Yes, it’s finally here! The new update that brings loads of additions and graphical changes! Not only is the game more about exploration, but it also looks a lot nicer than it ever has!

Changelog:

• Player now begins in center of the galaxy, rather than at point 1000x, 1000y.

• Player health is now shown in the top left corner of the screen.

• Added planets.

  • Planets have randomized names and statuses.

  • Status determines the ability to be used as an item shop.

  • Planets are parallaxed, just as backgrounds are.

  • Minimap locates planets.

  • Edited tutorial to explain planets and shops.

• Added various nebulae in background to add more color to the background.

• Added soundtrack.

  • Ambient music plays during normal gameplay.

  • Double BPM track crossfades when near full speed or while in potential combat/danger.

  • 9 songs added: 4 ambient tracks, 4 combat tracks, and title screen track.

• Added native gamepad/joystick support.

  • Gamepad use must be enabled in options menu to use.

  • Analog sticks can be swapped ingame.

  • POV Hat/D-Pad and right stick control where to place modules.

  • Buttons can be mapped at any time.

  • Not implemented, but planned: Player-defined button names for easy reference.

  • Two control styles; Original control: press forward to speed up, down to slow down. Tilt control: Tilt stick forward to move at a speed depending on how far as you move the stick forward.

• Changed options menu.

  • Menu text is now centered.

  • All options now saved to an INI file in the “AppData” folder under “AppData\SpaceGame\config.ini”.

• Added new particle effects.

  • Explosion particles, replacing most previously animated explosion sprites.

  • Hit sparks, appear when a ship or module is hit with a laser.

  • Item sparks, appear when collecting an item.

  • Laser sparks, appear when a laser disappears.

• Camera now shakes when moving near full speed.

• Redesigned title screen.

  • Removed “warp-speed” background and replaced with subtly-animated background.

  • Moved logo to right, also now animated.

  • Changed credit line and now shows composer of music.

  • Added particle system to title screen for “supernova”/”galaxy” area.

  • Added social media buttons to bottom of screen.

  • Added version and copyright text to bottom of screen.

  • Pressing F12 on title will toggle making the title elements invisible, allowing you to see the background fully.

• Application surface now updates every second, allowing for window resizing without needing to zoom afterwards to remove distortion.

• Changed splash screen.

  • Splash screen now shorter and shows updated logo and colors.

• Redesigned shop menu.

  • Shop menu now only accessible when near planets.

  • Shops now only offer up to a maximum of 10 different items for sale.

  • Only the items that the planet sells can be sold back to them for credits.

  • Shops sell randomly different items per planet.

• Changed starting inventory loadout.

  • Player is now given 2 weak cannons and 2 slow boosters instead of only 1 weak cannon.

  • Change made to allow the player to find planets faster in the beginning of the game.

• Added warning when nearing galaxy borders.

  • Text appears at bottom of the screen, explaining the border.

  • A red border is visible at the border.

  • Edges of the screen flicker red when near the border lines.

• Added “Generate New Galaxy” option

  • This option generates a new randomized galaxy, allowing for new planets and enemies to be discovered.

  • This option does not delete your current ship layout.

  • You cannot return to a previously generated galaxy.

• Changed inventory list to be more compact.

The amazing music was created by WoolyDrool! Check him out on Twitter and SoundCloud!