refined Map Generation

Systems/Game/Map/MapGenerator.gd

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ enum RoomType {
  
 var min_levels = 6
 var max_levels = 15
-var min_nodes_per_level = 2
+var max_connections_per_node = 4
-var max_nodes_per_level = 6
+
+var min_nodes_per_level = 1
+var max_nodes_per_level = 4
 var positions_per_level = 6
 var starting_elo = 1000
 var final_elo = 2100
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ func generate_map():
     for level in range(1, num_levels - 1):
         var level_nodes = []
         var level_elo = starting_elo + (elo_step * level)
-        var num_nodes = _rng.randi_range(min_nodes_per_level, max_nodes_per_level)
+        # Change this so that its more weighted towards the lower end with rare occurances of max_nodes_per_level rather than an even split
+        var num_nodes = get_weighted_node_count(min_nodes_per_level, max_nodes_per_level)
         var available_positions = []
         for pos in range(positions_per_level):
             available_positions.append(pos)
@@ -114,9 +117,9 @@ func generate_map():
                 
                 # Connect to 1-2 nodes in next level if not the final level
                 if level < num_levels - 2:
-                    var num_next_connections = _rng.randi_range(1, 2)
+                    var num_next_connections = _rng.randi_range(1, max_connections_per_node)
                     num_next_connections = min(num_next_connections, next_level_nodes.size())
-                    
+                    var shouldTrim = _rng.randi_range(1, 15) > 3 || num_next_connections > 3
                     for i in range(num_next_connections):
                         if i < next_level_nodes.size():
                             connections.append({
@@ -124,10 +127,13 @@ func generate_map():
                                 "to": next_level_nodes[i].id
                             })
                     
-                    # Remove the selected nodes so they aren't picked again
+                    # # Remove the selected nodes so they aren't picked again
-                    for i in range(num_next_connections):
+                    # if lots of ocnnection earlier and deeper than lvl 3
-                        if next_level_nodes.size() > 0:
+                    # if num_next_connections >= 2 && level > 3:
-                            next_level_nodes.pop_front()
+                    if shouldTrim:
+                        for i in range(num_next_connections):
+                            if next_level_nodes.size() > 0:
+                                next_level_nodes.pop_front()
                 
                 # Connect to final boss if at the level before
                 elif level == num_levels - 2:
@@ -192,3 +198,22 @@ func _get_next_id():
     var id = _next_id
     _next_id += 1
     return id
+
+
+
+func get_weighted_node_count(min_count, max_count):
+    # Use exponential distribution to weight toward lower values
+    var range_size = max_count - min_count + 1
+
+    var rand_val = _rng.randf()
+    
+    # Apply exponential weighting (higher exponent = more weight toward minimum)
+    var weight_exponent = 2  # Adjust this to control the curve
+    var weighted_val = pow(rand_val, weight_exponent)
+    
+    var node_count = min_count + floor(weighted_val * range_size)
+    
+    if rand_val > 0.70:
+        node_count = max_count
+    
+    return node_count

Systems/Game/Map/MapScreen.gd

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ const LINE_COLOR = Color(0.2, 0.2, 0.2)
 const LINE_COLOR_SELECTED = Color(0.2, 0.6, 0.2)
 const LINE_COLOR_ACCESSIBLE = Color(0.6, 0.6, 0.2)
 
+const NODE_COLOR = Color(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.5)
+const NODE_LEAF = Color(0.2, 0.6, 0.2)
 # Node symbols and colors
 const NODE_SYMBOLS = {
     RoomType.STARTING: "O", # Circle
@@ -69,11 +71,7 @@ func _ready():
     
     # Create legend
     create_legend()
-    
-    # Generate default map
     generate_map()
-    
-    # Display the map
     display_map()
 
 func create_legend():
@@ -82,7 +80,10 @@ func create_legend():
         {"type": RoomType.BOSS, "text": "Boss"},
         {"type": RoomType.STARTING, "text": "Starting Room"},
         {"type": RoomType.FINAL, "text": "Final Boss"},
-        {"type": RoomType.NORMAL, "text": "Normal Room"}
+        {"type": RoomType.NORMAL, "text": "Normal Room"},
+        {"type": RoomType.SHOP, "text": "Shop"},
+        {"type": RoomType.EVENT, "text": "Event"},
+        {"type": RoomType.NORMAL, "text": "Escape Room"}
     ]
     
     for item in legend_items:
@@ -91,7 +92,10 @@ func create_legend():
         
         var symbol = Label.new()
         symbol.text = NODE_SYMBOLS[item.type]
-        symbol.add_theme_color_override("font_color", NODE_COLORS[item.type])
+        if item.text != "Escape Room":
+            symbol.add_theme_color_override("font_color", NODE_COLORS[item.type])
+        else:
+            symbol.add_theme_color_override("font_color", NODE_LEAF)
         symbol.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 24)
         
         var text = Label.new()
@@ -106,7 +110,6 @@ func generate_map():
     map_nodes.clear()
     map_connections.clear()
     var mapGen = MapGenerator.new().generate_map()
-    print("MapGen ", mapGen)
     # Create starting node
     # var start_node = {
     #     "id": 0,
@@ -228,6 +231,14 @@ func get_node_by_id(id):
     return null
 
 func draw_node(node_data):
+    var isLeaf = true;
+    for connection in map_connections:
+        # if theres outgoing connection we arent at a dead end
+        # dont change final node colour
+        if connection.from == node_data.id || node_data.id == 1:
+            isLeaf = false
+            break;
+
     var button = Button.new()
     button.text = NODE_SYMBOLS[node_data.type]
     button.custom_minimum_size = NODE_SIZE
@@ -236,7 +247,7 @@ func draw_node(node_data):
     # Add some styling
     var font = FontFile.new()
     var style = StyleBoxFlat.new()
-    style.bg_color = Color(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.5)
+    style.bg_color = NODE_COLOR
     style.corner_radius_top_left = 30
     style.corner_radius_top_right = 30
     style.corner_radius_bottom_left = 30
@@ -245,10 +256,17 @@ func draw_node(node_data):
     style.border_width_top = 2
     style.border_width_right = 2
     style.border_width_bottom = 2
+    if isLeaf:
+        style.bg_color = NODE_LEAF
+
     style.border_color = NODE_COLORS[node_data.type]
     
     button.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 28)
-    button.add_theme_color_override("font_color", NODE_COLORS[node_data.type])
+    if isLeaf:
+        button.add_theme_color_override("font_color", NODE_LEAF)
+        # style.bg_color = NODE_LEAF
+    else:
+        button.add_theme_color_override("font_color", NODE_COLORS[node_data.type])
     button.add_theme_stylebox_override("normal", style)
     
     # Position the node with top and left padding adjustments

map_screen.tscn

@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ custom_minimum_size = Vector2(800, 600)
 layout_mode = 2
 
 [node name="LegendContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
-visible = false
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 1
 anchor_left = 1.0