Version 0.1.1
Added:
Weapon enhancement: can enhance weapons of corresponding elements.
Material enhancement: can enhance amulets.
Realm advancement stages:
Challenge new demon-level monsters at higher stages.
During the peak of Gold stage, where you will challenge your own mirror image.
Shader quality settings menu added
Graphics preset settings menu added
Optimized shaders that previously affected performance to reduce frame drops
Added an option to make camera movement smoother
This update focuses on improving car handling and collision behavior.
Super Car Handling: Adjusted steering to reduce under steer, making it more responsive and balanced at high speeds.
Debris Interaction: Small objects that get under the car no longer lift it up. They’re now disabled and pushed down automatically. Driving over debris is much smoother.
Boost Balance: Reduced the power of NOS and Rocket Boost slightly for better control and less instability during use.
Thanks to players Kariston and McFluff for their feedback and help improving the game!
There are only a couple changes since the 1.08 Update, but this is the 9th update and the game has been significantly enhanced since the July initial release. So we are declaring a Major Update and we invite players who looked at it a few months ago to now look again. The game functionality and balance is solid and the UX has improved significantly. We do intend to renew focus on the UI and polishing it now that the features are fully built out.
Replaced the map icons with a better palette of shiny ones
Adjusted Demand Facilities that are unlocked by pipelines and power lines to only unlock when built. (so you can't build them early with extra money)
Created a new trailer:
The 2.0 update completely overhauls Vertical Velocity from the ground up.
This build refines every system — from player physics and camera behavior to boss encounters, audio, and UI — resulting in tighter controls, smoother flow, and a much more polished experience overall.
Rebuilt PlayerLauncher with drag thresholds, cooldowns, perfect launches, and velocity caps.
Added perfect launch particles and SFX.
Unified collision and death handling through the new GameManager.
Improved consistency across spikes, bosses, and hazards.
Implemented as a persistent Singleton.
Manages death FX, slow-motion, growth/shrink, respawn, and scene resets.
Added autosave for tutorial scenes and manual save slots in the pause menu.
R key resets any level for speedrunners.
Integrated global pitch shift during slow motion.
CameraController: smooth follow, parallax, screen shake, and focus hints.
CameraWaypointController: supports cinematic sequences such as boss intros.
Preliminary CameraBarrier system to limit camera outrun speed.
Spikes redesigned for clarity and instant kills.
ThornThrower: rotating flower turret with full FX and attack phases.
Geysers, Spike Elevators, Wind Tunnels, and Lightning Bolts added as new hazards.
Major boss overhauls:
LogBoss: cinematic intro, rolling chase, destructible tilemaps, impact FX.
LavaBoss (CoreBoss): dynamic lava rise, rumble intro, rock spawning, victory fanfare.
CliffsBoss: maze arena with fog timer and snake finale event.
Complete soundtrack integrated.
Added SFX for launch, drag, impact, and hazard types.
Ambient and environmental layers (wind, rumble, lava).
AudioManager with individual sliders for Master, Music, SFX, and UI.
New main menu and pause menu layouts.
Expanded settings: Audio, Graphics, Cursor, and Save panels.
Added save slot previews with screenshots and delete/load functions.
Graphics panel now supports resolution and fullscreen options.
Updated UI and environmental sprites.
New particle systems for leaves, mud, wind, and tile destruction.
Enhanced boss impact effects and screen shake feedback.
Unified Manager System (GameManager, SpeedRunManager, SaveSystem).
Removed redundant legacy scripts and simplified hazard logic.
Core and Forest regions finalized, including LogBoss.
Cliffs region complete (tutorial + 3 levels + boss).
Clouds region Level 1 added, with more content planned.
bot players added ( only available in deathmatch for now )
new skin added, bunny : go at a speed faster than 150m/s for a total of 60 seconds
Friends, it's with great joy that I announce the launch of our Beta 1.7, the version of the game we've been working on offline for 10 months! Not only are we releasing Beta 1.7, but we're also already working on the first beta hotfix update to deliver a more stable and better game for you!
An OPEN PLAYTEST will be available to the public! There are only 50 spots available, so hurry up and request access on the Decomposition page! The Beta launch will be on October 25, 2025!
The game isn't complete and is a little far from being ready. However, my personal goal is to deliver a solid Beta, with plenty of content for the end player! Additionally, we've made some changes internally and decided to launch in early access, with at least 50% of the game finished. This represents at least 3 of the game's 9 chapters fully playable, totaling around 6 to 8 hours of gameplay, depending on the player, to deliver you solid content.
The Early Access launch is scheduled for December 25, 2025, in approximately two months!
But right now, it's important that you play the Beta so we can improve the current version and, consequently, the Early Access Beta version.
That's all, folks. I appreciate all the community's support with the launch of the Decomposition project! Thank you!
