Hey everyone!

This month's version is focused on setting up the main gameplay flow of the game.

You first gain Essence by interacting with Rev, and then spend that Essence on Time Shards to be able to explore outside.

From there you explore and fight monsters who give you unique ressources to use back on Rev.

Thanks again for the support! Really excited to keep expanding this game <3

Release Notes 0.0.4

Features:

Added new ressources:

-Time Shards cost 5000 Essence and converted to time/health in expeditions.

-Cores are dropped by enemies in expeditions, can be used for late-game upgrades to Rev.

Added the first enemy (slime):

-The slime looks for the player, then pounces on them.

-If you are hit by its pounce, it will attach to you, draining you of health while growing your character.

-The player can't sprint, aim or shoot while being drained.

-Drops a Core on death.

-Is very wobbly.

Added body growth support to the player:

-Is triggered either by acquiring Cores or getting attacked by the slime.

-Pulses of growth spreads through your body as it happens.

-The camera will adjust as you grow.

Added expeditions:

-Needs Time Shards to enter.

-Upon entering, your Time Shards are converting into time you can spend there.

-Taking damage makes you lose time.

-All ressources gained during the expedition are lost if you ran out of time before leaving through the entrance.

Various important optimizations.

Added Unstuck button in the pause menu.

Added welcome pop-up showing what's new for this version on first load.

Save Files now record Essence, Cores, Time Shards and bought Upgrades for Rev.

Tweaked Rev's materials.

Balancing:

Replaced ghost hands on Rev with simpler upgrades that are shown when aiming him.

Replaced idle Essence gain from ghost hands with Essence multiplier applied to the growth beam.

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