First major update for our demo

I am really happy to see the growing interest in Lux Anima. I’ve been improving the game non-stop both based on your feedback and new ideas of my own. Very excited to share this major update with you!

Update Summary

Visual Improvements

• Overall visuals made crisper; sprites corrected and bloom effect reworked

• Fixed excessive/uncontrolled blur (especially noticeable on low-end monitors)

• General color improvements

• Core now has animations emphasizing that it is alive

• Background wave shader remade for a better atmosphere

• Visuals now change when energy falls below a critical threshold, supported by animations and SFX

• New VFX added for nodes to improve clarity and feedback

Gameplay Improvements

• Essence gained per yield is now shown over flowers, clarifying that outer radius flowers produce more but are riskier and more expensive

• Lantern now displays essence gained each yield

• Light Ring attack timing is now visible via an animated circle

• Critical strikes now have clearer visuals and stronger SFX, making them more satisfying

• Freeze effect updated: enemies now visibly get trapped in ice

• Enemy rewards now have distinct sounds and indicator animations

• Seed pickup now has improved animations and SFX

Quality of Life

• Seed count is now displayed numerically (top-left) for better clarity

• Prestige level now reflects the most recently unlocked level (instead of last completed)

• Added SFX when Light Ring successfully hits a spirit

• Additional SFX improvements across the game for better feedback

• Improved clarity of cost vs reward (outer radius flowers more expensive but stronger)

Performance

• Further improvements to collider performance