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Scripts/Main.cs

@@ -9,16 +9,20 @@ public partial class Main : Node
    [Export]
    public PackedScene GameManager;
 
+   public int NumberOfPlayers = 0;
+
    public void LoadLevel(int indexToLoad, int numberOfPlayers)
    {
       var sceneToLoad = Levels.ElementAt(indexToLoad);
       CallDeferred(nameof(DeferredGoToScene), sceneToLoad);
+      
+      NumberOfPlayers = numberOfPlayers;
+
       var gameManager = GameManager.Instantiate();
       AddChild(gameManager);
       var gameManagerInstance = (GameManager)gameManager;
 
       gameManagerInstance.OnHandleCharacterSelectUI(gameManagerInstance.Players.ElementAt(0));
-
       if (numberOfPlayers == 2)
          gameManagerInstance.OnHandleCharacterSelectUI(gameManagerInstance.Players.ElementAt(1));
    }