Update 1.8.1

Hey everyone! Lets dive into the latest update for Pummel Party version 1.8.1.
This update includes exciting new content, fixes and improvements check out the details below.

Weapons Cache

With this update we have added a new interactive board element called the "Weapons Cache Space" this space gives the first player to reach it one of the four new powerful items described below, the space then despawns for three turns before respawning.
You can also control the respawn rate and if this space or specific items are enabled in the ruleset options.

Translations

Pummel Party has now been fully translated in to the following 9 languages.

• Français (French)
  
• Italiano (Italian)
  
• Deutsch (German)
  
• Español - España (Spanish - Spain)
  
• Русский (Russian)
  
• 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
  
• 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
  
• 日本語 (Japanese)
  
• 한국어 (Korean)

New Minigames

Two new minigames have been added with this update. Both of which will test your reaction speed!

• Batty Batters - Hit the falling objects with precise timing to gain points.
  
• Pack and Pile - Use precise timing to place your boxes in a pile, first player to the top wins.

New Hats

• Pigtails
  
• Irish
  
• Shark
  
• Squid

New Unlockable Capes

• Cosmic Cape
  
• Forest Cape
  
• Wireframe Cape
  
• Water Cape

Console Ports Announcement

We've heard from many of you that you want to play Pummel Party on console so we've begun working on bringing the game to Xbox One and PS4 without impacting the pace of updates for the Steam version which is still our main priority. We don't have any solid date for when you can expect the release but we will keep you updated on our progress.

We hope you have fun with the new update and want to thank you for all your kind comments and support, we really appreciate it. We'll see you all again when we release our next update!

Pummel Party Patch Notes 1.8.1

General

• Added difficulty curve to breaking blocks minigame
  
• Made present item minigame selection consider played minigames
  
• Performance Optimization for Main Menu, Board Maps, and various minigames
  
• Improved load time for Daring Dogfight and Rotor Race
  
• Implemented steam cloud saves for rulesets, saves and unlocks
  
• Added a maximum frame rate control in graphic options

Cosmetics

• Added 'Cosmic' cape
  
• Added 'Wireframe' cape
  
• Added 'Forest' cape
  
• Added 'Water' cape
  
• Added 'Pigtails' hat
  
• Added 'Irish' hat
  
• Added 'Shark' hat
  
• Added 'Squid' hat

Visual

• Added present item despawn animation
  
• Added a fade transition when disconnecting
  
• Improved select color in load/save menu
  
• Improved minigame transition smoothness
  
• Reduced camera shake in Temporal Trails
  
• Added respawn animation to explosive barrel on pirate map
  
• Added scorch mark decal to explosive barrel on pirate map
  
• Added pre-explosion animation to explosive barrel on pirate map
  
• Added scorch mark decal to eggplant explosion

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug which allowed players to skip a portion of the Rotor Race minigame
  
• Fixed a bug which caused low fps in the options menu
  
• Fixed a bug where Two Birds Achievement could be obtained by hitting one player twice rather than two different players
  
• Fixed a bug where picking up the shotgun in Barn Brawl just after shooting would make it invisible
  
• Fixed a bug where opening the inventory 1 frame after hitting the dice would break the game
  
• Fixed a bug where players health on the UI wouldn't update after being revived
  
• Fixed a bug where you could go backwards in Rusty Racers and skip part of the track
  
• Fixed a bug where players could get out of bounds in Daring Dogfight
  
• Fixed a bug where players could fall out of the map in Grifting Gifts
  
• Fixed a bug where players could hold themselves against the outer barrier in Temporal Trails
  
• Fixed a bug that showed Loading status before minigames incorrectly for clients
  
• Fixed a bug where falling into the water in Slippery Sprint before hitting a respawn point would result in not respawning
  
• Fixed a bug which caused the health of players to not display correctly on clients in Daring Dogfight minigame
  
• Fixed a bug where the treasure goal would spawn at an incorrect rotation
  
• Fixed a bug where beehive aimer would collide incorrectly
  
• Fixed a bug that would incorrectly show minigame score from previous minigame

Hey everyone! We're back again with another update for Pummel Party.
Todays update brings us to version 1.7.1 and includes both feature and content updates.


With this update we've added a new feature called 'The Pummel Awards' this is an update to the core board game mode that makes the last few turns of a game more interesting. Throughout the game we track certain statistics and then at the end of the game we give out goblets to the players that have achieved certain challenges.

By default the Pummel Award challenges are as follows:

• Player with the most damage dealt at the end of the game.
  
• Player with the most keys gained at the end of the game.
  
• Player with the most minigames won at the end of the game.

These challenges are completely customisable, you can set them up to track different statistics, to be given out at the middle of the game or at the end or just completely disable them it's up to you!



We've added two new minigames with this update which include the following.

• Motor Murder. - Show your driving ability and gather powerups to aid you in destroying your enemies.
• Sharky Swim - Try to escape or play as the shark and kill the real players before they get away!

Rulesets

With the addition of the Pummel Awards the options for the game are becoming more complex along with this and our plans to provide more options in the future we've decided to add a new way to manage and control your game options using rulesets. With the new ruleset system you can create and manage multiple different rulesets controlling things such as active minigames, items and how the Pummel Awards are given out. In addition these options are now networked from the host to the clients so you can see what options a host has set in the lobby.

Post Game Statistics

We've added a new statistics screen that you can view at the end of the game so that you can get a better idea about how the game went. Right now we track the above statistics (let us know what statistics you think we should add in the future!)

• Elf Hat
  
• Unicorn Hat
  
• Cupcake Hat
  
• Ice Cream Hat

With this update we've added a new type of cosmetic for you to show off your style! These new special capes can be unlocked from the 'Unlock' menu on the main screen using the goblets you've earned in game. We'll be continuing to add new capes in future updates so let us know what kind of special cape you think would be cool!

• Golden Cape
  
• Rainbow Cape
  
• Fire Cape
  
• Money Cape

This will be us signing off for 2019 but we're excited to see where we can take Pummel Party in 2020. Thankyou all for your support and kind comments! We'll see you again when we release our next update.

We've just pushed an update (1.7.1f) with a fix to the issue with the new Motor Murder minigame.

General

• Added Pummel Awards
  
• Added Rulesets
  
• Added post game statistics to end game screen
  
• Added minigame Sharky Swim
  
• Added minigame Motor Murder
  
• Added Unlock menu

Cosmetics

• Added 4 new hats
  
• Added 4 new capes

Improvements

• Improvements to Aerial Attack minigame

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented multiple game saves in the same session
  
• Fixed a bug where gaining keys while moving towards the chest would not count towards paying to open the chest
  
• Fixed a bug where gaining keys just before game end would not be counted
  
• Fixed a bug that showed arrows keys instead of analog sticks for movement controls
  
• Fixed a bug where the shotgun would remove a players cactus while also doing damage

Hey everybody, we're back again to bring you another update for Pummel Party.
Todays update brings us to version 1.6.1 and includes both feature and content updates.


A major feature of todays update now allows you to play with up to 8 players online and locally, so that extra friend that may not have been able to play previously can now join in on the friendship ruining fun! Please note: Currently 30 of the 38 minigames work with more than 4 players, in future updates we will fix some of these but unfortunately not all minigames will work with 8 players due to their fundamental designs.

A note on 8 Local Players:-
In order to play with 8 local players using 8 XInput controllers you will need to go in to the options and disable the option 'Use XInput'. By default we use XInput for XInput compatible controllers however XInput does not support more than 4 controllers.


We've removed the requirement for 4 players to be in the game before it can be started, this means if you just want to play with 2 or 3 players you will no longer have to add bots to your game.


We've added a new board map with todays update. This map is unique in that it randomly selects a layout and then procedurally selects the spaces that are used within that layout. This means that each time you play this map will be a unique experience. Along with this the map contains a unique board event which reverses the direction of the map during play which will certainly cause some frustrating but funny moments!


We've laid the groundwork to allow us to randomly select alternate maps for minigames and in todays update we've added an alternate map for the 'Explosive Exchange' minigame. We'd love to hear from you what minigames you think would most benefit from having alternate maps, let us know in the comments!

It's now been one year since we first launched Pummel Party, It's been a wild and awesome ride. We really appreciate all your support and kind comments. But just because we've been out for a year doesn't mean we're done yet, so we hope you'll have fun with this update and look forward to our next one! Thankyou.

• Increased maximum players from 4 to 8
  
• Decreased minimum players from 4 to 2
  
• Added new randomised board game map 'The Rift'
  
• Added support for alternative maps and added an alternate map for 'Explosive Exchange'

• Fixed a lighting bug in WinterMaze
  
• Increased the animation speed of the "Swap Portal" item when swapping
  
• Fixed a bug where AI will fail to reach target with "Swap Portal" item
  
• Fixed a bug in "Rusty Racers" minigame where outline would remain after cart was destroyed
  
• Smoothed out movement between icebergs and other parts of "Winterglow" map
  
• Fixed a bug where the winner is calculated before all keys have been collected

Hey everyone!

Just a quick update today adding two new minigames and fixing a few things.

• Added minigame Miniature Motors
  
• Added minigame Rockin Rhythm
  
• Added more sequences to Laser Leap minigame to prevent players from just standing in center

• Fixed bug which caused Rotor Race to incorrectly select winner

We'll see you all again when we release our next update where we are aiming to include a new map and new items. We hope you have fun and thank you for all your support, we really appreciate it.

Hi everybody!

We're here again with another update adding an additional four new minigames, improving performance and fixing bugs along with many other things.


We've added four new minigames with this update which include the following.

• Rotor Race
  
• Cannon Circle
  
• Daring Dogfight
  
• Sidestep Slope

Here are the full patch notes for this update

• Added minigame Sidestep Slope
  
• Added minigame Cannon Circle
  
• Added minigame Rotor Race
  
• Added minigame Daring Dogfight
  
• Added maximum time limit per round to Snowy Spin
  
• Added a laser aimer to Shotgun item

• Improved fps by 200-300% depending on minigame/board
  
• Reduced initial load times by 3-4x
  
• Reduced ram usage from around 800mb to 300mb

• Added 6 new colors (Orange, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, White, Gray)

• Stopped UI timer element from going in to negative numbers.
  
• Attempted to fix issue which caused the minigame scene to dissapear before the result screen UI was shown
  
• Made the minigame preview video show a screenshot if the video fails to load
  
• Fixed desaturation effect on death in the 'Barn Brawl' minigame
  
• Fixed text alignment in lobby options
  
• Fixed alignment of kick button
  
• Fixed Rusty Racers UI sometimes showing players ahead of their current position
  
• Improved transition from minigame score screen to board
  
• Removed unecessary timer from Mortar Mayhem

• Fixed issue when players tied in a minigame the player in the first controller slot would always go first
  
• Fixed issue when rolling turn order, if players rolled the same the player in the lower controller slot would always go first
  
• Fixed players sometimes falling infinitely through the ground in the 'Acidic Atoll' minigame
  
• Fixed bug where killer on halloween map would hit players when he shouldn't be able to
  
• Attempt to fix bug where players in the 'Snowy Spin' minigame would spawn in strange locations between rounds
  
• Attempt to fix issue where portal effects linger when ping is high
  
• Fixed Bullet Barrage achievement requiring you to live for 70 seconds rather than the stated 50 seconds
  
• Fixed incorrect map extents on Winterglow Map
  
• Fixed AI not being able to use Eggplant correctly in maze
  
• Disabled Mortar Mayhem camera being enabled on pre-game
  
• Disabled Breaking Blocks camera being enabled on pre-game
  
• Fixed a hole in the Crown Capture minigame
  
• Attempt to fix falling through the ground in Magma Mages
  
• Fixed a bug that might cause minigames to not end properly in rare cases
  
• Fixed Beehive audio not being influenced by global volume controls

Thanks for all your support, we'll see you again when we release our next update!

Edit: We have pushed out an update fixing some issues, adding new controls for the planes and exposing the plane controls in the options menu for rebinding if you'd like to use something different.

Hi all,

We're releasing a patch today to improve the reliability of connections being established between players.This issue mostly appears as a "No Response From Host" error for some users.

We've integrated steam networking in to the game as a backup connection method. The game will first attempt to connect normally without using Steam but if a connection cannot be established it will fallback to Steam. The Steam networking implementation has a more robust connection method and also if no direct connection can be established it will route the connection through one of Steams relay servers.

Basically what all of this means is that connections should be established much more reliably now. Please let us know if you experience any issues with this change or if it has improved anything for you.

Thanks,
Rebuilt Games

Hi everyone,

Just a quick update today adding four new minigames bringing us to version 1.3.1 of Pummel Party.

• Swift Shooters
  
• Animal Arithmetic
  
• Traffic Theft
  
• Word Wars

Have fun!
Rebuilt Games

Hi everyone!

We hope you've been having fun playing Pummel Party, we're here today to let you know about our latest update and our current plans for the year.



This update brings us to version 1.3.0 of Pummel Party and is the first part of a two part update the second part of which we will be releasing in approximately two weeks. Todays update contains the first batch of four new minigames including the following.

Laser Leap
Jump over lasers at your feet, try to last as long as you can as the lasers become faster and more complicated!

Mortar Mayhem
Memorise the arrows shown each round and move in sequence to dodge the mortar explosions the last player alive wins.

Crown Capture
Hold the crown to gain points, knockout other players to take the crown and stop them from taking it.

Mystery Maze
Memorise the route before it dissapears! be the first to the goal to win, but make sure not fall in to the void below your feet!

Along with this the update also includes a number of fixes to various issues.
Update 1.3.1 will be the second part of update 3 and will contain the second batch of four new minigames.

We want to give you a decent idea of our current plans and an overview of our planned update timeline so that you know what we're up to and what to look out for.

Update 1.3.1 - (Approximately 2 weeks)
This update which will be releasing reasonably soon will contain a second batch of four new minigames.

Update 1.4 Foundation Update - (6-8 weeks after 1.3.1)
This update will be about improving the core of Pummel Party things such as translations, performance improvements, customization upgrades and gameplay tweaks/additions such as post game rewards.

Update 1.5 Content Update - (6-8 weeks after 1.4)
This update will be very similiar to previous updates before and will add to the content of the game with a new map and new minigames.

So that's our plans for the near term and what we're currently focused on while we continue to improve Pummel Party.

Thanks for all your support!
Rebuilt Games

Hi All!

We hope you had a great time over the holiday season and have been enjoying the winter update.
In this announcement today we wanted to give you a quick update on what to expect in the coming months and weeks for Pummel Party.

We've been working on a bunch of new minigames for our next update and we're hoping to release that to you in the next few weeks, stay tuned!

After we release the above minigame update we currently have plans for two updates.

The Content Update will be similar to our two previous updates adding new minigames and maps.
The Housekeeping Update will include translations, performance improvements, customization upgrades and gameplay tweaks/additions such as post game rewards.

Of course while what we've mentioned above is our short term goals for Pummel Party we don't consider the above to be the end of the line, we're sure there are many more ways that we can improve Pummel Party and make it the best that it can be! So what would you like to see in our future plans? Please let us know in the comments!

Thank you for your support and positive feedback, we hope you look forward to our upcoming updates to Pummel Party!

For this update we've added an entirely new winter themed map to fit with the season. The new map also has a unique maze area that changes during the game.

We've added a new 'Present' item to the game open it up to find out what's inside, have you been good or bad?!

We've added 21 entirely new achievements covering all current and new minigames that will give you even more reason to do your best in every minigame!

We've also added 5 new winter themed hats!

• Santa Hat
  
• Balaclava
  
• Beanie 1
  
• Beanie 2
  
• Snow Bike Helmet

This update includes the following new minigames

• Bouncing Balls
  
• Grifting Gifts
  
• Slippery Sprint
  
• Gift Grab
  
• Morphing Maze
  
• Breaking Blocks

Thanks to everyone who's played the game we really appreciate your positive feedback! We want you to know that we are still committed to making Pummel Party the best it can be. We hope you enjoy this new update and look forward to our next one!