Good news: Ghost Grab 3000 has now reached its Alpha milestone!

This means the game is 'feature complete'. There may be more changes to come based on playtest feedback, but every element that is intended to be in the final version is now in the game (at least at placeholder state).

The biggest changes this week are the new Robot Mod system, which allows you to equip 3 mods to customise the way your robot behaves. 

• Core mods affect health and speed.
• Battery mods affect the way energy is stored, consumed and replenished.
• Grapple mods affect the way your Grapple Beam and Claw behave.

The Robot Shop is now fully functional too. This is where you can spend coins you've collected to purchase and equip new mods. There are 15 mods to unlock. Try out different combinations and see what works best for you!

Changes:

• Added the Robot Mod system to customise your robot's abilities.
• Added the Robot Shop where you can purchase and equip Mods.
• The maximum multiplier you can get is now affected by your Grapple mod.
• The speed at which your energy automatically regenerates is increased if you don't have anything held in your Grapple Beam.
• Your current coin count is now displayed when you hit Game Over.
• The 3 difficulty stages are now unlocked sequentially. You must reach a certain level in one stage to unlock the next.
• Added a placeholder intro sequence.
• Added links to my other games.
• Added more visual effects when you take damage, die, and stun enemies.
• Added music to the title screen.

Bug fixes:

• Energy no longer continues to replenish beyond your battery's maximum capacity (oops).

Now is a great time to playtest the heck out of this game and share your thoughts in the comments or on Twitter!

Also, remember to add Ghost Grab 3000 to your Steam Wishlist.

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