Posted February 19, 2024 by komehara
#patch #qol
Today, we released patch v1.2 for the post-jam release of P.O.W.D.E.R.!
In fact, I had these improvements in store for quite a while but never got to upload the new version.
This is mostly a Quality-of-Life patch that makes the game more enjoyable and above all finishable: the level has been cut by 2/3 to just show the most interesting parts at the beginning, so the level timer is now set to 1:10. You can try to boost and rush through the level at the risk of hitting more obstacles, or take your time, but don’t slow down too much or you’ll not make it in time for the delivery!
The most visible addition is the new tutorial UI with the famous Xelu controller icons by Nicolae Berbece / Those Awesome Guys, which makes it much easier to read instructions.
Finally, misc fixes and improvements like the camera showing less farther ahead during boost to avoid confusion.
Here is the full changelog: