Devlog Update v0.67.6: Drills, Dynamic Worlds, and Dozens of Fixes! 🔧🌍

Hello adventurers! This update brings a massive overhaul to animations, systems, and performance, along with new tools to explore the world. Let’s dive in!

✨ New Features

• Drill Time! ⛏️
  Added drill sprites, equipment, and animations! Attach it to your character and start mining resources.
• Sand City Expansion 🏜️
  New warp zones, spawn points, and a map filled with Torobbie (what are they plotting?).
• Character & Gun Animations 🔫
  Characters now have smooth animations!. Guns also got some love.
• NPC Emotes & Quest Bubbles 💬✨
  NPCs now emote at intervals, and quest bubbles appear above their heads for clearer objectives.
• Card Inventory Window 🃏
  Manage your collected cards in a sleek new interface.
• Dynamic Resource Loading 🧩
  Mobs and characters now load resources dynamically, enabling smoother scene transitions.
• Multi-Item Pickup 🎮
  Press Z or ~ to grab multiple nearby items at once!

🛠️ Improvements & Changes

• Quest System Upgrade 📜
  Accept multiple quests if you qualify! Quest icons now change based on your active questline.
• Skill & Equipment Compression 💾
  Save states for learned skills and equipment now use compressed ID arrays.
• UI Overhauls 🖥️
  • Redesigned Skill Window with a functional “Use” button
  • Added Tip Panel with multicolor text
  • Updated Options Interface
  • Improved Chat System: {PlayerName}: message in white text
• Mob Movement & Pet AI 🐾
  Mob speeds now use a dictionary for easier balancing. Pets teleport instantly if they fall too far behind!
• Attack Speed Limit ⚡
  Capped attack speed based on DX stats to prevent “blender mode.”

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Loading Screen Fixes 🔄
  Fixed cycling issues and incorrect sizing for loading/landing screens.
• Skill/Attack Conflicts ⚔️
  Casting skills no longer multiplies attack speed unexpectedly.
• UI Glitches 🪟
  • Removed “SKIP” dialog from item girl
  • Fixed double skill hover in Skill Window
  • Corrected faint sprite and character naming
• Drilling & Spawning 🕳️
  Fixed drilling animation offsets and stopped dead mobs from clogging spawn history.

⚡ Optimizations

• File Cleanup 🧼
  Reduced total file count from 7,000 to 3,000! Faster downloads and smoother performance.
• Canvas Rendering 🎨
  Switched to canvas-based sprite loading for 2x faster rendering.
• Object Cleanup 🗑️
  Old objects are now removed efficiently to reduce memory leaks.

🧑💻 Under the Hood

• Dynamic Resource System 🔄
  Mobs and characters now load animations and parameters dynamically. No more hard-coded offsets!
• NPC Factory 👥
  Added 7 new NPCs: Kochi, Fary_Friea, Heidi, Lifeguard Deen, Luois Button, Tinnie, and Pet Trainer Shara.

🔮 What’s Next?

• More boss content (mugshots are ready! 👀)
• Expanding Sand City lore
• Testing drop items in the boss room

Thank you for playing! Let us know what you think of the changes in the comments or add me on Discord: planktonfun#211506837491548160.
Stay sharp, drill deeper, and happy questing! 🚀