Darkhouse v0.2 has been released. It adds 2 new features, medals and a new game mode. The new mode, titled Normal mode, will save your checkpoints even after you receive a game over. This makes the game more forgiving and less brutal, and the old version where checkpoints are lost can still be played in Arcade mode. The decreased difficulty should still provide a challenge, but now you have a much better shot at climbing higher and potentially beating the game, if you can defeat the final boss.

This post goes more in-depth on why I've added this feature: https://imminentdeath.newgrounds.com/news/post/1058850

Also in this update are medals. You can unlock increasingly difficult medals as you play the game for gaining score, defeating enemies, and completing levels. These achievements, along with the new game mode, make the game feel more rewarding to progress, and will hopefully be a more fun experience to the player.

Play Darkhouse v0.2: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/732513