Xplorite Demo Update

Hi everyone!

We've been working on this update for the past two weeks, and we're excited to finally share it. It includes a major overhaul of the map system that significantly improves performance, along with a number of gameplay, UI, and quality-of-life improvements.

Here's the complete changelog:

Gameplay

• Adjusted stun calculations to make stuns less frequent and more rewarding when they occur.

• Added small gameplay challenges after obtaining the Gun and Shield abilities to teach their mechanics in a more natural way.

• Added a new shortcut room in Capitol to reduce late-game backtracking.

• Removed the initial spike traps in Sunken City.

Visuals & Effects

• Tweaked the Observer Drone effect so it now renders above everything else in the level.

• Fixed enemy bullets disappearing instantly when their owner dies. They now properly play a visual effect before being removed.

• Enemy corpses now always render behind living enemies, reducing confusion during combat challenges with multiple enemies.

• Updated the visuals for the Worker's Flame Column attack.

• Added a visual trail effect to Energy Gun projectiles.

Audio

• Fixed certain gameplay sound effects not being audible while underwater.

• Added new sound effects for the Worker and Sentinel bosses.

UI & UX

• Polished the Shop UI. It now correctly updates item information when purchasing items instead of briefly showing the previous item's details.

• Removed the final boss hint when hints are disabled.

• Rebound the minimap toggle key from B to C on keyboard to avoid conflicting with the Drone Activation key.

Map & Exploration

• Added new rooms to the Essence Factory.

• Improved map and minimap performance. Opening, closing, and navigating the map should now be smooth and free of frame-rate hiccups.

• Fixed secret doors not always appearing on the minimap after being discovered.

Content & Progression

• Added all bosses to the achievement tracking list.

• Revised the descriptions of several modules to better reflect their mechanics.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed some enemy bullets not changing color when reflected back.

• Fixed Traveler dialog preprocessing when text contains question mark characters.

• Reworked chest code generation to prevent code collisions.

• Fixed the display name of the first save point in Overgrown Passage, which was incorrectly showing its internal ID.

Let us know what you think on the comments!

Cheers!

Amilcar,

Indie Two Games Team