feat: Implement the "Stop N Go" arena with new assets, scenes, and associated game logic and UI.

scenes/main.gd

@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ func _ready():
 		if pause_settings.pressed.is_connected(_on_settings_pressed):
 			pause_settings.pressed.disconnect(_on_settings_pressed)
 		pause_settings.pressed.connect(_on_settings_pressed)
+		
+	# Connect the new top-level Help and Settings buttons
+	var top_help_btn = get_node_or_null("TopMenuUI/HelpBtn")
+	if top_help_btn:
+		if not top_help_btn.pressed.is_connected(_on_how_to_play_pressed):
+			top_help_btn.pressed.connect(_on_how_to_play_pressed)
+			
+	# SettingsBtn opens the PauseMenu (acts as a pause/menu toggle)
+	var top_settings_btn = get_node_or_null("TopMenuUI/SettingsBtn")
+	if top_settings_btn:
+		if not top_settings_btn.pressed.is_connected(_toggle_pause_menu):
+			top_settings_btn.pressed.connect(_toggle_pause_menu)
 
 func _setup_multiplayer_spawners():
 	# Setup MultiplayerSpawner for Static Tekton Stands
@@ -199,7 +211,9 @@ func _init_managers():
 	screen_shake_manager.initialize($Camera3D200)
 	
 	# Touch controls for mobile
-	touch_controls = get_node_or_null("TouchControls")
+	touch_controls = get_node_or_null("TouchLayer/TouchControls")
+	if not touch_controls:
+		touch_controls = get_node_or_null("TouchControls") # fallback
 	if not touch_controls:
 		print("TouchControls node not found in scene, creating instance...")
 		touch_controls = load("res://scripts/managers/touch_controls.gd").new()
@@ -2040,6 +2054,12 @@ func _show_game_over_panel():
 	var actions_btn = get_node_or_null("TouchControls/TouchControls/ActionsBtn")
 	if actions_btn: actions_btn.hide()
 	
+	var touch_layer = get_node_or_null("TouchLayer")
+	if touch_layer: touch_layer.hide()
+	
+	var top_menu_ui = get_node_or_null("TopMenuUI")
+	if top_menu_ui: top_menu_ui.hide()
+	
 	if stop_n_go_manager and stop_n_go_manager.hud_layer:
 		stop_n_go_manager.hud_layer.hide()
 		
@@ -2485,20 +2505,16 @@ func _on_resume_pressed():
 	# get_tree().paused = false # Removed for multiplayer consistency
 
 func _on_how_to_play_pressed():
-	var pause_menu = get_node_or_null("PauseMenu")
+	"""Open How To Play panel directly, regardless of where it was called from."""
 	var help_panel = get_node_or_null("HowToPlayPanel")
-	if pause_menu:
-		pause_menu.visible = false
 	if help_panel:
 		help_panel.visible = true
 
 func _on_how_to_play_back_pressed():
-	var pause_menu = get_node_or_null("PauseMenu")
+	"""Just close the How To Play panel."""
 	var help_panel = get_node_or_null("HowToPlayPanel")
 	if help_panel:
 		help_panel.visible = false
-	if pause_menu:
-		pause_menu.visible = true
 
 func _on_settings_pressed():
 	var pause_menu = get_node_or_null("PauseMenu")

scenes/main.tscn

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ikek8mcpeob5" path="res://assets/graphics/gui/rankings/2nd.png" id="28_fuf3a"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bowng12514p53" path="res://assets/graphics/gui/rankings/3rd.png" id="29_pibwh"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://biun2yvglxgij" path="res://assets/graphics/touch_control/grab_tekton.png" id="36_pibwh"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bucwm17lfd131" path="res://assets/graphics/gui/help icon.png" id="37_pibwh"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://da3yx87ar7kcj" path="res://assets/graphics/gui/setting_icon.png" id="38_c6pm6"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://86ikh0wuqk7v" path="res://scripts/ui/powerup_inventory_ui.gd" id="powerup_ui_script"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b54tfa0n6kogi" path="res://scripts/managers/touch_controls.gd" id="touch_manager"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://djiml4sh61dc1" path="res://scripts/ui/virtual_joystick.gd" id="virtual_joystick"]
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ content_margin_left = 33.0
 content_margin_bottom = 20.0
 texture = SubResource("CompressedTexture2D_chjal")
 
-[node name="Main" type="Node3D" unique_id=1566673391]
+[node name="Main" type="Node3D" unique_id=864552263]
 script = ExtResource("1_xcpe3")
 
 [node name="EnhancedGridMap" type="GridMap" parent="." unique_id=1838552857]
@@ -1639,7 +1641,9 @@ flat = true
 icon_alignment = 1
 expand_icon = true
 
-[node name="TouchControls" type="Control" parent="." unique_id=1539594058]
+[node name="TouchLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="." unique_id=1234512345]
+
+[node name="TouchControls" type="Control" parent="TouchLayer" unique_id=1539594058]
 layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
@@ -1651,7 +1655,7 @@ mouse_filter = 2
 theme = ExtResource("18_pm3ni")
 script = ExtResource("touch_manager")
 
-[node name="VirtualJoystick" type="Control" parent="TouchControls" unique_id=1983608919]
+[node name="VirtualJoystick" type="Control" parent="TouchLayer/TouchControls" unique_id=1983608919]
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 2
@@ -1664,7 +1668,7 @@ offset_bottom = -120.0
 grow_vertical = 0
 script = ExtResource("virtual_joystick")
 
-[node name="PowerBarBtn" type="VBoxContainer" parent="TouchControls" unique_id=278736451]
+[node name="PowerBarBtn" type="VBoxContainer" parent="TouchLayer/TouchControls" unique_id=278736451]
 layout_mode = 0
 offset_left = 56.0
 offset_top = 117.44364
@@ -1673,7 +1677,7 @@ offset_bottom = 284.44363
 rotation = -0.10297442
 theme_override_constants/separation = 10
 
-[node name="AttackModeBtn" type="Button" parent="TouchControls/PowerBarBtn" unique_id=1380511463]
+[node name="AttackModeBtn" type="Button" parent="TouchLayer/TouchControls/PowerBarBtn" unique_id=1380511463]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 size_flags_vertical = 3
@@ -1683,7 +1687,7 @@ flat = true
 icon_alignment = 1
 expand_icon = true
 
-[node name="TektonGrabBtn" type="Button" parent="TouchControls/PowerBarBtn" unique_id=2097928368]
+[node name="TektonGrabBtn" type="Button" parent="TouchLayer/TouchControls/PowerBarBtn" unique_id=2097928368]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 size_flags_vertical = 3
@@ -1692,7 +1696,7 @@ flat = true
 icon_alignment = 1
 expand_icon = true
 
-[node name="InteractionBtn" type="VBoxContainer" parent="TouchControls" unique_id=1738242916]
+[node name="InteractionBtn" type="VBoxContainer" parent="TouchLayer/TouchControls" unique_id=1738242916]
 layout_mode = 0
 offset_left = 139.14175
 offset_top = 108.42897
@@ -1701,7 +1705,7 @@ offset_bottom = 275.429
 rotation = -0.10297442
 theme_override_constants/separation = 10
 
-[node name="GrabBtn" type="Button" parent="TouchControls/InteractionBtn" unique_id=914810452]
+[node name="GrabBtn" type="Button" parent="TouchLayer/TouchControls/InteractionBtn" unique_id=914810452]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 size_flags_vertical = 3
@@ -1711,7 +1715,7 @@ flat = true
 icon_alignment = 1
 expand_icon = true
 
-[node name="PutBtn" type="Button" parent="TouchControls/InteractionBtn" unique_id=1027790362]
+[node name="PutBtn" type="Button" parent="TouchLayer/TouchControls/InteractionBtn" unique_id=1027790362]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 size_flags_vertical = 3
@@ -1797,6 +1801,7 @@ layout_mode = 2
 text = "Resume"
 
 [node name="HowToPlayBtn" type="Button" parent="PauseMenu/Panel/VBox" unique_id=987654321]
+visible = false
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(200, 45)
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "How to Play"
@@ -2001,18 +2006,37 @@ custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 40)
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "Back"
 
-[node name="SettingsBtn" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=1964422444]
+[node name="TopMenuUI" type="CanvasLayer" parent="." unique_id=1234567890]
+layer = 2
+
+[node name="HelpBtn" type="Button" parent="TopMenuUI" unique_id=833886895]
+anchors_preset = 1
+anchor_left = 1.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+offset_left = -158.0
+offset_top = 8.0
+offset_right = -77.0
+offset_bottom = 90.0
+grow_horizontal = 0
+scale = Vector2(0.75, 0.75)
+focus_mode = 0
+icon = ExtResource("37_pibwh")
+flat = true
+
+[node name="SettingsBtn" type="Button" parent="TopMenuUI" unique_id=1964422444]
 anchors_preset = 1
 anchor_left = 1.0
 anchor_right = 1.0
 offset_left = -78.0
 offset_top = 8.0
-offset_right = -30.0
-offset_bottom = 56.0
+offset_right = 2.0
+offset_bottom = 90.0
 grow_horizontal = 0
-text = "⚙"
+scale = Vector2(0.75, 0.75)
+focus_mode = 0
+icon = ExtResource("38_c6pm6")
+flat = true
 
-[connection signal="text_submitted" from="MessageInput" to="." method="_on_message_input_text_submitted"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="PauseMenu/Panel/VBox/ResumeBtn" to="." method="_on_resume_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="PauseMenu/Panel/VBox/HowToPlayBtn" to="." method="_on_how_to_play_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="PauseMenu/Panel/VBox/SettingsBtn" to="." method="_on_settings_pressed"]

scenes/player.gd

@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func _ready():
 	if is_bot or is_in_group("Bots"):
 		# Bots get a unique name based on their Node Name (Bot ID)
 		var bot_id = name.to_int()
-		var bot_names = ["Bot", "Alpha", "Beta", "Gamma", "Delta"]
+		var bot_names = ["Bot", "Alpha", "Beta", "Delta"]
 		var name_idx = (bot_id - 1) % bot_names.size()
 		display_name = "%s %d" % [bot_names[name_idx], bot_id]
 	else: