Update Notes

• Adjusted spinny blocks in singleplayer to dissolve in vicinity of black hole
• Text and BallBot image moved upwards in singleplayer
• Fixed UI elements clipping off screen
• Adjusted instructive text in singleplayer to stay on screen permanently
• Added button to reset to default settings
• Adjusted screen mode to default to full screen

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Patch Notes 0.7

Major Updates

• Updated graphic for grappling rope.
• Implemented log for gravity flip and crushing events.
• Added four single player levels.
• Adjusted game to be playable offline and added single player menu.
• Implemented existing events to new game logger.
• Added WhirliVortex and Bottom Left Game Logger.
• Updated game over UI appearance and added limited health barrier.
• Added Gravity Flipping, swinging, and player crushing.
• Added achievement for crushing a player.
• Introduced TrailBlazer Ball.

Minor Updates

• Adjusted gravity wells to cap at just enough to be dangerous.
• Added controls to pause menu.
• Polished menus and In-Game UI.
• Showed version at main menu.
• Updated Force and Anti powerup graphics.
• Made leaderboard toggleable with tab.
• Added Display For Players Gaining Powerups.
• Updated flame collisions for more realism.
• Added various visual effects to play.
• Added delay before modern art appearing.

Bug Fixes

• Ensured elimination sounds appear on clients.
• Fixed an issue where players could fall through the ground.
• Fixed inconsistency in victory condition.
• Fixed a bug where entire ghost ball was visible.
• Investigated and resolved issue with flame ball flying through barriers.
• Ensured flame spout appears properly on each ball.
• Fixed a bug where the countdown didn't appear on clients.
• Checked and fixed Cue Scaling.
• Fixed cue after elimination.

Features

• Penguin replaced in Table of Light and Dark
• Textures for player balls updated
• Updated skyboxes
• Updated in-game event log to handle multiple events

Bug fixes

• Player now gains flame power-up correctly

Feature

• Update skins for ghost and flame balls
• Change song for improved gaming experience
• Add Elim Sound Effect to enhance gameplay
• Louder Collisions for better auditory feedback
• Add delay before flame ball start for better gameplay balance

Bug Fixes

• Fixed holes being blocked in some scenarios
• Smoothed appearance of pool cues

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Features

• Added Linux Support
• Added Pool Cue in place of Charge Bar
• Name tags are now hidden when a player is out of range for ghost ball
• Changed background song to enhance game atmosphere
• Introduced table cycling for player matches
• Inputs are now more responsive, and balls can be moved with Space or Mouse Click

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue with Big Table Mode not functioning properly with the new power-up ball spawn process
• Resolved balls sometimes appearing when toggled off

Major Features

• Add Ghost Ball and Flamethrower Ball
• Implement powerup ball pool system, replacing scene-linked balls
• Introduce public match mode with a mode selector
• Create mid-game join feature
• Implement Steam achievements based on statistics and certain objectives
• Add spectator mode and improved in-game player statistics display

Minor Features:

• Upgrade the appearance of power up balls
• Separate UI elements into tabs and display current streak in-game
• Switch to more performant build process
• Introduce host input delay and remove login screen
• Customize looker to match player color
• Add ball trails, updated graphics for power up balls, and edge smoothing

Bug Fixes

• Fix bug where same ball color would appear for multiple players
• Ensure proper handling of players leaving mid-game in Plague mode
• Disallow incompatible game versions

Features

• Added option to double the size of tables being played on

Bug fixes

• Fixed bug where uninfected players cannot move at times
• Fixed bug where music volume preference is not remembered
• Fixed bug where host starts a game immediately after client joining causes unexpected results

Major Features

Plague Mode

• Introduces infected balls that move slowly but precisely, with the ability to jump by double tapping
• Try to avoid the infected balls and be the last ball standing

Features

• Added visual indicator for direction players are facing
• Added collision sound effects
• Added music
• Adjusted size and textures of oval table

Major Features

• Added Table of Light and Shadow
• Added Ovicular Table

• Updated lobby screen graphics
• Added toggle for power up balls appearing

Major Features Added Power Ball Added Anti Ball Features Retextured Pool Table Can now login with enter at login screen Player Balls now freeze on being eliminated Mouse sensitivity now configurable in settings menu Bug Fixes Fixed Lobby Type not displaying properly on lobby screen