Camera Manager

System Summary

The Camera System controls how the game camera behaves in both Editor Mode (EDIT) and Play Mode (PLAY) using a single Camera2D node.

It supports:

• Free camera movement in editor mode (WASD + edge scrolling)
• Smooth player-follow camera in play mode
• Zoom in/out using mouse wheel
• Grid boundary clamping to prevent losing the level view
• State switching through a global game state system

This system replaces multiple camera controllers with a single unified state-based camera.

Connected Systems

• MasterManager (state switching signals)
• Player CharacterBody2D
• TileMap / Grid System

Related Controls

Editor Mode

• WASD → Move camera (optional currently disabled in code)
• Mouse at screen edges → Move camera
• Mouse wheel → Zoom in/out

Play Mode

• Camera follows player automatically
• No manual input

Feature List

• Edge scrolling camera movement
• Zoom system with limits
• Grid boundary clamp
• Smooth camera interpolation (lerp)
• Automatic grid-centering on start

Future Work / Risks (Global)

• EDIT / PLAY state switching
• WASD camera movement
• Player-follow camera mode

Miscellaneous Notes

• System is single-node for simplicity
• State switching is handled externally by MasterManager
• Camera assumes a rectangular grid world
• Code follows modular function separation for readability