Code being run only when object is selected in editor.

Hello all,

I'm trying to have a simply level progression system where after the player defeats the enemy, they move up a level. I tried making it so one object references a variable that doesn't go away due to DontDestroyOnLoad(). However, it seems like this code is only run when I have the main camera selected in the editor. I don't think its a code issue because I don't have anything to do with the editor in my code, but to be honest this doesn't make any sense to me as to why this is a thing.

What I have attached to the camera:

 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 public class Loader : MonoBehaviour {
 
     public GameObject gameMananger;
     private BoardManager boardManager;
     public BoardManager BM;
     void Awake() {
         if (GameManager.instance == null)
             Instantiate(gameMananger);
         else {
             boardManager = gameMananger.GetComponent<BoardManager>();
             boardManager.SetupScene();
         }
         BM = gameMananger.GetComponent<BoardManager>();
         //This usually stays at 1 unless I click on the camera
         //When I have the camera selected it displays both the Log and increments BM.Level
         //When I either have nothing selected or anything but the camera selected it only displays the Log but resets back to level 1
         Debug.Log("Adding to level");
         BM.Level++;
     }
 }

And just for reference, here is the boardManager that contains "Level":

 using System.Collections;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 public class BoardManager : MonoBehaviour {
     public static BoardManager instance = null;
     [Serializable]
     public class Count {
         public int minimum;
         public int maximum;
 
         public Count(int min, int max) {
             minimum = min;
             maximum = max;
         }
     }
 
     public int columns = 2;
     public int rows = 2;
     private int level = 1;
     public int Level{
         get {
             return level;
         }
         set {
             level = value;
         }
     }
 
     public GameObject boardTile;
     public GameObject[] visitedTiles;
 
     private Transform boardHolder;
     private List<Vector3> gridPositions = new List<Vector3>();
     public GameManager gameManager;
 
     public void InitializeList() {
         gridPositions.Clear();
         for(int x = 1; x < columns-1; x++) {
             for(int y = 1; y < rows-1; y++) {
                 gridPositions.Add(new Vector3(x, y, 0f));
                 
             }
         }
     }
 
     public void BoardSetup() {
         gameManager = gameObject.GetComponent<GameManager>();
         Debug.Log("Level " +level);
         boardHolder = new GameObject("Board").transform;
         int count = 0;
         for (int x = -1; x < columns; x++) {
             for(int y=-1; y < rows; y++) {
                 GameObject instance = Instantiate(boardTile, new Vector3(x, y, 0f), Quaternion.identity) as GameObject;
                 instance.transform.SetParent(boardHolder);
                 instance.name = (++count).ToString();
                 //If at current level
                 if (level == count)
                     instance.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().color = new Color(0f, 1f, 0f, 1f);
                 //If at previous level
                 else if (level > count)
                     instance.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().color = new Color(1f, 1f, 0f, 1f);
 
             }
         }
     }
 
     public void SetupScene() {
         BoardSetup();
 
         InitializeList();
     }
 }
 

If I need to provide any other information, please let me know because I cannot think of a reason as to why this is happening. I don't think any of my code has anything to do with me having the camera selected.