feat: Add core game scene with manager initialization, a dynamic message bar, scarcity-based tile respawn, and a new star tile asset.

scripts/managers/ui_manager.gd

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var victory_ui_instance
 var playerboard_ui
 var action_menu_instance
 var powerup_inventory_ui
+var timer_label: Label
 
 var local_player_character
 var _previous_playerboard_state: Array = []
@@ -235,6 +236,8 @@ func _connect_powerup_manager_deferred(player):
 			powerup_manager.points_changed.connect(_on_powerup_points_changed)
 		# Initialize bar with current values
 		update_powerup_bar(powerup_manager.get_points(), powerup_manager.get_max_points())
+		# Force initial label update
+		_on_powerup_points_changed(powerup_manager.get_points(), powerup_manager.get_max_points())
 	else:
 		push_warning("[UIManager] PowerUpManager not found on player after 0.8s wait")
 
@@ -294,6 +297,7 @@ func update_powerup_bar(current_points: int, _max_points: int):
 var _previous_bars: int = 0
 
 func _on_powerup_points_changed(current: int, max_points: int):
+	if current % 10 == 0: print("[UIManager] Points changed: ", current)
 	# Calculate based on max points (100) / 4 segments = 25 points per segment
 	var new_bars = int(current / 25.0)
 	
@@ -307,6 +311,17 @@ func _on_powerup_points_changed(current: int, max_points: int):
 	
 	_previous_bars = new_bars
 	update_powerup_bar(current, max_points)
+	
+	# Update Safety: Check if timer_label is valid
+	if timer_label and local_player_character and local_player_character.powerup_manager:
+		var time_left = local_player_character.powerup_manager.get_time_until_full()
+		if time_left <= 0:
+			timer_label.text = " READY "
+			timer_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.3, 0.9, 0.3)) # Green
+		else:
+			# User request: "Do it on int not float"
+			timer_label.text = str(int(ceil(time_left))) + "s"
+			timer_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.85, 0.2)) # Gold
 
 func _pulse_segment(segment: Panel):
 	"""Create a visual pulse effect on a powerup segment."""
@@ -371,13 +386,13 @@ func setup_timer_labels(main_node):
 	goals_timer.add_theme_stylebox_override("panel", style)
 	
 	# Style the timer label
-	var timer_label = goals_timer.get_node_or_null("VBox/TimerLabel")
-	if timer_label:
-		timer_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.85, 0.2))
-	
-	var suffix_label = goals_timer.get_node_or_null("VBox/SuffixLabel")
-	if suffix_label:
-		suffix_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7))
+	var t_label = goals_timer.get_node_or_null("TimerLabel")
+	if t_label:
+		timer_label = t_label # Store reference
+		t_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.85, 0.2))
+		print("[UIManager] SUCCESS: Found and stored TimerLabel reference.")
+	else:
+		print("[UIManager] ERROR: GoalsTimer found but TimerLabel NOT found at node/TimerLabel")
 
 # Method to update leaderboard with all players in match
 func initialize_leaderboard_with_players(players: Array):