this is a very annoying bug

Mario Kart Race Start - Sound Effect (HD).mp3.import

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="mp3"
+type="AudioStreamMP3"
+uid="uid://c27abe2dhhok1"
+path="res://.godot/imported/Mario Kart Race Start - Sound Effect (HD).mp3-d1ec96e7e84451715534300088c258b8.mp3str"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://Mario Kart Race Start - Sound Effect (HD).mp3"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/Mario Kart Race Start - Sound Effect (HD).mp3-d1ec96e7e84451715534300088c258b8.mp3str"]
+
+[params]
+
+loop=false
+loop_offset=0
+bpm=0
+beat_count=0
+bar_beats=4

game.tscn

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=18 format=3 uid="uid://jo1lu66y1gx6"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=19 format=3 uid="uid://jo1lu66y1gx6"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://i348o6hqw2dn" path="res://sprites/44389.png" id="1_e2o6t"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://5qnvkmmtxsw2" path="res://gameManager.gd" id="1_feb5d"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://ck06glyqpqy3n" path="res://Battle Mode - Mario Kart DS OST Extended.mp3" id="3_feb5d"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://igps611ecoc" path="res://0014.wav" id="4_fc0e3"]
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://xnhjht3k7qvd" path="res://music/intro.mp3" id="5_7jktm"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_feb5d"]
 size = Vector2(16, 254)
@@ -44,10 +45,9 @@ font_color = Color(0.481789, 0.481789, 0.481789, 1)
 [sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_7jktm"]
 radius = 3.0
 
-[node name="Game" type="Node2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("player_spawns_nodes", "starting_shine_nodes", "shine_nodes", "scorecard_container", "elim_timer_label", "game_timer_label", "chime_player")]
+[node name="Game" type="Node2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("player_spawns_nodes", "starting_shine_nodes", "shine_nodes", "scorecard_container", "elim_timer_label", "game_timer_label", "chime_player", "music_player")]
 script = ExtResource("1_feb5d")
-shyguy_mode = true
-max_shinies = 16
+max_shinies = 100
 player_spawns_nodes = NodePath("PlayerSpawns")
 starting_shine_nodes = NodePath("StartingShineLocations")
 shine_nodes = NodePath("ShineLocations")
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ scorecard_container = NodePath("GameUI/Scoreboard/VBoxContainer/scorecard_contai
 elim_timer_label = NodePath("GameUI/ElimTimer")
 game_timer_label = NodePath("GameUI/GameTimer")
 chime_player = NodePath("Chimer")
+music_player = NodePath("MusicPlayer")
 
 [node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
 texture_filter = 1
@@ -438,11 +439,17 @@ position = Vector2(-67, 0)
 shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_7jktm")
 debug_color = Color(0.623589, 0.532808, 0, 0.42)
 
-[node name="AudioStreamPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
+[node name="MusicPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
 stream = ExtResource("3_feb5d")
 volume_db = -20.0
-autoplay = true
 parameters/looping = true
 
 [node name="Chimer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
 stream = ExtResource("4_fc0e3")
+
+[node name="IntroPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
+stream = ExtResource("5_7jktm")
+volume_db = -18.128
+autoplay = true
+
+[connection signal="finished" from="IntroPlayer" to="." method="_on_intro_player_finished"]

gameManager.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 extends Node2D
 class_name GM
 
+enum State {
+	prep,
+	game,
+	end
+}
+
 @export var shyguy_mode : bool
 @export var max_shinies : int = 9
 var player_spawns : Array[Node]
@@ -16,7 +22,9 @@ var players : Array[Player]
 @export var elim_timer_label : Label
 @export var game_timer_label : Label
 @export var chime_player : AudioStreamPlayer
+@export var music_player : AudioStreamPlayer
 
+var state : State = State.prep
 var game_timer : float = 0
 var elim_timer : float = 60
 var shiny_spawn_timer : float = 5
@@ -68,13 +76,14 @@ func spawn_new_shiny():
 
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	elim_timer -= delta
-	game_timer += delta
-	shiny_spawn_timer -= delta
-	if(shiny_spawn_timer<=0 and shiny_count < max_shinies):
-		spawn_new_shiny()
-	if(elim_timer <= 0):
-		elim_players()
+	if(state == State.game):
+		elim_timer -= delta
+		game_timer += delta
+		shiny_spawn_timer -= delta
+		if(shiny_spawn_timer<=0 and shiny_count < max_shinies):
+			spawn_new_shiny()
+		if(elim_timer <= 0):
+			elim_players()
 	update_ui()
 	
 	if elim_timer < play_next_chime:
@@ -114,3 +123,11 @@ func format_time(time : float, include_minutes : bool) -> String:
 		return str(minutes).pad_zeros(2) +":"+ str(seconds).pad_zeros(2)+"."+str(millis_2dp).pad_zeros(2)
 	else:
 		return str(seconds).pad_zeros(2)+"."+str(millis_2dp).pad_zeros(2)
+
+
+func _on_intro_player_finished() -> void:
+	state = State.game
+	music_player.play()
+	#for player in players:
+		#player.start_engine()
+	

music/09. Racetrack Flyover.mp3.import

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="mp3"
+type="AudioStreamMP3"
+uid="uid://curcqcc4tw4tf"
+path="res://.godot/imported/09. Racetrack Flyover.mp3-0e481b7b57002bda20154a496195d7c0.mp3str"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://music/09. Racetrack Flyover.mp3"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/09. Racetrack Flyover.mp3-0e481b7b57002bda20154a496195d7c0.mp3str"]
+
+[params]
+
+loop=false
+loop_offset=0
+bpm=0
+beat_count=0
+bar_beats=4

music/10. Start Your Engines.mp3.import

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="mp3"
+type="AudioStreamMP3"
+uid="uid://hvjq6opt51gt"
+path="res://.godot/imported/10. Start Your Engines.mp3-331c564b06545f572b14605ea005397f.mp3str"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://music/10. Start Your Engines.mp3"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/10. Start Your Engines.mp3-331c564b06545f572b14605ea005397f.mp3str"]
+
+[params]
+
+loop=false
+loop_offset=0
+bpm=0
+beat_count=0
+bar_beats=4

music/85. Battle Flyover.mp3.import

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="mp3"
+type="AudioStreamMP3"
+uid="uid://b7v7bcgp3iu8u"
+path="res://.godot/imported/85. Battle Flyover.mp3-bb667e09090601cdb56220faae5dfb66.mp3str"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://music/85. Battle Flyover.mp3"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/85. Battle Flyover.mp3-bb667e09090601cdb56220faae5dfb66.mp3str"]
+
+[params]
+
+loop=false
+loop_offset=0
+bpm=0
+beat_count=0
+bar_beats=4

music/90. Multiplayer Results - Win.mp3.import

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="mp3"
+type="AudioStreamMP3"
+uid="uid://cyyivtye4ngmt"
+path="res://.godot/imported/90. Multiplayer Results - Win.mp3-fe3d2b8eee1a769a8f5cd010cd6363e2.mp3str"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://music/90. Multiplayer Results - Win.mp3"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/90. Multiplayer Results - Win.mp3-fe3d2b8eee1a769a8f5cd010cd6363e2.mp3str"]
+
+[params]
+
+loop=false
+loop_offset=0
+bpm=0
+beat_count=0
+bar_beats=4

music/93. Mission Start.mp3.import

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="mp3"
+type="AudioStreamMP3"
+uid="uid://dgi8xrknrojq6"
+path="res://.godot/imported/93. Mission Start.mp3-750589cdbe6dc699e2fe912369f852a5.mp3str"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://music/93. Mission Start.mp3"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/93. Mission Start.mp3-750589cdbe6dc699e2fe912369f852a5.mp3str"]
+
+[params]
+
+loop=false
+loop_offset=0
+bpm=0
+beat_count=0
+bar_beats=4

music/intro.mp3.import

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="mp3"
+type="AudioStreamMP3"
+uid="uid://xnhjht3k7qvd"
+path="res://.godot/imported/intro.mp3-5bb1dd416ee77276d3d4bd4add6cabd1.mp3str"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://music/intro.mp3"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/intro.mp3-5bb1dd416ee77276d3d4bd4add6cabd1.mp3str"]
+
+[params]
+
+loop=false
+loop_offset=0
+bpm=0
+beat_count=0
+bar_beats=4

player.gd

@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	var direction : Vector2 = Vector2 (randf_range(-1,1), randf_range(-1,1))
 	
 	apply_force( direction.normalized() * start_speed)
+	
 	#animated_sprite.frame = frame
 
+
+
 func setup():
 	animated_sprite.frame = id
 
@@ -43,5 +46,6 @@ func _on_body_entered(body: Node) -> void:
 	if body.is_in_group("player") :
 		print("playersHit")
 		if(score > 0):
-			score -= 1
-			respawn_shiny()
+			#score -= 1
+			#respawn_shiny()
+			pass

sprites/44384.png.import

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+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://btxliju3s0v0y"
+path="res://.godot/imported/44384.png-9045b062d0681642717e9e7e546689fe.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://sprites/44384.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/44384.png-9045b062d0681642717e9e7e546689fe.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1

sprites/44385.png.import

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+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://vvsohyyesqbb"
+path="res://.godot/imported/44385.png-9ec09b33fb4a1616f50419c291b4d581.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://sprites/44385.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/44385.png-9ec09b33fb4a1616f50419c291b4d581.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1