flash frames on player death

main.lua

@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ Area = require 'obj/Area'
 GameObject = require 'obj/GameObject'
 
 function love.load()
-    -- slowmo var
+    -- dt * slow_amnt
     slow_amnt = 1
 
+    -- flash frames
+    flash_frames = nil
+
     -- global timer
     timer = Timer()
 
@@ -126,6 +129,16 @@ end
 
 function love.draw()
     if current_room then current_room:draw() end
+
+    if flash_frames then
+        flash_frames = flash_frames - 1
+        if flash_frames == -1 then flash_frames = nil end
+    end
+    if flash_frames then
+        love.graphics.setColor(COLORS.bg)
+        love.graphics.rectangle('fill', 0, 0, sx*gw, sy*gh)
+        love.graphics.setColor(COLORS.default)
+    end
 end
 
 ---Enumerates files in a folder and inserts them to a provided table.
@@ -184,6 +197,12 @@ function slow(amount, duration)
     timer:tween(duration, _G, {slow_amnt = 1}, 'in-out-cubic')
 end
 
+---Flashes the screen for a set amount of frames
+---@param frames number
+function flash(frames)
+    flash_frames = frames
+end
+
 ---Generates and returns random UUID string
 ---@return string
 function UUID()

obj/game/Player.lua

@@ -84,11 +84,12 @@ end
 
 function Player:kill()
     self:destroy()
+    flash(4)
+    camera:shake(6, 60, .4)
+    slow(.15, 1)
     for i=1, random(8,12) do
         self.area:addGameObject('ExplodeParticle', self.x, self.y)
     end
-    slow(.15, 1)
-    camera:shake(6, 60, .4)
 end
 
 return Player