https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-gameExperimental game engine test for play onlyhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1485152/health-and-backup-drop-sizehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1485152/health-and-backup-drop-sizeThu, 09 Apr 2026 19:59:03 GMTdevlogNow health and backup health each have their own drop size, so that if the coin drop is increased, that does not mean that everything is increased...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1485151/health-bar-formula-fixhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1485151/health-bar-formula-fixThu, 09 Apr 2026 19:57:59 GMTdevlogChanged formula for health bar size to avoid cluttering the top of the screen...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1485150/character-and-camera-adjusthttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1485150/character-and-camera-adjustThu, 09 Apr 2026 19:57:01 GMTdevlogAdjusted camera position and object size to look more fair. (No hulking monoliths being deleted with a tap)...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1485088/healthhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1485088/healthThu, 09 Apr 2026 18:45:20 GMTdevlogAdded a health bar instead of using fractional representation...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484415/bottle-drop-chancehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484415/bottle-drop-chanceWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:47:05 GMTdevlogGave enemies a chance to drop HP and backup HP bottles...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484411/bottle-graphicshttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484411/bottle-graphicsWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:46:15 GMTdevlogAdded graphics for bottles that heal HP and backup HP based on coin graphic logic...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484409/drop-amount-chancehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484409/drop-amount-chanceWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:45:15 GMTdevlogI added a chance that the enemy's drop would increase or decrease...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484406/coin-pickup-fixhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484406/coin-pickup-fixWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:43:51 GMTdevlogBefore, the coin was sometimes instantly collected as soon as the enemy died, because the enemy was touching the player when it died. I changed the size of the player and enemy and changed the interac...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484401/coin-despawnhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484401/coin-despawnWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:41:29 GMTdevlogCoins now despawn if off-level...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484400/coin-hitbox-shape-fixhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484400/coin-hitbox-shape-fixWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:39:30 GMTdevlogCoins would hit each other and send the spherical hitboxes rolling away, looking weird, so I changed it into box-shape hitboxes...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484398/enemy-dropshttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484398/enemy-dropsWed, 08 Apr 2026 22:37:53 GMTdevlogEnemies drop coins instead of directly increasing score...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484184/imageshttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1484184/imagesWed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:41 GMTdevlogChanged cover image and screenshots to match new graphics...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1483489/coin-graphicshttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1483489/coin-graphicsTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:03:39 GMTdevlogAdded real graphics for the first time! Coins now have their own skin...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1483482/enemy-spawn-rangehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1483482/enemy-spawn-rangeTue, 07 Apr 2026 21:56:19 GMTdevlogChanged the enemy's spawn range so that it does not appear too close to the player...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1483259/backup-healthhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1483259/backup-healthTue, 07 Apr 2026 17:06:31 GMTdevlogAdded backup health and related code...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1483092/pause-button-remaphttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1483092/pause-button-remapTue, 07 Apr 2026 13:59:07 GMTdevlogRemapped pause menu button to also include R, avoiding conflict with the browser's "emergency exit fullscreen" control...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482784/enemy-damage-fixhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482784/enemy-damage-fixTue, 07 Apr 2026 02:56:50 GMTdevlogThe enemy used to only do damage when it first hits the player, but now does continuous damage while touching player...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482780/off-level-enemy-respawn-fixhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482780/off-level-enemy-respawn-fixTue, 07 Apr 2026 02:33:20 GMTdevlogFixed enemy despawn/respawn when outside level...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482779/enemy-spawn-rangehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482779/enemy-spawn-rangeTue, 07 Apr 2026 02:32:11 GMTdevlogChanged enemy spawn range so it doesn't spawn too close to the player...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482708/pause-menuhttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482708/pause-menuMon, 06 Apr 2026 23:53:26 GMTdevlogAdded pause button (P) and menu...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482660/added-imageshttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482660/added-imagesMon, 06 Apr 2026 22:39:23 GMTdevlogAdded screenshots and cover image...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482641/added-enemy-damagehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482641/added-enemy-damageMon, 06 Apr 2026 22:10:15 GMTdevlogForgot to re-add enemy damage after turning off while debugging, added now...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482634/physics-prop-color-changehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482634/physics-prop-color-changeMon, 06 Apr 2026 22:04:43 GMTdevlogAdded a pink hue to the physics object to avoid confusion with enemies...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482619/mouse-recapturehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482619/mouse-recaptureMon, 06 Apr 2026 21:51:40 GMTdevlogAdded extra control (enter/return) for recapturing the mouse after Esc releases it. Bypasses the browser's initial security setting to not allow capturing of the mouse...

]]>https://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482623/first-releasehttps://zxzhou.itch.io/first-game/devlog/1482623/first-releaseMon, 06 Apr 2026 21:51:30 GMTdevlogReleased first version of engine!...

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