Lina: Suika Hunt - Scene System

scene.p8

-- we start with the scene variable in init
scene = "menu"

-- then in update
function _update()
    -- increase the tick
    t+=1
    if t > 29 then
        t = 0
        seconds += 1
    end

    -- switch to different custom update functions
    -- based on which scenes we are in
    if scene == "menu" then
        update_menu()
    elseif scene == "game" then
        update_game()
    end
end

-- now for ex. in for the menu
function update_menu()
    -- in the menu as of now we only need to press
    -- x to start the game
    if btnp(5) then
        -- switch to game scene
        scene = "game"
        -- reset variables to a new game state
        seconds = 0
        fruitCollection = {}
        score = 0
        playerComboString = ""
    end
end

-- and we do this for draw calls as well
function _draw()
    
    if scene == "menu" then
        draw_menu()
    elseif scene == "game" then
        draw_game()
    end
    print(scene, 0, 8, 8)
end

-- draw menu we just simply print a highscore 
function draw_menu()
    cls()
    print("HighScore: "..savedHighScore)
end