- Locked content (ship upgrades, challenges, sectors) now masked with "???" until you reach its required level
- XP orbs now give ~20% more run-XP - level up a bit faster and unlock cards sooner
- Adjusted challenge score multipliers (Glass Cannon, No Magnet, Slow Hands, Hothead)
- Engine overheat warning reworked: now shows a heat meter that fills toward failure
- Tutorial reworked - clearer hints and faster pacing
- Various in-game HUD fixes and polish
- Long player names on the leaderboard are now cleanly trimmed instead of spilling into the score column