Also it kinda doesn’t make sense cuz speed lines you are using is for fps or tps. Maybe you should make it dynamic?
For sure yeah, I can make them lighter.
I was adding them when there was too much empty screen space, but that’s not really the case now.
The question is then, do I keep the speed lines I have now, and just make them thinner like you suggested, and vary them in size like @ComicallyUnfunny said, or:
Do I just make them look flat? Like - just have lines going from right to left if youre dashing right, etc? 
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Yeah,you should make them dynamic like dashing left plays the effect of speed lines on left .
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Tiny update (WIP)
- Phase dart nodes have reticles
- Speed lines will now be flat/linear
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The speed lines are still a bit annoying, consider lowering the opacity and setting the canvasitemmaterial to Add. They cover a bit too much of the screen space. Mirror’s Edge (my favorite game) has some great speedline effects that are subtle and nice.
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Appreciate the feedback ComicallyUnfunny. I’ll give those a go
I’d throw in: instead of applying speed lines to the whole screen, try adding them locally close to the character.
The rational: the screen is not really moving, but your character is.
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Yeah good point to be honest. I’ll try that too. I’ve lowered the opacity and thickness of the lines so far; but this might be the finishing touch.
Beautiful art
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Thanks a lot shrek !
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Shrek!!!
The real game developer!!!
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Demo 0.2.1 is up!
If anyone is bored and fancies trying some of the slight changes, feel free to download it.
List of changes:
MOVEMENT
-You can stomp straight down and diagonally (just hold forward while stomping)
-Snap jump - grab certain items and throw them to stack an extra jump (currently you can test this with the plant pot)
ENEMIES
-Enemies with 1hp left have an icon (which animates) above their head
-New blue fat orb (worth 10 orbs)
-Freed enemy spirits now fly away and grumble while flying towards/outside the camera
COMBAT
-Parry bug fixed - hitbox would shrink sometimes
-Parry also triples the damage of a projectile back at the enemy
-Added wooden barricades you can smash (Running Melee is ideal here)
-Soft hit stun tweaks for some impacts
UI / LIGHTING
-Changed speed lines which better suit a 2D space
-Added a reticle to phase dart nodes
-Added hard rim lights which change depending on the level’s light/darkness
GENERAL
-Camera tweaks
LEVELS
-Added more parallax layers for depth
-Level layout adjustments
-The level is now split up into 3 sections for better pacing.
-Different music per section!
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do you make your own music?
Nah haha, I wish. The rest is me so far.
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I was just making a happy little game,
but the music I tried to make just turned out pure evil,creepy and full of horror LoL
(first try btw)
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Waiting for the preview 
Your welcome
Work in progress!
-Time Trial mode:
//Save your best-timed run, which is saved as a ghost//:
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This looks SUPREMELY good, especially for a one-person team! (I don’t know the exact team size, but I’m saying this based on what I see.) The animations, the art style, the CRT effects, the visuals, everything is just breathtaking. Keep up the good work! Love to see how this comes out eventually!
Also, @lZebl could you take the time to check out my devlog about my 2D platformer I’m working on, Juicy the Orange (Here’s the link: Currently working on a 2D platformer (Devlog) - #3 by Joshington), and you could also consider liking, commenting, and suggesting ideas on my devlog, and I feel like it would be worth your time, since this is a HUGE learning experience for me using Godot 4, and I love to see how I vision it in the end! Thanks for sharing and checking out if you do!! 
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Thanks a lot Joshington! Further down the line I’m hoping to improve the level art by hiring a background artist; but for now it’s all me haha.
Yeah absolutely, I’ll check it out. I saw your post earlier actually and was meaning to comment; but I wasn’t home.
If you get the chance, I’d love your feedback on PiN too. Newest release is on itch!
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