- Small graphical improvements and color optimizations - Audio additions to splash screen and some SFX Cleanup

• Demo released! Drill before you buy!
• Removed some of the more intense flashing text effects.
• Altered appearance of "wormhole" to minimize discomfort for photo-sensitive players.
• General bug fixes.

Drilly Willis wishes a Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it, and knows that you probably got some fancy game with AAA graphics today that nonetheless disappointed you the moment you turned it on and discovered that it had zero drillheaded heroes and zero ice cream monsters. Never fear! Drilly is here to save your holiday misery with a big, red-cheeked update...
DRILLY WILLIS 1.2

• NEW GAME +: Keep your purchased upgrades, in-game achievements, and map, and play the game again! If you've beaten the game and started to re-explore The Banished World your save will be automatically updated to a NEW GAME + save.
• SMOOTHER BOSS FIGHTS: Attack patterns, HP levels, and damage have been adjusted to make bosses a more forgiving and rewarding experience without taking away the core challenge. Which brings us to...
• DIFFICULTY MODES: You can now choose your difficulty level when you start a new game as well as any time while playing via the OPTIONS menu. Want a balanced experienced? Select ROCK difficulty. Want those brutal boss battles back? Select METAL. Want enemies to seemingly fall right onto your drill and die easily? Choose POP.
• UNLOCKABLE THRASH DIFFICULTY: Beat the game at least once to unlock THRASH, a difficulty so extreme it probably shouldn't even exist. But it does... oh, yes, it does!
• SLANTED PLATFORMS COLLISION: A bug with slanted platforms has been fixed. The game should better sense Drilly's feet touching a slanted platform while running.

DRILLY WILLIS VERSION 1.01 RELEASE NOTES: 1) Controllers and More Controllers! Fixed several controller compatibility and button mapping issues for PS4 Dual Shock and XBox 360 controllers. Most common controllers should now work perfectly. 2) MHOOK Compatible Fixed cursor lock issue so that Drilly Willis can now be played with MHOOK, providing more inclusivity for gamers with disabilities. 3) Several Small Bug Fixes A few speed, frame rate, and soft lock issues fixed. Thank you to everyone who has bought and played the game so far! Mike Private Pook Games Private Pook Games Website

DRILLY WILLIS RELEASES TODAY!
"A Metroidvania for the quintessential 90s kid." "Won't get more wacky than this. Brace Yourselves for Drill Willis...!" - Bunny Gaming PLAY DRILLY WILLIS NOW!

Private Pook Games's solo developer, Mike Grosso, here, confirming that a Linux build will be available on Steam on day one! Windows, macOS, and Linux users will all be drilling this Monday, November 9th. Check out the official press release. official press release. And some nice coverage from the amazing folks at Linux Game Consortium.

Are you the type of player who always read the game manual on your way home from the video game store back in the day? Well, here's a Drilly Willis Game Manual for you to read as you wait for the game to release next month! Learn about the characters Drilly meets on their quest, and what weapons, items, and tools will help them escape the Banished World. CHECK OUT THE DRILLY WILLIS GAME MANUAL HERE!

The DRILLY WILLIS store page is live! Watch the trailer and add the game to your wishlist now! Drilly Willis has a drill for a head and rocks at guitar. But one night, in an envious rage, Flash Clappy, the most arrogant musician who ever lived, crashes Drilly's concert and banishes them to a world of things they hate. Now Drilly must escape Flash Clappy's prison, fighting strange creatures with their drillhead and learning guitar songs that grant special powers when played. Along the way, they'll find items that unlock new areas, build upgrades to face stronger foes, and ally with living musical instruments also banished by Clappy, all with their own unique tales to tell. Can Drilly escape this strange world and find their way back to the music? Or will Flash Clappy, a terrible musician who refuses to practice, succeed in banishing all good tunes, instruments, and musicians for eternity? Only Drilly Willis Can Save Music!
FEATURES

• Drill your enemies with a one-of-a-kind drillhead weapon!
• Jam songs on your guitar to grant special powers and abilities!
• Explore an interconnected world of bizarre creatures!
• Expansive upgrade system! Power up your drillhead, screw shooter, and even your guitar chops!
• Seek out new weapons and items to unlock new locations!
• Fight your way out of a bizarre world created by Flash Clappy, the most arrogant musician that ever lived!
• Interact with living musical instruments all with their own unique tales to tell!
• Powerful soundtrack full of memorable tunes!
• A warped mixture of Metroid, Regular Show, and Bill & Ted!
• The only game to feature a protagonist with a drillhead and guitar powers! We think, at least?