Kill the Skeletons - Alpha 11.10 Update
UI & UX Improvements
Purchase Amount Buttons: Buttons that change the quantity of item purchases now visually indicate the selected amount through color changes.
Menu Navigation: All menus, including the Escape menu, can now be closed using the Esc key for improved accessibility.
Item Star Ratings: Star level indicators for items have been replaced with more informative tooltip boxes for clarity.
Upgrade Buttons: Upgrade buttons now display the expected damage increase after leveling up an item. A full redesign of this system is planned for a future update.
Item Info Panel: Completely reworked with a larger layout, updated fonts, and improved coloring. Descriptions for each item are now included in this panel.
Offline Gain Menu: UI has been revamped, now featuring smoother animations upon activation.
"Click the Wizard" Menu: Interface has been refreshed to support new gameplay mechanics.
Gameplay Adjustments
"Click the Wizard" Mechanic: This mini-game now consumes Crystals per click for balance reasons. Players can toggle the wizard between active and paused states. The game will remember the wizard's state after closing and reopening.
Offline Gains System: Fixed an issue where earnings gained while offline did not affect Time Crystal (Respect) systems or weapon progression.
Item Purchase Interface: Completely redesigned for compactness and ease of use. Scrolling between weapons is now smoother and faster due to improved scroll ratios.
Gold Buff Calculations: Resolved issues with gold buff stats not displaying correctly in player statistics.
Bug Fixes
Error Message Spam: Fixed a bug where holding the purchase button would flood the UI with error messages each tick. Now, warnings are displayed at 1-second intervals.
Skeleton Upgrades Display: Addressed an issue where skeleton upgrade labels would disappear after a game reset.
Skeleton Health & Name Bug: Fixed a performance issue that caused skeleton names and health bars to render inconsistently or appear empty.
Lightning Wizard & Spawner Fonts: Text formatting and fonts for these entities have been corrected.
Weapon Level Scaling Bug: Fixed a bug that prevented level scaling based on weapon level after a timeline reset (Respect system).
New Features
Achievements: Achievements have been added to the game for additional progression tracking.
2D Mode Background Behavior: Players can now choose whether resource protection in 2D mode continues while the game runs in the background.
Item Research System: Fully implemented and accessible for 1000 Chaos Crystals. Players can research and craft new items or upgrades from scratch using this system. Each crafted item increases the research cost, but mastery levels reduce the required production points. Only one research can be active at a time, and progress is only made while the game is open.
Update Info Menu: A dedicated in-game menu now provides details about the latest updates and changes.