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Scripts/Characters/Player/sprite.gd

@@ -10,6 +10,26 @@ extends Node2D
 @onready var shoes: AnimatedSprite2D = $Shoes
 
 var all_parts: Array[AnimatedSprite2D]
+var current_animation := "idle-down"
+var is_flipped := false
+
+# Public Methods
+func UpdateSprite() -> void:
+	var current_state := state_machine.GetCurrentState()
+	var current_direction := direction_component.GetCurrentDirection()
+	var animation := _build_animation_name(current_state, current_direction)
+	var should_flip := _should_flip_horizontal()
+	
+	if animation == current_animation and should_flip == is_flipped:
+		return
+	
+	current_animation = animation
+	is_flipped = should_flip
+	
+	for part in all_parts:
+		part.animation = animation
+		part.play()
+		part.flip_h = should_flip
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -17,12 +37,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		base, hair, pants, hands, shoes
 	]
 	
-	var animation := _build_animation_name(state_machine.GetCurrentState(), direction_component.GetCurrentDirection())
-	var should_flip := _should_flip_horizontal()
-	for part in all_parts:
-		part.animation = animation
-		part.play()
-		part.flip_h = should_flip
+	UpdateSprite()
 
 
 func _build_animation_name(state: PlayerStateMachine.States, direction: Enums.Directions) -> String:

Scripts/Characters/Player/state_machine.gd

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
-func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	pass