0.5-alpha (2024-02-21)

• Gameplay:
  • New enemy: Snake / Blob: A multi-segment denizen of the dungeons!
  • Random obstacles can appear within a wave.
  • TheDirector AI implemented for wave / spawn design (much refactoring)
  • Removed ‘The fish become fearful!’ Necromancer wave type – added fresh ones!
• Graphics:
  • Lighting and Shadow effects.
  • Red screen flash when player takes damage.
  • Added ‘For Jack and Emilia’ dedication page at start.
• Platform:
  • Steam: Client is now formally Steam enabled, including Steam Overlay.
  • Steam: Revised store assets to new graphical design.
  • Steam: Hide direct itch.io links on CREDITS (Steam policy requirement)
  • Itch: Revised store assets to new graphical design.
  • Itch: Removed web project due to Godot 4 / Mac browser challenges.
• Bug fixes:
  • Crash: Fixed a crash when there was a combo of targetting laser / trap / collision.
  • Pathing: If player gets stuck on key or exit hunt, teleport them to safety.
  • UI: MORE POWER upgrade would hide all the upgrade bars.
  • UI: Powerup floating text now stacks if player picks up several in a short space of time.
  • Music: Would get stuck at ‘low health’ speed if game abandoned in that state.
  • Credits: Reset scroll when exiting credits screen.
• Misc:
  • Godot upgrade to 4.2.1.stable.
  • GodotSteam upgrade to GDExtension 4.2.
  • Exclude Store_Assets directory from main Godot project.
  • Exclamation mark from title purged.