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

assets/models/tiles/tile_star.tres

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [gd_resource type="ArrayMesh" format=4 uid="uid://cv4bedhida00g"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dqpr1nug528ml" path="res://assets/textures/tile_star_holo.png" id="1_max3p"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ho2ba1pl835k" path="res://assets/textures/tile_star.png" id="1_max3p"]
 
 [sub_resource type="StandardMaterial3D" id="StandardMaterial3D_ra1lt"]
 resource_name = "boost"

scenes/main.gd

@@ -1075,13 +1075,15 @@ func sync_full_grid_data(data: PackedInt32Array):
 
 func _on_timer_updated(time_remaining: float):
 	# Update standalone timer display
-	var time_text = str(int(time_remaining))
+	# DISABLED: Now used for PowerUp Cooldown (handled in UIManager)
-	
+	# var time_text = str(int(time_remaining))
-	var timer_panel = get_node_or_null("GoalsTimer")
+	# 
-	if timer_panel:
+	# var timer_panel = get_node_or_null("GoalsTimer")
-		var timer_label = timer_panel.get_node_or_null("VBox/TimerLabel")
+	# if timer_panel:
-		if timer_label:
+	# 	var timer_label = timer_panel.get_node_or_null("VBox/TimerLabel")
-			timer_label.text = time_text
+	# 	if timer_label:
+	# 		timer_label.text = time_text
+	pass
 
 func _on_score_updated(peer_id: int, new_score: int):
 	# Update player's score display

scenes/main.tscn

@@ -9496,25 +9496,15 @@ text = "0"
 horizontal_alignment = 2
 
 [node name="GoalsTimer" type="PanelContainer" parent="." unique_id=2106663301]
-offset_left = 145.0
+offset_left = 160.0
-offset_top = 28.0
+offset_top = 130.0
-offset_right = 222.0
+offset_right = 192.0
-offset_bottom = 105.0
+offset_bottom = 158.0
 
-[node name="VBox" type="VBoxContainer" parent="GoalsTimer" unique_id=231693109]
+[node name="TimerLabel" type="Label" parent="GoalsTimer" unique_id=466345203]
 layout_mode = 2
-alignment = 1
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 14
-
+text = "00"
-[node name="TimerLabel" type="Label" parent="GoalsTimer/VBox" unique_id=466345203]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 32
-text = "60"
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-
-[node name="SuffixLabel" type="Label" parent="GoalsTimer/VBox" unique_id=1276360987]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 12
-text = "seconds"
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 
 [node name="GlobalMatchTimer" type="PanelContainer" parent="." unique_id=1714357974]

scripts/managers/powerup_manager.gd

@@ -121,6 +121,22 @@ func get_max_points() -> int:
 func get_fill_percentage() -> float:
 	return current_boost / MAX_BOOST
 
+func get_time_until_full() -> float:
+	if current_boost >= MAX_BOOST:
+		return 0.0
+	
+	# Calculate remaining points needed
+	var remaining = MAX_BOOST - current_boost
+	
+	# Get current fill rate
+	var level_idx = clamp(current_level - 1, 0, FILL_TIMES.size() - 1)
+	var fill_time = FILL_TIMES[level_idx]
+	var current_rate = MAX_BOOST / fill_time
+	
+	if current_rate <= 0: return 0.0
+	
+	return remaining / current_rate
+
 func get_bars() -> int:
 	"""Returns the number of filled segments (0-4)."""
 	# Each bar is 25 points (100 / 4)

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)
 	
@@ -308,6 +312,17 @@ 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."""
 	var original_scale = segment.scale
@@ -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")
+	var t_label = goals_timer.get_node_or_null("TimerLabel")
-	if timer_label:
+	if t_label:
-		timer_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.85, 0.2))
+		timer_label = t_label # Store reference
-	
+		t_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")
+		print("[UIManager] SUCCESS: Found and stored TimerLabel reference.")
-	if suffix_label:
+	else:
-		suffix_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7))
+		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):