update

scenes/main.gd

@@ -45,6 +45,49 @@ func _init_managers():
 	add_child(obstacle_manager)
 	obstacle_manager.initialize($EnhancedGridMap)
 
+# Message Bar Configuration
+const MAX_MESSAGES := 5
+const MESSAGE_DURATION := 3.0
+
+@onready var message_bar: PanelContainer = $MessageBar
+@onready var message_container: VBoxContainer = $MessageBar/MarginContainer/MessageContainer
+
+func add_message_to_bar(player_name: String, message: String):
+	if not message_container:
+		return
+	
+	# Create message label
+	var label = Label.new()
+	label.text = "[%s] %s" % [player_name, message]
+	label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
+	label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color.WHITE)
+	label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 14)
+	
+	# Add to container
+	message_container.add_child(label)
+	
+	# Show the message bar
+	message_bar.visible = true
+	
+	# Remove oldest messages if over limit
+	while message_container.get_child_count() > MAX_MESSAGES:
+		var oldest = message_container.get_child(0)
+		oldest.queue_free()
+	
+	# Auto-remove after duration
+	await get_tree().create_timer(MESSAGE_DURATION).timeout
+	if is_instance_valid(label):
+		label.queue_free()
+	
+	# Hide bar when empty
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+	if message_container.get_child_count() == 0:
+		message_bar.visible = false
+
+@rpc("any_peer", "call_local")
+func broadcast_message(player_name: String, message: String):
+	add_message_to_bar(player_name, message)
+
 func _setup_obstacle_ui():
 	var obstacle_button = Button.new()
 	obstacle_button.text = "Place Obstacle"