What is planned for the next update?:

These are the upcoming planned updates. Some of these features have already been finished. Just not released.

• The player needs a reward for catching all of the loose aliens like an upgrade or something.
      (This was the main objective of the game before.)
  
• The sci-fi guns now have new SFX to sound more "electric" and "Sci-Fi-like".
      (The sound of shooting doesn't grate on the nerves as much as well.)
• More polish and eventful things to interact with.
      (Always could use more NPCs or points of interest.

At this point, the game would be just a better version of what it is right now, a pretty short run-around catching alien monsters across 10 levels until you blow up the big one and pay off our heroine's ship.

This is not where the game is meant to end.

This game is supposed to be focused on exploration and looking for deeper hidden lore. Like looking into an investigation and finding that there is something else going on here and there is a way to get to the bottom of it.

Being as transparent as I can while avoiding spoilers, here's the roadmap overview:

• After defeating the big boss in the current version of the game it will continue further as the true intentions and motives of a couple of characters are revealed and a larger calling to adventure unfolds for our hero. Allowing the story to drop into another level of intensity.
      (Big plot twist and sci-fi world building.)
• "Shop" area in the lobby where players can use credits to buy upgrades and such.
      (Always meant to do it. Just haven't yet.)
• Add 15 Hidden Notes to find.
      (This will help the game with its empty corners. Rooms that have no reason to be there.)
• Reward for finding all 15 Hidden Notes.
      (An upgrade maybe?)
• All bugs/issues completely patched.

It may take me a while to complete this next version of the game but it'll add big leaps and bounds to the gameplay and world-building. 

I don't have a lot for budget but here's what could be in the game if a lot of people suddenly were interested in the game enough to toss a coin as they say.

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