now saving persistent data

includes number of enemies killed, number of times died, last killed

scripts/LevelManager.gd

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var health_drop_enabled = true
 @export var money_drop_enabled = true
 
+@onready var crown = preload("res://assets/crown.tscn")
 var ammo_drop = [[load("res://assets/ammo_pickup.tscn")],["ammo"]]
 var stamina_drop = [[load("res://assets/stamina_pickup.tscn")],["stamina"]]
 var health_drop = [[load("res://assets/health_pickup.tscn")],["health"]]
@@ -42,6 +43,17 @@ var engine_time_scale_cache : float = 1.0
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
+	##LOAD DATA
+	SaveLoad.load_persistent_data()
+	
+	#Spawn Crown
+	var crown_spawn = crown.instantiate()
+	print("LEVELMANAGER LAST HIT " + str(SaveLoad.last_hit_path))
+	if SaveLoad.last_hit_path:
+		var crown_target = get_node(SaveLoad.last_hit_path)
+		crown_target.add_child(crown_spawn)
+	else:
+		get_tree().get_root().add_child(crown_spawn)
 	#global randomize function
 	randomize()
 	
@@ -133,6 +145,13 @@ func cleared():
 	clearedmsg.queue_free()
 
 func die():
+	#record stats
+	if SaveLoad.player_deaths:
+		SaveLoad.player_deaths += 1
+	else:
+		SaveLoad.player_deaths = 1
+	SaveLoad.save_persistent_data()
+	
 	var deadmsg = DEAD_ANNOUNCE.instantiate()
 	get_parent().add_child(deadmsg)
 	var instance_dead = dead_player.instantiate()
@@ -140,6 +159,7 @@ func die():
 	instance_dead.transform.basis = player.global_transform.basis
 	if last_hit != null:
 		instance_dead.target = last_hit
+		SaveLoad.last_hit_path = str(last_hit.get_path())
 	instance_dead.target_type = target_type
 	instance_dead.respawn_position = respawn_position
 	instance_dead.respawn_rotation = respawn_cam_rotation
@@ -176,4 +196,6 @@ func pause_menu():
 	paused = !paused
 
 func save_quit():
+	SaveLoad.save_persistent_data()
+	SaveLoad.save_game_data()
 	get_tree().quit()