overhaul ball and add prettier animated sprite

scenes/ball/ball-spritesheet.png.import

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://b8x8g212emfuo"
+path="res://.godot/imported/ball-spritesheet.png-ca47a7f54fb74fcd3e843038e4efe7d7.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://scenes/ball/ball-spritesheet.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/ball-spritesheet.png-ca47a7f54fb74fcd3e843038e4efe7d7.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1

scenes/ball/ball.gd

@@ -1,22 +1,48 @@
 extends RigidBody2D
 
 @onready var hurtbox: Area2D = $HurtArea2D
+@onready var sprite: AnimatedSprite2D = $AnimatedSprite2D
 
-@export var launch_speed: float = 200
+@export var launch_speed: Vector2 = Vector2(150, 250)
 @export var speed_mult: float = 1.08
 
+var current_decel_tween: Tween = null
 var is_hit: bool = false
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
+	#connect("body_entered", _on_collision)
 	hurtbox.connect("area_entered", _on_hit)
 	
 	launch()
 
 
-func launch(angle: float = 0, min_speed: float = 150, max_speed: float = 250) -> void:
+func launch(angle: float = 0) -> void:
 	angle = randf_range(-PI/3, PI/3) + PI * float(randi()%2) if angle == 0 else angle
-	linear_velocity = Vector2(cos(angle), sin(angle)) * randf_range(min_speed, max_speed)
+	linear_velocity = Vector2(cos(angle), sin(angle)) * randf_range(launch_speed.x, launch_speed.y)
+	var length: float = linear_velocity.length()/100
+	play_animation(length)
+	decelerate_to_stop(length*2)
+
+
+func play_animation(speed_scale: float = 0) -> void:
+	assert(speed_scale != 0, "speed_scale is zero for aniumation")
+	sprite.speed_scale = speed_scale * (1 if randi()%2 == 0 else -1)
+	sprite.play("default")
+
+
+func decelerate_to_stop(duration: float = 0.3) -> void:  # Call this after collision
+	# KILL ANY EXISTING TWEEN (one at a time guaranteed!)
+	if current_decel_tween:
+		current_decel_tween.kill()
+
+	# CREATE NEW ONE
+	current_decel_tween = create_tween()
+	current_decel_tween.tween_property(sprite, "speed_scale", 0.0, duration)
+	current_decel_tween.tween_callback(func() -> void:
+		sprite.pause()  # Freeze on last frame
+		current_decel_tween = null  # Clean up
+	)
 
 
 func _on_hit(hitbox: Area2D) -> void:
@@ -37,3 +63,8 @@ func _on_hit(hitbox: Area2D) -> void:
 
 func _on_hit_end() -> void:
 	is_hit = false
+
+func _on_collision(_body: Node) -> void:
+	var length: float = linear_velocity.length()/100
+	play_animation(length)
+	decelerate_to_stop(length)

scenes/ball/ball.tscn

@@ -1,36 +1,114 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://cmgwv41ht3q4j"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=16 format=3 uid="uid://cmgwv41ht3q4j"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d2s0fid28eihy" path="res://scenes/ball/ball.gd" id="1_nv6q1"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c44hadxh2458n" path="res://scenes/ball/ball.png" id="1_oqv3d"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b8x8g212emfuo" path="res://scenes/ball/ball-spritesheet.png" id="2_nv6q1"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dpcrumi6jrsp4" path="res://scenes/ball/ballshadow.png" id="2_stoaj"]
 
 [sub_resource type="PhysicsMaterial" id="PhysicsMaterial_oqv3d"]
 friction = 0.0
 bounce = 0.3
 
-[sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_oqv3d"]
+[sub_resource type="CapsuleShape2D" id="CapsuleShape2D_nv6q1"]
-radius = 11.0
+radius = 9.0
+height = 22.0
 
-[sub_resource type="CircleShape2D" id="CircleShape2D_nv6q1"]
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_stoaj"]
-radius = 8.062258
+atlas = ExtResource("2_nv6q1")
+region = Rect2(0, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_xotqv"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_nv6q1")
+region = Rect2(16, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_jbgth"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_nv6q1")
+region = Rect2(32, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_yjhvv"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_nv6q1")
+region = Rect2(48, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_a81tc"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_nv6q1")
+region = Rect2(64, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_r8c1m"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_nv6q1")
+region = Rect2(80, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_rp1mh"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_nv6q1")
+region = Rect2(96, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_lsomj"]
+atlas = ExtResource("2_nv6q1")
+region = Rect2(112, 0, 16, 16)
+
+[sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_43gob"]
+animations = [{
+"frames": [{
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_stoaj")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_xotqv")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_jbgth")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_yjhvv")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_a81tc")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_r8c1m")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_rp1mh")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_lsomj")
+}],
+"loop": true,
+"name": &"default",
+"speed": 10.0
+}]
+
+[sub_resource type="CapsuleShape2D" id="CapsuleShape2D_stoaj"]
+radius = 7.0
+height = 16.0
 
 [node name="Ball" type="RigidBody2D"]
 collision_layer = 16
 collision_mask = 5
 physics_material_override = SubResource("PhysicsMaterial_oqv3d")
 gravity_scale = 0.0
+lock_rotation = true
 continuous_cd = 1
 script = ExtResource("1_nv6q1")
 
-[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
-texture = ExtResource("1_oqv3d")
-
 [node name="HurtArea2D" type="Area2D" parent="."]
 collision_layer = 32
 collision_mask = 64
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="HurtArea2D"]
-shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_oqv3d")
+position = Vector2(0, -1)
+rotation = 1.5707964
+shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape2D_nv6q1")
 debug_color = Color(0.8785819, 0.30416045, 0.40790904, 0.41960785)
 
+[node name="ShadowSprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.28235295)
+texture = ExtResource("2_stoaj")
+
+[node name="AnimatedSprite2D" type="AnimatedSprite2D" parent="."]
+sprite_frames = SubResource("SpriteFrames_43gob")
+frame = 6
+frame_progress = 0.2223859
+
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
-shape = SubResource("CircleShape2D_nv6q1")
+position = Vector2(0, -1)
+rotation = 1.5707964
+shape = SubResource("CapsuleShape2D_stoaj")

scenes/ball/ballshadow.png.import

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 importer="texture"
 type="CompressedTexture2D"
-uid="uid://c44hadxh2458n"
+uid="uid://dpcrumi6jrsp4"
-path="res://.godot/imported/ball.png-20bc590ed01e3c3d037babb65682d093.ctex"
+path="res://.godot/imported/ballshadow.png-e64f35ba237f664be60971bc060213c8.ctex"
 metadata={
 "vram_texture": false
 }
 
 [deps]
 
-source_file="res://scenes/ball/ball.png"
+source_file="res://scenes/ball/ballshadow.png"
-dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/ball.png-20bc590ed01e3c3d037babb65682d093.ctex"]
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/ballshadow.png-e64f35ba237f664be60971bc060213c8.ctex"]
 
 [params]
 

scenes/main.tscn

@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ position = Vector2(154, 97)
 id = 2
 
 [node name="Ball" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_r0du0")]
-position = Vector2(193, 130)
+position = Vector2(162, 115)