After much work we have gotten online multiplayer into a place which we consider very playable. We’ve included two game modes:
Straightforward co-op play through any level.
Choose from 6 weapons and use more than 10 powerups in our exciting battle mode! Last man standing, first to 5 rounds wins.
There is also a global chat box on the server browser page for you to see if anyone is around to get a game or race going. When you first load into a server you will find yourself in a lobby, which has pickups for all the weapons and abilities for you to test out in a sandbox area. When enough players have joined the host will start the match.
Some of the online controller support, especially on the UI, is a bit spotty right now. So if you find yourself unable to select something use the mouse. If you are unsure what buttons to use for battle mode, check the keybinding screen! And as always any bugs you encounter while playing please use the 'Submit a bug' menu to let us know about it.
We’ve also got the functionality for the View Replay button before you start a level working, this will allow you to view your replay or any you have loaded from the leaderboards and scrub through a timeline of it. This is useful if you want to see how someone beat a level or want to record your best run. It’s still a bit rough, but we are working hard to get it squared away.
With the release of these two things, we are feature complete!
Going from 0.9.0 to 1.0.0 is going to be pretty quick and have a lot of cleanup and bug fixing, as well as fleshing out the skin options and level editor content. Some parts of the UI will also be overhauled to be a nicer experience.
1.0.0+ will have more content, more modes, more languages, and more level editor content. We also may have some contests and official races planned!
Full patch notes: