I missed reporting on this the last time I posted an update about Ananias; Slashing Dragon has updated the game to version 1.23. The most notable addition in this version is the first complete, original soundtrack piece:

This is the last version before the full pets arc (Which I’m already working in). It includes the first version of the title screen music by Ashton Morris!

Regarding music: I thought on the subject of whether removing it to enhance the loading times greatly. It all came to my ultimate motivation: To make a game I enjoy, and since music is a great part of the experience for me I decided I won’t remove it. In other words you’ll have to wait a bit more, but you’ll get the full experience 🙂 You can always turn it off if you dislike it. I should also look forward to the issue with the mobile version, which should not be affected greatly by this (since there’s no download time), but it’s currently happening.

Not that Slash doesn’t have plans to further optimize the game to improve its loading time, mind you!

Other additions in Ananias 1.23 include the addition of a kill count to the game’s death screen, quicker movement, new or enhanced images for some monsters and pets, and a bug fix to prevent walking through walls.