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๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Devlog: v1.1 Update โ€“ Power-Ups, Abilities & Improved Gameplay Flow!

Bulletbound
A browser game made in HTML5

Hey everyone!
Weโ€™ve rolled out a big update for v1.1 of the game focused on improving gameplay dynamics, player progression, and polish. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s new:


๐Ÿš€ New Player Abilities (x5)

Players can now collect and activate timed abilities:

  • โšก Speed Boost
  • ๐Ÿฆ˜ Jump Boost
  • ๐Ÿ”ซ Fire Rate Boost
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Shield (Visual + Functional)
  • โค๏ธ Health Boost

Each of these adds tactical depth and replay value!


๐ŸŽฏ Ability Drop System

  • Enemies now drop random abilities on death.
  • Adds a new layer of strategy by prioritizing certain enemies in the heat of battle.

๐Ÿ”ซ Bullet Filtering (Polish)

  • Bullets now pass through ability drops thanks to proper layer masking โ€” no more weird hitboxes!

๐Ÿง  Player Ability Manager

  • Centralized system handles timed effects like the fire rate boost and score multipliers.
  • Makes it easier to add more abilities in future updates.

๐Ÿ•’ GameStart Timer

  • A countdown now begins before gameplay starts.
  • Player & enemy behavior is delayed until the timer finishes for a smoother start.
  • Timer resets properly during pause, resume, or menu transitions.

๐Ÿงฎ 2x Coin Ability & Score Multipliers

  • Added a coin boost ability that doubles coin value for a limited time.
  • ScoreManager updated to support dynamic multipliers tied to active abilities.

โœ… Level Completion Logic Improved

  • Level now completes only after all coins and abilities are collected โ€” no more early finishes!

๐ŸŽฏ System & Scene Polish

  • Fixed and optimized tags and layers (e.g., Ability_FireRate, Ability_Shield, etc.)
  • Cleaned up spawner logic: WaveSpawner only starts after countdown ends.
  • Game Over scene now displays final score and high score properly.

๐Ÿ’พ Updated game files are live!
Try the new version and let me know what you think. Your feedback helps shape future updates!

๐Ÿ‘‰ [Download v1.1 Now](https://buddhadebchhetri.itch.io/bulletbound01)

Files

  • The Bulletbound.zip 39 MB
    35 days ago
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