In this update, I changed the following:

- NEW PLAYER MODEL: He looks better now, and is also shorter which helps maneuver him better and more safely in tough situations!

- NEW BALL TEXTURE: All of the balls have been re-textured now to give them a better overall look.

- NEW ELECTRICITY SPARK EFFECTS ON ALL COLORED BALLS: New charged effects appear around every colored ball, making it easier to see that these balls are dangerous to touch.

- NEW BORDER COLOR GRADIENTS: New color gradients better reflect the ball that matches the ball colors that need to be shot with the laser gun to neutralize them as "safe to touch"

- NEW ELECTRICAL SOUND EFFECTS: Every ball now sparks and puts of the sound of real electricity arcs. The more colored balls that are dangerous to touch that are on the screen, the louder the sound effects of the electrical arcs and sparks will be!

SLIGHT INCREASE IN STARTING BALL SPEED: The balls simply started too slow before, and this has been changed just a touch. The starting speed of the ball movement now is just about the same speed as level 3 would have been before. Yes, this makes the game a little more challenging starting out, but it also balances with the smaller player size and mobility in this patch as well.

LASER GUN STAYS IN LAST POSITION WITH EACH NEW LEVEL: The laser gun used to be re-positioned at the top of the screen every time you advanced a level. The gun now stays in its current position as you advance every level. Only starting a new game will position the laser gun back at the top center of the screen.

MUSIC ADDED TO WELCOME SCREEN: New Creative Commons music from Audionautix ("Whats It To Ya Punk") has been added to the welcome screen only. The music not only helps set the mood of the game, but also gives you a reference of game volume when adjusting the game volume slider.

MOUSE CURSOR REMOVED DURING GAME: While playing the game (not at the welcome screen), the mouse cursor is now hidden from view. (If you have the windowed mode on, you can still see your mouse cursor if it's not positioned over the game window)

NEW ZAP SOUND ON CONTACT WITH CHARGED BALLS: You'll now hear a loud electrical zap sound if your player gets electrocuted due to contacting a colored ball!

NEW PLAYER RE-SPAWN SOUND EFFECT: When your player re-spawns, you'll now hear a new spawn effect.

PLAYER NO LONGER STOPS IN A RUNNING POSITION: Player now stands normally when you aren't moving him.

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I think that's about it. No scoring changes or anything drastic in that regard have been changed. Your player still moves exactly the same speed as before, and the game still plays the same exact way. This was mostly just an update to make the game look and sound better than before.

I hope that you enjoy the changes! Please let me know below!

Also, if you have enjoyed Laser Ball.. Please consider letting me know with your opinions in a review here on Steam! In fact, even if you hate Laser Ball, please feel free to leave a negative review, but if you do, please give specific reasons as to why you didn't enjoy it or why you didn't like my game. My goal with every game I launch on Steam is to launch fun games to play that also offer a high replay value. Reviews help me know how the public reception is for my games and as a new indie game developer, it is very valuable feedback that can help me grow and make my games better.

- Thank you!