Custom Colors

Powerup Toggles

Better GIFs

Hero Balance Updates

Full Patch Notes

New

• UI: Player colors are changeable in the lobby for the match
  
• UI: Available powerups can be customized in match setup
  
• UI: Exported animated GIFs have an end card with the winning hero, date, and Steam name
  

Updates

• PROTEUS: Scanner drone shock count reverted to 3 pulses instead of 2
  
• CRONUS: Bomb drop speed increased from 10 to 12
  
• CARMEN: Blocks take 3 bumps to remove the reflector shield instead of 5
  
• CARMEN: Max simultaneous blocks reduced from 3 to 2
  
• CARMEN: Spam detection time window increased from 0.5s to 0.75s after placing a block
  
• PHOEBE: Phoebe can't teleport back for 0.25s after teleporting
  
• RONIN: Spam count reduced from 3 to 2 slashes before cooldown sets in
  
• GAME: Guardians deploy from powerup pickup position
  
• GAME: Land Grab default time limit reduced from 150s to 90s
  
• GAME: Birds will scatter from Aether's pound and Cronus' bombs
  
• GAME: More heroes can reliably buffer the next shot during their ability
  
• NET: Host join key is persistent for the entire game session if the region is the same
  
• NET: Last client join key used is saved for the session
  
• UI: Guardian shows an indicator over targeted players when they are visible
  
• UI: Title & Invisigun electricity FX don't continue forever
  
• UI: Initial player choice is consistent (always begins on Selene)
  
• UI: Custom phrases show an indicator on the victory phrase dialog
  
• UI: Changed training pause label from "Exit" to "Menu"
  
• UI: Updated victory phrase character presentation
  
• UI: Lobby hero selectors show a loading spinner until they're ready for input
  
• UI: Improved some powerup icons
  
• UI: Added some icons to options buttons
  
• UI: Smoother and more accurate replays and exported GIFs
  
• UI: Even faster animated GIF exporting
  
• UI: Replay GIFs show connection strength for online matches
  
• UI: Better mini powerup icons on the scoreboard
  
• SFX: Updated map loading audio cue
  
• GFX: Power shots have a subtle animation on the front of the projectile
  
• GFX: Softer rolloff for lighting fx
  

Map Updates

• The Conundrum: layout adjustments
  
• Polar Express: minor tile swap, fewer ember spawns from the edges
  

Fixes

• CARRIER: Fixed some bumping and positioning issues
  
• SELENE: Selene can't evade scanner drone detection by jumping anymore
  
• SELENE: Fixed not being able to buffer a shot after a double jump
  
• CRONUS: Fixed issues with bomb trail timings when the game is paused
  
• CRONUS: Fixed drop target stopping when bringing up the match menu during an online game
  
• CRONUS: Fixed soot tracks sometimes showing up where a player was before stepping into soot
  
• PHOEBE: Fixed proper destruction of projectiles teleported under mine carts
  
• PHOEBE: Added some failsafe checks to prevent Phoebe getting shot immediately after teleporting online
  
• PHOEBE: Potential fix for getting shot right after teleporting online
  
• EPI: Fixed real Epi disappearing from spectator view & replays while ghost Epi is teleporting
  
• EPI: Fixed possibility for remote client Epi to teleport to ghost's position on button mash
  
• EPI: Fixed ghost Epi not leaving soot prints from Cronus' bombs
  
• IRIS: More accurate powerup pickups while dashing online
  
• IRIS: Fixed occasional failure for client dashes to work properly on remote connections
  
• IRIS: Fixed occasional inability to dash through proximity doors
  
• RONIN: Fixed some slash FX not showing up for remote clients
  
• GAME: Fixed incorrect bot showing victory pose
  
• GAME: Guardians could destroy the wrong shots if the original target was already destroyed
  
• GAME: Fixed potential for mine carts to get stuck against some rocks
  
• GAME: Fixed conveyor belt speed and player positioning due to physics timestep changes
  
• GAME: Potential fix for projectiles sometimes stalling
  
• GAME: Powerups don't repeatedly drop while the match is inactive
  
• GAME: Fixed potential for projectiles to sometimes ricochet in diagonal directions
  
• GAME: Fixed potential for two orthogonal projectiles to sometimes create diagonal cluster bombs
  
• GAME: Fixed players not being able to get hit by their own split shots
  
• GAME: Fixed players being invulnerable to their own cluster shots
  
• GAME: Improved accuracy of cluster bomb spawn location
  
• GAME: Fix for hitting your own resisted shots if walking into them with lag
  
• GAME: Fixed an issue causing short stun times canceling existing, longer stun times
  
• GAME: Fixed occasional possibility for players to be invisible during respawns or round resets
  
• UI: Navigating back from Match Setup after arriving from Host a Match returns to Join Scene
  
• UI: Fixed incorrect "up" controller label on player selectors in lobby
  
• UI: Fixed traning pause menu input label when switching between keyboard and controllers
  
• UI: Fixed spectator replay controls when switching between keyboard and controllers
  
• UI: Fixed flickering UI elements on instant replay following export of GIF
  
• UI: Fixed erratic replay lengths, playback, timing and GIF exports depending on device specs
  

New

• Localization: Italian
  
• New Cerebrus map: Summit
  
• New Cerebrus map: Yinyang
  
• New Cerebrus map: Polar Express
  

Updates

• CRONUS: Bombs no longer show nearby player indicator
  
• CRONUS: Bomb impact area powers up the longer the target is left out
  
• CRONUS: Bombs briefly show the impact area when a target is marked
  
• PROTEUS: Scanner drone shocks tagged players 2 times instead of 3
  
• PROTEUS: Scanner drone re-deploy cooldown also applies to self-destruction
  
• UI: Simplified lobby host info; better readability and presentation
  
• UI: "Join Code" is now known as a "Join Key"
  
• UI: Post-round scoreboard shows Steam nicknames
  
• UI: Post-match stats table headers changed to icons for localization space
  
• UI: Reduced controller vibration in some UI scenes
  
• GFX: Better tile transitions in maps with very different adjacent surface types
  
• GFX: Improved Selene's victory pose sprite
  

Fixes

• CRONUS: Fixed an issue where the center bomb tiles spawned simultaneously instead of staggered
  
• CRONUS: Fixed bomb trails damaging scanner drones by touching their scan radius
  
• GAME: Fixed revealer carrying over to the next round
  
• CARRIER: Fixed carrier ball interactions while players are teleporting
  
• UI: Fixed being able to quickly back out of scenes while they are transitioning in
  
• UI: Fixed "Player Disconnected" popups when remote clients try to join an active match
  
• UI: Fixed spam cooldown indicator still visible when a player dies
  
• UI: Fixed blank lobby region flag when joining a match in "ANY" region
  
• UI: Fixed flag icon showing in lobby when connected via IP
  
• UI: Long controller names are truncated in lobby player selectors
  
• GFX: Fixed pit beasts sorting issues with sand piles
  
• GFX: Fixed y-sorting of Beast Tamer coins
  
• GFX: Fixed y-sorting of some fence posts on Ice Prison
  
• GFX: Fixed map objects showing proper bump FX over network
  
• SFX: Fixed music fade out when exiting challenge mode
  

Online Tournament Tonight (2/8/2018)

LA Tournament Tonight: Wednesday, February 7, 6pm - 10pm

v1.6.15 Update

New

• New Cerebrus map: Back to the Future
  

Updates

• RONIN: Slashed players will incur 0.25s of hard stun / push back, and 0.35s of soft stun
  
• PROTEUS: Scanner Drone won't continue to shock dead players
  
• PROTEUS: Next Scanner Drone has a 3s cooldown from the time the last was destroyed (if shot down)
  
• CRONUS: Drop target movement speed increased from 0.17s to 0.15s per tile
  
• CRONUS: Bomb hit time & lingering fire increased from 1s to 1.5s
  
• AETHER: Ground pound hit window is active for 0.25s instead of 1 frame
  
• GAME: Arx-515 teleporters are disabled for 1.25s while being used
  
• GAME: Reduced visibility time after firing from 0.75s to 0.5s
  
• GAME: Slightly reduced replay recording memory usage
  
• GAME: Improved presentation of players visible due to Revealer powerup
  
• GAME: Players are snapped to the nearest tile when firing perpendicular to movement
  
• GFX: Removed FX when revealer ends, which had the potential to reveal real Epi's position
  
• GFX: Clarified readability of some boundaries on Aqueduct
  
• GFX: Powerup parachute drops are slightly transparent until near the ground
  
• UI: Hero Profile demos properly show ability cooldown indicators
  

Fixes

• EPI: Fixed cluster shots from ghost Epi breaking shields
  
• CRONUS: Fixed target disappearing on clients after attempting a drop over a disallowed area
  
• CRONUS: Better drop target local simulation and feel for remote clients
  
• MAPS: Added missing fence posts around holes on Conundrum
  
• GAME: Slightly increased physics step rate to prevent some fast-moving collision misses
  
• GAME: Fixed bumping builder blocks destruction after the reflection shield is already gone
  
• GAME: Fixed potential to get shot in your original spot after teleporting online
  
• GFX: Fixed projectile collision visuals' positions due to high-speed physics
  
• GFX: Fixed projectile collision visuals' positions on network clients
  
• GFX: Fixed exported GIF speeds due to vsync differences
  
• UI: Fixed occasional disappearing in-match pause menu
  
• UI: Fixed Proteus hero profile demo
  
• UI: Fixed insane speed when changing controller setup types using analog sticks
  
• PREFS: custom config file will no longer be reset during updates (after this release)
  
• PREFS: custom config file has option to disable fullscreen FX for strobe-sensitive players
  

Addicted to military science, Cronus was a protégé of the great Tactical General Lunarra. "Keep your eyes on the skies, boys."

New

• New hero: Cronus
  
• New planet: Cerebrus (Kickstarter Cartographers' designs)
  
• New Cerebrus map: Temple Garden
  
• New Cerebrus map: Triple Trouble
  
• New Cerebrus map: The Four Seasons
  
• New Cerebrus map: Aqueduct
  
• New Cerebrus map: Ice Prison
  
• New Cerebrus map: Cold Storage
  
• New Cerebrus map: The Conundrum
  
• Localization: Spanish (Latin American, ES-419)
  

Updates

• UI: Added ability to change the game mode in the post-match menu
  
• UI: Improved map thumbnails (reflects game-lighting)
  
• UI: Time-based game modes modifier increment changed from 10s to 5s
  
• UI: Changed UI title font to support more localization glyphs
  
• GFX: Cluster bombs match their owner's color
  

Fixes

• UI: Fixed "FREE" resolution setting in windowed mode always reverting back to fixed sizes
  
• UI: Fixed resolution / bluriness when using Alt+Enter to toggle fullscreen
  

New Hero Coming Soon

New

• New powerup: Cluster Shot
  
• New powerup: Guardian
  

Updates

• GAME: Blizzards vary in intensity, with max intensity slighty reduced
  
• MAPS: Adjusted Zone Control area on The Long Run
  
• GFX: Updated frozen player visuals
  
• GFX: More efficient pooling & performance for sprite trails (dash, jump, etc)
  
• SELENE: Added a subtle jump trail
  
• UI: Updated some sprites to reduce buzzing on contrast-sensitive monitors
  
• UI: Updated discord URL to the verified official address: discord.gg/invisigun
  
• UI: Minor update to Epi's character image
  

Fixes

• GAME: Fixed being able to act on an already-existing shot after picking up Split Shot
  
• GAME: Fixed resistance & diagonal shot interactions
  
• GAME: More reliable slow-motion timing for end-of-round moments
  
• AI: Fixed several path-finding errors for bots
  
• AI: Fixed bots staying in place momentarily while soft-stunned
  
• SELENE: Fixed buffered shots still firing when landing on another player
  
• RONIN: Slashing a player shouldn't remove their shield
  
• MAPS: Fixed asymmetrical issue on Snowergrown
  

New

• NET: Join & invite your Steam friends through the in-game lobby menu or Steam friends list
  
• GAME: Experimental fallback for unsupported controllers & generic USB gamepads
  
• GAME: Added an achievement for completing the training
  
• UI: Your Steam nickname will show at the top left of the title screen
  
• UI: New lobby chat message: "I'm going to spectate this match."
  
• PREFS: Set your own data export path in the "config.json" file in the game directory
  

Updates

• GAME: The shield is only lost when dealt actual damage (not via stuns, Yeti breath, etc)
  
• GAME: Lower chance of character repetition when choosing random heroes
  
• GAME: More obvious shocked/soft-stun effect and audio
  
• GAME: Bubble Suit removed
  
• NET: Online play requires the latest version if there's an update available
  
• AETHER: Aether is immobile for 0.3s after a ground pound
  
• AETHER: Aether's spam cooldown increased from 0.5s to 0.7s
  
• AETHER: Aether's pound has a circular radius of 2 units from his center
  
• AETHER: Pound hard stuns for 1.25s
  
• AETHER: Pound pushback force is uniform
  
• CARMEN: Destroyed block rubble remains for 3s instead of 0.5s
  
• PROTEUS: Tagged players are slowed more (multiplier changed from 0.65x to 0.45x)
  
• PROTEUS: The Scanner Drone can't be self-destroyed while pulse-revealing players
  
• IRIS: Spam allowed reduced from 3 to 2
  
• EPI: Epi has an ability cooldown of 2s if the ghost is killed (no self-imposed cooldown)
  
• UI: "Join Public Match" is now "Quick Match" with an icon update
  
• UI: Searching for a public match in "Any" region is faster
  
• UI: More fun title screen news
  

Fixes

• GAME: Fixed projectiles having no velocity if split while being reflected
  
• GAME: Fixed controller lockup in lobby when switching from previously chosen player slots
  
• GAME: Fixed perma-visibility after teleporting while revealed
  
• GAME: Fixed disappearing revealer if it's pursuing a teleporting player
  
• GAME: Fixed possibility that a Beast Tamer pit beast could spawn outside the map
  
• AETHER: Aether no longer gets stunned if walking into a player that he pounded
  
• EPI: Fixed real Epi teleporting to ghost Epi if inputs are triggered twice in a frame
  
• UI: Fixed some lobby UI initialization before an online match is created
  
• UI: Fixed edge cases that could cause a client to be stuck "waiting for host" in the lobby
  
• UI: Fixed pause menu "Return to Lobby" button for Challenge Mode
  
• UI: Fixed color & bloom values in field guide
  

New

• MAPS: New Nemoris map: The Orchard
  
• MAPS: New Glaciarii map: The Outpost
  
• MAPS: New Arx-515 map: The Nerve Center
  
• MAPS: New Arenae map: The Chasm
  
• MAPS: New Craterus map: The Catacombs
  
• UI: New lobby chat message: "Are you ready?"
  
• UI: New lobby chat message: "Waiting for more cadets..."
  
• UI: The scoreboard shows a progress bar while a player is waiting to respawn
  
• UI: Redesigned the battle mode select interface
  
• CARMEN: Destroyed builder blocks leave rubble for 0.5s that prevent new blocks in the same spot
  

Updates

• GAME: Base reload speed increased from 0.5s to 0.75s
  
• GAME: Resistance distance reduced from 5 to 4
  
• GAME: Reload Speed powerup stack increased from 2 to 3
  
• GAME: Updated death animation sprites to show Invisigun dropping
  
• GAME: Respawn time for respawn game modes scales up with player count (4s, 5s, 6s)
  
• GAME: Beast Tamer diameter increased from 3 tiles to 5 tiles
  
• GAME: Zone Control default time reduced from 60s to 45s
  
• NET: Split shots for laggy clients is more accurate to local projectile position
  
• NET: Reduced some bandwidth usage
  
• NET: Smoother player movement
  
• UI: Added new victory phrases from tournament winner (Scaltra)
  
• UI: Brightened player nicknames on scoreboard a little bit
  
• UI: Achievements earned scene can be skipped
  
• PROTEUS: Scanner drone movement speed increased from 6.5 to 7.5
  
• PROTEUS: Scanner debuff time increased from 1s to 1.5s
  
• PROTEUS: Scanner drone shock effects match debuff duration
  
• PROTEUS: Scanner drone does not stop moving when shocking tagged players
  
• EPI: Epi no longer fakes a step effect when toggling the ghost
  
• IRIS: Improved dash feel & visual smoothness online
  
• CARMEN: Bumping blocks 5 times also damages them instead of just removing the reflector
  
• AETHER: Projectiles in range are no longer damaged on the first windup frame
  
• GFX: More color variation in bird flocks
  

Map

Updates

• The Great Hall: Removed 4 trigger walls to open up channels into the center
  
• Carte Blanche: Updated to have 2 carrier tokens at top & bottom centers
  

Fixes

• UI: Fixed some color tinting issues with hero images
  
• UI: Fixed cooldown indicator orientation for mirrored spectator rounds
  
• UI: Fixed initial scoreboard values in time-delayed spectator mode
  
• UI: Fixed time-delay icon showing up when there are no spectators
  
• GAME: Fixed carrier starting positions on Red Rob's Border
  
• GAME: Fixed carrier starting positions on Ring of Fire
  
• GAME: Fixed head start visibility when host is spectating
  
• GAME: Fixed stall if the round ended early while a host specator was in time delay
  
• GAME: Fixed carrier token positioning while teleporting
  
• GAME: Fixed zone colors being too washed out for bright color palette choices
  
• GAME: Fixed soft lockup if starting a public online match after exiting challenge mode
  
• PROTEUS: Fixed potential scanner drone movement due to nearby physics collisions
  
• PROTEUS: Fixed scanner drone targeting behaviour for tags that are out of bounds
  
• PROTEUS: Fixed edge case that could prevent drone destruction & cause double-shocking
  
• AETHER: Fixed windup FX staying onscreen in profile demo
  
• IRIS: Fixed dashing perpendicularly while moving between two tiles
  
• IRIS: Fixed sorting of dash trail
  
• IRIS: Fixed trim color tinting of dash trail sprites
  
• PHOEBE: Fixed sorting of portals and zone control effects
  
• AUDIO: Fixed chained audio events not compensating for spectator mirroring
  
• AUDIO: Fixed match over audio cue playing early for delayed spectator matches
  
• AUDIO: Fixed hard panning of audio cues at horizontal map boundaries
  
• SYSTEM: Added fallback handler for corrupt stats data
  
• SYSTEM: Added fallback handler for corrupt challenge data
  

Spectator Mode

Streamer Instance

New

• NET: Spectator mode with visibility options! Simply join a lobby without a hero.
  
• NET: Streamer mode lets you launch a 2nd game copy from the title screen with its own persistent preferences
  
• UI: Rock paper scissors added to the lobby chat messages :)
  
• UI: More game preferences are available in the match pause menu
  
• UI: More game preferences are available in the training pause menu
  
• UI: You can bring up the options/pause menu in online matches, but the match keeps running
  

Updates

• UI: Fullscreen and window sizes change immediately rather than after exiting options
  
• UI: Inputs are processed only if the game is in focus
  
• UI: Notice when instant replays begin
  
• UI: Miscellaneous UI presentation updates (logo, Invisigun)
  
• UI: Most vertical menus now wrap around when selecting items
  
• UI: Outlined some small labels for readability
  
• GFX: Hero profile demos show silhouettes for invisible players
  
• EPI: Real Epi matches the animations and facing direction of Ghost Epi 1:1
  
• GAME: Proximity doors shots to jam reduced from 4 to 3
  
• GAME: Proximity doors jam time increased from 8s to 15s
  
• MISC: Guest Edition preferences are separate from full edition - some prefs may be reset
  

Map Updates

• Pacmanesque: layout adjustments around the center
  
• Split Decision: reduced the size of the sand pits
  
• The Woods: positioning adjustments of boundary light shafts
  
• The Thicket: Side paths created along left and right borders
  
• Jungle Tomb: Entrances added to left and right edges of center
  
• Edward's Snowed In: Removed snow patches under bushes and blocks
  
• Carte Blanche: Removed top and bottom center mine carts
  
• Chamber of Time: Removed center light shafts at left and right boundaries
  
• X-Claim: Reversed polarity of two trigger walls to open up quadrant dynamics
  
• Crypt Creeper: Opened up area surrounding powerups a bit
  
• The Crate Divide: Opened up left and right channels a bit
  
• The Great Hall: Trigger switches add to top and bottom centers
  
• Dual Tracks: Moved spawn points out of the way of mine carts
  
• Red Rob's Border: Created nooks in the top and bottom center regions
  

Fixes

• UI: Fixed character images sometimes over-tinting in lobby selectors
  
• NET: Fixed timing edge case that could stall a match if a client disconnects
  
• EPI: Revealer will continue to reveal both Real and Ghost Epi for its duration
  
• IRIS: Fixed her dash trail sprites sometimes facing the wrong way
  
• AETHER: Fixed not being able to ground pound sand piles
  
• RONIN: Fixed not being able to slash sand piles
  
• PHOEBE: Fixed sorting of portal counter label with other objects
  
• MAPS: Fixed up some collision issues with neon signs on Arx-515 border walls
  
• MAPS: Fixed some doubled-up tiles on Crypt Creeper that caused extraneous bumping
  
• MISC: Much more efficient memory allocation of video buffers, less resource churn
  
• MISC: Fixed interaction between Split Shots and Resistance
  
• MISC: Firing when walking halfway off a portal will not cause you to teleport again
  
• GAME: Fixed shots not colliding with their owners after being resisted