Devlog #2 - More Updated Visuals & A New Hazard

TLDR: A meteor now rains from the sky and creates a harmful pool of lava where it lands. The player heart icons have a new look and have increased in size. The umbrella powerup has been nerfed from 10 seconds -> 5 seconds. Added a credits section to the description of the game. 

Hey everyone,

This update introduces a few new things to the game, see the notes below!

==== Watch Out! Meteors Have Been Spotted! ====

A new hazard has been added to the game. One of the top requests from playtesters was new hazards and the lack of use for jumping. Upon entering the atmosphere, the meteor will emit an iconic noise and fall to the ground. Upon touching the ground, it will create a small puddle of lava that must be jumped over, or you'll die (pretty quickly too!). It only appears a little later on in the game, as I still want players to feel comfortable dodging barrels first.

==== Updated Visuals For Player Health, Clouds, & Score HUD. ====

I felt that the player hearts we're too small, so I've beefed up their size so they're more noticeable. I've also moved the score from the ground to the top of screen. I figured this makes sense since players will more than likely be looking at the sky more than the ground when avoiding falling objects. Lastly, I've also moved the clouds down a little more to give more space. 

==== Close Your Umbrellas, A Little Bit ====

Yes, the umbrella has been nerfed. The umbrella is designed to give players some breathing room from the rain, and I feel that 10 whole seconds is too much time. It may be nerfed again in the future, it will depend on player feedback. 

==== What's Next? ====

I'll probably be taking a little break from working on this game so I don't get burnout. There's a lot more that I'd like to add to the game, see the list below for features I plan to add:

• More Hazards, Levels & Powerups!
• Title Screen
• Pause Menu & Sound Buttons
• Falling Lore Logs
• Some Sort Of Story Mode (?)
• Mobile Port (?)

That's it for this log, thanks for your continued support and good luck gathering supplies!

- CrushedPixel