Development Updates

July Updates

Controller Support Completed

Full Xbox controller support added.
Menus, gameplay, shops, and character selection now work with a controller.
Controller tested across multiple biomes.

🐞 Major Gameplay Polish

Fixed jump animation issues.
Fixed ground detection on platforms.
Fixed ladder climbing problems.
Fixed house sprite flickering.
Improved player respawn behaviour.
Continued polishing the HUD and lives system.

🌐 Steam Page Launched

William 2 Steam page is now live.

🧪 Gameplay Testing

Completed one of the first full playtests through the current areas.
Tested keyboard and controller gameplay.
Remaining bugs reduced to only a few small issues.

June 2026

🌊 Underwater Biome Expanded

Continued work on the underwater area.
Added animated fish.
Added underwater bubbles and scenery.
Began planning Gluttony's boss arena.

🛒 Shop & Inventory Improvements

Improved shop interaction.
Fireball purchase system completed.
Inventory saving improved.
Shop now works correctly with controller input.

💾 Save System Improvements

Improved save/load reliability.
Player position now restores correctly.
Inventory and boss progress saving refined.
Spawn system improved.

⚔ Enemy Improvements

Flytrap enemy behaviour updated.
Fish movement improved.
Enemy damage and combat polishing continued.

📍 Area Polish

Continued work on:
- WillShire Village
- Snow biome
- Underwater biome