✅ Fixes

• Intro music transition fixed: Music after the "Press Start" screen now plays correctly after credits and on first launch — fade timing adjusted to prevent overlap.
• Reload exploit patch: Fixed rare case where player could reload outside water zones due to coroutine issues.
• Directional VFX corrected: Shooting visual effects now instantiate facing the correct direction.
• Warning messages no longer fail silently: Improved coroutine handling avoids message skips during reloads.

✨ Improvements

 Player & Controls

• Movement lock while reloading: Player can't move during reload — improves tension and prevents accidental escape.
• Dedicated shoot-lock system: Shooting is temporarily blocked during reload, using a separate flag to avoid interference with area detection.

Shooting System

• Smarter cooldown handling: Ensures coroutines complete cleanly after reload cancel or max refill.
• (Postponed) Looping reload sound during refill process for added clarity.

UI & Presentation

• Ammo count updated to two digits (e.g., 05 instead of 5) for retro consistency.
• Population indicator restyled: Changed to green, repositioned to bottom of screen for prominence.
• Top-right HUD background: Now matches rest of UI styling with soft dark box for readability.

Environment & Level

• Background buildings updated: Better layer organization and layout — minor graffiti loss noted.
• (Postponed) Enemy pathfinding improvements to avoid collisions with scene geometry.

Intro Scene & Narrative

• Text readability increased: Narrative text made brighter and repositioned for better contrast with beach visuals.
• Credit sequence cleaned: Added dark background to preserve clarity and avoid pixel bleed.