Change log (Brace yourselves)

19/04/2020

• Added moveable camera (look-ahead panning)

• Added Skitterbite interactions with each other

  • Added emote animations when they bump into each other

  • Added sprite animations when they bump into each other

• Reworked sword combat (explosive visuals and clarity, hitboxes fixed)

• Updated world materials to be more consistently flat shaded

• Updated character animations (smoother//higher fps)

• Removed character halting on ledges (animation remains)

• Updated stage 2 music to be extended

• Removed title screen (player now heads straight to menu)

• Removed options menu functionality (needs work)

  • Pause menu may also dysfunction due to this as it is worked on.

• Menu buttons and UI updated (visually)

• Stage 1 & 2 ambient particles changed/updated for clarity

• Stage 2 empowered flying enemies temporarily removed for game-breaking bugs.

• Waterfall/climb section added to the end of stage 2.

• Chests animations and effects have been updated for visual clarity, better performance and better functionality.

• Breakable walls display a small health bar when being broken down

• Updated key/door assets for better performance

• General quality of life changes to increase performance/fps/load times

• Updated player camera volumes

• Changed enemy death physics to spawn loot before being flung

• Player aerial attack cooldown reduced

• Stage 2 falling platforms are being worked on to reduce bugs and have been set to rigid (temporarily)

• Updated new plants and interactions in stage 1 and 2

• Made ‘bumblemites’ (small spiked enemies) attackable

• Improved dangerbean telegraphy in stage 2 with depth shading

• Improved loot visuals for clarity (pink/energy blue/health)

• Added ambient sounds for movement (player jump, steps and landing)

• Player can now double jump off of bubbles // resets jump count on bounce

• Added progress bar for loading screens (functionality - work in progress)

• Bubbles now bounce the player and enemies

• Added foreground layer to stage 2 with wiggling materials to emulate leaves

• Updated projectile cannons to fit better visually and perform better/effectively.

  • Updated cannon projectile particles

• Updated the dash ability to perform better in gameplay (some bugs are still known // periodically taking damage from laser beams)

• Added surrounding tiles behind spikes for distant clarity of where danger is.

• Interaction button added and bound to ‘E’

• New materials added to glowing elements to shine brighter.

• Added safeguard to the player when attacking over a ledge to prevent frustrating falls.

• Increased difficulty by removing health points from pill pickups.

• Changed singular platforms to drop-through able

• Added foreground layer to stage 1 with moving materials to simulate wind

• Sound effects added to:

  • Destructible lanterns

  • Cannons

  • Chests

  • Bubblegum bubbles

  • Bounce pads

  • Lasers

Known Issues (to fix next patch)

• Various tiles missing in background layers stage 2

• Some falling platforms in stage 2 are bugged and need more polish

• Some pickups not showing in the start of stage 2

• Player wall jump needs polish and rework