Release Notes - 3.2.0

We're FINALLY here! I know it took me ages but this update is massive!

The game is now also available on Steam! Get it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/862160/

New Features

• Powerup stacking: most powerups can now be combined. Rapidfire + Laser? Yep.
• Two new powerups: Explosive Shots and Wideshot
• Controller rumble: for that extra little bit of juiciness (Windows only for now)
• Strong block: A new block that takes two shots to be destroyed
• 'Ending' sequence: A secret waits beyond 5,000 meters deep.
• HUD improvements: All active powerups are now shown on-screen, along with time or shots remaining

Gameplay Changes

• The distance at which the mine warning icons start to appear has been slightly increased
• The spawn frequency of mines and powerups has been rebalanced. The deeper you go, the bigger the threat.
• Your score and health is now reset after the tutorial ends, in the interest of fairness
• The friction values on the comet have been tweaked slightly

Graphical Improvements

• The score counter now flashes in your chosen accent color when your PB is broken
• Add some decorations to either side of the playing field. Their shapes change!
• Explosion particles look a bit better
• Slightly decreased the depth requirement between background color changes
• Minor rendering optimizations

QoL Improvements

• You can now restart the game from the pause menu
• You can now skip the final score counting animation. Also, said animation has been juiced up a bunch.
• You can now also fire shots by using the left or right triggers on a gamepad (bumpers still work)
• You can now change the window resolution and general quality in the options menu
• You can now enable or disable postprocessing (bloom and temporal anti-aliasing) in the options menu
• A bunch of under-the-hood changes have been made in preparation for a Steam release

Audio Changes

• The low-pass filter when taking damage has been made slightly longer and more impactful

Interface Changes

• Game-over panel: Now shows random tips for the game if you didn't break your PB
• Title screen: Visual improvements, and the leaderboard menu is now merged with the main menu.
• Title screen: For first time players, the game will now ask if they want to play the tutorial first
• Leaderboard: Now shows your PB along with the leaderboard entries
• Leaderboard: Now allows you to browse multiple pages

Bug Fixes

• Fixed slowmotion interfering with game pause
• Fixed mines still being able to hit the player for a tiny window, even after something else set them off (bullet, etc.)
• Fixed occasional desync error between the two music tracks (percussion vs. powered)
• Fixed tutorial back walls not being colored properly
• Fixed occasional click noise when starting up the game
• Fixed being unable to safely pass through a 1-block-wide corridor, if a mine is on the side (though it still requires skill!)
• Fixed several cases of losing controller input focus in the menu screens
• Fixed the level seed never being regenerated when starting a new game. Uhh, whoops.
• Fixed mouse not being constrained to the game window
• Fixed mouse cursor not being hidden during the game itself
• Fixed a rounding error when saving local PB (the score sent to the server could be off by 1 point)

HOTFIX 3.2.1:

• The leaderboard display should now properly render Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Korean characters, as well as most emoji glyphs.
• Fixed the leaderboard occasionally showing a wrong number of pages.
• Fixed various minor leaderboard display issues.