Thanks for playtesting Sponge Break!

Today, our playtest ended.

And TOMMORROW, the game launches!

Before the river opens for everyone, we wanted to share a massive THANK YOU to all the sponge buds who've joined us this far. Every report, suggestion, and meme helped us make Sponge Break a better game. (And to anyone who couldn't play, but did your best to spread the word about our squishy friendslop title? We love you, too. Telling just one other person about Sponge Break is a huge deal!)

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Because of your support, we've made hundreds of improvements to the launch version of Sponge Break, targeting performance, gameplay, multiplayer, and overall polish. Here are some of the biggest changes!

🚀 PERFORMANCE & STABILITY

• Major GPU and network optimizations for smoother gameplay and improved online performance

• Reduced network traffic while improving multiplayer synchronization

• Numerous crash, desync, and stability fixes throughout the game

• Improved frame rates across multiple levels with lighting and environment optimization passes

🎮 GAMEPLAY & CO-OP IMPROVEMENTS

• Refined hazard behavior and environmental interactions throughout the adventure

• Improved raft physics, player interactions, and multiplayer synchronization

• Better controller and Steam Deck support, with continued improvements to Steam Input

• Smoother progression and quality-of-life improvements from beginning to end

🎧 AUDIO & VISUAL POLISH

• New music integration throughout the game

• Improved sound effects, audio balancing, and voice chat quality

• Updated lighting, environment art, and level polish across nearly every stage

• Final localization updates for supported languages

✨ NEW CONTENT

• 11 Total Levels with 5-10 hours of content

• Expanded Survival Guide with updated tutorials and gameplay tips

• Additional cosmetics, mouths, buoys, and customization options

• New Sticky Bomb item

• New achievements and launch rewards

• New music tracks and plenty of hidden surprises and easter eggs waiting to be discovered

🐛 BUG FIXES

• Fixed numerous multiplayer synchronization issues

• Resolved progression blockers and interaction bugs

• Fixed cosmetic, inventory, achievement, and save-related issues

• Hundreds of gameplay, UI, animation, collision, and level fixes across the entire game

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This playtest has been invaluable to us, and we truly couldn't have done it without this community.

We can't wait for everyone to experience the full game. See you back on the river tomorrow!

— Goosebyte