GAMEPLAY

• Tweaked physics around falling into water
  
• Tweaked physics around swimming to surface of water to hopefully make it easier to jump out of water
  
• Increased gold coin bounce height to what it used to be
  

AUDIO

• Reduced the volume of a particular hit sound to be more in-line with the rest of the game
  

UI

• Updated Level End panel to say "Return to Map" instead of "Continue" when appropriate
  
• Removed a couple of UI re-bind options that didn't really add value
  

FIXES

• Fixed problem where re-bind overlay wouldn't appear when re-binding some controls in some situations
  
• Fixed community level tagging UI not working on controller
  
• Fixed messed up difficulty selection panel in some situations
  
• Fixed updated control bindings not being respected for some UIs
  

OTHER

• Worked on bosses, to be announced soon!
  
• There are probably other changes that we missed calling out here!
  

GENERAL

TECHNICAL

• Added 'Run in Background' option to Options -> Gameplay
  
• Removed 'vecima' as default text for sign-in
  

GAMEPLAY

• Reduced gold coin bounces to 2
  

LEVELS

• Fixed camera bias in 4-6
  

ART

• Fixed lighting on Player characters' raised arms
  

LEVEL EDITOR

• Updated select tile tool to pull from other layers based on visibility
  
• Added 'Move To Layer' tool
  
• Added play & stop buttons for music dropdown
  
• Fixed level validation bug
  
• Fixed level timer stuck displaying in editor
  
• Various small UI bug fixes and improvements
  

UI

• Overhauled the look of the UI, especially buttons
  
• Added the ability to rebind UI controls
  

FIXES

• Fixed bug that would sometimes drop the player through platforms when landing on them
  
• Fixed bug where player is not in control of character on level start
  
• Fixed Steam's floating keyboard not working on Steam Deck
  
• Fixed problem where single resource pickup could spawn charact AND count towards powering up
  
• Fixed backtracking from 4-8 not working properly
  
• Fixed bug when reading signs
  
• Fixed audio intialization bug on items spawned when something dies
  
• Fixed bullet tumble reset (so newly fired bullets don't tumble)
  

OTHER

• Updated Credits
  
• Worked on bosses, to be announced soon!
  
• Laid the groundwork for Achievements, which will be activated upon release!
  
• There are probably other changes that we missed calling out here!
  

GENERAL

• Finished the world map
  
• Updated UI that asks questions the first time the game is launched
  
• Made many small tweaks to levels
  
• Improved text entry with gamepad
  
• Updated credits
  
• Updated world map so button mashing goes to next level correctly
  
• Updated home level to add some resources
  
• Re-implemented wind
  

TECHNICAL

• Made changes related to playing on Steam Deck
  

GAMEPLAY

• Tweaked swimming mechanics a bit more
  
• Removed explosive vulnerability from pig enemies
  
• Removed falling rock vulnerability from enemies
  

AUDIO

• Most of the sound effects in the game have been replaced with new ones by Jordan Hartsfield
  

LEVELS

• All campaign levels are now in the game!
  
• Added Level 4-6
  
• Added Level 4-7
  
• Added Level 4-8
  
• Made many small tweaks to levels
  

ART

• Added final art for Blowfish enemy
  
• Added final art for Countryside backgrounds
  
• Added final art for Sea backgrounds
  
• Added final art for first boss platform
  
• Added final art for Saw
  
• Added final art for Propeller
  
• Updated signs to stand out more
  
• Made ricocheted bullets tumble
  

LEVEL EDITOR

• Improved Smart Tile behavior in Industrial Forge
  
• Improved auto-collision in Industrial Forge
  
• Improved documentation in Industrial Forge
  
• Updated empty spaces in templates to erase tiles when template is pasted
  
• Fixed zoom issue in editor at some non-game-native resolutions
  

UI

• Added an optional game timer - this doesn't limit time, it just counts up in case that is helpful for speed run purposes
  
• Improved language in editor documentation
  
• Improved concept art panel
  
• Added buttons for discord and mailing list
  
• Improved UX when leaving game to play community levels
  

FIXES

• Fixed bug where platform descend wouldn't work while moving
  
• Fixed baton-pass prompt
  
• Fixed scuba pig disappearing when stomped
  
• Fixed a problem with scrolling backgrounds
  
• Fixed bullets interacting with spikes
  
• Fixed fade music during pause bug
  
• Fixed vtonic music bug
  
• Fixed main menu camera problem
  

OTHER

• Updated Credits
  
• There are probably other changes that we missed calling out here!
  

• Added native support for Linux, Max, and 32 bit Windows
  

• Updated most hazards to now also hurt enemies (Anchor, Flame Pillar, Falling Rocks, Saws, Spikes)
  
• Tweaked swimming mechanics, holding "up" now aids in swimming up faster
  
• Updated camera during Mansion Siege to center on the action
  
• Tweaked Victory Tonic state to last one second longer
  
• Starting a New Game and Game Over now reset lives to 3
  
• Added a particle showing the weapon being lost when hit on Babushka difficulty
  
• Added "Best Time" display to the World Map for the campaign levels
  
• Added controller rumble
  

• Added Level 4-1
  
• Added Level 4-2
  
• Added Level 4-3
  
• Added Level 4-4
  
• Added Level 4-5
  
• Made small tweaks to every level in the campaign
  
• Improved checkpoints in some levels
  
• Fixed misplaced world tiles in some levels
  

• Completely overhauled music created by Nicole Marie T
  
• Added final art for Scuba Pig
  
• Added final art for Mine
  
• Added final art for Anchor
  
• Added final art for Drone
  
• Added final art for Sign
  
• Added art for Conveyor Belts (near final, we have one tweak planned)
  
• Added animation for Bomber Pig
  
• Added white metal tileset
  
• Added tileable wires (including Smart Tile version)
  
• Added tileable pipes (including Smart Tile version)
  
• Added controller icons for Steam Deck
  

• Added ability to load all campaign levels as examples in Industrial Forge
  
• Added ability to resize levels from the properties panel in Industrial Forge
  
• Added Right Stick camera movement when using a controller in Industrial Forge
  
• Added some controller shortcuts in Industrial Forge
  
• Added controller shortcuts informational display in Industrial Forge
  
• Added toggle for auto-drawing collision in Industrial Forge
  
• Added configurable settings for backup interval and max backups in Industrial Forge
  
• Animated the 4 main panels in Industrial Forge
  
• Improved Smart Tile behavior in Industrial Forge
  
• Improved documentation in Industrial Forge
  

• Addressed odd text size for "FEATURED" in Common Good
  
• Fixed navigation issue in Common Good
  
• Removed Resource total display from Game Select screen and World Map
  

• Fixed bugs around death and character swapping
  
• Fixed bug when using "Retry" after death
  
• Fixed bug where finishing level swaps characters
  
• Fixed camera following the player character on death
  
• Fixed missing animation transition between walking and swimming
  
• Fixed not being able to whistle when only 1 twin is alive
  
• Fixed characters showing up darkened during the mansion siege
  
• Fixed signs showing controller prompts for the wrong controller in co-op
  
• Fixed non-leading player biasing camera by holding up or down
  
• Fixed exploit allowing jumping up steep slopes
  
• Fixed Flame Pillar flames being solid
  
• Fixed Spike trap rendering on wrong layer
  
• Fixed dragging objects in Industrial Forge
  
• Fixed several other bugs in Industrial Forge
  

• Updated Credits
  
• There are probably other changes that we missed calling out here!
  

GAMEPLAY

• Added ability to deflect bullets - deflected bullets will kill enemies
  
• On "Babushka" (Easy) Difficulty when a character is hit if they are powered up they will lose the power but stay alive. If they are hit again without powering up first they will die.
  
• Tweaked simming
  
• Applied terminal velocity upward so wind and waterspouts can only launch players a limited height
  
• Re-Implemented "gap runs" - walking will allow crossing a 1-tile gap, and running will allow crossing a 2-tile gap
  
• Reduced effect of bouncing off of pig enemies
  
• Rifle pigs will no longer charge through hotspots that would otherwise cause them to reverse
  
• Smart bombs now stop and flash near the player, and their explosion can now detonate other nearby smart bombs
  
• Updated spike trap object to be able to face any direction
  
• Removed level names (levels will be named 1-1, 1-2, etc)
  
• Updated some object soundss (Wind, Watersputs, Bullet Ricochet, etc) to not play when off-screen
  
• Removed unused object behind the scenes that was causing unnecessary errors to be reported
  
• Stopped some unecessary error reporting
  
• Fixed handling of players and player characters around death and respawn
  
• Fixed several problems related to hanlding co-op play
  
• Fixed signs and their prompts not responding to the player who used them
  
• Fixed character animation bug around death
  
• Fixed character animation bugs around swimming
  
• Fixed character animation bugs involving incorrect arm frames
  
• Fixed flying and swimming enemies ignoring the "Reverse All" hotspot
  
• Fixed level editor issue where objects couldn't be clicked (moved or erased)
  

LEVELS

• Added Home
  
• Added level 3-3
  
• Added level 3-4
  
• Added level 3-5
  
• Added level 3-6
  
• Added level 3-7
  
• Added level 3-8
  
• Fixed messed up tiles in level 2-7
  
• Fixed messed up tiles in level 2-8
  

ART

• Added Jetpig (the previous placeholder art was a pig with wings - he got upgraded to a jetpack)
  
• Made real smart bomb art to replace the placeholder art
  
• Added a few background variations for levels (Ocean, Islands, Hills variant)
  
• Improved mountain background
  
• Improved boss art and animation (boss is pretty much done, but his environment still needs work)
  
• Improved character weapon sprites and reworked weapon in some frames
  
• Updated world map to be somewhat more complete (still in-progress, especially worlds 3 and 4)
  
• Changed clouds on the world map
  
• Added metal skins for platform objects
  

OTHER

• For the Free Demo version we're removing the ability to download community levels, but retain access to the built-in community levels (Boneyard & Bog of Eternal Stench)
  
• Fixed XBox Series controller icons
  
• There are probably other changes that we missed calling out here!
  

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed a bug where checkpoints sometimes didn't work when only one character was unlocked
  
• Fixed a bug where the attract mode camera wouldn't follow the characters
  
• Fixed a bug where dying didn't always raise the "Death" screen, leaving the game stuck
  
• Fixed various errors that didn't break the game but clogged up the reporting tools
  

OTHER

• Added more start screen slogans
  
• When selecting a level in The Common Good the "Report" and/or "Hide" buttons will no longer be auto-selected
  

FIXES

• Fixed an issue where the game could be stuck in convention demo mode.
  

GAMEPLAY

• Added local co-op (still needs some work)
  
• When a follower character attacks due to a whistle they will now attack in the direction the leader is facing
  

ART

• improved hammer and sickle art for increased readability
  

OTHER

• fixed attract mode
  
• added tutorial signs to the first 2 levels
  
• in the level editor, when drawing on the "World" layer collision tiles will now be auto-added
  

UI

• Added Concept Art page
  

ART

• Fixed position of icon on Ludmil's hat
  

OTHER

• Work-around for bug failing to swap to living character after character death.
  
• Altered character death slightly so they don't move after getting hit.
  

UI

LEVELS

ART

OTHER