Patch Notes - Version 1.2018.06.01

• Doubled down on the retroactive achievement scan.
  

• Saved skin selection properly shows in the character select screen
  
• Made sure barrel shadows disappear immediately after exploding
  
• Fixed a camera position bug in the final level
  
• The offscreen indicator no longer shows up in the credits after you beat the final level
  

• Added grab assist for when you just barely aren't close enough to grab
  
• Hold A to keep digging. Give those thumbs a break
  
• The journal will calm down with forcing you to view new items
  
• Added a desire sensor to help skew the RNG a bit more in your favor
  
• Introduced random gem drops, and environment specific gems
  

• Level fossils don't get caught up on mushrooms anymore
  
• Removed the colliders on the powerup ponds
  

Patch Notes - Version 1.2018.05.24

• Fixed an issue where the client would not always connect to Steam
  
• Scan for Journal Achievements more often
  
• Fixed retroactive achievement scan
  

• Small fossil bug fixes
  
• Player respawn fixes
  

Patch Notes - Version 1.2018.03.22

• Improved graphics performance ... again!
  
• Journal entries count on pause/overview page now totals per level, not per world
  
• Lava geysers are now deadly to players & breakable objects
  
• Players that have been offscreen for more than a few seconds will respawn near other players
  
• Added Final Masters of the music (we thought it sounded great before, but now it's better)
  

• Achievements that failed to unlock in a previous version will now unlock retroactively
  
• Fishbag will no longer show a "Use Elevator" prompt, and properly displays "Fish for Fossils"
  
• Player offscreen indicators display the correct player number
  
• Big Fossils now fit under support beams as well
  
• Fossils shouldn't accidentally turn on their sides
  
• Giant Fossils in final level shouldn't respawn after completing the game anymore
  
• Resolved flickering shadows in Abyss
  
• Small fossil schematic slab activation effect fixes
  
• Various colliders & static objects that should have been interactive
  
• Abyss 23 backer fossil labels shouldn't all read "Pikeleosteus"
  
• Completion star pop up on Map screen
  
• Mushrooms were preventing elevator from closing in some cases, and won't spawn near elevator anymore
  
• Increased big fossil droprate in most levels
  
• Fossils will always flash when connected to a schematic or each other
  
• Restored missing line renderers in several levels
  
• Lab ladder collider is triangular, not rectangular
  
• Fixed an error where partial completion of the tutorial + save would result in an unplayable save state
  
• In rare cases music would stop playing, fixed.
  
• Mushrooms will die when exploded
  
• Player offscreen indicators will not stay on screen during end game credits
  
• Fixed stuttery camera in Abyss & Final level unlock cutscenes
  

Events: EGLX and GDC

Patch Notes - Version 1.2018.03.01

• Improved graphics performance
  
• Redesigned camera movement to be smoother, especially at lower framerates
  
• Improved floor tile visuals
  
• Supports can now be deployed in more places & don't collide with fossils
  
• Removed roots function of mossy fossils (moss now slows down dragging)
  
• Added a safety feature to prevent Lab or Elevator data from getting erased during patching
  
• Fix: Achievements are now fully functional
  
• Fix: Achievements no longer report every percentage of achievement progress
  
• Fix: Fossil Fishers shouldn't pretend to be an elevator
  
• Fix: Lab bomb shop now restocks properly after purchase
  
• Fix: All notes now properly appear in journal after being collected
  
• Fix: Lavamanders no longer complete certain achievements for you
  
• Fix: Score page no longer counts 'secrets' as 0
  
• Fix: Handle controller disconnects/reconnects better
  
• Fix: On rare ocassions, the player would fall forever
  
• Fix: Gems and Reward Boxes no longer fall through the floor
  
• Fix: Patched up some holes in the lab collision
  

Patch Notes - Version 1.2018.02.14

• Fixed an issue with Mossy fossils
  
• Fixed an issue with the radio in the last level
  
• Added support for 144hz displays
  

New Music and Sound Effects

• New orchestral versions of the level music (played by an actual orchestra)
  
• Piano versions for the pause screen
  
• New level music (featuring an extra snazzy elevator-tune)
  
• Lots of new and revised sound effects
  

Journal Items

Bug Fixes

Fossil Hunters Patch Notes

• Redesigned the Lab Tutorial
  
• Redesigned the presentation of Collector Quests
  
• Added new hint/tutorials to Level 1 and 2
  
• Redesigned the Pause Screen
  
• Redesigned the Journal
  
• Made some changes to the Start Screen Video (Logo Sequence)
  
• New Start Screen UI
  
• Redesigned player grab targeting to be more responsive
  
• Added the ability to delete your save game from Start Screen > Options
  
• Removed the intro beta message and 'beta bar' overlay
  

Fossil Hunters Patch Notes

• Crawlers have been redesigned from the ground up!
  
• No longer crawl over dirt blocks
  
• No longer pickupable
  
• Can be hit with your broom, and bounced around
  
• Are much better at destroying your Fossils.. oh no!
  

• Fixed a problem where resolution would default too low
  
• Fixed a problem where resolution would default too high
  
• Fixed a problem where game would become unstable at low framerates
  
• Improved many audio events
  
• Fixed several incompletable schematic slabs (Level 13+)
  

Fossil Hunters Patch Notes

• We have a very snazzy animated intro!
  

• Several steps removed from intro tutorial
  
• On-screen button tips added for first time playthrough
  

• Collector Quests have all new text & rewards
  
• Fossils submitted for Quests will drop money
  

• Levels now align to the elevator shaft
  
• Levels are now colored based on their 'world'
  

• Dialog bubbles play text faster and align better on-screen
  
• Fixed a physics issue where Fossils couldn't be dragged properly after dropping an item
  
• Schematic Slab: fixing, tweaking, repositioning
  
• Cave in drop animation timing fix
  
• Sideways Fossils should attempt to straighten themselves
  
• Carrying objects should work much better now, and allow for placement of items on desks and other surfaces.