Game update

Patch release 1.8.8

Holonoptic · published 21 Jul 2026, 16:40 UTC

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1.8.8
UI improvements
- inventory items now show their effects (and their mods' effects) as a tooltip on hover
- press space to toggle between slow time and your chosen fast speed
- HQs now show a Geist button on the map to log in with one click

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