+
+func showPopup(item_name : String, item_texture : Texture):
+	label.text = item_name
+	texture_rect.texture = item_texture
+	active = true
+	GameManager.change_player_movement(false)
+	
+func hidePopup():
+	active = false
+	GameManager.change_player_movement(true)

itemPopup.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dnptjh111yd8i

project.godot

@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ ddr_right={
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194321,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+advance_prompt={
+"deadzone": 0.2,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194309,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
 
 [rendering]