What a whirlwind month. Lots of prep to get ready for PAX showcase, followed by a smaller showcase at Portland's XOXO fest, and then trying my best to work on some of the notes from what I saw as people played the game. I wish I could say I got everything done from my notes, but it was such a big chunk I just needed to cut it off and upload a build for you guys! 61 items here!

WHAT'S NEW

• Items now PHYSICALLY drop from enemies instead of having to "loot" enemies
• When you drop your items they're visible in the world, so you can pick them back up if you change your mind
• You can now drink DIRECTLY from water sources ( such as troughs!)
• Enemies that die in the desert become skeletons with vultures around them when you come back
• The overworld is now focused on using the map, with buttons to use inventory or view wanted
• Added more shadows to various items
• You can now access the game menu while navigation the overworld map
• Player creation is randomized at the start
• Updated the combat system! Enemies now attack at a more natural pace
• You can no longer be hit by more than one attack simultaneously
• increased the space between the boardwalk and the tie up fences in front of buildings
• You can no longer push enemies
• Enemies will avoid cactus and fire better, but not entirely
• Changed the graphic for animal attacks
• Bird will get in a comment before your tombstone hits
• Adjusted the income from mining
• Cliff edges are a bit thicker
• Changed the sprite along map edges to arrow
• Adjusted the size of random encounter maps
• Removed black bandana, added "no bandana"
• added bald option
• Added no hat option
• Your bird ally should repeat himself less often
• Effect happens when you use items in inventory
• Wolves are slightly more dangerous
• You can now attack enemies at higher/lower height levels
• Lighting effects are now smoother
• Adjusted several overworld icons
• adjusted knock back power
• Changed the name of 'snake oil" to "cure all"
• Adjusted the rate of food/water drain
• Adjusted the timing between walk and run

BUGS FIXED

• There should be less "back and forth" zooming when you encounter a wanted criminal
• enemies now properly show their gun while aiming
• Fixed a bug where having zero money would not show your money on stores
• Fixed an animation bug where the giant robot wouldn't finish its attack
• Enemies will successfully jump up and down edges better
• Fixed a bug where accessing the game menu more than once breaks it
• Fixed a bug where caves would spawn in the exit area
• Fixed a bug where item icons persisted when you sold them or dropped them
• Fixed a bug where crates and hay would spawn on important walkways
• Enemies should stop spawning in hills
• Fixed a bug where enemies spawn in fire
• Fixed a bug where enemies would flip side to side non-stop
• Fixed a bug where the giant robot could duel you
• Fixed a bug where the rifle would get stuck "aiming" when holding a secondary item
• Ores should no longer light sticks on fire
• Fixed a bug where you could cancel enemy encounters
• Fixed a bug with the way the Forts would spawn
• Fixed a bug where the Y button item wouldn't have an outline, making it hard to see on the UI
• Fixed a bug where NPCs would spawn in the walls
• Fixed a bug where leaving a fort would cause a crash
• Fixed a bug where a rifle would fire if using an item in the Y button slot
• Fixed a bug where you could only approach river maps from the bottom
• Fixed a bug where map names were incorrect
• Your bird companion no longer zooms in from off screen when going to a new area
• Fixed a bug where a duel could trigger after you die
• Fixed a bug where enemies would just idle and do nothing
• Fixed a bug where the game would suddenly take several minutes to save/load
• Fixed a bug where a wanted enemy would spawn in town after you died
• Fixed a bug where the ammo meter doesn't show for the Y button