🛠️ Devlog: v1.1 Update – Power-Ups, Abilities & Improved Gameplay Flow!

Hey everyone!
We’ve rolled out a big update for v1.1 of the game focused on improving gameplay dynamics, player progression, and polish. Here’s what’s new:

🚀 New Player Abilities (x5)

Players can now collect and activate timed abilities:

• ⚡ Speed Boost
• 🦘 Jump Boost
• 🔫 Fire Rate Boost
• 🛡️ Shield (Visual + Functional)
• ❤️ Health Boost

Each of these adds tactical depth and replay value!

🎯 Ability Drop System

• Enemies now drop random abilities on death.
• Adds a new layer of strategy by prioritizing certain enemies in the heat of battle.

🔫 Bullet Filtering (Polish)

• Bullets now pass through ability drops thanks to proper layer masking — no more weird hitboxes!

🧠 Player Ability Manager

• Centralized system handles timed effects like the fire rate boost and score multipliers.
• Makes it easier to add more abilities in future updates.

🕒 GameStart Timer

• A countdown now begins before gameplay starts.
• Player & enemy behavior is delayed until the timer finishes for a smoother start.
• Timer resets properly during pause, resume, or menu transitions.

🧮 2x Coin Ability & Score Multipliers

• Added a coin boost ability that doubles coin value for a limited time.
• ScoreManager updated to support dynamic multipliers tied to active abilities.

✅ Level Completion Logic Improved

• Level now completes only after all coins and abilities are collected — no more early finishes!

🎯 System & Scene Polish

• Fixed and optimized tags and layers (e.g., Ability_FireRate, Ability_Shield, etc.)
• Cleaned up spawner logic: WaveSpawner only starts after countdown ends.
• Game Over scene now displays final score and high score properly.

💾 Updated game files are live!
Try the new version and let me know what you think. Your feedback helps shape future updates!

👉 [Download v1.1 Now](https://buddhadebchhetri.itch.io/bulletbound01)