get a basic fade transition in

common/scene.gd

@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 extends Node2D
 
 signal on_scene_ready
+signal on_scene_start
 
 func _ready():
+	
+	if not Game.game_started:
 		Game.game_started = true
 		emit_signal("on_scene_ready")
+		on_scene_start()
+	else:
+		emit_signal("on_scene_ready")
+	
+
+func on_scene_start():
+	emit_signal("on_scene_start")

dialog_layer.gd

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ func _ready():
 	
 	# start signal
 	get_parent().connect("on_scene_ready", self, "_on_scene_ready")
+	get_parent().connect("on_scene_start", self, "_on_scene_start")
 	
 	dialog_box.connect("on_dialog_init", self, "_on_dialog_init")
 	dialog_box.connect("on_dialog_completed", self, "_on_dialog_completed")
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ func _on_scene_ready():
 	# init after yes
 	dialog_box.initialize_dialog()
 	
+
+func _on_scene_start():
+	
 	# then entero
 	dialog_box.enter_frame()
 	

game.gd

@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ func _switch_scene_fnc(args):
 	if args.size() == 1:
 		var scene_name = args[0]
 		transition.start_transition()
-		yield(transition, "on_transition_completed")
+		yield(transition, "on_transition_time")
 		SceneSwitcher.goto_scene(Scenes[scene_name])
+		yield(transition, "on_transition_completed")
+		SceneSwitcher.current_scene.on_scene_start()
 
 func _on_game_started_set(v):
 	if v and not game_started:

game.tscn

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://game.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://transition.gd" type="Script" id=2]
 
-[node name="Game" type="Node" index="0"]
+[node name="Game" type="Node"]
 
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
 

scenes/intro.tscn

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://dialog_layer.gd" type="Script" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://ui/dialog_box.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=3]
 
-[node name="intro" type="Node2D"]
+[node name="intro" type="Node2D" index="0"]
 
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
 
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ dialog_path = "res://dialog/introduction.txt"
 
 [node name="dialog_box" parent="dialog_layer" index="0" instance=ExtResource( 3 )]
 
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Visibility" ]
+
 

transition.gd

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ extends Control
 onready var background = get_node("background")
 onready var tween = get_node("tween")
 
+signal on_transition_time()
 signal on_transition_completed()
 
 const TRANSITION_TIME = 1.0
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ func start_transition():
 	
 	tween.start()
 	yield(tween, "tween_completed")
-	emit_signal("on_transition_completed")
+	emit_signal("on_transition_time")
 	
 	tween.interpolate_property(
 		background, "color:a", background.color.a, 0.0,
@@ -28,4 +29,6 @@ func start_transition():
 		Tween.EASE_IN_OUT
 	)
 	tween.start()
+	yield(tween, "tween_completed")
+	emit_signal("on_transition_completed")
 	

ui/dialog_box.gd

@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ func set_dialog_anim_player(p):
 func set_get_character_function(fnc):
 	get_node_fnc = fnc
 
+# initially invisible
+func _enter_tree():
+	modulate.a = 0
+
 func _ready():
 	
 	advance_button.connect("pressed", self, "set_advance_state")