What changed in Gang Beasts in 2016

Modified amplitude to lower volume by approx. half

Modified amplitude to lower volume by approx. half

Resolved an issue that could make input mappings fail during online gameplay.

Added Push-to-talk Voice over Internet Protocol support for online play.

Push-to-talk Voice over Internet Protocol support has been added.

The score screen shown at the end of each round has been modified to prioritize score information.

Player hosted servers are temporarily stopped from registering as public servers due to performance issues.

Fixed an issue where servers ignored held inputs at round start.

The master server scheme has been overhauled to improve stability and support polyinstancing.

Added support for saving menu and character costume settings.

Resolved an issue in local game modes that gave false server disconnection errors with more than 4 players.

Character movement, force parameters, and targeting hierarchies have been modified to improve gameplay.

The online menu UI has been modified to work with the new lobby system.

Fixed targeting issues to prioritize anterior grab targets over posterior ones.

Improved character movement, force parameters, and targeting hierarchies.

Modified the score screen to prioritize score information.

An issue in local game modes giving false server disconnection errors has been fixed.

Support for modifying the camera Y axis in single player has been added.

A lobby has been added to invite friends before connecting to a server.

An issue that could make input mappings fail online has been fixed.

Improved stability and implemented support for polyinstancing in the master server scheme.

Servers now correctly trigger held inputs at round start.

Optimizations and modifications have been made to stage geometry and effects.

Online support has been added for the blimp, billboard, buoy, and container stages.

Players can now play online with multiple local players.

Introduced a lobby to invite friends before connecting to a server.

Provisional support for debug spawning has been added in local mode.

Resolved an issue where melee attacks would apply forces incorrectly.

Added support for playing with multiple local players online.

Player hosted servers are temporarily stopped from registering as public servers due to performance issues.

Initial support for Oculus Rift has been published, with plans for VIVE and PSVR support in the future.

Guidelines provided for downloading the unstable branch and switching back to the stable branch.

Enhancements made to make online multiplayer more stable and accessible.

Working with partners to fix stability issues with character costume parts and combinations.

Working with partners to fix stability issues with character costume parts and combinations.

Online gameplay will be added to the default Steam builds when the 0.5.0 build is released.

Enhancements made to make online multiplayer more stable and accessible, including server automation and support for concurrent sessions.

Optimizations made to the audio system, including fixing missing SFX and music.

Some costume parts have been made specifically for enemy AI gangs and will be unlockable in AI game modes.

The Dedicated Server Tool will initially support only Windows operating systems.

Work has been done to standardize game menus and in-game messaging.

Work done to standardize game menus and in-game messaging.

The character costume system has been populated with 179 costume parts, with 109 examples shown.

Setup a Steam sub-forum for Oculus key requests; Oculus support is currently available.

Online gameplay is currently supported only in the unstable alpha builds on Steam Early Access.

Significant updates have been made to optimize the audio system, fixing missing SFX and music.

Testing of Steam achievements and localizations is ongoing.

The character costume system has been populated with 179 costume parts, with 109 examples shown.

Guidance provided on how to switch between stable and unstable branches of the game.

Fixed an issue with the quick join setting that could potentially make multiple connections to a server.

Added infrastructure for VOIP to be enabled in a coming build after testing.

Added server modifications to support cross play between Steam Early Access and Oculus Early Access builds.

Modified the quick join setting to address an issue where scenes could load with missing geometry.

Added server modifications to support cross play between Steam Early Access and Oculus Early Access builds.

Added the framework for supporting additional multiplayer game modes.

Added the framework for supporting additional multiplayer game modes, pending further work.

Added messaging to the root menu for contexts when no connection to the central server can be established.

Added infrastructure for VOIP to be enabled in a coming build.

Added messaging to the root menu for when no connection to the central server can be established.

Modified the quick join setting to address an issue where scenes could load with missing geometry.

Fixed an issue with the quick join setting that could potentially make multiple connections to a server.

Resolved a gaze targeting issue on the character select screen.

Steam IDs now only show when triggered with the input mapped to show them.

Changed default game logic to a single win per stage to reduce spectating.

Updated the scrolling implementation in the server browser screen.

Steam IDs now only show when triggered, based on input mapping.

Implemented baked lighting in the ‘elevators’ stage.

Implemented baked lighting in the ‘elevators’ stage.

Changed default game logic to a single win per stage to reduce spectating.

Temporarily added a round timeout to end rounds at 5 minutes.

Resolved a gaze targeting issue on the character select screen.

Updated the scrolling implementation in the server browser screen.

Temporarily added a round timeout to end rounds at 5 minutes.

The 'containers' and 'chute' stages for the current default local game mode have been restored.

Menu setting to enable/disable Xinput support has been restored.

A countdown timer has been added to the local multiplayer character select screen to support canceling the session.

The default online game mode has been modified to not despawn characters of players that leave the server.

Geography filters have been added for new servers in Frankfurt, São Paulo, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Mumbai.

A countdown timer has been added to the local multiplayer character select screen to support canceling the session.

Geography filters for new servers in Frankfurt, São Paulo, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Mumbai have been added.

The default online game mode now does not despawn characters of players that leave the server.

8 player support has been restored for the current default local games mode.

Train tracks on the subway stage now render in front of the Steam ID labels.

The containers and chute stages have been restored for the current default local game mode.

The 'Draw' messaging on stage end for single player local games has been removed.

Geometry for the 'gondola' stage has been modified.

The game camera now frames the last player on stage end.

Train tracks on the 'subway' stage now render in front of the Steam ID labels.

Input reference screens have been updated with revised information.

Debug input for immediately loading the next stage has been removed.

Invoking the input mapping screen from the in-game menu has been temporarily disabled.

Debug input for immediately loading the next stage in the current sequence has been removed.

The input mapping screen now supports the mapping of single inputs.

The menu setting to enable/disable Xinput support has been restored.

Steam ID labels now use the selected character colour.

The input mapping screen now supports the mapping of single inputs.

The game camera now frames the last player on stage end.

Steam ID labels now use the selected character colour.

Background plane and Steam Avatars from Steam ID labels have been removed.

8 player support for the current default local games mode has been restored.

Input reference screens have been updated with revised information.

Fixed an issue with characters not spawning randomly.

Modified the spectating system to allow players to spectate until the current stage ends.

Modified the default game mode to require 3 round wins to win the stage.

Modified the game architecture to improve stability.

Modified the default game mode to require 3 round wins to win the stage.

Modified the placeholder loading screen to show the keyboard input reference if mouse inputs are used to start the game.

Fixed an issue with the placeholder loading screen not dismissing when joining a game as a spectator.

Modified the master server to prepare support for additional server geographies in Asia Pacific, Europe, India, and South America.

Fixed an issue with the placeholder loading screen not dismissing when joining a game as a spectator.

Modified the spectating system to allow players to spectate until the current stage ends.

Modified the placeholder loading screen to show the keyboard input reference if mouse inputs are used to start the game.

Modified the game architecture to improve stability.

Modified the master server to prepare support for additional server geographies in Asia Pacific, Europe, India, and South America.

Fixed an issue with characters not spawning randomly.

Support for hosting private servers will be released after testing the 0.4.0 build in August.

Support for playing online with 1-4 local players will be added for testing in a future build.

The 0.4.0 'unstable' alpha build features 12 local stages including billboards, blimp, elevators, and more.

There is currently no setting to enable or disable Xinput support in the 0.4.0 build; this will be restored in a patch.

Debug spawning commands and the 'waves' game mode are temporarily disabled in the 0.4.0 build.

The 0.4.0 'unstable' alpha build includes 4 online stages: grind, ring, trucks, and subway.

The ability to enable or disable Xinput support will be restored in a future patch.

A Linux version of the 0.4.0 'unstable' alpha build is planned for release in August.

The default game mode now requires 3 wins to test stage cycling, allowing players to play in all rounds.

Debug spawning commands and the 'waves' game mode are temporarily disabled in the 0.4.0 build.

The online beta ended on August 5, 2016, as online support is now included in the 0.4.0 build.

The online beta ended on August 5, 2016, as online support is now included in the 0.4.0 build.

The 0.4.0 'unstable' alpha supports servers in multiple geographies, with plans to add more in August.

The 0.4.0 'unstable' alpha supports servers in various regions including US East, US West, EU, and Asia Pacific.

The 0.4.0 'unstable' alpha build includes 4 online stages: grind, ring, trucks, and subway.

Support for hosting private servers will be released after testing the 0.4.0 build in August.

The default game mode win logic has been changed to require 3 wins for stage cycling, allowing players to play in all rounds.

Additional server locations in Frankfurt, São Paulo, Tokyo, Singapore, and Seoul are planned for August.

Support for online play with 1-4 local players is planned for a future build.

The 0.4.0 'unstable' alpha build features 12 local stages including billboards, blimp, elevators, and more.

A Linux version of the 0.4.0 'unstable' alpha build is planned to be available in August.

Support for hosting private servers is planned but not currently supported in the online beta.

Collaboration with a technical artist to build and optimise stages for the full version of the game is ongoing.

Collaboration with a technical artist to build and optimise stages for the full version.

Postponed the removal of the online beta signup page to give players more time to request keys.

Online beta has been tested by ~60,000 players, with network refactor committed to the master branch.

Development of game modes system is close to completion but requires character customisation testing.

Work on character customisation and colour systems is nearing completion.

Work on the game modes system is nearing completion but cannot be fully implemented until character customisation is tested.

Support for hosting private servers is planned but not currently supported in the online beta.

The online multiplayer beta has been in testing for approximately two months and will be merged with the 0.4.0 'unstable' build.

Patched the 'Failed. Entitlement' issue in the 0.0.8 online beta build.

Character customisation and character colour systems are close to completion but will not be included in the 0.4.0 build.

The 'Failed. Entitlement' issue has been patched in the 0.0.8 online beta build released last week.

Merging online support from the beta with the 0.4.0 'unstable' build.

Stamina now reduces at a slower rate when characters are moving.

Climbing made less difficult

Stamina reduces at a slower rate when characters are moving

Used minimal assistive targeting for less erratic targeting

Water rendered with zero polygons on specific systems

Prioritised objects in front of targeted characters

Resolved issue that rendered water with zero polygons on specific systems.

Climbing is now less difficult.

Prioritised objects in front of targeted characters.

Now uses minimal assistive targeting to reduce erratic behavior.

Improved tracking of player characters.

Affects characters and buoy/ice fragments on the ‘buoy’ stage.

Keys for incrementing and decrementing timestep restored.

Includes grind mechanism SFX volume modifier, large fan mechanism SFX, and small fan mechanism SFX.

Made the UI less complex.

Keys ‘-‘ and ‘=’ for timestep adjustments.

Includes other functions.

Includes doors, railings, pipes, girders, and metal structures across multiple stages.

Improved tracking of player characters.

Triggers when characters are in close proximity to grind wheels.

Includes adjustments to floor board, foot fall, grinder wheel, warp, and wood SFX levels.

Requires game restart to take effect.

Made the UI less complex.

Setting to enable/disable XInput on Windows systems, requires game restart.

Includes ‘trucks’, ‘subway’, and ‘buoy’ stages.

Increased cable collision SFX levels.

Improved AI behavior in certain contexts.