New Features
Ghost System
Easily my favorite new feature of the game. Now, as you play, Ghosts will automatically be saved locally and, if you're online, pushed up to the internet for others to race against! When you beat a level or marathon with a new best time, the ghost will automatically be updated to match. The whole system has been designed to be seamless and run in the background. The game features a variety of options for your ghosts.
When playing, you can opt to race against your personal best, the global best, the person closest to you in the global leaderboards, and your friend's best/closest runs. You can also select to race against only ghosts who have gotten all the gems. Use the ghosts to push yourself and become the greatest dasher out there!
Assist Mode
Accessibility has always been a concern of mine, as I believe that games should be for everyone. To that end, I've worked hard to create an "Assist Mode" for players. Whether you're looking for a slower paced experience, training to beat the harder levels, or just want to have fun flying around, there's now all sorts of options to help get you into the action!
While in Assist Mode, your times/ghosts will not be submitted to the online leaderboards, and you won't be able to earn Medal related Achievements, for the sake of fairness. Beyond that everything else is set to work the exact same! You can also return to a level you've beaten in assist mode and overwrite your best time with assist mode off. Assist mode times will ever overwrite your non-assisted times, meaning when you're feeling up to the challenge, you can tackle anything you had assistance on without have to start over!
New Environments
As part of this update, two new environments have been added to help make the game look more diverse. In addition to their new looks, each of these environments also contain new music for both their normal and hard levels, created by the legendary @744music.
The Simulator
Before tackling the ruins, Cloak needs some training! Join them in the simulator to learn the basics of the game in a more controlled environment. Some familiar levels have been repurposed for this environment, and some new one have been added to teach you more. Study the ways of the Dasher and become a true master!
The Cathedral
A mysterious new area of the ruins containing strange gravitic anomalies and portals! Left in much better shape than anything before it, this area seems to guard many secrets of the culture that created it. What can you learn here?
Everything Else
In addition to the new environments, every new environment has gotten a fresh coat of paint. New background details and art have been added to previous levels you know and love. See if you can decipher their meaning to understand the ruins in a new light.
New Levels
This update features many new levels with new mechanics, primarily, you'll find these levels in the newest chapter taking place in the Cathedral, but there are a few others scattered along the previous chapters as well.