Double Dream – Update Notes (v0.2.0 + v0.2.1)

🌀 Double Dream – Update Notes (v0.2.0 + v0.2.1)

This log covers changes introduced in version 0.2.0 and the recent patch 0.2.1. Version 0.2.0 brought major systems and content updates, while 0.2.1 focused on stability and polish.

🔹 Version 0.2.0 – Major Features & Systems

• Multidirectional camera scrolling – previously limited to horizontal only.

• Asynchronous background animation.

• Terrain slope and semi-solid platform collisions.

• Dream Catcher mechanic: lets you store enemies or objects.
  

• Pause menu added.

• Signs with readable text boxes; now supports variable-width text.

• New enemies: slimes, bats (and a harmless variant), and falling stalactites — including homing ones.

• Rafts that float on water.

• Color palettes now change between regions.

• Music transitions with fade-out when changing areas.

• New songs added.

• Improved background art and player visuals.

• Many tweaks and refinements to movement and new acrobatics added.

• Circular collision introduced.

• Object caching system – remembers object positions even after they're moved offscreen.

• New particle effects for landing and footsteps.
  

• The world is now much bigger and more open-ended.

🔹 Version 0.2.1 – Bug Fixes & Movement Polish

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where entering a door could break vertical camera scrolling.

• Fixed an issue where doors above rafts could teleport the player below.

• Fixed camera scroll breaking when ascending quickly.

• Bouncing on slopes didn’t always trigger properly — now consistent.

• Fixed rare terrain sink issues.

• Numerous other minor bug fixes.

Polish & Visuals

• Falling leaf particle effect added.

• Subtle visual enhancements to background.

• Camera now shifts forward when moving at high speed, giving you more visibility ahead.
  

• Semi-solid platforms now respect circular shapes — no more boxy collisions.

• Slimes can now be stunned, allowing them to be captured.

• Menus no longer interrupt idle animations.

• Footstep particle effects greatly improved.
  

Movement & Spinkick Improvements

• Added Spinkick input buffer — allows input just before activation.

• Now possible to chain Spinkicks rapidly, enabling faster wall kick sequences.

• Spinkick hitbox expands/contracts gradually, avoiding timing ambiguity.

• Spinkick activates instantly on hard collisions with surfaces/enemies — much more responsive.

• Wall kicks reflect horizontal speed, enabling wide-angle traversal.

• Vertical wall kicks now go higher when hitting with excess speed.