Version 3.2.0 Build Notes

Big Highlights:

🚀 New Game Mode: Caravan 1 — Blast your way to glory in this action-packed, 5-minute high-score chase!

🏁 New Game Mode: Race 1 — Speed thrills and thumb skills: rubbing is racing in this lightning-fast thumb-warmer-upper!

💥 Enemy Death FX Upgrade — Dramatically improved enemy death sounds and visual effects. Blowing demonic beasties away has never felt so satisfying!

🌟 Scoring Boost — Tweaked scoring system to reward your skillful gameplay even more generously.

🔫 Player Weapons Revamp — Weapon sets have been finely tuned with buffs and improvements to underperforming sets. Time to discover your new favorite weapon!

Caravan Mode Explained:

Dive into an intense 5-minute high-score battle, perfect when you're short on time but high on adrenaline. Share your best runs on Discord to compete on our community leaderboard!

What exactly is Caravan Mode? Caravan Mode is an iconic gameplay format popularized by Hudson Soft’s classic shmups like Star Soldier. Famous for their roadshow competitions, kids would challenge their parents head-to-head, competing for glory and prizes. We’re honored to bring this thrilling experience into Interstellar Sentinel.

Caravan Improvements Change List:

• Added a complete end-level ranking system—perfect for bragging rights.
  
• Introduced a no-death bonus replacing pacifist mode—can you master the art of staying alive?
  
• Visual effects got a serious glow-up—projectile impacts and explosions have never looked this spectacular!
  
• Enemy AI refined—every fight stays fresh, fierce, and engaging.
  
• Sneaky secrets added—rumors hint something intriguing might be hiding in suspicious flesh walls. Happy hunting!
  
• Hidden goodies now cleverly concealed in flesh walls later in the level.
  
• Monster Trophies introduced—showcase your mastery of combat by collecting them all!
  
• Advanced Head Toss mechanic (MT Advanced Head Toss)—perfect your tossing technique!
  
• Skele Schoochers now join the action earlier to ramp up the excitement.
  
• Popcorn enemies now appear after dragons, warming you up for the Soul Blight Reapers.
  
• Brood Mother received a fresh Caravan makeover—now featuring a face only a mother could love. Ready for the challenge?
  
• Sea Satans elevated for clearer visibility.
  
• Head Flayer animations improved.
  
• Shadestress timing optimized.
  
• Reduced mini Skullzoar spawn rate.
  
• Brood Mother escapes sooner—catch her quickly!
  
• Exit portal glow effect enhanced.
  
• "Exit Portal" message clarity improved.
  
• Second Mecha Demon Chopper’s timing adjusted.
  
• Mini combo maintainers added to second Brood Mother.
  

Race Mode Explained:

Follow the green glowing race lines and speed powerups to go fast. Don't plow into the environment and mix in micro and macro dodging. Collect the Lokis, and monster trophy medals to rack up that high score and chain combo meter. Don't forget to shoot to keep your chain combo meter going and use your super to make your own shortcuts through the environment!

• We've implemented and tweaked the end level rank system to support the new mode. The mode is being iterated on based on community playtest feedback.
  
• Added in Lokis for life and super power up pickups
  
• Added race go fast vroom mechanic powerups
  
• Extended level design routes
  
• Monster trophy medal added
  
• Music randomizer added
  
• No miss death bonus added
  
• Time score bonuses added
  

Share your thoughts and gameplay feedback with us!

General Bug Fixes:

• Fixed crashes during boss encounters.
  
• Resolved graphical glitches with enemy animations.
  
• Corrected audio synchronization issues.
  
• Fixed Shadestress Monster Trophy issue.
  
• Fixed player death registration.
  
• Corrected C & D rank issue.
  
• Fixed naming inconsistencies.
  
• Fixed initial power-down issue.
  
• Fixed music volume and tagging issues.
  
• Corrected Monster Trophy bullet cancellation issue (Fortress of Flesh).
  
• Adjusted Loki strings between bosses to maintain combo chains.
  
• Improved Shadestress encounter timing.
  
• Fixed music track selection logic.
  
• Increased overall music volume.
  
• Added Beta tag to 9HBR.
  
• Fixed issue with Loki strings after Scarzen boss.
  
• Adjusted swirl bullet patterns on Bronchress.
  
• Added warning indicators for Scarzen boss approach.
  
• Enhanced Heaven Scatter Shot weapon.
  
• Added giant laser on Brood Mother's backside at laser gate start.
  
• Adjusted bullet patterns for Final Astral Ripper.
  
• Corrected collision damage for Sea Satan.
  
• Added particle system to Sreevanix plasma laser.
  
• Fixed issue where Monster Trophy kills didn't cancel bullets (Fortress of Flesh).
  

Thank you for your continued support and feedback!

The Interstellar Sentinel Team

Also here is my playthrough of the 3.2.0 build: