Version 0.5.0

Objective:
Destroy all your opponents little red boxes.

Controls:

• J/L: move player 1 paddle left/right; I/K: speed up/down time in player 1's world
• A/D: move player 2 paddle left/right; W/S: speed up/down time in player 2's world

Changes in this version:

• Added separate physics worlds for each player
• Added visualization showing the remaining amount of time warping, it recharges over time
• Fixed a bug where the aiming lasers rendered but the ball would not actually collide with the paddle
• Removed the healing property of balls matching the player color. All balls damage all lives.
• Changed ball color so it indicates which physics world the ball currently lives in
• Changed ball explosions so they damage lives and apply impulses to other balls within the explosion radius
• Changed the colors of the players/background a bit
• Changed the game aspect ratio to make it more suitable for playing on phones
• Changed all lives to spawn with the same health, but maybe it was better when the ones near the edges were weaker..?

LAN multiplayer is still broken!

Version 0.4.0

• Changed hearts to a row of red boxes (aka "lives") behind each player
• Changed ball colors to match the players, when balls matching your color hit your lives, they heal them rather than inflicting damage
• Changed ball spawning to come from a notch on left/right for player 1/2
• Changed explosion mechanics so explosions occur when ball health reaches zero (balls loose health in high-speed collisions)
• Changed the pause menu so it shows on top of the paused game
• Added some features to make it easier to aim the balls:
  • Added line segments showing future ball trajectories. This only works on balls of your own color
  • Allow the paddles to move beyond the boundary
• Removed arrow key controls for player one, use JKL instead (later UIO and QWE keys will also be used)
• Added a game over menu rather than automatically exiting to the main menu
• Added auto hiding of the mouse pointer if it doesn't move during game
• Changed single player mode to include an AI opponent. AI skill levels are WIP, Moron does nothing and Mindless/Smart just move left/right
• Added ability to speed up time in single player mode, this will eventually also be used in multiplayer mode when there are separate physics worlds for each player.
• Removed the ball shape and paddle shape options. These were just developer options and not particularly fun to edit.
• Updated the logo and tweaked the colors/graphics
• Changed the font from Anonymous Pro to SkyTree by MONTAGNA
• Changed the implementation of the dome shaped paddle to use an exact circle profile for physics, rather than a piecewise flat polyline

LAN multiplayer is broken in this version... the focus was on game design and I didn't maintain it!

Version 0.3.0

• Replaced text scores with hearts/lives behind the players
• Win the game by destroying all the opponents hearts!
• Increased maximum number of balls to 4
• Balls exploded on (non-player) collisions if they are move fast enough
• Fixed networking (many WIP things are not replicated on the client yet)
• Added a SFX volume control to the Settings menu

Version 0.2.1

• Added a single player mode (but I broke networked multiplayer, opps)
• Implementation of powerups v1 (WIP):
  • Ball colors are set to the color of the last player that hit them
  • Ball colors are passed on via collisions: the color of the faster ball is propogated
  • Powerups are obtained by hitting them with a player colored ball
  • The grey boxes will become powerups, maybe you have to hit then N times, or fast so they smash...?
• Changed the shape of the play area
• Changed the shape of obstructions
• Changed the position of the scores
• Changed the menu background---don't use unmodified AI art
• Improved ball spawn behaviour

Version 0.1.0

• Initial release