🚀 Update [0.23.0] - 2024-11-23 is Here! 🎉
Big changes are live! Get ready for custom cursors, a cleaner combat view, and new demo preview features—plus a whole lot of improvements and bug fixes!
🔥 New Features
🖱️ Custom Cursors
Your mouse cursor now changes based on what you're doing!
✔️ Special UI cursor for navigating menus and interfaces
✔️ Precision aiming cursor for better targeting in gameplay
✔️ Auto-switching between game and menu modes
✔️ No more boring Windows cursor breaking immersion!
✔️ Fully 3D cursor objects with custom animations and effects
✔️ Fixed cursor visibility issues
🎯 Cleaner Combat View
Status dots on your components now hide during gameplay for a clearer view!
✔️ Status indicators vanish during battles but reappear in setup mode
✔️ Less clutter, more focus on the action!
🎮 Demo Version Preview Features
Now you can see exactly which advanced stats will unlock in the full release!
✔️ Transparent blockers show unavailable stats
✔️ Tooltips explain which features unlock in the full game
✔️ No confusion—just excitement for the full release!
✔️ Reminder: All these features will be FREE when the game launches!
🔧 Improvements
✨ Cleaner In-Game Experience
✔️ Nodes without musical powers step aside during survival sessions
✔️ They return in setup mode, just like roadies setting up a concert!
🔊 The Sound of Sweet Victory
✔️ Enemies now play dramatic death sounds—even bosses!
✔️ Random pitch variations for extra audio spice
✔️ Volume adjusted to be more ear-friendly
🌟 Pulsing Visual Effects
✔️ Important game elements now have a pulsing glow effect
✔️ Power-ups and threats stand out like a cosmic heartbeat
✔️ No more missing critical upgrades or incoming danger!
💡 Tutorial Got Smarter
✔️ Dynamically finds UI elements as they appear
✔️ No more confusion on what to click next
✔️ Waits patiently for stat controls to appear
✔️ Better step tracking to prevent tutorial from getting stuck
🛠️ Fixed Issues
🎵 Music to Your Ears... Finally!
✔️ Songs no longer stop playing randomly after a few masterpieces
✔️ Fixed memory management—your soundtrack stays smooth!
🔴 Dot Positioning Disorder Cured!
✔️ Status indicators now stay where they belong
✔️ No more wandering off into strange positions
💎 Core Stat Cost Visibility Fixed
✔️ Heart Crystal costs now display properly—no more free stats!
🎶 No Free Rides for Lazy Nodes!
✔️ Nodes without musical notes no longer get synergy benefits
✔️ More balanced, more fair, and more efficient!
🎁 Free Installations Work Everywhere
✔️ Free notes, behaviors, and beats can now be placed anywhere
✔️ Reminder: You get 4 free notes, 3 free behaviors, 2 free beats!
🛡️ Budget Guardian System
✔️ Friendly popup when trying to exceed your Heart Crystal budget
✔️ No more accidental Heart Crystal debt!
🚀 Kinetic Particles Now Properly Caffeinated!
✔️ Speed upgrades now always apply correctly
✔️ Fast-firing, smooth movement—no more sluggish particles!
🎶 Play Now & Experience the Upgrades!
This update enhances gameplay, improves clarity, and fixes bugs—jump in and feel the difference!
💬 Let us know your feedback in the comments! 🚀🎮