Devloog for the "Improve My Game Jam 42"


New Monsters

Skeleton
The skeleton fires arrows and actively searches for good positions to shoot from

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Acid Slime
The acid slime leaves dangerous acid puddles on the ground that stay for a while. Watch out when moving stones — they can smear the acid around.


Magic System Updates

During a private playtest, we received feedback that mana almost never ran out, letting players throw rocks without any real limits. We also discovered that dodging skeleton arrows was too easy.
To address this, we’ve made the following changes:

  1. Manual Mana Recharge
    Mana is now recharged by holding the right mouse button. The player can’t move while recharging, which adds more tension during encounters with skeletons.
  2. Limited Rock Throws
    A full mana bar now allows for up to two rock throws before needing to recharge again.
  3. Mana Usage Depends on Rock Speed
    If the player is just holding a stone and thinking about their next move, mana drains slowly. Faster, more powerful throws consume more mana.
  4. Better UX
    The current mana amount is now displayed near the cursor for easier tracking.

New Menu and Cover Art

To improve first impressions, the start menu and cover art have been refreshed with updated visuals.


Other Changes

Added:

  • Background music
  • Player idle animation
  • Tutorial screen
  • Pause menu
  • Custom cursor

Files

3_releaseCandidate3.zip Play in browser
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