v0.49.57 - Rebranded : Introducing Hackyu





Changelog v0.46.6 โ v0.49.57
๐ฎ Project Rename Cascade is now Hackyu! Cascade was the codename during development - the game is now officially called Hackyu.
โจ New Features
๐จ Cyberpunk Art Direction (v0.47-v0.49) Colorizable SVG icons - All emojis replaced with SVG icons featuring per-card customizable gradients Chromatic aberration effect on card icon hover Cyberpunk geometric pattern with backlight effect Matrix background effect integrated with game events (animated background) Unified neon violet theme across the entire game
๐ฅ๏ธ Complete UI Overhaul CRT monitor style for DeckViewer and shop modals Redesigned top bar with geometric pattern and neon glow Logo PNG replaces text title on start screen Game Over screen restyled with neon violet theme Leaderboard restyled with neon violet theme Level Editor restyled with cyberpunk DA theme End Game screen unified with Game Over screen style
๐ง Technical Improvements SettingsModal migrated from PixiJS to HTML/CSS SVG icons for special cells (AMPLIFIED, NO_MULT, DISABLED, CREDIT_CELL)
๐ Bug Fixes
Gameplay Wrong card removed when playing duplicate cards Cascade removal returned wrong card after node swap Double-click retrieved wrong card after handโnode swap
Display Firefox black screen with autostart=true URL parameter Side panel z-index overlapping top bar in shop Memory leaks in effects, nodes and HUD Drag ghost uses card type color for border Node swap SVG sync and drag phantom display
Tutorial Discard zone highlight and reset state after completion Keyboard shortcuts disabled during tutorial
๐ง Balance Changes Tutorial objective lowered from 500 to 400 points
๐ UI Polish Tooltip uses card type color for border and title Score feedback colors harmonized with art direction Synergy feedback in neon violet Node border thickness reduced Opaque background for placed nodes Hex grid highlight changed from green to purple Progress bar with wider chevrons and larger label Colorized buttons based on states (card slots, execute)
Current version: v0.49.57 Commits since v0.46.6: 73 commits
๐ Thanks to all our playtesters! Your feedback continues to shape Hackyu into a better game.
Files
Hackyu
Chain Reaction Deck Building Roguelite
More posts
- v0.46.6 - Tutorial - UI/UXJan 25, 2026
- v0.34.11 - UI/UX enhancementJan 09, 2026

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you all work FAST, (not a bad thing obviously) and you seemed to have changed almost all the art and visual design in around 11 days, very cool! This may be one of those things I pause my financial instability for once it comes out
Thanks so much! ๐ Weโre a small but passionate team, when inspiration strikes, we just canโt stop! Really appreciate your support.