What changed in Gang Beasts in 2018

Modified the bull mascot head to balance with other costumes.

Resolved a series of audio issues that stop music and SFX sources from playing in some contexts.

Resolved an issue that calculated the forces from headbutts and punches concurrently.

Modified the draw window to load the next stage in the stage sequence if the stage ends in a draw.

Addressed a series of online syncing issues that could compromise the stability of the physics simulations on numerous stages and some costume parts.

Modified the costume saving implementation.

Modified targeting hierarchies to target susceptible body parts when punching, kicking, butting, and grabbing.

Fixed an issue making some ambient game SFX audible with the pause menu invoked.

Fixed an issue with the costume parts tinting in error on the character customisation screen.

Modified online networking scheme to prevent exploits in online game modes.

Fixed an issue that made the velocity of vertical wall jumps excessive in some contexts.

Modified input references to support mouse input.

Fixed an issue with ambient occlusion on Nvidia GPUs.

Fixed an issue making the velocity of the turbine column dissimilar in online game modes to local game modes.

Costume sets include beef mascot, fire fighter, frogman, pirate, and rail worker.

Fixed an issue that exposed the restart instruction in the pause menu for some game modes in error.

Modified menu implementation to explicitly lock input and disable UI SFX on loading and interstitial screens.

Modified menu implementation to apply image effect settings on the attract mode screen.

An industrial freight train transporting shipping containers on a precarious cliffside track.

Modified climbing scheme to limit scope for wall exploits.

Resolved camera stability issue when characters climb specific wall sections on the incinerator stage.

Modified game camera to track ball movement in the football game mode.

Modified triggers for contextual and random character emotes.

Fixed an issue with character colour selection in local game modes.

Fixed an issue with the syncing of light fixtures on the subway stage.

Fixed an issue making the velocity of the subway train dissimilar in online game modes to local game modes.

Fixed an issue when exiting from the local game menu in some contexts.

Fixed an issue with the implementation of the bridge structure collapse on the vents stage.

Fixed an issue with the blur filter when invoking the pause menu from the score screen.

Fixed an issue that made jumping from a climbing posture fail to register in some contexts.

Modified the glass implementation on elevators to optimise for concurrent glass breaks.

Modified the number of voice sets associated with NPC enemies on waves to standardise voice sets.

Fixed an issue with football game scores incrementing when the ball collides with a goal if the game ended in a draw.

Modified the local and online menus to disable costume and colour selection when a game session request has been submitted.

Modified menu camera parameters, menu UI, and transition timings to standardise immediacy of menu transitions.

Fixed an issue with SFX samples triggered on the last stage persisting to the menu when a game session ends.

Fixed an issue with the fire implementation on incinerator rendering over in-game messaging.

Modified the character colour palette to support 12 colours.

Modified the number of voice sets associated with NPC enemies on waves to standardise voice sets.

Modified menu camera parameters, menu UI, and transition timings to standardise immediacy of menu transitions.

Fixed an issue that malformed the rendering of the disconnection error character graphic.

Fixed an issue with the balloon screen showing rows for players not in the current game session in some contexts.

Fixed an issue where members of the same gang can be separated in error in the gang game mode.

Fixed an issue with the railing colliders not syncing erroneously on chutes.

Added support for restarting the current local game from the in-game pause menu.

Added haptic feedback support for compatible controllers when taking punches, kicks, headbutts, and other blunt force injuries.

Fixed online syncing issues with some costume parts.

Fixed an issue with UI information for the current menu or screen failing to dismiss when transitioning to a new menu or screen.

Added haptic feedback support for compatible controllers during various actions.

Fixed an issue that erroneously set the menu context to the costumes menu if the game start timer is cancelled.

Fixed an issue with UI information for the current menu or screen failing to dismiss when transitioning to a new menu or screen.

Added a button reference/instruction for setting character or gang controller in online and local game menus.

Fixed an issue with the decrementing numbers starting on a low value in the local and online game menus.

Modified football UI size for legibility to standardise with other UI sizes.

Modified the football game mode to add a golden goal mode if the game timer ends without a winning side.

Fixed an issue that made the game stall or exit if a client running on an Ubuntu OS is in the game session.

Fixed an issue that could make the wrong networking message show in error in some contexts.

Modified messaging colours to standardise in-game messaging.

Added a new lighthouse stage to the game.

Fixed an issue that erroneously set the menu context to the costumes menu if the game start timer is cancelled.

Fixed an issue with the decrementing numbers starting on a low value in the local and online game menus.

Modified football UI size for legibility to standardise with other UI sizes.

Modified the local and online menus to disable costume and colour selection when a game session request has been submitted.

Fixed an issue that triggered the associated character to headbutt when the input for duck/slump is used to exit from the in-game pause menu.

Fixed an issue that could force UI text and other information off-screen in some contexts.

Added a new stage called lighthouse.

Modified session win confetti to pass through character and stage geometry.

Fixed an issue with the fire implementation on incinerator rendering over in-game messaging.

Modified balloon screen to give more contextual information about balloons won in past and current stages.

Added support for restarting the current local game from the in-game pause menu.

Modified the tolerances for left analogue stick input on menus to improve menu item selection.

Fixed an issue with football game scores incrementing when the ball collides with a goal if the game ended in a draw.

Added a button reference/instruction for setting character or gang controller in online and local game menus.

Fixed an issue with SFX samples triggered on the last stage persisting to the menu when a game session ends.

Fixed an issue that prematurely exposed menu input from the opening logo screens.

Modified balloon screen to give more contextual information about balloons won.

Fixed an issue that made the game stall or exit if a client running on an Ubuntu OS is in the game session.

Fixed an issue that prematurely exposed menu input from the opening logo screens.

Fixed an issue that could force UI text and other information off-screen in some contexts.

Fixed an issue with the balloon screen showing rows for players not in the current game session in some contexts.

Fixed an issue that malformed the rendering of the disconnection error character graphic.

Fixed an issue that erroneously rendered sections of the exterior negative space on incinerator as white.

Fixed an issue that stopped the selection of head costume parts in some contexts on the costumes menu.

Removed modal from input mapping menu to standardise menus.

Modified the tolerances for left analogue stick input on menus to improve menu item selection.

Modified messaging colours to standardise in-game messaging.

Modified session win confetti to pass through character and stage geometry.

Fixed an issue with the railing colliders not syncing erroneously on chutes.

Fixed an issue that made costumes draw irregularly when scrolling through multiple custom costumes in succession.

Added new costume parts themed for Valentine's Day.

Fixed an issue that made costumes draw irregularly when scrolling through multiple custom costumes in succession.

Fixed online syncing issues with some costume parts.

Fixed an issue that triggered the associated character to headbutt when the input for duck/slump is used to exit from the in-game pause menu.

Modified the glass implementation on elevators to optimise for concurrent glass breaks.

Removed modal from input mapping menu to standardise menus.

Modified the character colour palette to support 12 colours.

Modified the football game mode to add a golden goal mode if the game timer ends without a winning side.

Fixed an issue that could make the wrong networking message show in error in some contexts.

Fixed an issue that erroneously rendered sections of the exterior negative space on incinerator as white.

Fixed an issue where members of the same gang can be separated in error in the gang game mode.

Fixed an issue that stopped the selection of head costume parts in some contexts on the costumes menu.