ensure particle are always behind characters

src/game.rs

@@ -124,16 +124,24 @@ pub fn spawn_characters<I: IntoIterator<Item = (Transform, Color)>>(
 
 	characters: I,
 ) {
+	const Z_INCREMENT: f32 = 0.01;
+	let mut curr_z: f32 = Z_INCREMENT;
+
 	for (i, (transform, color)) in characters.into_iter().enumerate() {
 		spawn_character(
 			commands,
 			character_meshes,
 			materials,
 			audio,
-			transform,
+			{
+				let mut new_transform: Transform = transform;
+				new_transform.translation.z = curr_z;
+				new_transform
+			},
 			color,
 			i == 0,
 		);
+		curr_z += Z_INCREMENT;
 	}
 }
 

src/particle_effect.rs

@@ -134,5 +134,6 @@ fn particle_effect_system(
 					/ particle_effect.radius_squared,
 			);
 		}
+        transform.translation.z = 0.005;
 	}
 }