1.8b Update

This months update contains the following changes:

Version 1.8a:

- fixed products of Customizable Shop having a price in scenarios where shop products are required to be free
- fixed Discord friends missing in multiplayer invite friend list when opening list for second time

Version 1.8b:

- fixed a case where excitement rating for tower rides could get negative, leading to all sorts of strange results

Patch 1.1.5

Hey! Yarden GRIME director here,

This is another more minor patch aimed mostly at bug fixing, polish, and improved tutorial clarity.
We have also updated GRIME's Demo to be up to date with the game.

In addition, we'll be sharing below some updates on the MASSIVE story DLC we are currently focusing most of our attention on.

Clarity:

- Cavity tutorial pop-ups have been tweaked to improve clarity. Added color-coding as well as icons next to terms such as "Mass" and "Hunt Points".
- Updated the Inventory Cosmetic slot's visuals to better indicate it is cosmetic.

Bug Fixes:

- Fixed an issue with "Remake" in the Grow Menu while using a controller.
- Improved ledge grabbing to be more consistent and predictable.
- Fixed an issue that hid the player's body on equipping certain cosmetic armors.
- Fixed an issue causing the camera to jitter while in pull-mode.
- Passage achievement now requires the City Nervepass to unlock.
- Fixed an issue when using self-pull from an elevator as it is moving.
- Fixed a bug with ladders which made it so the player was not leaning towards the selected direction.
- Fixed a bug causing momentum jumps from certain pull-able platforms to not work as intended.
- Fixed a bug causing the Ardor HUD effect to stop playing.
- Damage from enemy grab attacks now properly reduces Ardor count.

DLC:

As promised, we are currently working on an entirely new, MASSIVE story DLC that includes: new bosses, enemies, abilities, weapons, and much more.

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Some of the new additions being worked on will be aimed at addressing the common issues brought up by players, one of which is a request for an ability that makes traveling the world faster and more enjoyable, à la Hollow Knight's Super Dash.
So here's the Sprint ability:

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Other than zipping by at double the regular speed, this ability can also be used in combat scenarios over dashing to better position yourself, as well as some new, secret platforming challenges.

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The other abilities will have a similar function, aimed at addressing relatively common complaints. We'll expand on them further in the updates leading up to its launch. :)

P.S - We have been sharing our progress early on Discord and our social media if you would like to get an earlier peek.

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Hotfix 1.1.54 - Fixing Passage achievement and improved compression

Just a quick Hotfix to the "Passage" achievement, a rebinding issue that could lock the game up.
In addition, and the main reason why you will notice the massive download size for this update, is that we have improved texture compression to reduce RAM consumption.

First Update!

Hey everyone!

Julien here, I'm the game's programmer and half of Dejima.

We've been reading your comments and reviews, we're listening to your feedback and we're determined to keep improving the game.

Based on the feedback we received, we've already started making changes which brings us to this first update!

Here are the patch notes:

Version 1.021 Patch notes:

- Reworked mouse aiming from the ground up. We added a reticle and made the controls one to one for snappier and smoother mouse aiming.
- Fixed several issues concerning settings not saving properly.
- Modified some enemies to improve their visibility.
- Made several enemy death animations faster. It is now more apparent when a fire has been put out.
- Various stability fixes.

Thank you for playing, stay tuned for more updates and new features!

Julien

Second Update!

Hey everyone, it’s Julien again!

We’ve been listening to more of your feedback and are back with another update.

The tweaks and fixes in question are mostly about gameplay this time!

Version 1.022 Patch notes:

- Train cars move much slower when separating
- Debris from piles disappear after getting hit
- Changed the axe collision to increase the reach and make the jump attacks more effective
- Made shooting with the hose snappier (controller only)
- Tweaked water refill spawn code
- Water refills refill more water
- Fixed the bug where the hose water stream would start shooting up when colliding with nearby debris
- Tweaked enemy collisions
- Reduced the HP of several flying enemies
- Extinguishing enemies is generally slightly faster
- Certain enemies now give 2 or 3 seconds when extinguished instead of 1
- Reworked the difficulty progression from the ground up. The game will now unlock missions with more survivors to rescue only if you have been successful at that particular type of mission. For that reason, players that are already far into the game will encounter a few easy one survivor missions before getting back to missions more suited to them. Story and upgrade progressions won’t be affected at all.

Thanks again for playing, next update will be about level generation tweaks and enemy spawning improvements!

Julien

Third Update

Hey everyone,

Julien here, time for an update!

We’ve got more fixes, tweaks and improvements thanks to your feedback!

This time I tried to break down the patch notes in categories to improve readability:

Version 1.023 Patch Notes

New Features and Improvements

- Rewrote the fire tome placement code. Fire tomes will appear sooner in the levels. We will add a UI notification when a fire tome is in proximity at a later date (when the localization company we work with comes back from holiday break)
- Rewrote the level exit spawning code from the ground up. Exits won’t be available from the start anymore and way more exits will be spawned once all the survivors have been rescued.
- Improved enemy spawning in the run-down apartments and the train levels. Certain encounters have been rebuilt from the ground up to facilitate platforming in some sections.

Bug fixes

- Fixed the hose automatically shooting to the left when no direction is pushed on the stick (controller only)
- Fixed a firechief sprite talking animation where his eyepatch had mysteriously disappeared
- Fixed a rare bug that prevented extinguished enemies or clocks to give time under some very specific circumstances
- Fixed a bug where items behind rubble disappeared when the rubble got destroyed
- Fixed a bug that made walking enemies spawn behind doors

Tweaks

- Toned down the upward force of the knockback when getting hit.
- Removed confusing background flames in the forest level.

We have more updates coming based on your feedback and fresh (hot?) new content is also on the way!

Thanks again for playing!

Julien

v89 (Dec 21, 2021) - DEFAULT
- fixed critical F1 and ESC issue in the Chinese version of the game

v88 (Dec 19, 2021)
- fixed not saving changes in the layout
- fixes to game load procedure

Co-Op launch + Holiday Update for Multiplayer

Happy holidays! We got you some presents to celebrate.

Announcing Co-Op Mode

We are proud to announce the launch of co-operative mode! You can now play through the entire game, end to end, with up to 3 other friends (4 total).

Start a game via the Multiplayer menu, and invite your friends to gain new perspectives through the mind-bending wonder-therapy of Superliminal.

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Battle Royale updates

New Rooms

We’ve added five completely new puzzle rooms:

- Ballpit
- Revolve
- TowerClimb
- Escher
- ClimbProMax

Here's a brief glimpse of how they look!

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New Powerup

We’ve also added a new power-up:

- Invisibility
- Winner-seeking soda cans will now follow you to the ends of the earth.

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New Cosmetics

There are a whole host of new cosmetics, including some holiday themed ones! Enjoy this montage below:

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General Improvements

- It's Christmas time in the Lobby. Snow technology activates!
- Quickmatch now allows you to join games-in-progress. This means you can get matched quicker (quick-match, see?), and better yet, you earn bonus Dreamcoins™ for doing so!
- Global power-ups are now announced by your favorite Standard Operating Protocol, too.
- Complete 3 rounds (a full session) in order to see the snazzy new parking lot ending hallway - complete with luxurious elevator accommodations for all successful patients. And Popcorn! Taste The Promise.

Scoring changes

Great news! Dreamcoins™ are now earned based on the highest concurrent patients-per-room. More coins! Start saving for that shiny knight cosmetic.
Alongside all of this new stuff, we’ve performed a ton of overall art polish and gameplay streamlining to all existing puzzle rooms, including dozens of gameplay variations and randomizations, and some quality-of-life improvements, such as reducing room repetition per session.