Alpha 0.0.76 — Controller Improvements, Dungeon Fixes & More

Controller & UI

• Improved controller cursor navigation across menus, gameplay windows, and the world map, including clicking, dragging, scrolling, and map controls.
• Added an adjustable controller stick dead zone, defaulting to 6.9%.
• Improved contextual Back behavior so closing supported views does not also trigger another action.
• Improved controller item transfers into the grinder and held-button inventory dragging.
• Improved controller painting with free cursor movement and primary-action press/release brush strokes.
• Added remappable controller shortcuts for voice chat, text chat, ragdoll, and free camera, with compact control hints.
• Added settings to show or hide player names, the FPS counter, and remote player health widgets.
• Fixed returning to menu sliders and corrected focus outlines for Video settings checkboxes.
• Improved tab switching while keeping the cursor in place.

Gathering, Dungeons & Movement

• Fixed gathering meters failing to appear after travelling between areas.
• Improved gathering score borders and added an input hint showing the current control for hitting the sweet spot.
• Fixed movement input handling around joining sessions and travelling between areas.
• Improved Crypt entrance, checkpoint, and fall recovery handling.
• Improved Crypt wall and doorway collision to address dodging through geometry.
• Enemies returning to their patrol are protected from damage to prevent repeated retreat exploits.
• Improved Tavern Troubles cellar entry and goblin defeat credit for eligible participants.
• Movement speed bonuses now apply while riding horses and skateboards.
• Unstuck and teleporting now clear unfinished skateboard trick chains without awarding a false landing, while preserving earned points.
• Improved collision with the rising demon tower, including for connected players.

Combat & Animation

• Adjusted larger goblin variants with matching hitboxes, movement clearance, and attack reach.
• Improved demon hitboxes and hit reactions, and addressed enemy visibility issues.
• The Demon Staff primary attack now costs 5 mana.
• Airborne dragons now land before completing their death sequence and awarding rewards.
• Fixed excessive dragon head stretching.
• Reduced ragdoll limb stretching and interference from equipped weapon grips.
• Improved the supporting-hand pose while fishing.

Audio

• Rebalanced music across several areas.
• Updated footsteps, spider movement and attack sounds, and dragon audio.
• Improved beer and bong audio timing and mixer routing.
• Fixed bong and skateboard audio playback for connected players.

Startup

• Fixed an initialization issue that could leave the game stuck on “Waiting for main menu.”

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— 3rd Shift Studios