Polished up the start marker, changed cursor logic I think or something I don't want to diff

assets/sprites/monster-programmer.png.import

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+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://54uy8wr13v7y"
+path="res://.godot/imported/monster-programmer.png-ab25b81a62d3e60a3afa8336a427284f.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/sprites/monster-programmer.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/monster-programmer.png-ab25b81a62d3e60a3afa8336a427284f.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+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/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

assets/textures/lined-paper-margin.png.import

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+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://bvn2kc5cb23ob"
+path="res://.godot/imported/lined-paper-margin.png-2ae3d1d8409c38a2be5e57ed7a16368a.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://assets/textures/lined-paper-margin.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/lined-paper-margin.png-2ae3d1d8409c38a2be5e57ed7a16368a.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+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/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/debug/MouseLoop.tscn

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ size = Vector2(152.5, 717.75)
 size = Vector2(1263.25, 220.875)
 
 [node name="MouseLoop" type="Node2D"]
+z_index = 1
 script = ExtResource("1_x04i4")
 
 [node name="Cursor" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_aaj44")]
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_olkr6")
 
 [node name="Camera2D" type="Camera2D" parent="."]
 
-[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="."]
-z_index = -1
+[node name="LinedPaper" type="TextureRect" parent="."]
+z_index = -2
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(960, 540)
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ stretch_mode = 1
 
 [node name="StartMarker" parent="." instance=ExtResource("4_u4ca0")]
 visible = false
+z_index = -1
 
 [connection signal="started_drawing" from="Cursor" to="." method="_on_cursor_started_drawing"]
 [connection signal="stopped_drawing" from="Cursor" to="." method="_on_cursor_stopped_drawing"]

scenes/objects/Collectable.tscn

@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://c0srxosarykx7"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bmke2komimx40" path="res://scenes/objects/collectable.gd" id="1_dtuyt"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b5s8fiaschsvs" path="res://icon.svg" id="1_raufp"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://54uy8wr13v7y" path="res://assets/sprites/monster-programmer.png" id="2_dtuyt"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_aaj44"]
+size = Vector2(48, 46)
 
 [node name="Collectable" type="CharacterBody2D" groups=["collectable"]]
+z_index = -1
 script = ExtResource("1_dtuyt")
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(1, 0)
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_aaj44")
 
 [node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
-scale = Vector2(0.25, 0.25)
-texture = ExtResource("1_raufp")
+texture = ExtResource("2_dtuyt")

scenes/objects/StartMarker.gdshader

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+shader_type canvas_item;
+
+uniform float speed = 4.0;
+uniform float scale = 8.0;
+uniform vec4 color_a: source_color = vec4(1.,1.,1.,1.);
+uniform vec4 color_b: source_color = vec4(0.,0.,0.,1.);
+
+void fragment() {
+    vec2 uv = FRAGCOORD.xy;
+    float t = .5 + sin((uv.x + uv.y) / scale + TIME * speed) * .5;
+	t -= .5 + sin((uv.x - uv.y) / scale + TIME * speed) * .5;
+	vec3 tvec = vec3(t,t,t);
+    COLOR = tvec.x > 0.0 ? color_a : color_b;
+}

scenes/objects/StartMarker.gdshader.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://clj5gpccox0tb

scenes/objects/StartMarker.tscn

@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://dnr505je252gd"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://dnr505je252gd"]
 
+[ext_resource type="Shader" uid="uid://clj5gpccox0tb" path="res://scenes/objects/StartMarker.gdshader" id="1_kpqbh"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bwut7fxknsnos" path="res://scenes/objects/start_marker.gd" id="1_u6erm"]
 
-[node name="StartMarker" type="Node2D"]
+[sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_3ykre"]
+shader = ExtResource("1_kpqbh")
+shader_parameter/speed = 16.0
+shader_parameter/scale = 8.0
+shader_parameter/color_a = Color(0.158472, 0.158472, 0.158472, 1)
+shader_parameter/color_b = Color(0.864675, 0.864675, 0.864675, 1)
+
+[node name="StartMarker" type="Line2D"]
+material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_3ykre")
+points = PackedVector2Array(-64, -64, 64, -64, 64, 64, -64, 64)
+closed = true
+width = 32.0
 script = ExtResource("1_u6erm")

scenes/objects/cursor.gd

@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ func create_valid_loop() -> void:
 	loop_stack.append(smoothed_loop)
 
 func push_history_stack(value : Vector2) -> void:
+	if positions_history.size() < Globals.HISTORY_LENGTH:
 		positions_history.append(value)
-	if positions_history.size() > Globals.HISTORY_LENGTH:
-		positions_history.pop_front()
+	# if positions_history.size() > Globals.HISTORY_LENGTH:
+	#	positions_history.pop_front()
 
 func restrict_cursor() -> void:
 	if global_position.x < 0:

scenes/objects/start_marker.gd

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-extends Node2D
+extends Line2D
 
-func _draw() -> void:
-	draw_circle(Vector2(), 32, Color.GREEN, true, 0, false)
+func _ready() -> void:
+	var points = []
+	for i in range(36):
+		var a = deg_to_rad(i * 10)
+		points.append(Vector2(cos(a), -sin(a)) * ((self.width / 2.0) - Globals.SNAP_DISTANCE))
+	self.points = points