* Changed the time stop effect so that its countdown accelerates if there are no critters remaining on the screen * Changed the Pocket Watch upgrade so it provides a 1 second bonus instead of a 0.5 second bonus * Improved accuracy of nut collisions with power-ups and critters, so they consider the full area of the nut * Fixed the Silly Putty and and Dart Board upgrades so they apply to Meese and Mike when the Spire upgrade is also active

* Added support for saving and resuming games * Fixed various issues with the Move Ticket upgrade * Fixed Meese incorrectly counting towards achievements for hitting parachuting critters * Fixed incorrect initial rotation of nuts after they break by hitting their max bounce count * Fixed the shop reroll button still including a $ symbol even when rerolls have no price because of the Dice Bag upgrade

* Added a new Cairo theme * Added color tints to Hank's tree stump based on the active theme * Updated Unity Engine version to address CVE-2025-59489

* Fixed a bug with the skip tutorial confirmation dialog not working * Removed the New badge on the Scavenger game mode button in the Play menu

* Added Scavenger Mode, a brand new game mode with coin power-ups, shops, and upgrades * Changed the Clock power-up so it also pauses active obstacle effects, i.e. walls or puddles * Fixed slingshot max distance so it can hit the far right edge of the screen * Fixed an issue with the life display not updating properly when restarting a game with more than 3 lives * Fixed an issue with the slingshot's next nut display not upgrading correctly when restarting a game

* Fixed an issue with Mike and Meese losing their animations after using a Clock power-up * Fixed critters so they only count as missed when their entire body crosses the right side of the screen, instead of only the first half of their body * Fixed an issue with pause menu buttons not automatically re-selecting when controller input is received * Changed the name of the "Default" theme to "Meadow" * Added a Bluesky social link to the main menu, next to the existing Instagram link

* Added a new Taipei theme * Added a slight drop shadow to various UI elements to make them standout better * Added critter point values to the Nut-o-Pedia * Added gamepad/controller support * Fixed an issue with critters not showing their theme-specific hats * Updated bonus critter generation (grasshopper, mangolin, hawk) so that it uses a quasi-random distribution that favors variety instead of true randomness * Updated the platform icons in the Settings page so they're smaller * Updated the version string in the main menu so it includes a build platform suffix

* Added Meese the Grasshopper, a new bonus critter that can jump over walls and begins to appear after a score of 220 * Updated all bonus critters so the can appear as early as a score of 220 instead of 300, but with a reduced probability until a score of 300 is reached

* Added Marmalade the Mangolin, a new critter that can spawn after reaching a score of 300 * Added a new info pop-up in the main menu that explains any major gameplay changes between versions * Updated all weather and particle effects so they use world lighting and have consistent brightness * Fixed buttons in several pop-up menu using incorrect color tints and sprites when selected or pressed

* Added a new Hawk critter that spawns on the left of the screen and flies horizontally at a fixed height. The Hawk only appears after a score of 300 is reached * Fixed an issue with critters spawned during the tutorial briefly flickering * Fixed an issue with the Sharpshooter and Anti-Air achievements not being counted properly