Hey everyone! The time has finally come - the release of Horse Runner DX is here! I am very excited to release the game and would like to thank you for all the lovely feedback and the many good suggestions. Version 1.0.4 contains the following improvements and fixes:

• Improved chance of survival: One much-requested feature was that the whole herd is not lost in the event of a mass crash. Previously, you lost all the horses if you jumped right into an obstacle and the horses could no longer avoid it. This has now been mitigated so that only the first horse is lost and the rest of the herd survives.
• Compatibility with demo: If you have already played the demo, your progress will be carried over automatically. But if you want to start again from scratch (which I recommend), you can reset your progress individually under Settings\Data. You can, for example, keep the leaderboard and only reset the challenges and your apples.
• Improved performance: The game has been further optimized so that it runs very smoothly even on slow PCs. On the Steam Deck, for example, the game still runs smoothly at 60 FPS with 3W TDP. For Steam Deck users, this means even longer battery life.
• New logo and Steam image: The previous logo and image, which were a bit too generic, have been redesigned to better reflect the retro and pixel art character of the game.
• Adjustment of the speed bonus: The speed bonus at the end of the levels is no longer offset against the "Slower" power-up. Now you always get a bonus for every "Faster" power-up, even if you have "Slower" at the same time.

• Unlockable bonus horses: By completing challenges, you can gradually unlock bonus horses. Some of these horses come with several power-ups that you can use right from the start.
• Local leaderboard: Your best high scores are now saved in a local leaderboard so that you can better compare your runs.
• Screenshot mode: To create a nice screenshot, you can go to the new screenshot mode in the pause menu, which hides everything else.
• Tutorial hints: When you play for the first time, you will see short hints that explain the game. You can reset these hints under Settings\Data so that, for example, someone you let play also sees the tutorial.