Assist Mode

• Assist Mode added in the Extra section in the Options menu
  
  
  
  • Enemy bullets do no damage
    
  • Sword hitbox size increased
    
  • Permanent fast-dash
    
  • Unlimited air-dashes
    
  • No bullet spread
    
  • While Assist Mode is active, achievements still activate, but times cannot be submitted to the leaderboard

General

• Sum of Best and Single Segment times can now be viewed from the "level stats" menu (both standard and gild)
  
• Game time is now visible on the World Timer when beginning on World 1, level 1
  
  
  
  • Game time is reset upon returning to the title screen
    
  
  
• Splits now properly track single segments differently from segmented
  
• Player bullets now spawn angled in the direction of flight
  
• Can now use scroll wheel to adjust some items in the editor
  
• Edge enemy range now matches its warning indicator
  
• Edge enemy maximum range reduced by 1 block (32 pixels)
  
• UI improvements to leaderboards
  
• Implemented more visually random and dynamic explosion animations and sprites
  

Levels

• Freestform rebalanced with easier pylon placement (still difficult)
  
• Aztec adjusted slightly for new-player experience (should not effect speedrun routes)
  

Bug Fixes

• Bug where items could not be unsubsribed from the Workshop is now fixed
  
• Bug with heavy enemy firing faster than expected has been fixed
  
• Bug with edge enemy getting stuck in one spot should be fixed (keeping watch on it)
  
• Crash bug from pressing "p" on editor now fixed
  

• Legs now appear red while unable to dash
• Legs now appear blue when Astro can fast dash
• Holding up or down will now pan the screen

• Blockers can now be continually shot and kept in hold state
• Blocker hitbox size slightly increased for better shot accuracy
• Toggle doors now only take 2 hits to phase out

• Workshop integration for Level Editor
  • Upload/Update content from the Load Menu
• End card on levels will now display nearest scores on leaderboard
• Made the world gates appear a clearer red color when Guardian can be challenged
• Standard times and gild times are now differentiated (toggled in level select screens)
• World time will now be saved when completing a run from level 1, to 20 on a World
• Game time will now be saved when completing a run from World 1, Level 1, to World 6, Level 20
• New section in the settings menu called "Extra"
  • Save slots (10 slots that can be deleted)
  • World Timer
  • Single Segment toggle
  • Splits
  • Player indicators
  • Interface adjustments
• "Frost" tile set improved to be less "pillow-shaded"
  • Meaning, the tile edges should now be less noticeable
• Bug that showed improper input count on end card has been fixed

• Fixed a crash in "Flashbox" when blocks got too close to each other

• Edge and Basic Enemies both take less hits to destroy
• Improved spawn location of Heavy enemy bullet pattern and fixed bug causing them to sometimes bridge gaps
• Fixed an issue where players would sword-destroy an enemy, but still get knocked out
• Heavy enemy shoot animation can be cancelled now like the deploy animation
  • Additionally, all animations can now be cancelled if the player is far enough away or this enemy leaves the screen

• Removed stuck spots on "Brief Stay"
• "Freestform" updated to have pylons and finalized version
• Three levels added to GrandRunner: "Exactness Evaluation", "Bullets Runneth Over", and "Falling Action"
• Fixed bug where player can traverse levels that were not yet unlocked

• Blockers now will stay in position if the player continually shoots them

• Achievements should now work for Guardians

• Changes made to levels: "Open Seed", "Juts", "Brief Stay", and "Loose Paths".
  • Open Seed, Brief Stay, and Loos Paths leaderboards have been reset

• Delay for shooting slightly reduced to improve player feel

• Blockers now hold position a bit longer before transitioning back to original
• Pylons now have arrows pointing in the direction of the End Gate
  • Indicates purpose of pylons to newer/confused players

• Additional sounds added to bosses and leftover items

• Customization can now only be changed if guardians are defeated
• Story sequence added to beginning load
• Pixelify splash screen

• Edge Enemy only tracks player while moving
• Balance changes to all current Guardians
• **NEW** Guardian for the Proficient World

• Balance changes made to levels across all worlds.
• New levels added to Proficient, Expert, Master, and Grand Runner

• Delay added to gun recharge to prevent fast tapping shoot button
  
• Slightly increased coyote time on all movement mechanics
  
• Added edge leeway to dashing under ceilings
  

• Blocker and Toggle-Door now stop Edge Enemy laser shot
  
• Shifter slides faster
  
• Phased-Out toggle door recharges faster
  

• Sound effects added everywhere
  

• Level Times menu renamed to "Level Stats"
  
• Level Stats now show badge progress
  
• World Gates now gild if all levels are gilded inside the world
  
• Bosses can now be accessed from each world
  
• Progress towards challenging a boss is now visualized on the level select screen
  

• Collision for Edge Enemy laser shot is improved
  
• Crawl Enemy now shoots its bullets in sequence rather than instantaneous
  

• Changes made to "Open Seed", "Chimney Runner", "Intentional Blocking"
  
• Replaced "Heart Strike" with "Inner Strike" in Competent