extends TileMap # You can have multiple layers if you make this an array. var secret_layer := 0 var player_in_secret := false var layer_alpha := 1.0 func _init() -> void: for i in get_layers_count(): # Find the secret layer by name. if get_layer_name(i) == "Secret": secret_layer = i func _ready() -> void: set_process(false) func _process(delta: float) -> void: if player_in_secret: if layer_alpha > 0.3: # Animate the layer transparency. layer_alpha = move_toward(layer_alpha, 0.3, delta) set_layer_modulate(secret_layer, Color(1, 1, 1, layer_alpha)) else: set_process(false) else: if layer_alpha < 1.0: layer_alpha = move_toward(layer_alpha, 1.0, delta) set_layer_modulate(secret_layer, Color(1, 1, 1, layer_alpha)) else: set_process(false) func _use_tile_data_runtime_update(layer: int, _coords: Vector2i) -> bool: return layer == secret_layer func _tile_data_runtime_update(_layer: int, _coords: Vector2i, tile_data: TileData) -> void: # Remove collision for secret layer. tile_data.set_collision_polygons_count(0, 0) func _on_secret_detector_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void: if body is not CharacterBody2D: # Detect the player only. return player_in_secret = true set_process(true) func _on_secret_detector_body_exited(body: Node2D) -> void: if body is not CharacterBody2D: return player_in_secret = false set_process(true)