made the experience feel closer to arcade stackers

load/save.lua

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function initConfig()
 	else
 		if config.current_mode then current_mode = config.current_mode end
 		if config.current_ruleset then current_ruleset = config.current_ruleset end
-		scene = TitleScene()
+		scene = ArcadeScene()
 	end
 end
 

main.lua

@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ function love.keypressed(key, scancode)
 		scene = InputConfigScene()
 		switchBGM(nil)
 		loadSave()
+	elseif scancode == "f8" and scene.title == "Arcade" then
+		scene = TitleScene()
+		playSE("mode_decide")
 	-- secret sound playing :eyes:
 	elseif scancode == "f8" and scene.title == "Title" then
 		config.secret = not config.secret

scene.lua

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ function Scene:render() end
 function Scene:onInputPress() end
 function Scene:onInputRelease() end
 
+ArcadeScene = require "scene.arcade"
 ExitScene = require "scene.exit"
 GameScene = require "scene.game"
 ReplayScene = require "scene.replay"

scene/arcade.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+local ArcadeScene = Scene:extend()
+
+ArcadeScene.title = "Arcade"
+
+function ArcadeScene:new()
+	self.frames = 0
+    DiscordRPC:update({
+		details = "In menus",
+		state = "Waiting for a credit",
+		largeImageKey = "icon2",
+		largeImageText = version
+	})
+end
+
+local block_offsets = {
+	{color = "M", x = 0, y = 0},
+	{color = "G", x = 32, y = 0},
+	{color = "Y", x = 64, y = 0},
+	{color = "B", x = 0, y = 32},
+	{color = "O", x = 0, y = 64},
+	{color = "C", x = 32, y = 64},
+	{color = "R", x = 64, y = 64}
+}
+
+function ArcadeScene:update()
+    self.frames = self.frames + 1
+end
+
+function ArcadeScene:render()
+	love.graphics.setFont(font_3x5_3)
+	love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
+	love.graphics.draw(
+		backgrounds["title_no_icon"],
+		0, 0, 0,
+		0.5, 0.5
+	)
+
+    for _, b in ipairs(block_offsets) do
+		love.graphics.draw(
+			blocks["2tie"][b.color],
+			272 + b.x, 144 + b.y, 0,
+			2, 2
+		)
+	end
+
+    love.graphics.printf("CAMBRIDGE: THE OPEN SOURCE ARCADE STACKER", 0, 256, 640, "center")
+    love.graphics.setFont(font_3x5_2)
+    love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1 - (math.floor(self.frames / 60) % 2))
+    love.graphics.printf("Insert 1 credit(s)", 0, 416, 640, "center")
+end
+
+return ArcadeScene

scene/game.lua

@@ -64,18 +64,19 @@ function GameScene:onInputPress(e)
 		highscore_hash = self.game.hash .. "-" .. self.ruleset.hash
 		submitHighscore(highscore_hash, highscore_entry)
 		self.game:onExit()
-		scene = e.input == "retry" and GameScene(self.retry_mode, self.retry_ruleset, self.secret_inputs) or ModeSelectScene()
+		scene = ArcadeScene()
+		-- e.input == "retry" and GameScene(self.retry_mode, self.retry_ruleset, self.secret_inputs) or ModeSelectScene()
 	elseif e.input == "retry" then
 		switchBGM(nil)
 		self.game:onExit()
-		scene = GameScene(self.retry_mode, self.retry_ruleset, self.secret_inputs)
+		scene = ArcadeScene() --GameScene(self.retry_mode, self.retry_ruleset, self.secret_inputs)
 	elseif e.input == "pause" and not (self.game.game_over or self.game.completed) then
 		self.paused = not self.paused
 		if self.paused then pauseBGM()
 		else resumeBGM() end
 	elseif e.input == "menu_back" then
 		self.game:onExit()
-		scene = ModeSelectScene()
+		scene = ArcadeScene() -- ModeSelectScene()
 	elseif e.input and string.sub(e.input, 1, 5) ~= "menu_" then
 		self.inputs[e.input] = true
 	end

scene/key_config.lua

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function KeyConfigScene:onInputPress(e)
                 if not config.input then config.input = {} end
                 config.input.keys = self.new_input
 				saveConfig()
-				scene = had_config and InputConfigScene() or TitleScene()
+				scene = had_config and InputConfigScene() or ArcadeScene()
 			elseif e.scancode == "delete" or e.scancode == "backspace" then
 				-- retry
 				self.input_state = 1

scene/stick_config.lua

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function StickConfigScene:onInputPress(e)
                 if not config.input then config.input = {} end
                 config.input.joysticks = self.new_input
 				saveConfig()
-				scene = had_config and InputConfigScene() or TitleScene()
+				scene = had_config and InputConfigScene() or ArcadeScene()
 			elseif e.scancode == "delete" or e.scancode == "backspace" then
 				-- retry
 				self.input_state = 1