workaround for card board not being able to repopulate

src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ var has_stage = false:
                     child.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_INHERIT
                 else:
                     child.process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED
+        visible = has_stage
 
 @onready var dropzone = $HBoxContainer/dropzone
 @onready var postit_container = $HBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ var selected_dropzone_element: int = -1
 var selected_postit_list_element: int = 0
 var selected_card_for_assignment
 
+var cache: Array = []
+
+signal board_completed
+
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
     
@@ -73,15 +78,15 @@ func _process(delta):
         is_area_dragged = false
         currently_dragged_area = null
         
-    # we should maybe consider moving this to _input() for consistency
-    if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_cancel"):
-        populate_board(["c_Joy","p_effort","c_backlash","c_body","c_void","p_reward","p_worried_mother","p_cross_friend"])
-        
 
 # Will be used later to spawn Cards and Post-Its and remember them in the dictionary 
 func populate_board(card_names: Array):
     
     mementos_collected += 1
+    cache.append(card_names)
+    
+    if mementos_collected < 4: return
+    else: card_names = cache
     
     var all_cards = Array()
     var all_postits = Array()
@@ -230,6 +235,13 @@ func attach_postit_to_card(postit: Area2D, card: Area2D, update_dict = false):
         reorder_areas("cards")
         reorder_areas("post_its_in_list")
         
+        if mementos_collected == 4:
+            for fluff in area_dict["dropzone_content"]:
+                if fluff is Card:
+                    if not fluff.has_postit_attached():
+                        return
+            emit_signal("board_completed")
+
 
 # Mark area that was hovered over as currently selected
 func handle_hover(to_handle: Area2D):
@@ -264,6 +276,9 @@ func reorder_areas(reorder: String):
 
 # Takes the inputs for control inputs
 func _input(event):
+    
+    if event.is_action_pressed("ui_cancel"):
+        State.leave_stage(self)
     # Return, if the input is a mouse event (mouse events are handled separately)
     if event is InputEventMouse or !has_stage or not is_instance_valid(currently_selected_node): return
     
@@ -390,4 +405,8 @@ func _return_postit_to_panels(post_it: Area2D):
             reorder_areas("post_its_in_list")
             break
 
+func on_scene_skipped(i: int):
+    mementos_collected += i
 
+func claim_focus():
+    State.pass_stage_to(self)

src/logic-scenes/board/physics-board.tscn

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ layout_mode = 2
 [node name="cards_remaining" type="Label" parent="instructions_panel/HBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 0
-text = "Collect Mementos to fill the mind-board."
+text = "Collect all four Mementos to fill the mind-board. "
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 vertical_alignment = 1