big 4 objects, custom signal, game controller

scripts/gamecontroller.gd

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+extends Node2D
+
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass
+
+
+func _on_trigger_fired(intent: Variant, body) -> void:
+	print("GC knows trigger fired " +intent)
+	match intent:
+		"destroy":
+			print("destroy this thing")
+			body.queue_free()
+		"powerup":
+			print("power up this thing")

scripts/gamecontroller.gd.uid

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+uid://c546prectbgc7

scripts/trigger.gd

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+extends Area2D
+
+@export var intent = "destroy"
+
+signal triggerFiredSignal(intent, body)
+
+func _ready():
+	pass
+	
+func _process(delta):
+	pass
+
+func _on_body_entered(body):
+	print("trigger fired")
+	triggerFiredSignal.emit(intent, body)

scripts/trigger.gd.uid

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+uid://pxfi4acsyvl0