Devlogs
Space Ranger v1.2 - QoL Update
This update focuses mostly on QoL features, additional improvements to the boss, as well as important bug fixes.
- Added option to disable screen shake
- Added option to swap Shoot / Bomb buttons (NOTE: Shoot / Bomb default buttons were swapped to be more consistent with other games in the genre)
- Added option to reset high score (ignores left/right buttons but use carefully nonetheless)
- Added version number to title screen
- Added functionality to theme menu -- it now changes color palette in real time to make previewing them easier
- Added bomb functionality -- bombs now destroy all enemy projectiles on screen and not just enemies themselves (should make bombs more useful overall, especially during boss fight when overwhelmed with shots)
- Changed starting enemies so they will now shoot more than once
- Changed explosions size slightly to improve readability
- Changed doubloon spawn count when enemies are destroyed to improve readability -- They will always spawn one doubloon, but doubloons are worth more now so high scores can still be achieved
- Changed size of powerups so they are larger/easier to collect
- Changed boss health, shot cooldowns, speed, to balance difficulty
- Changed boss phases so they are clearer to the player -- will now explode doubloons between phases, not just on death
- Changed menu functionality so all options have similar controls -- X / O no longer close the menu, use Esc or Continue instead
- Fixed bug where player couldn't collect powerups near bottom of screen
- Fixed bug where boss could receive damage during its entrance
- Fixed bug where boss wouldn't move, now it should move from side to side
- Fixed bug where player could die during boss' death animation
- Fixed bug where both victory and loss themes would play when dying at boss
- Fixed bug where doubloons wouldn't award points properly
A huge thank you to everyone who has been playing, streaming, reviewing, and providing feedback on the game! Your engagement is invaluable. I hope you enjoy the latest update!
Let me know your thoughts on the latest update, or what you'd like to see in the future for Space Ranger!
Files
space-ranger-v1-2.zip 515 kB
space-ranger-v1-2.p8.png 44 kB
space-ranger-v1-2_linux.zip 751 kB
space-ranger-v1-2_osx.zip 3.2 MB
space-ranger-v1-2_raspi.zip 2.1 MB
space-ranger-v1-2_windows.zip 992 kB