Hey adventurers!

This latest update to Caveneer is packed with quality-of-life improvements, visual polish, and gameplay features that make your descent into the unknown even more immersive and satisfying. Here's what's new:

🌱 Foliage & World Updates

• Foliage Update – More Natural Spawning!
  The world now feels more alive, with more foliage spawning across the landscape. Caves, forests, and surface areas are richer with vegetation, enhancing exploration and ambiance.

• More Tile Variants
  We’ve expanded the variety of tiles used in the environment. Expect greater visual diversity in caves and biomes, helping each area feel more distinct and memorable.

• Rooms Now Track Cleared Status
  Once you clear a room of enemies, it will now remember its cleared state, shown clearly on the minimap — great for tracking your progress through labyrinthine areas!

• Enemies Track You Smarter
  Enemies now follow the player when in view and will continue pursuit until you leave the chunk — giving combat a more tense and dynamic feel.

⚔️ Combat and Gameplay Tweaks

• Heavy Attack System
  We’ve added a Heavy Attack mechanic for stronger, more deliberate hits. Perfect for finishing blows or breaking through tougher foes.

• Wider Crit Randomization
  Critical hits now feel less predictable and more exciting, with increased variance and a wider window of impact.

• Bosses Regenerate if You Leave Their Room
  Leaving a boss room mid-fight? They'll reset. Come prepared and commit to the battle!

• Stick No Longer Shows Slash
  For clarity and realism, sticks now behave as blunt tools, no longer displaying slash visuals.

• Lower Player Height
  The player's model has been slightly lowered to better fit the visual style and improve collision accuracy.

🛠️ Interface, Inventory & Menus

• UI & Settings Overhaul
  We’ve redesigned the user interface and settings menu to be cleaner, faster, and more intuitive.

• Crafting Menu Darkens Inactive Items
  Inactive items in the crafting menu are now visually dimmed, making it easier to see what you can craft at a glance.

• Inventory Overhaul: More Slots + Quick Drop!

  • More inventory slots for longer journeys.

  • Hold the drop button to throw away multiple items quickly. No more dragging one at a time!

• Inventory Count Added (Bottom Right)
  A subtle but useful improvement — your item count now appears in the bottom right of your inventory.

🔊 Audio & Technical Improvements

• New “mistake.ogg” Track
  A new eerie audio track has been added to certain moments. You’ll know when you hear it. 👀

• More Sound Effects
  Various interactions and environmental elements now have their own sound cues, bringing the world to life.

• Removed Unnecessary Fades in Menus
  Menu transitions are now snappier, getting you into gameplay faster by removing sluggish fade effects.

• Camera No Longer Lerps
  The camera now follows the player without smoothing delay, offering more precise and responsive control.

• Seed Selector Added
  Want a specific world layout? You can now enter a seed before generating your world.

🖥️ Bug Fixes & Optimization

• Movement Jitter Fix
  Resolved a bug causing the player to jitter while moving in certain areas.

• Minimized Crash Fix (Windows)
  We've fixed a crash that occurred for some Windows users when minimizing the game window.

🚀 That’s All For Now!

This was a huge quality-of-life and systems update focused on polish, performance, and usability — all laying the groundwork for bigger content drops to come.

As always, thanks for playing Caveneer and diving deep with us. Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more updates soon!

— The Caveneer Dev Team 🌌