Alchemist 0.0.2 is released!

The video contains all the changes since the last version. However, if you prefer reading to watching, I've compiled the list for you.

• Main menu
• Saving/loading functionality (still 1 slot per character, permanent death, game autosaves on exit and every several minutes on location change)
• Additional options

UI improvements:

• Colorful icons
• Complete rework of ingame interface
• Full support of mouse controls

Graphical improvements:

• Proper tiling for roads, walls, etc to avoid stupid-looking perfectly square roads and walls.
• Redrawn several tiles
• Scorch marks from fire
• Poison shader
• Reflective surfaces like chains and mirrors
• Floor is made less contrast, light sources have longer range
• Transitions for movement between areas

Sounds and music:

• 7 musical compositions
• Sounds for many actions, including footsteps, potion effects, opening doors.

Story and dialogue:

• Dialogue system is introduced
• Tutorial is using characters talking now instead of message popups
• There's also some story, at least the beginning of it.

World:

• Hub area is rearranged and expanded. Tavern, stables, lonely tree are present now.
• Areas like forest and ruins are separate from hub area and reached by horse from stables.
• You learn their locations from the bartender, and can potentially learn as many as you wish. Game can be effectively infinite.
• Areas now all have reward in the end.
• Several new dungeon features added for more variety.
• New enemies: wyrms, shadows, animated armors.

Trading:

• Certain items (gems, gold, etc) can be converted into something that glitters.
• You can buy items from traders (for now only from bartender) in exchange for it.

Items and abilities:

• A lot of new raw items, several new alchemical components.
• Potion of purity clears all status effects.
• Potion of liquid chaos copies the effect of random other potion.
• Potion of inner fire gives immunity to cold.
• Potion of frozen time stops the time, giving you 10 turns to act.
• Potion of corpselight summons a spirit that lights the area, gives you vision and applies freeze to everyone except for you.
• Lockpick lets you open locked doors and chests safely.
• "Push" action allows you to move certain objects and immobilized enemies.