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As I have hinted on the platform formerly known as 'Twitter' a while ago, the more I keep working on Hedon, the smaller the adjustments become. The image above is a good example, showing how I switched a pair of windows to transparent bars which allow the player to see the 'treasure' inside the house, and thus have a better mental image of what they're in for as a reward to the exploration. A small gesture that may have a significant impact on the player's planning ability.
Another case is the elevator in the starting map. So far it has always been out of power from the get go, but as of 2.4.2, it will feature a small interaction which allows the player to see the Power Core explode and stop the moving platform. This small event will hopefully better 'cache' the elevator in the player's mind and allow them to make a better connection to it when finding the spare Power Core.
The combat encounters are still receiving polish. Here's an example in which I have increased the number of Conscripts spawning in when first encountering the Crushbow, making for a far better demonstration of what the primary fire is capable of.
Art by Yangzheyy.
Before anything, I'd like to remind you that Realms Deep 2023 is just around the corner! This time around, expect to find more than just boomer shooters, as the event has expanded to broader horizons of indie games. In celebration of the event I have released a new update for Hedon, and I will also be joining the massive RD2023 SALE which will be up from September 28th (7pm CEST) to October 3rd (7pm CEST)! 
I feel like Bloodrite has a few maps and areas that overstay their welcome. As you might know, I have a strong position against dumbing things down, so it was quite a challenge to figure out how I can streamline these areas by adding things rather than removing them.
Enter graphic clues, similar to the ones added in Crystal Heart, which are intended to provide the player with additional information about the map without directly spoon feeding it.
At long last, Hedon now has a custom movement code, stepping away from the classic Doom one which was too slippery to allow for precision platforming. It will be on by default, but can be reverted from Options - Customize Controls, and you can even bind a key to switch between movement styles instantly! 
Another long awaited feature was to allow the player to reduce or entirely turn off camera shake resulted from using weapons. The weapon camera shake intensity can be found in Options - Display Options.
One of the unfortunate realities of Hedon's development is that the graphics were drawn on a particular laptop screen which turned out to have its brightness and saturation turned up, thus making things look prettier than they were. Now that I have moved on to use a proper truecolor screen, I have noticed that Hedon looks a lot more drab and hard to read in reality. While this cannot be fully fixed, I made some changes and adjustments to address it.
Update 2.3.0 introduces a few new fun things, such as the Chick critter, which was initially intended for a later content release, but I figured I'd drop it as a teaser. The new update also fixes a few bugs and improves several other things, such as weapon graphics and certain parts of the level design. There's also a couple new areas to explore, and other areas have received some additional texture improvements.
Thicc Edition owners rejoice! The soundtrack now has an official cover art, which is also available as a gorgeous 4K wallpaper. If you perform the update, the Extra Thicc Goodies should update with it as well.
To all of those who wanted a way to throw money my way following Bloodrite's release - your pleas have been answered! 
Whether you're running the Thicc Edition or not, 2.2.0 brings more polishing and improvements, such as several new areas to the first maps of Crystal Heart which provide alternative paths for reaching/pointing towards important areas. You can find the complete changelog HERE.
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