Dear players,

I've just released another small demo update (1.4)!
This one is focused on improving the shield, adding new items and refining the overall dungeon experience even further.
While I had hoped to jump straight into demo 2.0, I did not want to withhold these quality of life improvements made in the meantime.

The new demo features:

• Better shield:
  - You can now move while shielding
  - Shields don't just block projectiles, but also guard against (most) enemies
• Extra starting equipment:
  - The stone sprite - Whatever will it do, I wonder
  - The fire sprite - Linden is about to get all fired up
• Added a few extra shortcuts to cut down on backtracking
• Tweaked a few puzzles and rooms to better guide new players
• Made the sub-boss slightly harder
• Made it visually more obvious when you collect small keys
• Fixed the collisions between your sword's smear effect and banners

Hope you enjoy!
If you like my work please consider giving the game a nice review so it can reach many more players. And if you have any feedback or suggestions based on this latest release, feel free to let me know. I'm very dedicated to making this project the best that it can be!

Greetings,
Martijn

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