Attempts at fixing signals

collectables/crystal/collect_crystal.gd

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 extends Area2D
 
-signal Pickup
+signal _picked_up
 
 func _ready():
+	add_to_group("crystals")
 	print("ready")
 
 func _on_body_entered(body: Node2D) -> void:
-	emit_signal("Pickup")
+	add_user_signal("_picked_up")
+	emit_signal("_picked_up")
 	self.queue_free()
 	print("meow")
 	

player/smallPlayer/playerScript.gd

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 extends CharacterBody2D
 
 const SPEED = 3.0
-#func _ready() -> void:
-#	var collectable = get_node("collectableCrystal")
-#	collectable.connect("pickup",self,"collect")
+func _ready() -> void:
+	var crystals = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("crystals")
+	for crystal in crystals:
+		crystal.connect("_picked_up", Callable(self, "collect"))
 
-#func collect():
-#	print("something")
+func collect():
+	print("something")
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.

project.godot

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ config/name="The crystaline adventure"
 run/main_scene="uid://bj1x4w8ek53u1"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.4", "Forward Plus")
 
+[global_group]
+
+crystals=""
+
 [input]
 
 moveLeft={