📌 Today was all about getting back into the development flow. I started by drawing the final version of the cannon 🎨, as it had only been a mockup until now. The cannon consists of a fixed base and a movable barrel that tracks the ship. While working on the visuals, I also tweaked the asteroid , reducing excessive highlights in the shadowed areas.

🖌️ Next, I continued working on the fourth level, designing the walls and background based on my pre-made templates. I adjusted the cannon’s length and positioning so it aligns properly with the base. Level four complete! ✅

🍽️ After lunch, great news: my friend and development partner Pol 🎶 officially joins the project. He sends me a music track, but after listening to it, we decide to discard it because it's too calm. Meanwhile, I keep refining the gameplay, placing hazards in the most challenging spots ⚠️.

📌 Then, I repeat the process from the fourth level for the fifth and (for now) final level.

💡 Since yesterday, I’ve been considering using a retro-style font similar to the ones seen on green phosphor monitors 🟢 in old computers. I find the font from the classic Spectrum game Alien8 and decide to use it for the HUD.

📊 I design the speed indicator, but the font lacks enough symbols. To solve this, I use "-" as speed units. Also, the HUD speed constantly increases to enhance the intensity and tension ⚡. Additionally, I add a level indicator at the start of each stage to keep players informed.

🎼 Meanwhile, Pol sends me another track, this time much more rhythmic and fitting for the game. I challenge him to try different instruments, but in the end, we decide that the original ones work best.

🛠️ With this, another development day comes to an end. However, I still want to create a title screen, polish the game, and maybe... add another level.