I'm excited to drop a huge update packed with improvements, new features, and a few surprises that will overhaul your adventures!

✨ New Features & Enhancements:

- Updated Sprites: Your favorite characters and environments got a fresh coat of paint—brighter, bolder, and more detailed!

- Variated Door Sounds: Doors now play a unique sound when you try to open them without a key.

- In-Game Tooltips: I've added some tooltips throughout the game to guide you about each button!

- Zone & Painting Overhaul: Redesigned several zones and paintings, bringing them to life with a more enjoyable look and feel.

- New Entity - Bird: Keep an eye out for a mysterious bird!

- New Entity - Skella: A chill fella that resides in the cave level. Beware of Skella as you navigate the depths!

- Directional Audio: Fine-tuned the audio to ensure sounds are more immersive, giving you a true 3D experience.

- Item Throwing: The interaction for throwing items, has changed, so that it's easier to chuck things around. (Check controls in About)

- Achievement System (WIP): Experience the thrilling new achievement system. Try to get them all!

- Screenshots: Capture your epic moments in-game with the new F2 screenshot feature!

- Health System Fixes: The health bar is now better than ever!

- Re-added Catgrass: The plains are greener than ever with the return of grass!

- Lighting Adjustments: The game has a more atmospheric feel!

- Motion Bobbing: Enjoy a more dynamic movement with the new motion bobbing feature.

- Main Menu Music: I updated the main menu tunes!

- Breakable Walls: Fixed an issue with the Deeprock Boulders—they now break as intended!

- Dark Enemies: Enemies darken the surroundings when they approach. Be on your guard!

- Projectile Destruction: Projectiles no longer stick to walls; they destroy when colliding with a wall and make a sound when hit.

- 3D Environmental Assets: Flags and other environmental details are now fully 3D!

- Pause Menu Update: To return to the game from the pause menu, click the red arrow instead of hitting ESC.

- Audio Preferences Fix: Audio settings now adjust properly to player preferences.

- Item Holding UI: A new GUI to show how many items you’re holding.

- Rare Event on Death Screen: Something special might happen when you die… but only rarely!

- Rare Ambient Sounds: Listen closely for rare ambient sounds that add to the atmosphere.

- Token Collection Finally Fixed: Item collection now saves token amounts through levels, but you’ll lose them all upon death or quitting.

- New Area - The Litter Box: A brand-new tutorial area to help you get started. Welcome to The Litter Box!

- Water Flow Fix: Water now flows in a fun, smooth way!

- Run Stamina Bar: You can now run for 5 seconds at a time... so plan your sprints!

- Indev Features: New features still in development are now displayed with lower opacity so you know what’s coming!

- Unused Files Deleted: Trashed those unwanted freeloaders!

- Rest In Hinges: All doors except the wooden door are retired to simplify gameplay and maintain consistency.

- Sign-In System: You can now sign in! (Rumor has it, there may be easter eggs if you enter certain names...)

- My Legs Don't Work Like They Used To: Not Catman’s speed has been significantly lowered, and his movement pattern has changed—he’s still watching you, though!

- I See You: Febrezium Splash always visible, no matter what’s behind.

 - ReLapse: Replaces the original teleportation in the Corrupted Catlands.

 - New Item- Cursed Cat Token (WIP): A mysterious new item is in the works.

 - Wind (WIP): Feel the breeze as wind effects are now in development.

- Undithered Environments: I toned down the dithering in some environments for a cleaner look.

- Dev-Only Hacks: We’ve added some secret dev tools—shh!

- Level Loader UI (WIP): A new level loader UI is in the works!

Thanks for playing, and stay tuned for more updates as we continue to polish, refine, and expand the world. I can't wait to show you what I have in store!