Hi everyone, and thank you for playing Spikey Adventure in its first days! Your feedback has already shaped this update, so here is what's new. 

First things first: new thumbnail, no AI this time! I'm not an artist and I just wanted the game to look nice, but the old one clearly didn't go down well. Thanks for telling me! 

Spikey Adventure is a tough game, and jumping straight into the campaign could feel a bit rough. Now Play opens with a new Tutorial section, three short levels that teach you everything you need:

Finish the tutorial and you go straight into the first level of the campaign. If you already know your way around, you can skip it and pick any level you like.

There is a new element in the Route section of the editor: the Hint. Place it anywhere in your level, write a short message, and players will see it in a box above the cactus when they get close. It stays invisible while playing.

You can show the player's own buttons inside your message with {jump}, {run}, {left}, {right}, {up}, {down} and {restart}. For example, "Hold {run} and jump!" shows the right key or the right Xbox button for whoever is playing. Use it to make your own tutorials, to warn players about a nasty trap, or just to leave a joke for whoever makes it that far.

The community page now opens on Newest, so fresh levels get noticed first. Go give them a try!

The game now collects some anonymous statistics about the campaign, like how many players finish each level and how many attempts it takes. It will help me find the levels that are too hard or unclear and fix them.

Thanks again for playing, and keep the feedback coming. Good luck out there!

Garnockcode