Worked like crazy for this one, I hope you enjoy. <3

With that, I think we're in good shape to start doing actual nsfw stuff soon.
Sorry it took so long, had to build a lot of foundations to get there.

My plan is to go back into animating like I did in 2023-2024, make full animations for the Patreon, and use them ingame as cutscenes.

Gonna make a bigger post about it soon~

Release Notes 0.0.12

Added full Inventory system

• Items you collect now take slots within a grid and can be consumed or equipped

• Items can be moved, split, and dropped

• Turn-based combat skills are now equipped through the inventory system

• Any character can now use any skill based on equipment

Added Vault system

• Lets you transfer your items into a container within the ship

Added Crafting system

• Lets you experiment with the items you find, allowing you to synthesize powerful skills and consumables

• Exploring the planet now requires crafting an Atmospheric Translation Symbiote (ATS)

• Can craft Inventory Expansion, adding a full row of inventory space

Every encounter now drops items that can be used for crafting on the ship

• Slime Essence is dropped by small slimes on the planet (can be consumed for 500 Essence or used for crafting)

• Explorer Slime Core is dropped by tiny green slimes on the ship

• Growth Cores are dropped by turn-based encounters (common rarity)

• Symbiotic Essence is dropped by turn-based encounters (uncommon rarity)

General Changes

• Tweaked Rev’s dialogue so he teaches new crafting mechanics

• Removed Jump input (now used to open Inventory)

• Interact input for controller is now bound to A instead of Y by default

• Removed time limit to exploration

• Removed Time Shards

• Removed Cores (Rev now asks for Growth Symbiote Spawns for later upgrades instead)

• Separated player growth into temporary and permanent values (Growth Symbiote Spawns grant permanent growth)

• Added "Pre-Alpha V0.0.12" under the game's logo (instead of small text at the bottom right)

• Added randomized concept art as background assets during loading screens

Graphics Changes

• Improved shading for Fuse’s clothes

• Added comic-style dots on surfaces perpendicular to the camera near the borders of the screen

• Removed upscalers from video settings

• Changed ambient lighting on the planet

Bug Fixes

• Fixed save file keeping remnants of data when starting a new game

• Fixed player growth not being applied to the save file

Balance Changes

• Doubled the growth and strength buff of Ultimate Roar

• Reduced the amount of projectiles on empowered enemies

• Unique named encounters are now always solo

• Increased health of unique named encounters

Patreon Rewards Changes

• Added slider for permanent player growth

• Added buttons to add any item directly to your inventory