Implements new graphics and stageset, enemy improvements, and various quality of life enhancements.

• New Default Stageset
• Revisions to Flamethrower Tank enemy
• New animated trees stage graphics
• Controls fixes and improvements
• Difficulty selection moved to 'Play' submenu
• Additional options added in Settings Menu

Includes moderate quality of life and graphical improvements.

• Control fixes & improvements allow players to hold Shift/L1 for slowed movement on analog controls in addition to pads and keyboard
• Improvements to main menu, including more elaborate instruction section
• Added page burn shader FX when dialogue bulletins disappear
• Added small blowback to deployed aerotorpedos if they take damage but are not killed
• Under-the-hood improvements

Small update including quality of life improvements.

• Stage Intro & Dialogue improvements
• Small difficulty adjustments
• Menu Improvements

Very small update with features of note:

• Stage 2 Boss main turret now shoots bullets from the left, right, and center tripple gun barrels. Stage 2 Bossfight combat is now more engaging.
• Added new intro and visual effects to GameOver menu w/ rewrite.

Visual polish and under-the-hood changes.

• New 'Stage End Result' bulletin graphics
• Added Background Wallpaper ("Sideart") - Can be toggled in the settings menu
• Small visual improvements

Very small update with mostly under-the-hood code changes.

• Newly reworked End Stage Result "Bonus Points" dialogue now includes an animated intro and new graphics.
• Tweaks and HP adjustments to various enemies. e.g. Landcarrier subturrets now shoot more.

Mostly under-the-hood code changes. A few things that may be noticeable to note;

• Stage introduction title graphics now use improved number graphics that more closely match the theme of the text. Also, some stages now have corrected numbers for their titles.
• (some) double turrets now have recoil animation
• Slight increase to horizontal pan, which effectively is an increase to player horizontal movement speed.
• Adjustments to level loading so loads may appear slightly smoother
• Lighting system rework (may have broken lighting on some stages)
• Improved tile textures

Some small changes made to the Beta Demo in response to feedback received during Nextfest Feb 2024.

• set the default demo difficulty from 'Beginner' to 'Casual' for an easier time for inexperienced players
• in 'Casual' difficulty, enemy bullets now move notably slower
• in 'Casual' difficulty, players now have +1 hitpoint before death
• Main menu now includes a brief text tutorial explaining basic controls
• Made enemy bullets on any difficulty very slightly slower