3.0.9 patch notes

Several big changes from cosmetic to functional. Now that the new second boss is implemented, I can do some comparison tests to see if it is more intuitive to fight. You can read more about the life and changes to Qualdrin's second boss in Qualdrin Deep Dive - Boss Iterations.

Bug fixes

• Fixed bug preventing game from unpausing when ESC is pressed while the game is already paused.
• Players can press CTRL or ESC for pausing. This is to circumvent itch.io requiring you to press ESC twice to pause if you're playing in fullscreen. (I'm not sure if using CTRL creates another issue. If it does, please let me know!)

Design changes

• Changed default keyboard controls from "arrow keys and Z/X/C" to "W/A/S/D and J/K/L". This is to match the assumptions previous players expressed.
• Created new boss entrance sequence for the first boss. Bosses are always better with dramatic entrances. (Second boss entrance sequence still a work in progress.)
• The second boss is changed from the Catcher to the Gourmand. It functions virtually the same, but should provide more obvious clues to defeating it.
• Changed the "Loading..." message in the cutscene to "Press CTRL or ESC to skip". (I just hope not too many players skip it without seeing it first...)
• Changed the message text in the cutscene from sprite font to regular text for improved legibility.

Known bugs and areas of improvement

• High scores are not properly sorted. 
• When editing controls, you can set the same key for multiple controls.
• Text for the gamepad controls doesn't display properly.
• Changing gamepad controls can feel a bit clunky.
• Menu navigation doesn't work with gamepads yet.
• Need ability to separately control music and sound effects  (design and accessibility-related).
• Allow particle effects to be reduced (accessibility-related).
• Under testing - Does my cutscene help players notice and understand the Bottom Feeder?
• Under testing - Is the new Gourmand boss more intuitive to fight against than the old Catcher boss?