0.0.5_beta in Twardy 2.0

Get ready for version 0.0.5_beta, packed with a range of new content, tweaks, and improvements! This update focuses on refining existing systems and bringing more life to the world.

The world of Twardy 2.0 is growing with new additions! You'll now find new Tree Variants, including Maple and Ghost trees, along with their unique wood. Ferns have a new dynamic with a "Lifetime" variable, allowing them to have a dead variant. A dead fern's despawn timer now only begins once it's dead. A powerful new item, the Bull Hand, can now drop as a Tier 5 crop. When you have a Bull Hand in your inventory, you can use it to instantly defeat Bull Reapers!

I've made several adjustments to enhance your gameplay experience. Spawning rates for enemies have been rebalanced; you'll now encounter 4 Seed Reapers for every 5 seeds instead of 100, and 2 Bull Reapers for every 3 seeds instead of 30. The Death Screen has been visually updated with a new background and a new sound effect when Mark dies. It will now also show when Mark passes beyond the mysterious Nu11_Z0N3.

The Pause Menu has been refined for better usability; the "Return To Main Menu" button is now on the left, and the fullscreen toggle has been shrunk and moved to the left and up. The Music and SFX sliders and text are also more compact. In the main UI, the inventory slot has been moved to the left.

Visual layering issues have been addressed, so wood now spawns in front of trees instead of behind them. I've also tweaked Crop Growth Times: Tier 4 Seeds now grow in 22.5 seconds instead of 27.5 seconds, and Tier 5 Seeds grow in 31.5 seconds instead of 45 seconds. Lastly, the rain animation has been extended and now takes up the entire screen for a more immersive weather experience.

Thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the Twardy 2.0 development journey! Please dive in and let me know what you think of these new changes!