Hey everyone!
Wow! Where does the time go, eh? Turns out going from part-time day job to full-time day job really puts a hamper on gamedevving and updates! However, not to fear, I've got some great news; I'm still working on Andy Blast and have been posting micro-updates over on BlueSky for a while now. Still, I can't neglect the real Devlog or people will begin to think I've given up! So here's a short list of things I've done up to the last day of 2024!

• Added Spider enemies to level 4
  
• Added Spider "stun" state to allow the player to attack/bypass them
  
• Added more detailing art to level 4 so it's not all repeating dirt background
  
• Smoothed Andy's pump animation by adding more frames
  
• Added more frames to the reload animation (without adding more time between reloads)
  
• Revamped the pump and reload animation code to allow for easier backend changes
  
• Blocked out Level 7, finished up the main flow, added slimes and zombie enemies
  
• Got slimes working "better" they don't ceiling crawl anymore, but they're just as annoying as before
  
• Brightened the colors for the score popups
  
• Adjusted the position of the camera when player drops down to allow a better view of what's below
  
• Changed Bat attack speed
  
• Reverted Bat attack speed back because it was too fast
  
• Normalized shotgun sound (you can hear actual game sounds now)
  
• Animated more of the Ghoul (Tentacles are HARD!), still not done
  
• Added more frames to the skeleton's legs so they walk more smoothly

Of course, I'm still working on it, but I'm just one guy! Getting closer every day now, so keep an eye out!

Hey everyone!

As an indiedev sometimes life just gets hectic and you have to set things aside for a while before picking them back up again later and Andy Blast is no different!

So for today's update it's nothing major (still stuck on Level 7), but it's something; the main menu has been updated!

So what's that mean? Here's a short list:

Main menu has been moved up and to the left to accommodate other menu items. (If your menu is still centered you don't have the latest version.)
Controls were removed from the "ReadMe" area and are now in their own section under "Options".
Graphics for the controls have been updated to be more user friendly and functional.
Audio options have been moved to their own sub-menu and a sound effect now plays to let you know when you're adjusting sound what the changes are!
There's a new Boss Healthbar option! Turning it on will display a healthbar for the boss monsters to reduce some tension.
New "SpeedRun" option. You can toggle it, but it doesn't do anything... yet.
Zombies are faster! And a little more aggressive; Upped their speed and kept them at top speed once agitated/shot. Doesn't increase difficulty too much, but makes them less "stupid".

Even though it doesn't change the core gameplay, I hope that anyone who stumbles across the game will have a better experience with it with a more intuitive and up-to-date menu system than what it had before.

Keep an eye out for more Andy Blast Fun!