basic pew pew without damage or collision

Projectiles/basic_projectile.gd

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+extends Area2D
+
+@export var DAMAGE = 1;
+@export var SPEED = 800;
+@export var LIFETIME = 3;
+
+@onready var life_timer = $LifeTimer;
+
+var velocity = Vector2.ZERO;
+
+func _process(delta):
+	if velocity != Vector2.ZERO:
+		transform.origin += velocity * delta;
+
+func launch(direction):
+	life_timer.start(LIFETIME);
+	velocity = direction * SPEED;
+
+func _on_life_timer_timeout():
+	queue_free();

Projectiles/basic_projectile.tscn

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+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://cpo8qy3y0fuui"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Projectiles/basic_projectile.gd" id="1_l2kyf"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://gqotbni355f" path="res://Sprites/placeholder_projectile.png" id="1_o7jy1"]
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_pp7ve"]
+size = Vector2(10, 10)
+
+[node name="basic_projectile" type="Area2D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_l2kyf")
+
+[node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
+scale = Vector2(5, 5)
+texture = ExtResource("1_o7jy1")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_pp7ve")
+
+[node name="LifeTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+
+[connection signal="timeout" from="LifeTimer" to="." method="_on_life_timer_timeout"]