What changed in Gang Beasts in 2017

Working on reducing the time it takes to configure and start game modes and sessions.

The game has been localized for Brazilian Portuguese, English (UK), US English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Finished work on geometry for launch stages with performance optimizations and gameplay issue resolutions.

Improved support for user modification of the single player camera and significant improvements over the previous system.

The game has been localized for Brazilian Portuguese, English (UK), US English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Lowered the minimum concurrent player limit for private online sessions from 4 to 2.

Multiple passes on climbing implementation to make it less difficult and more immediate.

Improved support for user modification of the single player camera and significant improvements over the previous system.

Setting explicit spawn patterns for game mode configurations to balance gameplay.

Minimizing steps and time to configure and start game modes and sessions.

Exposed more costume customization parts and improved UI flow for the customization screen.

Exposing more costume customization parts and improving the UI flow of the customization screen.

Lowered the minimum concurrent player limit for private sessions from 4 to 2.

Multiple passes on climbing implementation to make it less difficult and more immediate.

Fixed physics stability issues and gameplay exploits associated with specific costume parts.

Temporary issue with mouse button input mapping will be fixed in the next beta build.

Setting explicit spawn patterns for game mode configurations to balance gameplay.

Fix for the lack of support for mapping mouse button inputs is expected in the next beta build.

Finished work on geometry for launch stages with performance optimizations and gameplay issue resolutions.

Key issues compromising the stability and performance of the matchmaking service have been addressed and patched.

Key issues compromising the stability and performance of the matchmaking service have been addressed and patched.

The matchmaking service has been temporarily taken down for minor fixes but is expected to come back online for stress testing.

Gang Beasts is temporarily free on Early Access as part of a Steam Free Weekend from September 21 to September 24.

The matchmaking server has been temporarily taken offline to patch issues identified in the first batch of tests.

Transition to Multiplay’s dedicated game hosting solution and Hybrid Cloud Orchestration technology for better server management.

Transition to Multiplay’s dedicated game hosting solution and Hybrid Cloud Orchestration technology for improved server performance.

Gang Beasts is temporarily free on Early Access as part of a Steam Free Weekend from September 21 to September 24.

A deadlock in one of the client threads during high volume requests has been isolated to the authentication process.

A deadlock issue in one of the client threads during high volume requests has been isolated to an authentication process.

The Gang Beasts 0.6.1 Early Access beta has been published to Steam.

The Gang Beasts 0.6.1 Early Access beta has been published on Steam.

Changed the character costume colour cycle sequence from yellow, green, blue, red to red, blue, green, yellow.

Removed tags use and string comparisons to improve scene loading times.

Testing stage wins in preference to stage rounds, with new stages loading after each win.

Resolved an exploit where devices with rapid-fire buttons gamed the concussion system.

Resolved an exploit where devices with rapid-fire buttons could game the concussion system.

The 0.6.0 unstable build introduces the local gang game mode, not supported online currently.

Fixed an issue that could lock the character in an endless sliding state in some contexts.

Working on standardising the optimised UI across the game.

Resolved issues triggering fatal exceptions.

New stage loads after each stage win, with parameters set for public online and local/private online games.

Score sequence now renders on stage end with background blurring.

Now inherits the direction of character movement.

Increased physics stability through modified force parameters.

Significant optimisations made to improve performance and stability of matchmaking and UI.

Localisations for French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese are being worked on.

Fixed an issue that erratically applied movement forces when jumping from climbing states.

Stabilised interactions with characters and objects.

Resolved an issue where the grab system could fail to reset temporary joints in some contexts.

Configured stages to use a modified targeting system, lowering hidden colliders.

Diving headbutts, dropkicks, and sliding kicks now carry more damage, with a risk of concussing the assailant if failing to land a forceful move.

Limited input to the device the menu is invoked from.

Optimised performance and standardised mass, drag, and force parameters.

Working on standardising the optimised UI.

Fixed an issue with force and direction calculations to make glancing blows less frequent.

Resolved an issue with the character system that gave NaN and INF errors, triggering a fatal exception.

Adjusted to account for optimisations to the character movement system.

Stabilised character on character interactions and other interactions.

Changed from yellow, green, blue, red etc. to red, blue, green, yellow etc.

Damage calculations now account for optimisations to the character movement system.

Resolved an issue where character sliding movement could lock the character in an endless sliding state.

Adjusted calculations to make glancing blows less frequent and increase successful blows.

Increased physics stability through modified force parameters.

Diving headbutts, dropkicks, and sliding kicks now carry more damage; failing to land a more forceful move can concuss the assailant temporarily.

Resolved an issue with concussion length scaling.

Modified pause menu to limit input to the device the menu is invoked from.

Significant optimisations made to improve performance and stability of matchmaking and server systems.

The 0.6.0 unstable build includes the first public implementation of the local gang game mode, currently not supported online.

Resolved a memory leak issue that caused disconnections and stage loading failures on public servers.

Patched issues related to matchmaking and connection stability on public servers.

Online support for the incinerator stage is temporarily disabled in the 0.5.7p1 build.

Identified and addressed performance issues that triggered server restarts and ended game sessions.

Disabled online support for the incinerator stage in the 0.5.7p1 build.

Public servers were taken down on July 3 to address stability and matchmaking issues.

Identified and addressed performance issues that escalated on populated servers, leading to server restarts.

Resolved a memory leak that caused disconnections and stage loading failures on AWS architecture.

Released the 0.5.7p1 build for public testing alongside this patch note.

Fixed an issue where characters could pass into the grinders on the grind stage without entering the concussive state.

Fixed an issue that stops clients from joining servers if they had previously disconnected from a server in the same game session.

Added food production worker 1, food production worker 2, boiler suit, and security guard costume presets for enemy AI on the grind and incinerator stages.

Modified and optimised UI for the character selection and character customisations screens.

Added large character body types for enemy AI in waves mode.

Added 17 new costume customization parts including cat, panda, penguin, and rhinoceros kigurumi costumes.

Temporarily removed the game over messaging for local single melee player games.

Fixed an issue with trains SFX ignoring the game SFX volume settings.

Modified and optimised UI for the character selection and character customisations screens.

Replaced buoyancy with optimised custom implementation for objects and characters.

Reduced memory usage and game file size by approximately 40% / 1.25GB.

Fixed an issue with trains SFX ignoring the game SFX volume settings.

Modified and optimised city geometry for the blimp and girders stages.

Fixed a significant physics issue that made character geometry distort and freeze.

Added food production worker 1, food production worker 2, boiler suit, and security guard costume presets for enemy AI.

Fixed a significant physics issue that made character geometry distort and freeze.

Added 17 new costume customization parts including cat, panda, penguin, and rhinoceros kigurumi costumes.

Fixed an issue that stops clients from joining servers if they had previously disconnected from a server in the same game session.

Temporarily removed support for the waves mode for the grind stage.

Reduced memory usage and the game file size by approximately 40% / 1.25GB.

Temporarily removed the game over messaging for local single melee player games.

Modified the climbing implementations for online and local games to standardise.

Modified server configuration to automatically restart less frequently.

Temporarily removed support for the waves mode for the grind stage.

Added large character body types for enemy AI in waves mode.

Modified server configuration to automatically restart less frequently.

Fixed an issue where characters could pass into the grinders on the grind stage without entering the concussive state.

Added modified and optimised city geometry to the blimp and girders stages.

Identified potential solutions for character distortion and freezing issues during online play.

Work is ongoing for a complete overhaul of the current UI.

Configuring parameters for existing and new objects to standardise gameplay elements.

Plans for a complete overhaul of the current user interface.

Working on enhancing localisations for better accessibility.

Optimised public stages and tested fixes for character distorting/freezing issues due to Unity version transition.

Modifications made to server configuration to address physics stability issues.

Enhancements being made to matchmaking and networking systems.

Improvements and updates to localization are in progress.

Working on enhancements to matchmaking and networking for better online experience.

Identified potential solutions for character distorting/freezing and physics stability issues.

Changed the default win state for melee games to two round wins per stage.

Moved Gang Beasts to Unity 5.6 to exploit performance improvements and utilize expanded tools.

Modified Steam ID names to not scale with distance in non-VR games.

Modified formatting for UI text and modals to improve legibility.

Introduced a scheme to remove idle players from official servers after inactivity.

Implemented online support for the elevators stage.

Optimised stage geometry for subway and elevators, with minor optimisations for other stages.

Modified server disconnection messaging to provide more information.

Changed the name of the 'survival' game mode to 'melee'.

Fixed stage specific issues with baking lights and re-baked light maps for some stages.

Changed the name of the 'survival' game mode to 'melee'.

Modified the stair light fixture on subway to support swinging from it.

Implemented a scheme for removing idle players from official servers due to inactivity.

Resolved an issue with character postures on the costume customisation screen.

Adjusted the stair light fixture on subway to support swinging from it.

Optimised geometry for subway and elevators stages, with minor optimisations for other stages.

Resolved an issue with character postures on the costume customisation screen.

Changed the default win state for melee games to two round wins per stage.

Modified Steam API authentication messaging with summary information and instructions.

Modified Steam ID names to not scale with distance in non-VR games.

Addressed issues with baking lights and re-baked light maps for some stages.

Modified Steam API authentication messaging with summary information and instructions.

Improved formatting for UI text and modals for better legibility.

Modified disconnection messaging to provide more information.

Added online support for the elevators stage.

Moved Gang Beasts to Unity 5.6 to exploit performance improvements and utilize expanded tools.

Optimised and stabilised physics simulations.

Optimised and stabilised physics simulations.

Limited the scope for rotation of hat attachments.

Resolved an issue that ignored Canada (Montreal) and UK (London) geographies in server filters.

Made them removable.

Made billboard panels removable.

Added waves of gang members for testing.

Fixed an issue that could stall the game if the pause menu was invoked immediately before joining a server.

Updated to support selection/deselection of Canada (Montreal) and UK (London) filters with keyboard and controller input.

Resolved an issue where character inputs were submitted when invoking the pause menu.

Limited the scope for rotation.

Added waves of gang members for testing.

Optimised and stabilised physics simulations.

Fixed an issue that could stall the game if the pause menu was invoked immediately before joining a server.

Resolved an issue that ignored Canada (Montreal) and UK (London) geographies when selecting/deselecting all geographies.

Introduced placeholder hint content and rasterised compositions of stage geometry.

Supported selection/deselection of Canada (Montreal) and UK (London) filters with keyboard and controller input.

Fixed an issue that stopped the audible playback of concussion sound effects when characters are rendered unconscious.

Optimised and stabilised physics simulations.

Fixed an issue that stopped the audible playback of concussion sound effects when characters are rendered unconscious.

Updated with placeholder hint content and rasterised compositions of stage geometry.

Resolved an issue where character inputs were submitted when invoking the pause menu.

Added voice sound effects for audio feedback on the character selection screen.

Added support for attaching removed hats to character heads when colliding with non-hat wearing characters.

Modified water volume to test inflicting accumulative harm to characters colliding with the water simulation.

Modified horizontal and vertical building geometry to mask the scale of the building.

Fixed an issue with inaudible concussion sound effects.

Modified game audio to balance sound effects and other audio.

Modified the suspended platforms on the gondola stage with hinged side gates.

Modified the volume of menu and UI sound effects.

Fixed an issue with leg costume parts that made characters show irregular visual artefacts.

Added VOIP indicators for players who are spectating.

Fixed an issue that made the game unresponsive if launched in the Steam Client offline mode.

Added VOIP indicators for players who are spectating.

Modified the burger hat costume part to support full detachment to standardise hats and address the burger hat exploit.

Added voice sound effects for audio feedback on the character selection screen.

Fixed an issue with the current truck colliders on the trucks stage.

Fixed an issue with kigurumi tails clipping other geometry on the costume customization screen.

Modified game audio to balance sound effects and other audio.

Modified the suspended platforms with hinged side gates.

Modified VOIP and name labels to lock them to the bounds of the screen.

Added a second speed to orbit cameras for improved control.

Fixed an issue with inaudible arm velocity sound effects.

Modified the truck colliders a second time to address issues with specific colliders on the trucks stage.

Added support for attaching removed hats to character heads when colliding at a congruous angle.

Optimised performance of sound effects.

Added a second speed to orbit cameras based on player inputs.

Modified the horizontal and vertical building geometry in the gondola stage.

Fixed an issue that stopped playback of the warp sound effects when music is muted.

Modified VOIP and name labels to lock them to the bounds of the screen.

Modified the burger hat costume part to support full detachment to standardize hats and address the burger hat exploit.

Fixed an issue with the meat paste falling on the chutes stage.

Added support for resetting custom input bindings on a per player basis.

Fixed an issue that made the game unresponsive if launched in the Steam Client offline mode.

Modified the water volume to test inflicting accumulative harm to characters colliding with the water simulation.

Modified truck colliders to address issues with specific colliders on the trucks stage.

Fixed horn sound effects on the trucks stage.

Patched an issue that stopped local games from ending on the vents stage if the game is set for more than 1 win.

Fixed a server issue that made loading screens dismiss prematurely.

Modified the game sound to fade out when the stage ends.

Fixed an issue with the localisation parser that would crash the client if a stage is won by a player with a less than (<) character before a greater than (>) character in their SteamID.

Modified the saved costume implementation to not save non-customised characters (to stop duplicate copies of non-customised characters from saving).

Fixed an issue with the localisation parser that would crash the client if a stage is won by a player with a less than (<) character before a greater than (>) character in their SteamID.

Fixed an issue that stops the scores from increment on the incinerator stage.

Modified the character preview implementation on the costume customisation screen to stabilise character physics when replacement costume parts are cycled.

Fixed a number of controller input issues on the pause menu.

Fixed some railing issues on vents.

Modified the camera for the trucks stage (stop or cycle orbit direction with the inputs mapped to left and right camera input).

Fixed a number of controller input issues on the pause menu.

Fixed some railing issues on vents.

Modified the camera for the trucks stage (stop or cycle orbit direction with the inputs mapped to left and right camera input).

Modified the ordering scheme for selecting from saved costumes.

Modified the server and client processes for monitoring scene loading (to avoid contexts that stall connecting clients at the stage loading screen).

Fixed an issue that stops the scores from increment on the incinerator stage.

Modified the coin screen animations to reduce the time it is shown on screen.

Fixed an issue that shows the failed entitlement messaging in error.

Fixed a server issue that erroneously shows the 'you took too long to load' message.

Modified the coin screen animations to reduce the time it is shown on screen.

Fixed an issue that made the waves game inaccessible.

Modified the server and client processes for monitoring scene loading (to avoid contexts that stall connecting clients at the stage loading screen).

Modified the quick join debug messaging to reduce the number of text strings on screen.

Added a setting for finding the currently available microphone to the audio menu.

Fixed an issue that stopped the forces on the vents stage from pushing or pulling characters when the fan blades are spinning.

Fixed an issue that stopped the forces on the vents stage from pushing or pulling characters when the fan blades are spinning.

Fixed an issue that shows the failed entitlement messaging in error.

Fixed an issue that made the waves game inaccessible.

Optimised / modified the vents stage to stabilise fan animations and standardise timings.

Fixed a server issue that erroneously shows the 'you took too long to load' message.

Patched an issue that stopped local games from ending on the vents stage if the game is set for more than 1 win.

Fixed a server issue that made the server connection process repeat if many players connect to an empty server concurrently.

Modified the game sound to fade out when the stage ends.

Modified the saved costume implementation to not save non-customised characters (to stop duplicate copies of non-customised characters from saving).

Fixed a server issue that made loading screens dismiss prematurely.

Fixed a server issue that made the server connection process repeat if many players connect to an empty server concurrently.

Modified the music and other audio for the containers, elevators, ring, towers, and wheel.

Modified the character preview implementation on the costume customisation screen to stabilise character physics when replacement costume parts are cycled.

Temporarily added an online timer to force rounds to end after 5 minutes have passed.

Modified the quick join debug messaging to reduce the number of text strings on screen.

Temporarily added an online timer to force rounds to end after 5 minutes have passed.

Optimised / modified the vents stage to stabilise fan animations and standardise timings.

Modified the music and other audio for the containers, elevators, ring, towers, and wheel.

Made concussions less immediate.

Adjusted the ping implementation for server browser stored listings.

Default filter now populates from 'All' geographies to show all currently available servers.

Adjusted drag parameters to make character movement less erratic.

Made subsequent connection attempts if the current connection fails.

Addressed a server fix for the glue hand issue.

Scaled server capacity and stability as the community increased.

Made character movement less erratic.

Resolved an issue that truncated some server listings at the end of the server browser.

Improved management of server connections and made disconnections less frequent.

Resolved an issue where characters would punch when exiting a grab state in certain contexts.

Corrected an issue where failures to connect to the master server showed an incorrect error string.

Fixed support for mapping custom mouse inputs for a single player.

Patched 0.5.2 build that addresses a keyboard mapping issue.

Fixed an issue with the quick join ping implementation.

Changed parameters to make concussions less immediate.

Made character movement less erratic and lowered maximum potential length of throws.

Patched the 0.5.2 build to address a keyboard mapping issue.

Numerous modifications to optimise the management of server connections and reduce disconnections.

Modified quick join to make subsequent connection attempts if the current connection fails.

Fixed an issue with the punch implementation that made the character punch when exiting a grab state in some contexts.

Enhanced quick join implementation to provide more instructive messaging.

Provided more instructive messaging in quick join implementation.

Modified custom input mapping implementation for more stable input.

Addressed an issue with the quick join ping implementation.

Adjusted the default server filter to show all available servers instead of limiting to US West and Asia Pacific.

Previous implementation only supported clearing of all custom mapping.

Fixed an issue where failures to connect to the master server showed an incorrect error message.

Fixed an issue that truncated some server listings at the end of the server browser.

Adjusted character lifting to make it less erratic.

Server fix for the glue hand issue.

Made lifting objects and characters less erratic.

Adjusted quick join to prioritise low ping, part-populated servers.

Changed parameters to make character movement less erratic.

Restored support for mapping custom mouse inputs for a single player.

Prioritized low ping, part-populated servers in quick join.