The first major update after the initial Game Jam version, v0.4.1 focuses both on internal project refactoring as well as changes and quality-of-life improvements visible from the outside.

Change log:

• refactoring of most project prefabs and related scripts, most notably the Player object
• introduction of EnvironmentObserver and StateObserver objects
• key bindings remapped and stored centrally
• look up and down functionality (LeftShift + W and LeftShift + S)
• standing sprite animator v2
• forward, diagonal and upward aiming while standing and running
• joined separate images into sprite sheets for some sprites
• various tweaks (such as delayed ground check) for smoother animation
• camera height set to 11 tiles (as in Super Metroid)
• VfxController and shader-based outline effect introduced
• full screen map zoom now utilises three discrete levels instead of continuous, float-based functionality
• debug analytics added to the build

Special thanks to friends and people here on itch.io who invested time into playing through the game and getting back to me with valuable info I incorporated into v0.4.1. Stay tuned for more and as always - any kind of feedback will be greatly appreciated!