Deathscreen done.

main.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import random
 import pygame
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
 
 pygame.init()
 
@@ -165,6 +167,24 @@ def new_sugar():
                        random.randint(0, HEIGHT - 20), 50, 50) #20,s
 
 
+SAVE_PATH = Path(__file__).with_name("highscores.json")
+
+def load_best(mode):
+    try:
+        scores = json.loads(SAVE_PATH.read_text())
+    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return 0
+    return scores.get(mode, 0)
+
+def save_best(mode, score):
+    try:
+        scores = json.loads(SAVE_PATH.read_text())
+    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        scores = {}
+    scores[mode] = score
+    SAVE_PATH.write_text(json.dumps(scores))
+
+
 
 
 
@@ -178,14 +198,15 @@ def game_screen(mode):
     sugar = new_sugar()
     lives = cfg["lives"]
     hit_timer = 0
+    start_ticks = pygame.time.get_ticks()
 
     while True:
       for event in pygame.event.get():
         if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
-            return "quit", score
+            return "quit", {}
 
         if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
-            return "menu", score
+            return "menu", {}
 
 
 
@@ -214,7 +235,11 @@ def game_screen(mode):
                   hit_timer = 90
                   break
       if lives <= 0:
-          return "gameover", score
+          return "gameover", {
+              "score": score,
+              "snapshot": screen.copy(),
+              "seconds": (pygame.time.get_ticks() - start_ticks) // 1000,
+          }
 
         #keep player in
       player.clamp_ip(screen.get_rect())
@@ -388,11 +413,77 @@ def mode_screen():
         pygame.display.flip()
         clock.tick(60)
 
+def game_over_screen(mode, result):
+    snapshot = result["snapshot"]
+    score = result["score"]
+    seconds = result.get("seconds", 0)
+
+    best = load_best(mode)
+    new_best = score > best
+    if new_best:
+        save_best(mode, score)
+        best = score
+
+    overlay = pygame.Surface((WIDTH, HEIGHT), pygame.SRCALPHA)
+    fade = 0
+
+    while True:
+        for event in pygame.event.get():
+            if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
+                return "quit", {}
+
+            if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+                if event.key in (pygame.K_RETURN, pygame.K_r):
+                    return "game", {}
+                elif event.key == pygame.K_m:
+                    return "mode", {}
+                elif event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
+                    return "menu", {}
+                elif event.key == pygame.K_q:
+                    return "quit", {}
+
+        if fade < 180:
+            fade = min(180, fade + 12)
+
+        screen.blit(snapshot, (0, 0))
+        overlay.fill((0, 0, 0, fade))
+        screen.blit(overlay, (0, 0))
+
+        title = big_font.render("GAME OVER", True, (255, 240, 8))
+        screen.blit(title, title.get_rect(center=(WIDTH // 2, 130)))
+
+        score_text = font.render(f"Score: {score}", True, (255, 255, 255))
+        screen.blit(score_text, score_text.get_rect(center=(WIDTH // 2, 205)))
+
+        if new_best:
+            best_text = small_font.render("NEW BEST", True, (255, 240, 8))
+        else:
+            best_text = small_font.render(f"best {best}", True, (255, 255, 255))
+        screen.blit(best_text, best_text.get_rect(center=(WIDTH // 2, 245)))
+
+        stats = small_font.render(
+            f"{mode} · {seconds}s survived", True, (255, 255, 255)
+        )
+        screen.blit(stats, stats.get_rect(center=(WIDTH // 2, 285)))
+
+        prompts = [
+            "ENTER-RETRY",
+            "M-change mode",
+            "esc-main menu",
+            "Q-quit",
+        ]
+        for i, text in enumerate(prompts):
+            prompt = font.render(text, True, (255, 255, 255))
+            screen.blit(prompt, prompt.get_rect(center=(WIDTH // 2, 345 + i * 36)))
+
+        pygame.display.flip()
+        clock.tick(60)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     state = "menu"
     mode = None
-    score = 0
+    payload = {}
 
     while state != "quit":
         if state == "menu":
@@ -400,9 +491,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         elif state == "mode":
             state, mode = mode_screen()
         elif state == "game":
-            state, score = game_screen(mode)
+            state, payload = game_screen(mode)
         elif state == "gameover":
-            print(f"Game Over - score: {score}")
-            state = "menu"
+            state, payload = game_over_screen(mode, payload)
 
     pygame.quit()