Made more enemies, easier to kill, more slashy. You get passive health regen, health orbs. Little key bindings tooltip.

level/scripts/level.gd

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ extends Node3D
 @onready var players_container: Node3D = $PlayersContainer
 @onready var weapons_container: Node3D = $WeaponsContainer
 @onready var enemies_container: Node3D = $EnemiesContainer
+var orbs_container: Node3D = null
 @onready var enemy_spawner: EnemySpawner = $EnemySpawner
 @onready var player_spawn_points: Node3D = $PlayerSpawnPoints
 @onready var menu: Control = $Menu
@@ -59,6 +60,15 @@ func _ready():
 		add_child(enemies_container)
 		print("Created EnemiesContainer")
 
+	# Create or find health orbs container
+	if has_node("OrbsContainer"):
+		orbs_container = get_node("OrbsContainer")
+	else:
+		orbs_container = Node3D.new()
+		orbs_container.name = "OrbsContainer"
+		add_child(orbs_container)
+		print("Created OrbsContainer")
+
 	# Don't initialize weapons in _ready() - wait for Host/Join to be pressed
 	# This is handled in initialize_multiplayer() which is called after the
 	# multiplayer peer is properly set up
@@ -96,6 +106,13 @@ func initialize_multiplayer():
 		# Spawn armed enemies
 		_spawn_armed_enemies()
 
+		# Scatter a few health orbs so the pickup is visible from the start
+		_spawn_initial_health_orbs()
+
+		# Begin automatic timed enemy waves
+		if enemy_spawner:
+			enemy_spawner.start_auto_waves()
+
 		# Spawn the host player (peer ID 1)
 		print("[Level] Spawning host player")
 		var host_info = Network.players.get(1, {"nick": "Host", "skin": "blue"})
@@ -265,6 +282,11 @@ func _on_player_connected(peer_id, player_info):
 							print("[Server] Syncing enemy ", enemy.name, " at position ", enemy.global_position, " to peer ", peer_id)
 							rpc_id(peer_id, "_spawn_dummy_local", enemy_id, enemy.global_position)
 
+		# Sync existing health orbs to the newly joined player
+		print("[Server] Syncing health orbs to newly connected peer: ", peer_id)
+		for orb_id in _active_orbs.keys():
+			rpc_id(peer_id, "_spawn_health_orb_local", orb_id, _active_orbs[orb_id])
+
 		# Sync equipped weapons for all existing players to the newly joined player
 		print("[Server] Syncing equipped weapons to newly connected peer: ", peer_id)
 		for player_node in players_container.get_children():
@@ -647,6 +669,76 @@ func _client_spawn_weapon(weapon_data_path: String, spawn_position: Vector3, ini
 	print("[Client ", multiplayer.get_unique_id(), "] Calling spawn_world_weapon locally")
 	spawn_world_weapon(weapon_data_path, spawn_position, initial_velocity, weapon_id)
 
+# ---------- HEALTH ORBS ----------
+var _orb_spawn_counter: int = 0
+var _active_orbs: Dictionary = {}  # orb_id -> spawn position (Vector3), for late-join sync
+
+## Spawn a health orb at a position (server only, replicates to all clients)
+func spawn_health_orb(spawn_pos: Vector3):
+	if not multiplayer.is_server():
+		return
+	_orb_spawn_counter += 1
+	rpc("_spawn_health_orb_local", _orb_spawn_counter, spawn_pos)
+
+## Spawn a health orb on all clients (call_local spawns on server too)
+@rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
+func _spawn_health_orb_local(orb_id: int, spawn_pos: Vector3):
+	if not orbs_container:
+		push_error("[Level] OrbsContainer not found!")
+		return
+
+	var orb_name = "HealthOrb_" + str(orb_id)
+	if orbs_container.has_node(orb_name):
+		return  # Already spawned (e.g. duplicate sync)
+
+	var orb_scene = load("res://level/scenes/health_orb.tscn")
+	if not orb_scene:
+		push_error("[Level] Failed to load health_orb.tscn")
+		return
+
+	var orb = orb_scene.instantiate()
+	orb.orb_id = orb_id
+	orb.name = orb_name
+	orb.position = spawn_pos
+	orbs_container.add_child(orb, true)
+
+	# Server tracks active orbs for late-join sync
+	if multiplayer.is_server():
+		_active_orbs[orb_id] = spawn_pos
+
+	print("[Peer ", multiplayer.get_unique_id(), "] Spawned health orb ", orb_name, " at ", spawn_pos)
+
+## Remove a health orb from all clients (called by HealthOrb when collected)
+func remove_health_orb(orb_id: int):
+	if not multiplayer.is_server():
+		return
+	if _active_orbs.has(orb_id):
+		_active_orbs.erase(orb_id)
+	rpc("_remove_orb_on_clients", orb_id)
+
+## RPC to remove an orb on all clients
+@rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
+func _remove_orb_on_clients(orb_id: int):
+	var orb_name = "HealthOrb_" + str(orb_id)
+	if orbs_container and orbs_container.has_node(orb_name):
+		orbs_container.get_node(orb_name).queue_free()
+
+## Scatter a few health orbs at server start
+func _spawn_initial_health_orbs():
+	if not multiplayer.is_server():
+		return
+
+	# Wait a frame for everything to be ready
+	await get_tree().process_frame
+
+	var orb_positions = [
+		Vector3(6, 1, 6),
+		Vector3(-6, 1, -6),
+		Vector3(-6, 1, 6),
+	]
+	for pos in orb_positions:
+		spawn_health_orb(pos)
+
 # ---------- ARMED ENEMY SPAWNING ----------
 var _armed_enemy_counter: int = 0