Merge branch 'main' of https://homelab.tailf7f81b.ts.net/tschesky/AppleHillsProduction

Assets/Scripts/Levels/MinigameSwitch.cs

@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ namespace Levels
         /// Data for this level switch (target scene, icon, etc).
         /// </summary>
         public LevelSwitchData switchData;
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If true, skip save/load logic and start the game active (unlocked by default)
+        /// </summary>
+        [SerializeField] private bool startUnlocked = false;
+        
         private SpriteRenderer iconRenderer;
     
         // Settings reference
@@ -52,6 +58,12 @@ namespace Levels
             if (iconRenderer == null)
                 iconRenderer = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
 
+            // If startUnlocked is true, set isUnlocked and skip save/load logic
+            if (startUnlocked)
+            {
+                isUnlocked = true;
+            }
+
             // Initialize settings reference
             interactionSettings = GameManager.GetSettingsObject<IInteractionSettings>();
             ApplySwitchData();
@@ -61,7 +73,14 @@ namespace Levels
         {
             base.Start(); // Register with save system
             
-            // If not restoring from save, start inactive
+            // If startUnlocked is true, always start active
+            if (startUnlocked)
+            {
+                gameObject.SetActive(true);
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            // Otherwise, if not restoring from save, start inactive
             if (!IsRestoringFromSave && !isUnlocked)
             {
                 gameObject.SetActive(false);
@@ -165,6 +184,10 @@ namespace Levels
 
         protected override object GetSerializableState()
         {
+            // Skip saving if startUnlocked is true
+            if (startUnlocked)
+                return null;
+            
             return new MinigameSwitchSaveData
             {
                 isUnlocked = isUnlocked
@@ -173,6 +196,10 @@ namespace Levels
 
         protected override void ApplySerializableState(string serializedData)
         {
+            // Skip loading if startUnlocked is true
+            if (startUnlocked)
+                return;
+            
             MinigameSwitchSaveData data = JsonUtility.FromJson<MinigameSwitchSaveData>(serializedData);
             if (data == null)
             {