Update 0.9.0: Find Lobby, Voice & Text Chat, Living Faces

major update

Party Bros · published

The biggest Party Bros update yet is here! You can now play with people from all over the world, not just your friends. 🎉

🌍 FIND LOBBY

  • Browse open parties with Find Lobby in the main menu and join in one click
  • See each party's player count, ping and status (In Lobby / In Match)
  • Party hosts can set their party to Public or Private
  • Joining a match in progress? You'll spectate that round and play from the next one
  • Kicked players can't rejoin the same party

🎙️ PROXIMITY VOICE CHAT

  • Hear players who are close to you; voices fade with distance
  • Push-to-talk or open mic, your choice
  • Pick your microphone and speakers, adjust voice volumes
  • See who's talking on the Tab scoreboard and the lobby list

💬 TEXT CHAT

  • Press Enter to chat in game; party chat sits at the bottom of the lobby
  • A 💭 typing bubble pops up above your head while you type
  • Join, leave and kick notices show up in chat automatically
  • Eliminated players appear in chat with a (Spectator) tag

😄 CHARACTERS COME ALIVE

  • Your character's mouth moves when you talk in voice chat
  • Characters blink and glance around
  • Eyes drop to the keyboard while you type in chat

🐞 IN-GAME BUG REPORTS

  • Found a bug? Press F8 or click the bug button in the menu
  • A screenshot is attached automatically; just describe what happened and hit send
  • Your report comes straight to us so we can fix it fast

⚙️ UI & SETTINGS

  • New HUD Scale setting: resize chat, timer and scoreboard
  • Cleaner lobby: the player list and match panel slide away, so your characters get the spotlight
  • Smoother tab transitions in Settings and a refreshed Audio page

🛠️ FIXES

  • Fixed the mouse cursor randomly appearing during matches
  • Various lobby and connection stability improvements


Let us know what you think on Discord. Have fun! 🎉