Community4 May 2026The Road to 1.0Drop Pockets 1.0 will be the next major update! ...but it will also take a while to finish. Thank you all for your continued support for Drop Pockets, it truly means the world to me. I am excited to work on the 1.0 full release, and I hope you're excited to play it. It unfortunately will take quite a while to complete this update, and I have to ask for your patience. In return, I want to offer…
Fixed rarity of new cues Fixed Uranus not properly replacing materials Fixed an issue where the frozen ball overlay did not delete properly when changing materials Updated frozen ball visuals Made quick scoring even quicker
This update's main focus is Materials! Specifically, three new ones! Paint balls Paint balls can't score by default, they instead leave behind splotches of paint that give +1 base point to any ball that moves over it Stone balls Stone balls are extra heavy and don't move very far. However, they score themselves for 0.25x whenever they're hit Wood balls Wood are and come with a new hitbox And ju…
This update adds two new gameplay systems to greatly increase run variety. Pool sharks have feelings too, and now they can express themselves! Shark moods add modifiers to the round. Some are good, some are bad. Here's an example of how a very moody shark can affect your round! There are currently 19 moods to find, and there's always room for more! Every time you select a shark, you now have a…
Fixed Updog not unlocking properly Fixed new pool shark unlock requirements not showing properly Fixed rack slots being purchasable on secondhand felt Set a purchased cue limit of 10 Set a purchased chalk limit of 10
Fixed shop rarities of new items · Fixed Job Application's unlocked icon not appearing · Fixed iron ball's point bonus showing inconsistently · Fixed return chalk giving additional scores when sinking · Fixed an issue where purchasing a chalk with an effect you already have would create a temporary chalk with infinite uses · Fixed 8 balls not properly costing extra health when scoring multiple…
The largest content update for Drop Pockets has finally arrived!! Also I'm not dead! I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who has played Drop Pockets, and who waited patiently for this update to arrive. This is a huge update and took a lot longer than I thought to put together. Thank you all very much, I hope you enjoy it. TLDR: Added 15 new pool sharks (+50% total shark count!) Added a bu…
The Drop Pockets OST, created by the wonderful ItsEvbo, is now available as a soundtrack dlc! As more music is added to the game, the soundtrack will also be updated! It can be purchased here: Soundtrack Shop overhaul! Two cues are now available to purchase Rack slots have been separated from the item pool, and increase in price after every slot purchased Chalks, polishes, and pockets have been…
Rounding out all the balls with new effects! · Cherry: Returns all balls from sunk pocket · Grapes: +3 points for every unplayed ball left in stash · Apple: +1 combo level · Peach: +30 points when scoring in middle pockets · Pineapple: Scores 1 additional time when sinking · Baseball: +20 points when scoring at high speed · Beach ball: Ball weight has been lowered · Tennis ball: Random bonus po…
Space ball overhaul In an effort to make getting new balls more exciting, and building your stash more interesting, most space balls have been given new properties. · Mercury: +50 points if mercury is the first ball scored · Venus: +1 hot stack at the start of every round · Earth: Also scores as a food ball · Saturn: +2 points for every filled additional rack slot, removed large · Uranus: Chang…
TAB now opens the inventory · WASD can now be used to move the cursor · E can now be used to lock aim · F can now be used to charge shot · If all pockets have unstackable modifications (inverted, heavenly, magnetic, wide,) that modification no longer appears in the shop · Increased Government Drone's point requirement · Slightly increased Goddess of the Hunt's point requirement · Fixed an issue…
Added proper number formatting (Including e numbers) · Increased Nubby's score multiplier to 0.5x (from 0.2x) · Reduced hits required to shatter a glass ball to 5 (from 6) · Iron balls now give +20 points and are a little easier to move around · Frozen balls now slide a lot longer · Fixed Nubby synergizing with Sextant rack correctly · Fixed Tournament felt description · Fixed losing in endless…
Pocket viewer now shows current pocket modifications visually · Added text and visual clarification to pocket viewer when purchasing pocket items · Chalk prices in the shop are now $1 per use, higher use counts are more rare · Chalks now compile uses instead of creating separate objects in the inventory · Added a default chalk with infinite uses · Added a restart button to the pause menu · Tour…
Further optimized shader compilation that can cause the game to crash on boot · Fixed prize pool prize count not resetting · Fixed double hit sound effects playing when hitting some balls · Fixed saved chalks not loading when continuing a run · Changed descriptions of Mouth and Legally Distinct Giant Sand Worm pockets to better convey their effects
Changed stalling to reduce combo instead of reset it · Adjusted the instant strain of shader compilation that can cause the game to crash on boot · Fixed the prize pool purchase token being clickable when skipping prize pool · Fixed the leftmost slot of prize pool displaying an active slot when inactive · Fixed beaten felt medals only showing up on the Classic felt option · Fixed "Technically i…
Continuing a run is now possible from the shop, shark selection, and prize pool menus · Added an option for quick scoring · Added an additional visual indicator when dropping tokens during prize pool · Added a medal next to the name of beaten felts (a new victory may be needed for this to appear) · Fixed an issue where Rabbit Hole pockets sometimes scored less than they should · Fixed an issue…
Fixed info buttons not lighting up when racking or viewing stash if a stinky ball is highlighted · Fixed stackable effects displaying incorrectly when racking or viewing stash · Fixed the cue ball shooting toward mouse position when locking aim using controller · Fixed a softlock when running out of sinks after scoring only an 8 ball · Fixed Writhing Maw pocket's description in the unlocks menu…
Fixed an issue where meeting break requirement with 0 sinks would not reset sinks when shark phase starts · Fixed the continue button locking after updating the game · Fixed a softlock when Pren's shark effects activate (for real this time) · Fixed the endless mode music layering overtop other music Thank you again everyone for your patience, I'm sorry I keep breaking things. Going forward, I w…
Added new UI to rack selection and stash menus to improve informational clarity · Added a new music track when playing in endless mode · Added a new music track during HE'S GOT A BOMB's shark phase · Fixed Steam Deck downloading the Linux standalone build · Lowered sample rate of all audio to prevent crackling · Fixed the HE'S GOT A BOMB's explosion not properly disappearing · Fixed balls getti…
Added a limit to the the score flash's size · Added a slight pitch ramping to scoring sound effects · Fixed Walnut shattering during rack selection · Fixed stash balls being pulled into magnetic pockets during rack selection · Fixed pool sharks sometimes activating twice · Fixed pockets opening if continuing into the break shot · Fixed the trajectory preview line not properly unwobbling itself
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