Around The Core

Hello Spaceshooters!Controller support is now available in Around The Core!You can now play the game using a controller, including navigating menus, choosing upgrades, and playing through runs without needing to switch back to keyboard and mouse.This was something I wanted to add earlier, but a few unexpected issues around launch pushed it back. Thanks to everyone who asked about it and waited patiently.Here’s what changed:Controller support addedNot Today AchievementAdjusted the requirements for the "Not Today" achievement to make it easier and more realistically achievable. The previous requirement ended up being more difficult than intended, so it has been rebalanced based on player feedback.Bug fixesMinor bug fixes.That’s all for this update. As always, if you run into any problems with anything, feel free to report them in the Steam Discussions. Until that day, may your runs be full of stars...

Hello Spaceshooters!Since launch, I've been going through your feedback and keeping an eye on a few areas that could use some improvement. This update focuses mostly on balancing, small quality-of-life changes, and some visual and audio polish to make the overall experience feel smoother.Also, thank you to everyone who has played the game, shared feedback, reported issues, or left a review. It genuinely helps me see what needs more attention and decide what to improve next!Here’s what changed:Enemy & Boss BalancingI received a lot of feedback about this. I didn't realize just how frustrating the Kamikaze enemies could be. Kamikaze enemies have been rebalanced to make encounters feel fairer and less overwhelming. Their movement speed, health, and spawn frequency have all been adjusted.The Fracture boss has also been made more accessible. Its health has been reduced, while the reward for defeating it has been increased.UI & Audio ImprovementsThe Energy Bar growth animation has been smoothed out, making progression feel more fluid and responsive.I’ve also adjusted the sound effects at the end of a run to give the ending a more satisfying feel.Ricochet Description Fix

Hi Guys! This isn't a massive content update, but after receiving feedback and spending more time with the demo, I noticed several areas that could use some attention. As a result, I've made a variety of fixes, improvements, and optimization changes to help create a smoother experience.Here’s what changed:Improved Drop Colors and Effect MaterialsDrops are easier to identify and stand out more clearly during combat. Less squinting at the screen, more collecting shiny things.Improved skill names and descriptionsSome grammar mistakes slipped into the Skill Detail View descriptions. They've now been corrected because getting criticized by my grammar teacher is a completely different boss fight.Improved Build Profiles and General Build OptimizationSince the demo launch, I had noticed occasional lag spikes but couldn't figure out where they were coming from. After watching feedback videos and gameplay footage from YouTubers, I finally discovered the culprit.The reason was the music.After some investigation, I found an audio-related issue that was causing performance drops in certain situations. The problem has now been addressed, and the game should run much more smoo

Hi Everyone!First of all, thank you so much for all the feedback, bug reports, videos, balancing suggestions, and kind messages.I’ve been reading everything and working on improvements every single day!This update focused mostly on polishing the demo experience, improving game feel, visual feedback, balancing, and overall presentation.Here’s what changed:Added the demo completion sequence Defeating the boss now triggers a proper ending sequence where all remaining enemies are destroyed.Expanded localization supportReworked the skill treeRadiation was causing some confusion, so I replaced its upgrade with a new skill and improved the overall skill tree layout.Added new effect for skill nodesUnlocking skills now sends energy through their paths, making newly unlocked skills much clearer.Rebalanced reload speed and overall early-game pacingReload speed is now fixed, so you can stack projectile upgrades much more freely!Boss balance improvements, including spawn pacing and progression tuningThe boss has been nerfed and the game’s pacing is now less overwhelming.Updated laser systemsThe laser is now fully automatic - your own little combat robot.Updated enemy/drop visuals, colors, scali