The release 1.0 is now available! Finally!

— ATTENTION: WebGL build — I could build the WebGL version and it runs. That was the good news. BUT: The controls do not feel good. That is a no-go for a skill-centered game. I do not recommend to play that build if you want to play through the game. It is okay to play to get a first impression tough.

I recommend the downloadable version.

My Linux update (from 2009) failed. Could also not install a newer version on the old PC (BIOS problems). So I have no clue if the Linux build will run at all.

New features:

1. Graphics Update!

• The old magenta graphics have been replaced by default with blu-ish graphics to better fit the eye.
• Users now can also choose between the old and the new graphics
• Minor graphic updates and some new graphics have been added

2.) Impact / Player Feedback

• The blocks are now showing if they have received damage or much damage
• The bombs now blow more violently
• There now is a noteable difference between bomb and super-bomb range

3.) Controlling

• The player will not get stuck while moving alongside a wall of blocks anymore

• Small first approach to address a problem with diagonal movement, not much impact though

• More Gamepad support has been extended. BUT: Still not all supported. Please report any problems with joysticks or gamepads and tell the problem and the type of controller.

• You can turn up or down the volume in the menu now.

4.) Bugfixes:

• No(?) more phantom blocks, causing robots to spawn new blocks in mid of a block line
• No wrong positioning of the player after entering a new level anymore
• Bomb-spawn-timer now resets between levels
• WebGL build finally running again (still not a good feeling playing it in the browser)
• Several minor bug fixes

5.) And more? Sorry I could not include all of the recent user feedback yet. But there will be a next update version 1.1.

By the way: Would you like some ingame music or a title music?

I am always hungry for your feedback. :)

Features to come with version 1.1:

• Debris from destroyed blocks
• Enemy robots floating in space when their block gets destroyed
• New sound effects for those new features
• 10 new levels, leading you into outer space
• A new minimap and intro screen for that 2nd part of the game
• New backgrounds for our new and old journey
• New turret fire sequences
• New bomb type: horizontal flare
• A more refined sound configuration in the options menu
• maybe highscore input even when losing the game
• maybe a short(?) title melody
• maybe a demo playing on start screen when left unattended for some time
• maybe a bomb countdown after placing them
• Fix the diagonal movement problem. (That may become my personal hell)