NOTE: This was an emergency update, as there was a crucial bug with Boomer in past uploads of the game, that was never brought up in comments regarding the game, nor by any of my friends. If you spot an issue in the game that needs addressing, PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT! You might just think it's a you problem, but it could be an issue for everyone.

What's new for Alpha 0.4.25:

• CHECKPOINTS! You will now encounter checkpoints near the halfway point of levels. These checkpoints will allow you to respawn in their locations, instead of spawning back at the beginning of the level. The checkpoints will however reset if you either complete the level, or reach a checkpoint in another level.

• OVERWORLD CHANGES! The mechanics of the overworld have been revamped. From now on, instead of having to press and hold a direction to go from one level to another, Pouchie will automatically slide from level to level whenever the appropriate button is pressed. As a bonus, Pouchie now remembers which level was selected last, so you don't have to start him all the way at the beginning anymore.

• BOSS LEVEL! A few changes have been made to Boomer's room, including a door? I wonder if that door will open in the future... ;)

• MUSIC! Music has been added for the Main Menus! Only a placeholder for now, but the song is the Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin. Felt it was appropriate, as it's the same music I used in Pouchie's original Walk Cycle!

Bugfixes:

• Fixed issue where Boomer's hitbox would disappear when Pouchie would take damage, making it impossible to defeat the boss unless it's a no-hit run

• Fixed a tile that allowed mobs to enter a blocked off area in World 1-1

• Changed the collision on buttons so that you don't bump into them after they're pressed.

Known issues:

• There was feedback in the previous builds that gameplay was "too floaty" and "too robotic." I don't know if any of my changes have resolved this issue, but we'll see.