Hi folks! This release fixes lots of Chaunter-specific interactions, addresses a few problems with texture loading and controller binding initialization, and works around a caching issue with mod.io that has been causing mods uploaded since ~1 week ago not to appear in the in-game browser.

Enjoy!

Additions

• Added an option to sort mods on the mod portal by popularity and download count
• Added support for searching mods by name across multiple pages on the mod portal
  

Gameplay Changes

• Changed multiplayer runs with several story characters to end in a "boss rush" of all matching story bosses
• Changed weapon attacks by possessed enemies to benefit from the enemy's innate damage
• Changed Chaunter to only quaff the Potion while not possessing an enemy
• Changed Chaunter to be able to equip pain items during possession
• Changed non-digging minibosses to be immune to Wall Spikes
• Changed Throwing Charm to immediately return character-bound weapons to their owners
• Changed Fear Scroll to be global even in multiplayer (previously, it only affected enemies targeting the caster)
• Changed Urns to generate food instead of gold for Coda and Aria
• Changed Thief's minimum distance to the spawn point (increased minimum distance from 4.5 to 7 tiles)
• Changed items dropped by crates and mimics to not be immediately collected when dashing or ejecting onto the tile
• Changed Tempo's damage countdown to always reset when multiple players fatally attack the same enemy in the same beat
• Changed swipes to smoothly follow the player sprite by default if the Synchrony DLC is enabled
• Changed Pawnbroker to offer shields less frequently
• Changed Pawnbroker to not offer free items to Dove/Monk/Coda
• Changed Heavy Shield to appear less frequently in boss reward chests
• Changed Throwing Charm to no longer appear in Dove's and Dorian's item pools
• Changed Shield of Shove to no longer appear in Monk's and Coda's item pools
• Changed "All Characters" lobby staircase label to clarify DLC state
• Changed "Prevpos Bug" quirk to force runs to submit the "Gold Duplication" leaderboards
• Changed "Gold Duplication" and "Prevpos Bug" quirks to disable non-score leaderboard submissions
• Changed performance monitor to emit log warnings when a lag spike occurs
• Changed the minimap color of Wall Spikes to be distinct from regular walls
  

Engine Fixes

• Fixed disconnected players occupying slots in multiplayer, causing problems when trying to join certain lobbies
• Fixed texture corruption when loading resource packs
• Fixed "Auto-Swap Diagonals" option not working correctly for controllers
• Fixed controller bindings failing to initialize if no controller is plugged in when first running the game
• Fixed late-joins into lobby sessions sometimes loading invalid level data
• Fixed unpausing on Cadence's or Melody's final boss fights causing a very long countdown
• Fixed condition for incrementing Low% clear statistics
• Fixed mod.io browser not paginating results correctly
• Fixed mod portal page indicator overlapping with mod descriptions
• Fixed newly published mods not showing up in the in-game browser
• Fixed mods published to mod.io not using the correct visibility setting
• Fixed spectator mode not being toggleable for disconnected players via the "Player List" menu
• Fixed persistent errors if lobby generation fails in modded sessions
• Fixed diamond counter not always persisting when exiting the game in the lobby
• Fixed "View on mod.io" option adding superfluous preview URL suffix
• Fixed error when a mod creates a particle without specifying the direction
  

Chaunter Fixes

• Fixed ejection sometimes placing Chaunter inside enemies
• Fixed "Song Ended!" text not appearing for possessed enemies
• Fixed Fear Scroll not working for possessed enemies
• Fixed Ring of Courage not working for possessed enemies
• Fixed possessed skeletons on phase 2 of Melody's final boss being abnormally slow
• Fixed Berserk Spell not protecting possessed enemies from knockback
• Fixed Chaunter being unable to activate the Shrine of Pain
• Fixed Shield Spell's effect being cancelled on possession or ejection
• Fixed Chaunter dying when possessing an enemy standing on the No Return square
• Fixed No Return square not affecting possessed enemies
• Fixed travel runes triggering again after ejecting
• Fixed Electric Dagger not letting possessed enemies hurt electric zombies
• Fixed possessed Leprechaun immediately picking up its own gold drops
• Fixed possessed Thief not being able to move diagonally
• Fixed possessed Electric Mages being able to kill bosses from the starting room
• Fixed Cutlass parries not working properly on possessed enemies
• Fixed Crown of Thorns not being picked up if it kills a possessed enemy
• Fixed enemies not fighting back against possessed or charmed monkeys grabbing onto them
  

Gameplay Fixes

• Fixed Pixies exploding when moving quickly after being healed by them as Melody
• Fixed shields not protecting from moving into Electric Orbs
• Fixed Fortissimole leaving behind Skeletons after dying to a reflected attack
• Fixed Ring of Luck and Lucky Charm not applying to crates opened by enemies
• Fixed boss fights ending one beat too late if the boss walks into Klarinetta's sword
• Fixed items dropped by Shopkeepers, Crate Mimics, Urns or Leprechauns not being collected immediately
• Fixed Thieves and Cracked Floors sometimes spawning in the exit room
• Fixed Cracked Floors replacing wires in Zone 5
• Fixed Klarinetta sometimes not receiving invinciblity from Ring of Courage
• Fixed Mary's Cutlass parries not always protecting the lamb
• Fixed Teleport Traps sometimes placing enemies too close to players
• Fixed thrown weapons passing through Dorian on Cadence's final boss
• Fixed Leprechauns sometimes dropping more than 400 gold
• Fixed High Voltage Cables not working in custom dungeons
• Fixed missed beat when using Shield of Shove against a shielded enemy
• Fixed Gargoyle Mimics taking knockback while asleep
• Fixed Shrine of Duplication spawning the Clone at an incorrect offset when activated from the side in a Shriner
• Fixed the Clone not copying Nocturna's Bat transformation
• Fixed Klarinetta's sword hitting enemies inside walls
• Fixed Klarinetta finding Bomb Spell in vaults
• Fixed Dove finding Strength Charm in vaults
• Fixed Eli not having infinite bombs in Versus Mode
• Fixed Shrine of Blood and Shrine of Uncertainty sometimes giving banned weapons to Diamond
• Fixed lobby stairs sending all local co-op players to the same tile
• Fixed Monkeys standing still permanently after killing Aria
• Fixed Dash Spell benefitting from damage-boosting items
• Fixed Crown of Teleportation sometimes causing softlocks when the Synchrony DLC is disabled
• Fixed Fortissimole sometimes getting stuck after an enemy blocks him from jumping off-stage
• Fixed trapdoor penalty boxes deleting Wall Spikes
• Fixed Berserk Spell not protecting glass items
• Fixed Blademasters sometimes delaying their counterattack too long
• Fixed boss minions outlasting the boss in rare circumstances
• Fixed Dove having no way to retrieve items from the Thief
• Fixed damage direction of Throwing Charm's returning throws
• Fixed Throwing Charm + rifle playing sound effects at the wrong time
• Fixed Throwing Charm + reloadable weapon sometimes depleting ammo
• Fixed Throwing Charm + throwable weapon allowing you to prepare a throw twice in a row
• Fixed Dancepad Mode not applying to characters added by the Synchrony DLC or mods
  

Visual Fixes

• Fixed Klarinetta's sword sometimes rendering below wall torches
• Fixed Klarinetta's swipes not matching the sword while floating
• Fixed Metrognomes not splashing when not revealed
• Fixed Pawnbroker showing the special offer text despite being sold out
• Fixed health bar sometimes displaying cursed heart containers despite the player being dead
• Fixed incorrect animation when picking up a shield
• Fixed auto-generated sprites for custom weapon materials missing 3 pixels in the bottom-right corner
• Fixed Orcs' shield direction not matching their sprite until their first move
• Fixed corrupted Throwing Charm sprite in mystery mode
• Fixed Suzu's footwear sprites being offset incorrectly
• Fixed equipment sprites not matching Klarinetta's head orientation
• Fixed visual bug when Suzu's dash stops immediately after being redirected
• Fixed sprite corruption when possessed Ogres cast spells
• Fixed base Trident's name being off-center
• Fixed Golden Trident's name being displayed as "Gold Trident"
• Fixed inconsistent capitalization of shrine names