Tedtrist moves from building to polish: DAS/ARR tuning, lock delay with 15 reset caps, Ted's dash-and-jump escape AI, visual juice on every squish, and why the company changed its name.
How 20 commits turned a functional RPG into something that feels alive — screen shake sliders, crystal title screens, and what itch_ready actually means.
Polybreak's major polish sprint adds synthwave floor grids, dramatic boss entries, level-clear fanfare, world transition cards, audio variety, and campy AI humor — all procedurally generated at runtime.
What it takes to go from 'feature-complete' to actually shippable. The Dark Factory swarm's approach to the final mile: audio punch, screen feel, game juice, and everything that turns a working game into a great one.