// member functions
public void StartNewGame(GameSettings settings)
{
// delete current grid in the scene & instantiate new grid
// using the settings that are read from UI Input fields
Destroy(GameObject.Find("Grid(Clone)"));
_gridtf = ((GameObject)Instantiate(GridPrefab, new Vector3(0, 0, 0), Quaternion.identity)).transform;
_grid = _gridtf.GetComponent <GridScript>();
_settings = settings;
_grid.GenerateMap(_settings); // grid manager "_grid" generates the map with given settings
// update handles in companion scripts
GetComponent <PlayerInput>().Grid = _grid;
ResetGameState();
UI.ResetHUD(_flagCount);
GameObject.Find("Skybox Camera").GetComponent <SkyboxScript>().rotation = GetRandomVector();
}
