character is now running on screen

scripts/Main.gd

@@ -12,10 +12,18 @@ func _on_any_key_pressed():
 	press_any_key_screen.queue_free()
 	show_main_menu()
 
+func show_game():
+	print("Starting game scene")
+	clear_current_menu()
+	var game_scene = preload("res://scenes/Game_Scene.tscn").instantiate()
+	add_child(game_scene)
+	current_menu = game_scene
+
 func show_main_menu():
 	clear_current_menu()
 	var main_menu = preload("res://ui/MainMenu.tscn").instantiate()
 	main_menu.open_settings.connect(_on_open_settings)
+	main_menu.open_game.connect(_on_open_game)
 	add_child(main_menu)
 	current_menu = main_menu
 
@@ -31,6 +39,10 @@ func clear_current_menu():
 		current_menu.queue_free()
 		current_menu = null
 
+func _on_open_game():
+	print("Starting new game")
+	show_game()
+
 func _on_open_settings():
 	print("Opening settings menu")
 	show_settings_menu()

scripts/MainMenu.gd

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 extends Control
 
 signal open_settings
+signal open_game
 
 func _ready():
 	print("MainMenu ready")
 
 func _on_new_game_button_pressed():
 	print("New Game pressed")
+	open_game.emit()
 
 func _on_settings_button_pressed():
 	print("Settings pressed")

scripts/characters/player.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+extends CharacterBody2D
+
+const SPEED = 300.0
+const JUMP_VELOCITY = -400.0
+var last_direction = Vector2.DOWN  
+
+func get_input():
+	var input_direction = Input.get_vector("move_left", "move_right", "move_up", "move_down")
+	velocity = input_direction * SPEED
+	return input_direction
+
+func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
+	print(get_input())
+	move_and_slide()
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if not $AnimatedSprite2D:
+		return
+		
+	var input_direction = get_input()
+	var animation_name = ""
+	
+	if input_direction != Vector2.ZERO:
+		last_direction = input_direction
+		# Determine dominant direction and build animation name
+		if abs(input_direction.x) > abs(input_direction.y):
+			animation_name = "Run" + ("Right" if input_direction.x > 0 else "Left")
+		else:
+			animation_name = "Run" + ("Down" if input_direction.y > 0 else "Up")
+	else:
+		# Use last direction for idle
+		if abs(last_direction.x) > abs(last_direction.y):
+			animation_name = "Idle" + ("Right" if last_direction.x > 0 else "Left")
+		else:
+			animation_name = "Idle" + ("Down" if last_direction.y > 0 else "Up")
+	
+	$AnimatedSprite2D.play(animation_name)

scripts/characters/player.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://coqdjfhn4plph