added debug stuff

Autoload/Debug.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+extends Node
+
+
+func _process(delta):
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("debug_1"):
+		print("total balls: ", get_total_ball_count())
+
+
+func get_total_ball_count():
+	var total_balls : int = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("Balls").size()
+	return total_balls

Autoload/Debug.tscn

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://cpey4r5s1qsy8"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Autoload/Debug.gd" id="1_imoie"]
+
+[node name="Debug" type="Node"]
+script = ExtResource("1_imoie")

Ball/ball.gd

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var bounced_velocity : Vector3
 var just_collided = false
 
 var total_bounce_duration = 0.5
+var bounce_factor_cap = 0.25
 
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 		captured_velocity = linear_velocity
 	
 	_get_collision(delta)
+	
+	
+	
+	### DEBUG
+	# Delete balls that escape the level
+	if global_position.length() > 20.0:
+		print("ball deleted, total: ", Debug.get_total_ball_count())
+		queue_free()
 
 
 var collision_normal : Vector3
@@ -35,7 +44,7 @@ func _get_collision(delta):
 		collision_angle_factor = collision_normal.dot(captured_velocity.normalized() * -1)
 		
 		# Cap the factor for collision angles that are too shallow
-		if collision_angle_factor < 0.25:
+		if collision_angle_factor < bounce_factor_cap:
 			collision_angle_factor = 0
 		
 		# Bounce back immediately if factor is 0

Ball/ball.tscn

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 [sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_ogc07"]
 radius = 0.3
 
-[node name="Ball" type="RigidBody3D"]
+[node name="Ball" type="RigidBody3D" groups=["Balls"]]
 collision_layer = 4
 custom_integrator = true
 max_contacts_reported = 1

project.godot

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ run/main_scene="res://World/world.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.1", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
+[autoload]
+
+Debug="*res://Autoload/Debug.tscn"
+
 [input]
 
 move_left={
@@ -48,6 +52,11 @@ shoot={
 , Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":69,"key_label":0,"unicode":101,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+debug_1={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":49,"key_label":0,"unicode":49,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
 
 [layer_names]