Refactor BaseScene

base/Base.gd

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-extends Node
-
-
-var current_scn: Node = null
-func change_scene(path: String):
-	var res: Resource = load(path)
-	var scn: Node = res.instantiate()
-	add_child(scn)
-	if current_scn:
-		current_scn.queue_free()
-	current_scn = scn
-
-
-func start_game():
-	print("Starting game...")
-	change_scene("res://island/Island.tscn")
-
-
-func goto_menu():
-	print("Going to the menu...")
-	change_scene("res://menu/Menu.tscn")
-	current_scn.connect("play_pressed", start_game)
-
-
-func _ready():
-	goto_menu()

base/Base.tscn

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://vtsmwim5ayl8"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://base/Base.gd" id="1_fhviw"]
-
-[node name="Base" type="Node"]
-script = ExtResource("1_fhviw")

base/BaseScene.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+extends Node
+class_name BaseScene
+
+## The scene manager is about to change the scene to the Island.
+signal moving_to_island()
+
+## The scene manager has changed the scene to the Island.
+signal moved_to_island()
+
+## The scene manager is about the change the scene back to the main menu.
+signal moving_to_menu()
+
+## The scene manager has changed the scene back to the main menu.
+signal moved_to_menu()
+
+
+## The currently loaded scene.
+var current_scene: Node = null:
+	get:
+		return current_scene
+	set(new_scene):
+		if current_scene:
+			current_scene.queue_free()
+		current_scene = new_scene
+		add_child(current_scene)
+
+
+## Change the current scene to the Island.
+func move_to_island():
+	print("Starting game...")
+	emit_signal("moving_to_island")
+	current_scene = load("res://island/Island.tscn").instantiate()
+	emit_signal("moved_to_island")
+
+## Change the current scene to the main menu.
+func move_to_menu():
+	print("Going to the menu...")
+	emit_signal("moving_to_menu")
+	current_scene = load("res://menu/Menu.tscn").instantiate()
+	current_scene.connect("play_pressed", move_to_island)
+	emit_signal("moved_to_menu")
+
+
+func _ready():
+	# By default, standby in the menu
+	move_to_menu()

base/BaseScene.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://cj86x6gplsbrb"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://base/BaseScene.gd" id="1_n2o7j"]
+
+[node name="BaseScene" type="Node"]
+script = ExtResource("1_n2o7j")

project.godot

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 config_version=5
 
 _global_script_classes=[{
+"base": "Node",
+"class": &"BaseScene",
+"language": &"GDScript",
+"path": "res://base/BaseScene.gd"
+}, {
 "base": "Node3D",
 "class": &"BaseWeapon",
 "language": &"GDScript",
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ _global_script_classes=[{
 "path": "res://player/PlayerInputData.gd"
 }]
 _global_script_class_icons={
+"BaseScene": "",
 "BaseWeapon": "",
 "CanSplash": "",
 "CropTile": "",
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ _global_script_class_icons={
 [application]
 
 config/name="LD52"
-run/main_scene="res://base/Base.tscn"
+run/main_scene="res://base/BaseScene.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.0", "GL Compatibility")
 boot_splash/bg_color=Color(0.231373, 0.490196, 0.309804, 1)
 config/icon="res://assets/icon.svg"