v0.49.57 - Rebranded : Introducing Hackyu


Changelog v0.46.6 โ†’ v0.49.57

๐ŸŽฎ Project Rename Cascade is now Hackyu! Cascade was the codename during development - the game is now officially called Hackyu.

โœจ New Features

๐ŸŽจ 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

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏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

๐Ÿ”ง Technical Improvements SettingsModal migrated from PixiJS to HTML/CSS SVG icons for special cells (AMPLIFIED, NO_MULT, DISABLED, CREDIT_CELL)

๐Ÿ› Bug Fixes

Gameplay Wrong card removed when playing duplicate cards Cascade removal returned wrong card after node swap Double-click retrieved wrong card after handโ†”node 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

๐Ÿ”ง Balance Changes Tutorial objective lowered from 500 to 400 points

๐Ÿ’„ 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

๐Ÿ™ Thanks to all our playtesters! Your feedback continues to shape Hackyu into a better game.

Files

cascade-itch.zip Play in browser
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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

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Thanks so much! ๐Ÿ’œ Weโ€™re a small but passionate team, when inspiration strikes, we just canโ€™t stop! Really appreciate your support.