What changed in Ultimate Chicken Horse in 2023

33 updates · 4 main milestones · Feb 14, 2023 to Dec 11, 2023

  1. 3 events
    Recap of 2023 Highlightsother

    Summary of the year's events including the Shellebration Update and community custom level events.

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    Winter Build Event with 15 New Custom Levelsnew content

    Featuring 15 new winter-themed custom levels created by players.

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    Accessing Winter Build Featured Levelsgameplay

    Players can access the new levels by loading into the game, starting a lobby, and using the LevelNET computer.

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    Winter Build Event Announcementseasonal event

    Players can submit festive custom levels for a chance to be featured in the game.

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    Merchandise Giveawayseasonal event

    A holiday merchandise giveaway is being held until Dec 8.

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    October Sale Announcementstore

    Ultimate Chicken Horse is 50% off for a limited time during October.

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    Halloween Build Event Announcementseasonal event

    Announcement of a Halloween build event where players submitted custom levels for a chance to be featured.

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    New Halloween Custom Levelsnew contentMilestone

    15 custom levels created by players during the Halloween/Autumn build event are now featured in-game.

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    Limited Edition Halloween Merchandiseshop

    New limited edition Ultimate Trap Dodger Shirt and Water Break Mug available for purchase.

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    Freeze Invite Code Featurequality of life

    Players can now freeze their lobby invite code to keep it the same for future games until they uncheck the option.

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    Lobby Invite Code Changesui ux

    Players will now regenerate a new invite code every time they host a lobby unless they choose to save it.

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    New Song Added to OSTaudio

    Added the 'Shellebration' track to the game's soundtrack, which plays during the Metro level.

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    Reduced Initial Volume by 20%quality of life

    Decreased the game's initial volume to make it less jarring for players.

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    Removal of Downvotes from Custom Levelsgameplay

    Downvotes have been removed from the voting system for custom/community-made levels to promote a kinder community.

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    Server Refactor to Address Desync IssuesnetworkMilestone

    Completed a server refactor to fix desync issues and improve connection stability, especially for players in Korea.

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    Fix for serious connection bug affecting players in Koreabug fix

    An update was released to address various server issues, including a serious connection bug for players in Korea.

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    Temporary solution for crossplay between PC and consolesnetwork

    PC players can switch to the Steam beta branch to play with console friends due to a game version mismatch.

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    Community-made Featured Levels for Earth Daynew content

    15 community-made levels are now available to play in Ultimate Chicken Horse for Earth Day.

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    Earth Day Custom Level Eventseasonal event

    Submit levels inspired by Earth, nature, and the four elements for a chance to be featured in the game.

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  9. 13 events
    Match Stability Improvementsbug fix

    Several online fixes have been made to improve match stability.

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    Fixed Constant Saving Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug to allow players to save more reliably.

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    Migrated Relay Serversnetwork

    Relay servers have been migrated from AWS to DigitalOcean.

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    New Music Tracknew content

    A new music track has been added to the game.

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    New Outfits: Helmet, Pirate Costume, Ninja Gearnew content

    Three new community-designed outfits for Turtle and Armadillo.

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    Improved Localizationlocalization

    Existing localization has been improved and all new text has been localized.

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    Fixed Ghost Lobbiesbug fix

    Fixed an issue where players joined and became stuck in infinite loading screens.

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    Fixed Twitch Integration Issuebug fix

    Resolved an issue with Twitch integration.

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    New Level: Metronew contentMilestone

    Navigate the underground metro in the new level Metro, featuring historic train stations from Montreal.

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    New Character: Turtlenew contentMilestone

    Play as the new character Turtle, voiced by the previous community manager, Syd.

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    Alternative Skin: Armadillonew content

    Turtle's alternative skin, Armadillo, is now available.

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    Lobby Join Delayquality of life

    Added a delay when trying to join lobbies to avoid edge case errors.

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    Updated Half Unlock Cheat Codebalance change

    The Half Unlock cheat code has been updated with new content.

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    Valentine's Day-themed featured levelsnew content

    New levels added to celebrate Valentine's Day, available through the LevelNET computer in-game.

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