This update is all about listening to you, the players. Thanks to your detailed feedback, we’ve implemented key fixes and improvements that make Absym smoother, clearer, and more enjoyable. 🔸 = community report/suggestion. Here’s what’s changed:
Dialogue & Story Flow
🔸 The game now prevents you from interruptions like losing health or dying mid-conversation when dialogue is initiated.
🔸 Fixed an issue where interacting with journals near chests could cause a hard-lock during dialogues.
Menu & Save Options
🔸 Pause menu now includes the option to return to the Main Menu (instead of only quitting to desktop).
🔸 Added "New Game" and "Continue" buttons for easier save management, no more manual wiping required for demo testing.
Controls & UI Improvements
🔸 The Absym Shard inventory can now be closed with the same key used to open it, for more intuitive navigation.
🔸 Improved key/button icons: less pixelated, better color coding, and clearer readability for future localization.
🔸 Resource gain notifications (Absym Dust, Combat Knowledge, seeds, etc.) now appear on the left side of the screen, below the Absym Dust counter for improved visibility.
Tutorial Overhaul
Tutorials have been reworked for greater clarity with redesigned UI and the addition of tutorial videos, making it easier than ever to learn core mechanics and systems.
Visual & Gameplay Fixes
🔸 Updated the Stimpack icon for clarity: now more distinct from weapons, with improved color coding (red solution, warmer tones).
🔸 Charged shots can now break destructible objects like barrels and crates.
🔸 Charged shots now correctly damage Rift crystals.
🔸 Projectiles that hit non-destructible surfaces now display a vFX impact effect instead of disappearing instantly.
Adjustments to level design for smoother progression and navigation.
Bug Fixes & Miscellaneous
Additional minor bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements across the game.
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