We have introduced several major systems to improve replayability and enhance the overall experience:

• Boss Master Mode is now available.

• Steam leaderboards have been added.

• The latency calibration and correction system is now available.

• New game tutorial and floating tutorial steps have been added.

• Controls can now be fully rebound easily.

• Additional gameplay options have been added.

• A crystal system has been introduced, along with its associated features.

• A player HUD with 3 modules has been added:

  • Fishing module, allowing players to recover health or collect crystals.

  • Backpack module, allowing players to browse their collection.

  • Upgrade module, allowing players to spend crystals.

• A new hold-button attack type has been introduced, improving comfort and gameplay.

• It is now possible to stun enemies by crushing them.

• Better integration of exploration-related secrets.

• Several skills have been reworked.

• Groloss nerf: the previous difficulty is now the Elite version.

• Improved enemy interactions.

• Island transition cells are now highlighted.

• Surface-to-underground transition phases have been improved.

Improvements have been made to:

• Title screen

• Skills

• Options

• (New) Calibration

• Overall menu color rendering

The game's visuals have also been improved:

• Several screen shader effects have been added to enhance visual feedback.

• Base and Elite bosses now have clearer visual differences.

• Grass visuals have been improved.

• Global color and contrast adjustments make the world more vibrant and readable.

During PIX 2026, we organized playtests, resulting in 144 runs played over the two days of the event.

We set up a dedicated dashboard for the PIX 2026 mini-tournament leaderboard.

The feedback was extremely encouraging: players reacted very positively to the game, and these sessions provided valuable insights into both the gameplay experience and technical issues.

A number of bugs were identified and have already been fixed.

We have taken note of player feedback and will continue improving the experience in future updates.

These playtests confirmed that the game is moving in the right direction and generating interest. We thank all participants for their enthusiasm and constructive feedback.

Link to the PIX 2026 result dashboard here[beats-of-unsonia.com]