Game Over

Part of the Game Rules section of Coddy's Godot journey. Lesson 12 of 29.

The HUD has a big GameOver label in the middle of the screen. Its visible is off in the scene, so it starts hidden.

After a life is lost, check whether any are left:

if lives == 0:
	$HUD/GameOver.visible = true

Two equals signs compare. lives == 0 asks whether lives is 0. One equals sign sets a value, and Godot does not allow it inside an if.

Challenge

Easy

In _on_player_hurt(), after the label is updated, show $HUD/GameOver when lives is 0.

Try it yourself

extends Node2D

var lives = 3

func _ready():
	$HUD/Lives.text = "Lives: %d" % lives
	$Player.hurt.connect(_on_player_hurt)

func _on_player_hurt():
	lives -= 1
	$HUD/Lives.text = "Lives: %d" % lives

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Game Rules

1Timers

The Timer Node Start a Timer Wait Time One Shot Await a Timer

4Spawning

A Packed Scene Place the New Node A Spawn Function Spawn on a Timer Random Positions Random Lanes

2Score on Screen

A Label on Screen Numbers into Text Format with Percent Update the Label A Clock on Screen

5Winning

Reach the Goal Count Down Beat the Clock

3Lives and Losing

LivesGame OverPause the Game Process Mode Restart on a Key

6Project: Dodge

Dodge: Falling Blocks Dodge: Score

Dodge: Lives

Dodge: Game Over

Dodge: Play Again

Practice on your own: Godot playground