Game update

0.4 Update

JOHN GLEEP Playtest · published 24 Jul 2026, 15:43 UTC

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Changelog:

Removed:

- Support for Windows 32-Bit Systems

Additions:

- 2 New Pegs
- Roulette
- All-In
- 4 New Gadgets
- Chain Lightning (Passive)
- The House (Passive)
- Velvet Rope (Passive)
- Comp (Active)
- 3 New Structures with unique rewards when Beamed
- Banks: Burst of credits
- Hospitals: Burst of balls
- Supermarket: Burst of Junk
- Human Poker
- New minigame at the Nightclub
- House-banked Poker Variant
- Option for Skipping Tutorials
- Option for Replaying Theme Song each run reset
- Discord Link in Title Screen
- Additional NPC Overlay SFX
- Additional Tutorials
- Support for Linux 64-Bit Systems

Adjustments:

- During onboarding, first Launch brings you directly to planet
- New hint in Level Tutorial explaining Boost/Beam Recharge
- Ball state (earnings, tags, etc) persistent across pegs that hold or transfer balls. Previously these states were erased
- Betting reworked for Club Games - you can always afford to play
- High Alert planet GUI updated
- Module tower hit radius slightly increased
- Vegetation provides some progress towards gadgets when beamed

Balance:

Pegs:
- Waiter payout increased (buff)
- Dancer force & bonus increased (buff)
- Domino payout increased (buff)
- Hotel wait time increased (nerf)
Gadgets:
- Tip Jar tip percent increased (buff)
- Streaming min & max donations lowered (nerf)

Performance:

- VFX Prewarming
- SFX batches are queued
- Structure spawn staggered across several frames
- Ball drops per frame are limited
- Threaded terrain gen - vegetation

Fixes:

- Transition Cameras check for physics collisions, preventing geometry clipping when talking to NPCs at specific angles
- Level music properly reset between new games
- Simulation Mode no longer draws building textures

Other announcements

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