0.4.0 -- Abilities & streamlined flow for testing

This version streamlines the game flow and aims to implement features and fixes from the last round of playtesting. These changes ensure that a new player can play all of the content in around 5-10 minutes and that each player will play the same level layouts, which greatly helps with playtesting.

Major changes:

• “Endless” mode is now “BounceBreaker” mode and will end after a set of predefined levels.
• Added a basic Breakout mode that works as a tutorial for the rebound mechanic.
• New players must play the Breakout mode to unlock BounceBreaker.
• Added obstacles.
• Levels can have defined objects, instead of everything being procedural.
• Added ability system for special behaviors. The final level of BounceBreaker shows an example of a brick ability.
• Removed “Bonus Zone” mechanic.
• Reinstated shot start (input) location restrictions.

Minor changes:

• Added visual feedback for shot input direction.
• Added visual feedback when the player is aiming a rebound in swipe mode.
• Added visual feedback for the path of the ball after it “dies”.
• Updates to settings menus.
• Various bug fixes.