Added visuals to RoundPhase

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/ghost/Ghost.java

@@ -219,4 +219,8 @@ public class Ghost extends BaseAnimated {
     public Point getPosition() {
         return new Point((int) position.x, (int) position.y);
     }
+
+    public void resetModes() {
+        mode = GhostMode.CHASE;
+    }
 }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/entities/pacman/PacMan.java

@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ public class PacMan extends BaseAnimated {
         position = startPosition;
     }
 
+    public void reset() {
+        resetPosition();
+        aniIndex = 0; // reset animation to start
+    }
+
     public Image getLifeIcon() {
         return spriteSheets[0][1];
     }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/map/GameMap.java

@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class GameMap {
 
     public long numberOfDots() {
         //return this.numberOfDots;
-        return 10;
+        return 50;
     }
 
     public void reset() {

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/state/GameStateManager.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class GameStateManager {
         setState(GameStateType.PLAYING);
     }
 
-    private void setState(GameStateType type) {
+    public void setState(GameStateType type) {
         currentState = states.get(type);
     }
 

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/state/GameStateType.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package se.urmo.game.state;
 
 public enum GameStateType {
-    PLAYING,
+    PLAYING, GAME_OVER,
 }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/state/GhostManager.java

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 @Slf4j
 public class GhostManager {
-    public static final int SPRITE_SHEET_ROWS = 10;
     public static final int MAX_SPRITE_FRAMES = 4;
     public static final int BLINKY_ANIMATION = 0;
     public static final int PINKY_ANIMATION = 2;
@@ -90,10 +89,12 @@ public class GhostManager {
     }
 
     public void setFrightMode() {
-        this.setMode(GhostMode.FRIGHTENED);
+        setMode(GhostMode.FRIGHTENED);
     }
 
     public void reset() {
+        phaseIndex = 0;
+        setMode(GhostMode.SCATTER);
         ghosts.forEach(Ghost::resetPosition);
     }
 }

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/state/PlayingState.java

@@ -19,20 +19,35 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 
 @Slf4j
 public class PlayingState implements GameState {
+    public static final int REMAINING_LIVES = 0;
     private final Game game;
     private final GameStateManager gameStateManager;
-    private final GhostManager ghostManager;
     private final Font arcadeFont;
+
+    // Core components
+    private final GhostManager ghostManager;
     private final FruitManager fruitManager;
     private final LevelManager levelManager;
     private final AnimationManager animationManager;
     private PacMan pacman;
     @Getter
     private GameMap map;
-    private int score;
+
+    // Durations (tune to taste)
+    private static final int READY_MS         = 1500;
+    private static final int LEVEL_COMPLETE_MS= 1500;
+    private static final int LIFE_LOST_MS     = 2000;
+
+    // Score/Lives
+    private int score = 0;
     private int lives = 3;
     private int dotsEaten = 0;
 
+    // Phase + timers
+    private RoundPhase phase = RoundPhase.PLAYING;
+    private long phaseStartMs = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    private boolean deathInProgress;
+
     public PlayingState(Game game, GameStateManager gameStateManager) {
         this.game = game;
         this.gameStateManager = gameStateManager;
@@ -48,12 +63,59 @@ public class PlayingState implements GameState {
 
     @Override
     public void update() {
-        animationManager.updateAll();
-        pacman.update();
-        ghostManager.update(pacman, map);
-        fruitManager.update(pacman, this);
-        checkCollisions();
-        handleDots();
+        switch (phase) {
+            case READY -> {
+                // Freeze everything during READY
+                if (phaseElapsed() >= READY_MS) {
+                    setPhase(RoundPhase.PLAYING);
+                }
+            }
+            case PLAYING -> {
+                animationManager.updateAll();
+                pacman.update();
+                ghostManager.update(pacman, map);
+                fruitManager.update(pacman, this);
+                checkCollisions();
+                handleDots();
+            }
+            case LEVEL_COMPLETE -> {
+                // Freeze, then advance level
+                if (phaseElapsed() >= LEVEL_COMPLETE_MS) {
+                    advanceLevel();
+                    setPhase(RoundPhase.READY);
+                }
+            }
+            case LIFE_LOST -> {
+                // Freeze, then reset round (keep dot state)
+                if (phaseElapsed() >= LIFE_LOST_MS) {
+                    resetAfterLifeLost();
+                    setPhase(RoundPhase.READY);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void resetAfterLifeLost() {
+            pacman.reset();       // to start tile, direction stopped
+            ghostManager.reset();      // to house
+    }
+
+    private void advanceLevel() {
+        levelManager.nextLevel();
+        map.reset();
+        ghostManager.reset();
+        fruitManager.reset();
+        pacman.reset();
+        dotsEaten = 0;
+    }
+
+    private void setPhase(RoundPhase next) {
+        phase = next;
+        phaseStartMs = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    }
+
+    private long phaseElapsed() {
+        return System.currentTimeMillis() - phaseStartMs;
     }
 
     private void handleDots() {
@@ -68,12 +130,7 @@ public class PlayingState implements GameState {
             fruitManager.dotEaten(dotsEaten);
             score+=tile.getTileType().getScore();
             if(dotsEaten == map.numberOfDots()){
-                levelManager.nextLevel();
-                map.reset();
-                ghostManager.reset();
-                fruitManager.reset();
-                pacman.resetPosition();
-                dotsEaten = 0;
+                setPhase(RoundPhase.LEVEL_COMPLETE);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -85,6 +142,23 @@ public class PlayingState implements GameState {
         ghostManager.draw(g);
         fruitManager.draw(g);
         drawUI(g);
+
+        // Phase overlays
+        switch (phase) {
+            case READY -> drawCenterText(g, "READY!");
+            case LEVEL_COMPLETE -> drawCenterText(g, "LEVEL COMPLETE!");
+            case LIFE_LOST -> drawCenterText(g, "LIFE LOST");
+            default -> { /* no overlay */ }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void drawCenterText(Graphics2D g, String text) {
+        g.setFont(arcadeFont.deriveFont(18F));
+        g.setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+        var fm = g.getFontMetrics();
+        int cx = GameMap.OFFSET_X + map.columns() * GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE/2;
+        int cy = GameMap.OFFSET_Y + map.rows() * GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE/2;
+        g.drawString(text, cx - fm.stringWidth(text)/2, cy);
     }
 
     private void drawUI(Graphics2D g) {
@@ -106,6 +180,7 @@ public class PlayingState implements GameState {
 
     @Override
     public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
+        if (phase != RoundPhase.PLAYING) return;
         switch (e.getKeyCode()) {
             case KeyEvent.VK_W -> move(Direction.UP);
             case KeyEvent.VK_S -> move(Direction.DOWN);
@@ -126,6 +201,7 @@ public class PlayingState implements GameState {
 
     private void checkCollisions() {
         for (Ghost ghost : ghostManager.getGhosts()) {
+            if (deathInProgress) return; // guard
             double dist = pacman.distanceTo(ghost.getPosition());
             if (dist < GameMap.MAP_TILESIZE / 2.0) {
                 if (ghost.isFrightened()) {
@@ -134,15 +210,23 @@ public class PlayingState implements GameState {
                     ghost.resetPosition();
                     ghost.setMode(GhostMode.CHASE); // end frightend
                 } else {
+                    deathInProgress = true;
                     // Pac-Man loses a life
                     lives--;
-                    if(lives == 0)System.exit(1);
-                    else pacman.resetPosition();
+                    if(lives >= REMAINING_LIVES)
+                        setPhase(RoundPhase.LIFE_LOST);
+                    else
+                        endGame();
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private void endGame() {
+        setPhase(RoundPhase.GAME_OVER);
+        gameStateManager.setState(GameStateType.GAME_OVER);
+    }
+
     private Font loadArcadeFont() {
         try (InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/fonts/PressStart2P-Regular.ttf")) {
             return Font.createFont(Font.TRUETYPE_FONT, is).deriveFont(16f);

src/main/java/se/urmo/game/state/RoundPhase.java

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package se.urmo.game.state;
+
+public enum RoundPhase {
+    READY,          // "READY!" shown briefly before play starts
+    PLAYING,        // normal gameplay
+    LEVEL_COMPLETE, // all dots eaten; freeze briefly then advance level
+    LIFE_LOST,      // Pac-Man hit; freeze briefly then reset positions
+    GAME_OVER
+}