I’ve created another gunship. This one has a double rapid-fire cannon. To prevent you from getting killed by a single burst of fire, I’ve reduced the damage each projectile inflicts a bit. Here’s what it looks like:

Unfortunately, I also discovered a very nasty bug. From time to time, the gunships suddenly launch themselves out of the screen at high speed. Since you need to destroy them all for the game to continue, this means you’re stuck! I have tried a lot of different things but nothing works. I have no idea what causes the problem, so I decided to rewrite the code that controls the movement from scratch. This shouldn’t take very long and can be done while I’m working on other things.
I also started designing the first boss. Nothing to show off just yet, just a few sketches on paper. A boss should be challenging, and challenging this one will be! It will have a shield you’ll have to remove first and gun turrets that can be destroyed independently. Next weekend, I’ll probably have some drawings finished and, if I’m lucky, an in-game screenshot.