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2026-08-22 - Lifeline.PYR - v1.1 Released!!

Lifeline.PYR v1.1 has been released after starting around a month ago! This wasn't a very large update, though it fixed the game's major, pressing issues, and added some very wonderful content, and I'd consider myself proud of it.

This update will serve as a changelog for Lifeline.PYR v1.1.

• Added new “Gradient” background.
• Added colour palette options, with a new flagship (a different term would be better, though I couldn't think of one) palette called “Canonical” (default), along with the options of Classic, Inverted, Warm, and Intense.
• Added the ability to move the player with the mouse (turn on “Mouse movement” in options).
• Added the ability to navigate menus with the mouse (turn on “Mouse menu nav” in options).
• Added the ability to mute music by setting soundtrack to “No music”.
• Made difficulties work, adding the difficulties Easy, Normal, Hard, and Intense. These dificulties can have score bonuses/penalties.
• Added an optional life tick sound (turn on “Life tick sound” in options) that plays when your life ticks.
• Added an optional “notif” system that pops up numbers and symbols over your player when you get points and hit heals/enemies/falling objects (turn off “Notifs” in options to disable).
• Added configurable keybindings, and a “KEYBINDNGS” menu on the title screen to configure them.
• Added “HOW TO PLAY” and “WEBSITE” buttons on the title screen, which both link to the website.
• Added new sound effect for the max_life powerup.
• Added “scorers”; falling objects that give you points on impact.
• Slightly changed sprite of life tick time icon.
• Replaced “BACK” button on options menu with the “Menu exit” keybinding.
• Added the ability for the save file to regenerate as the default save file when no save file is found.
• Added constants override.

• Removed “Alternate” soundtrack.
• Removed how to play screen in favour of the webpage.
• Removed the ABOUT screen in favour of a LICENSE screen.
• Removed the UPDATES scren in favour of this page.
• Removed the TIPS screen.
• Removed beginning first-time intro.

• Mouse finally works in windowed mode!!! I am more proud of this than I should be.
• Terminal no longer opens with the program on Windows.
• Unused assets are no longer present.
• Possibly more.

• Save file is now JSON instead of YAML (it's save.json now).
• Excessive comments removed.
• Various variables and functions renamed.
• wintop.py moved into mod/etc (instead of mod/stage/etc).
• Slightly changed greeting in terminal.
• Various refactors.

Do not try to port over your save file from v1.0.1 to v1.1! The game will crash!!!!