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Update 0.9.12 REFLECT Reborn: Escalating Power, New Onboarding, and UI/Localization Polish

Absorber
A browser game made in HTML5

A new update is live with a major REFLECT redesign, a brand new instructions screen for onboarding, and a bunch of clarity/QoL improvements across UI + localization.

Major Changes

  • REFLECT Program Rework
    • REFLECT now has escalating cost + escalating power within a sector.
    • Cost per use: 2 + (uses × 2) Flux
    • Reflected damage: 1 + uses
    • Stacks reset when entering a new sector.
    • Program card UI now displays the dynamic values (with an escalation indicator).

New Player Experience

  • New Instructions Screen
    • Shown after the title screen to teach core controls + mechanics.
    • Toggleable: press I on the title/instructions screen to enable/disable.
    • Fully localized: EN / DE / ZH / JA, with in game keyboard icon sprites.

UI / Controls / Clarity

  • Wording updates + localization polish
    • Consistent messaging for SPACE = BASIC ATTACK (and improved German phrasing).
  • Shop input hints updated
    • Up/Down (W/S) selects shop programs.
    • Left/Right (A/D) cycles payment type (Flux / HP / Charge).

Technical / Behind the Scenes

  • Added REFLECT constants + helper procs, updated damage handling, and refreshed localized strings across all supported languages.

Thanks for playing and as always, keep the feedback coming.

Files

  • absorber0.9.12beta.zip 26 MB
    1 day ago
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