Times are strange. By now, you and your critters may be feeling a bit cooped up. And man, we get the feeling.
The best thing to do is to make things a bit cozier, a bit “homier”. And what is more “homey” than a care package?
Inspired by our need for a taste of “normal”, the team put together an assortment of self-care goodies: a bath to soak in, a new Galactic Gamer Monitor to upgrade your rig, tasty cans of Rambrew soda to quench your thirst… And, knowing how hard it is to get in the “real world”, we actually have a few rolls of toilet paper. Feel like sharing AND letting out some frustration? Throw some at your neighbor (Six-Feet away of course)... if you hit them, they can keep it. After all, sharing is caring!
Along with bug fixes, the team wanted to send you this two part Cozy Care package, with love. What's more, we want to make it FREE to everyone for a limited time. Consider it an in-between gift, while you wait on an arrival…
We hope you find something you like! —The Playful Team
Patch Notes 4/23/2020
NEW FEATURES Gamer Bundle
Gamer Bundle
Galactic Gamer Monitor
Galactic Gamer Joystick
Galactic Gamer Keyboard
Rambrew Soda
Better Home Bundle
Better Home Sink
Better Home Tub (Container)
Better Home Soap Dispenser
Better Home Toilet Paper
Better Home Toilet Paper Holder
BUGFIXES
Ambient music no longers gets clipped/stuck while following player
Various fixes on Menu and In-game UI
Atlantis Cup/ Atlantis Goblet discrepancy in world versus hotbar/inventory, fixed
Adventure Gate Bug Fixed
Beacons no longer give off incoherent sounds when aimed at
R.2.66.1
Preparation Mission: Hatch
Creators, we must prepare for the Arrival.
There is something coming. It’s top K.E.E.P.A business at the moment but we’ve all been told to build a shelter for an incoming guest to our universe… We cannot say anything more. But keep your eye on our Message of the Day and social posts for coded messages...
Your mission: prepare a shelter for the arrival. It can be a house, castle, shuttle, tent, shrine… whatever strikes your fancy. Just make sure it suitable for all life forms.
Your reward: 150 coins to everyone who participates.
The most important step in your mission is this: post a screenshot of your Shelter to Artwork/Screenshots on our Steam hub with the mission code (hashtag), #PreparationHatch in the description text. It is crucial that you get your Screenshot uploaded before Monday, April 27th at exactly 3 pm CST. Do this and K.E.E.P.A will credit your Creativerse account with 150 coins to spend however you choose. There may be something you'll want from the store very soon.
Our favorite Shelter Builds will be added to the in-game loading screens, for the Arrival subject to choose.
Stay safe, Creator.
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Celebrating Community: #PlayApartTogether Style
We all felt a little less lonely after seeing these amazing #PlayApartTogether group photos!
Thank you to everyone who celebrated coming together while social distancing.
Coins are incoming to your accounts. If you participated and we somehow missed you, please email support@playfulstudios.com and link us to the submitted post.
To witness more community awesomeness, type in #PlayApartTogther in the Screenshots & Artwork tabs. We are so thankful for this community and everyone who particpated. Remember, you're never truly alone in this community.
Stay Creative and safe, Creators!
-The Playful Team
Weekend Event: Group Photo Celebration!
At Playful, we've always believed in the power of video games to bring people together.
As people around the world remain at home to combat the spread of COVID-19, online gaming has become a haven for people to gather while also practicing social distancing. We proudly support the World Health Organization's #PlayApartTogether initiative, and this weekend we're celebrating with a group photo event in Creativerse!
To participate, just gather online with some friends and use the Creative Cam drone tool to snap the perfect photo of the group. Then post it to our Steam hub — either Screenshots or Artwork — and include #PlayApartTogether in the photo's description.
All Creators appearing in the photo will earn 100 coins!
Important note: to make sure everyone is rewarded, please include the Steam ID for each player in the photo's description. You can find it in the last string of characters that appears in the URL for your profile page. For example...
Type "/hud" in chat before turning on the Creative Cam for a text-free shot
Type "~" to open the Creative Cam and then "O" to switch to Drone mode
In Drone mode hit right "Alt" to toggle the filters panel
When ready type "F" to save a photo to your desktop
Don't have any friends who play Creativerse currently? Make some new ones in a Public world or our Discord server.
Some IRL tips:
Wash Your Hands
Cover Your Cough
Don't touch your face
Stay 6 feet apart
Stay Home
The event is live right now and ends at 9am Central US time on Tuesday, April 14.
Have fun and stay safe!
Photo credit: Paws of Ares
The Super Block Hero Update!
Somewhere deep in the great lands of Creativerse, beyond the Miru forests, Leafi plainlands, and even further beyond the Trog mountains, a giant PING broke into the atmosphere. For a moment, all Creators went quiet, for they had never before heard such a sound before…
Where did it come from? Why did they get the sudden craving for Duck Hunt and hairspray?
Little did they know, this was the Great Glitch—a random mishap ushering in strange blocks and props, and even a different kind of Creator (more into New Wave music and velcro, you see). The arrivals called themselves, Supers. Creators called them Blocky. After some negotiations, it was decided the Super Block Heroes were welcome to stay in the hopes they would bring forth new creations, new art, and new possibilities. After all, you know what they say…what’s old is new again!
In addition to the arrival of the Super Block Heroes, this update also includes a Unity upgrade! This should immediately relieve some of the constant stuttering many of you have reported and allow us to more easily improve it even further down the road.
As always, we thank you for your continued support and feedback!
— The Playful Team
Patch Notes 4/2/2020
NEW FEATURES
The Retro Block Set Includes 11 new blocks
Retro Brick Wall
Retro Brick Stairs
Inner Corner
Outer Corner
Retro Wood
Retro Dirt
Retro Magma Block
Retro Exclamation Block!
Retro Leaves
Retro Sand
Retro Stone
And 7 new-but-also-very-retro-feeling decorative items
Fanged Flytrap
Starlight Light (Lamp)
Big Ka-Boom Bomb
Pixelated Pipe (Decorative Container)
Fab Flower
Totally Toadstool
Stomp Statue
New craftable bombs:
Plant Bomb
Un-Plant Bomb
A new crafting champion has entered the world! Super Block Hero!
You can find the Super Block Hero Costume in the store, along with necessary Super Block goodies...
Take your Super Block Hero above and beyond with these new weapons:
Super Retro Pickaxe (Sword)
Super Retro Hammer (Sword)
Power Gauntlet (Gauntlet)
IMPROVEMENTS
UI background and contrast improved
Use `/pref UiBackgroundColorScalar` in the game chat to darken the background:
0 = full black
0.5 = 50% darker blue
1 = default blue
Example: `/pref UiBackgroundColorScalar 0.6`
Map transparency fixed
Unity Upgrade (better Garbage Collection will eliminate constant stuttering)
Adventure Gates and checkpoints are disabled in Creative Mode
Increased light range for Flashlights
BUGFIXES
Atlantis Chair can now be crafted
Atlantis Lamp can now be wired
Enabling the drone camera while sleeping, sitting or gliding doesn’t break interaction anymore
Angel and Bat wings descriptions, fixed
Placing Painted blocks no longer stops working near activated cornerstones
Blueprint Interface updates coin costs properly
Disabling Spawning no longer disables regrowth of flowers, queen bees and crops
Crouching to swim down now works in low gravity too
Offset of Wood Planter contents adjusted
Gauntlets and costumes no longer show blue hue in first person view
r.2.65.1
A Sneak Peek of Something New...
Hello Creators!
Let's start off the weekend with a something special...
Join 1UPGIRL tonight on Twitch to get a sneak peek of something new in Creativerse at 4 PM CST (Featuring Playful B).
A Weekend in Pictures: Underwater Build-Off Edition
Hello Creators!
We wanted to share a few screenshots from last weekend's Underwater Build-off. Thanks to everyone who participated!
Credits: A Spicy Meatball
Credits: Truc-Muche
Credits: grey
Credits: ClassicKirk
Credits: Sky Wanderer
Credits: The Sound Of Progress
Credits: RhynCross
Credits: Freyja_za
Credits: Yiannik
Credits: Dwerpledorf
Credits: FelineFury82
Credits: niquee
Credits: Sgt. Lemur
Thank you to everyone who entered their amazing entries to our Underwater Build-off! In total, we had 135 underwater creations, and everyone who participated was rewarded with 150 coins! (Fun fact: you can witness all the great shots on the Artwork section under the hashtags #OceanEmotion).
If you did not get a chance to participate in this event, stay tuned! We will have more community build-offs in the future.
Stay Creative, Creators!
-The Playful Team
Hotfix Update 4.1.2020
Hello Creators!
We wanted to let you know that yesterday we had a hotfix to fix an undetected bug which prevented new players from creating their own world (which is super not great).
We wanted to reiterate that All players are supposed to get their own world. We're sorry if you were affected by this issue.
We've since fixed the bug with this hotfix and reached out to those affected. If you were affected, the next time you log in, your own world will be there waiting for you.
If you encounter further issues, please email us at support@playfulstudios.com.
-The Playful Team
Weekend Underwater Build-a-Thon Spectacular!
It’s the weekend! Remember those?
Let’s commemorate this one with an water-themed community build-off! It’ll be fun and most importantly, rewarding. As in, everyone who participates will receive 150 coins for the Creativerse store!
To participate, simply build something under water, or build something featuring the new Atlantis blocks. Remember: we’ve added a new Ocean Potion that allows you to move faster and breathe longer underwater. We also now have a new water mob, Karrotfish, whom you will need to politely murder to unlock the first of the Atlantis blocks.
The most important step: post a screenshot of your build to Artwork on our Steam hub and include #OceanEmotion in the description text. Do this before Monday at 9am Central US time and we will credit your Creativerse account with 150 coins to spend however you choose. We hear the Rockster Claw is nice.
We will be adding our favorite screenshots to our in-game loading screens, so be on the lookout for those.
(post photo credits: A Spicy Meatball)
Hotfix Update 3.26.2020
Hello, Creators!
The servers are now up from out hotfix today! Thank you for your patience. Here is what the team worked on for this patch.
Hotfix notes
Inability to empty chests in Creative Mode without free slots, fixed
Inability to removed "non-hotbar" items from chests and displays in Creative Mode, fixed
Advanced Options buttons in Adventure gate menu, fixed
Hidden Temple Alter no longer ignores player orientation
Atlantis Altar is now aligned with Hidden Temple Altar, orientation of contents fixed
Saplings and Queen Bees can now be fertilized and should grow now
Keepas can no longer be pulled with gauntlet in Creative Mode
Speed potion and Turnip sandwich effects, fixed
Washer can be used on dirty pets
KarrotFish scales are now placeable
Lettuce, Turnips, and Wheat can now be placed on displays
Paint can now be omitted while rebuilding BPs
Atlantis Roof masks and texture fixed
Hitting escape while customizing colors in capture blocks causing interface exit, fixed
Costume interface occasionally showing costumes as locked even if purchased, fixed
Costumes appearing twice, unlocked costumes not showing, fixed
Tracked recipes being hidden in Creative Mode and not appearing after leaving Mode, fixed
Various Graphics and text fixes
QB glitch on store popup, fixed
Loot spawner interface issues, fixed
Mob spawner interface issues, fixed
Phaser interface issues, fixed
Features
New custom world option: No more foggy days, ever!
Pressing "Safe Walk" while swimming now causes descent
If you have any issues, please email support@playfulstudios.com. We will be back with more news in the coming days.
