Cat Idle

Heya everyoneOver the past few months, I’ve been deep into reworking the game from the ground up. A big part of that came from finally having a clearer vision of what we actually want this project to be.The focus of this update was simple:make the game feel cuter, cleaner, and more cohesive.Instead of dumping a massive changelog with hundreds of tiny tweaks, I’ll highlight the most meaningful changes here.Art & Visual DirectionOne of the biggest changes was the visual overhaul:The base resolution was increased from 640×360 → 1152×648This allowed for a lot more detail while keeping the pixel-art styleAs a result, I ended up redrawing basically everything in the gameThe goal here was to push the style into something that feels more expressive and “alive”: Systems & GameplayA lot of internal systems were reworked to better match the direction of the game:The screen is now split between active and passive gameplayModules were redesigned to reduce screen clutterAdded a rarity system for scenery and enemy generationReworked enemy and mini-boss behaviors to feel more intentionalPlayer CustomizationCustomization got a pretty big update:Reworked the system to be more flexibleImproved support for cross-platform usageSet up a structure that makes adding new options much easier going forwardUI & InputUpdated UI elements for better clarity and usabilityImproved button/input handlingFixed cases of inputs missfiresTechnical ChangesA lot of behind the scenes cleanup happened as well:Removed old/deprecated assetsSimplified the animation systemGeneral performance improvementsRefactored the generator system into a resource based structure (much cleaner and easier to expand)FixesFixed player skin clipping issuesFixed sprite indexing problems in custom skinsPrevented enemy hordes from despawning too earlyFixed input being detected through UII’d really like to hear what you think, especially about features you’d like to see, skin ideas or anything that feels off and could be improved.Thi...