RELEASE NOTES
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Version 0.5.1 (2023.09.28)
🌿 What’s new:
🔸 New forest spells have been added: rock barrier, fluffy cactus, and snuggly bush.
🔸 Guardians’ and enemies’ healing effects have been added.
🔸 ‘Pause’ and ‘game score’ screens have been redesigned.
🔸 Hohora’s ability has been reworked. You won’t have to resummon them every cooldown. When you use the ability, they will just reposition themselves.
🔸 The dialogue system has been reworked.
🔸 Bullet explosion animation has been changed.
🔸 A new forest ability (not spell) has been added (chestnut).
🔸 New enemies have been added – arsonist and lumberjack.
🔸 A new boss “Tree killer” has been added.
🔸 All the enemies now have channeling animation before they attack or use abilities.
🌿 Bug fix:
🔸 Fixed an issue where Gorrk’s ability and ult swallowed enemies to weird positions.
🌿 This release includes:
🔸 6+1 guardians (3 available for demo)
🔸 6+1 forest spells (4+1 available for demo)
🔸 Campaign mode (5 stages)
🔸 Survival mode (1 stage)
You can try the demo on Steam! Your feedback is important to me, and I’m excited to make improvements based on your input. Thank you! 🙂
Version 0.5.0 (2023.06.30)
🌿 What’s new:
🔸 Mouse controls have been added, making it easier to navigate menus. However, dialogue buttons will be included in the next update.
🔸 A “Redeem” menu has been introduced on the title screen. If you have purchased a ticket, enter your code to experience the exclusive forest spell.
🔸 The new exclusive spell, “Sapphire Butterfly,” has been added. Please note that it is still a work in progress and may undergo further redesign.
🔸 The “Main Menu” and “Stage Select” screens have been merged and revamped.
🔸 Pressing ESC now allows you to access the “Settings” directly.
🔸 Guardians’ portraits have been added to the UI.
🔸 Bosses’ projectiles now travel in a straight line rather than targeting the guardians directly, making gameplay a bit easier. Additionally, the difficulty of Survival mode has been lowered.
🔸 A tutorial now includes a description of elemental energy.
🔸 A new forest spell, “Rose Fury,” has been added.
🔸 A shield icon has been added to the UI.
🔸 Effects for invincibility by Earth energy have been implemented.
🔸 Lightning energy, thunder attacks, and revival mechanics have been added.
🔸 A “Night time” feature has been introduced, with a 50% chance of each game being set during the night.
🌿 This release includes:
🔸 3 guardians
🔸 3+1 forest spells
🔸 Campaign mode (5 stages)
🔸 Survival mode (1 stage)
You can try the demo on Steam! Your feedback is important to me, and I’m excited to make improvements based on your input. Thank you! 🙂
Version 0.4.1 (2023.06.21)
🌿 Bug fix
🔸 Fixed an issue where the screen would freeze in certain menus. It appears to have occurred in some environments.
Version 0.4.0 (2023.05.18)
🌿 What’s new:
🔸 Trees and background of stage 1 (campaign) have been revamped.
🔸 Title screen has also been revamped.
🔸 Guardian’s energy system has been replaced by a health system. Guardians will no longer be healed forever. The game will end when the guardian’s health reaches 0.
🔸 A new system called ‘elemental energy’ has been added. It will provide various buffs in battle, including healing (water).
🔸 Survival 1 is now shorter (10 minutes to 6 minutes). It may still be a bit difficult. I need feedback on this.
🌿 This release includes:
🔸 3 guardians
🔸 2 forest spells
🔸 Campaign mode (5 stages)
🔸 Survival mode (1 stage)
You can try the demo on Steam! Your feedback is important to me, and I’m excited to make improvements based on your input. Thank you! 🙂
Version 0.3.1 (2023.05.05)
🌿 Bug fix
🔸 Fixed an issue where battles were not ending correctly in survival mode.
Version 0.3.0 (2023.05.03)
🌿 What’s new:
🔸 Introducing a new guardian, Hohora!
🔸 A new forest spell, Razor Leaf, has been added to your arsenal.
🔸 Spell selection system: Choose the spells you want to use before entering battle.
🔸 Damage points are now visible during battles.
🔸 UI improvements: Minor changes have been made to the user interface.
🔸 Guardians can now avoid damage if they pass or dash through enemies in a short time.
🔸 Campaign mode’s first stage is now shorter and easier.
🔸 Survival mode has been made slightly easier, with bigger changes coming in the next update.
🌿 This release includes:
🔸 3 guardians
🔸 2 forest spell
🔸 Campaign mode (5 stages)
🔸 Survival mode (1 stage)
You can try the demo on Steam! Your feedback is important to me, and I’m excited to make improvements based on your input. Thank you! 🙂
Version 0.2.0 (2023.04.12)
This release includes:
– 2 guardians
– 1 forest spell
– Campaign mode (5 stages)
– Survival mode (1 stage)
– Now playable on Steam
– Title screen, how to play guide, main menu, stage select screen, game play, game score screen, pause function, and more.
– Expected play time: 40 minutes or more
– This is the 1st demo version of the game.
Thank you for playing! I value your feedback and look forward to improving future versions of the game based on your input.
Version 0.1.0 (2022.10.03)
This release includes:
– A minimum but functioning game
– Playable on desktop browsers
– Main menu, game play, game over, instructions, leaderboard, and game info screens
– 1 type of player and 2 types of enemies
– Expected play time: 5 minutes or less
– The goal of the game is to protect the forest from invaders for as long as possible and achieve a higher score.
Thank you for playing! We welcome your feedback to help improve future versions of the game.
