Steam News5 December 20257mo ago

Around the Block Demo Patch

Introduction Hey everyone, This patch comes about a week after the demo launch for Around the Block and looks to target a few bugs and additional features.

In this update4

Full notes

Full Around the Block update

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What changed

3 fixes3 additions2 changes1 removal

UI and audio
Gameplay
Fixes
Performance

removedMajor Highlighted ChangesCamera rotation (middle mouse button) is disabled for the foreseeable future as it is causing major performance issues.

addedMajor Highlighted ChangesAdded goal completion tracking to show if the goal was completed and in how many turns was it completed in. (Note: Goal completion will not carry over to the full version of Around the Block)

fixedBug FixesFixed a bug where having a higher tier building selected and going down a level in that building's category would still result in the higher tier building being selected despite being locked.

fixedBug FixesFixed a bug where the game would crash due to a failed attempt to validate existing save data.

fixedBug FixesFixed a bug where the "Skip Animations" settings was not working correctly after setting it from the options menu.

addedOptimizations/Miscellaneous ChangesAdded 3840x2160 resolution support. Note that there may be black bars on the sides of the running application in this resolution. This is due to the game not being inherently designed with ultrawide monitor support.

Around the Block changes

removedCamera rotation (middle mouse button) is disabled for the foreseeable future as it is causing major performance issues.

addedAdded goal completion tracking to show if the goal was completed and in how many turns was it completed in. (Note: Goal completion will not carry over to the full version of Around the Block)

fixedFixed a bug where having a higher tier building selected and going down a level in that building's category would still result in the higher tier building being selected despite being locked.

fixedFixed a bug where the game would crash due to a failed attempt to validate existing save data.

fixedFixed a bug where the "Skip Animations" settings was not working correctly after setting it from the options menu.

Introduction

Hey everyone, This patch comes about a week after the demo launch for Around the Block and looks to target a few bugs and additional features.

Major Highlighted Changes

Camera rotation (middle mouse button) is disabled for the foreseeable future as it is causing major performance issues.
Added goal completion tracking to show if the goal was completed and in how many turns was it completed in. (Note: Goal completion will not carry over to the full version of Around the Block)

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug where having a higher tier building selected and going down a level in that building's category would still result in the higher tier building being selected despite being locked.
Fixed a bug where the game would crash due to a failed attempt to validate existing save data.
Fixed a bug where the "Skip Animations" settings was not working correctly after setting it from the options menu.

Optimizations/Miscellaneous Changes

Added 3840x2160 resolution support. Note that there may be black bars on the sides of the running application in this resolution. This is due to the game not being inherently designed with ultrawide monitor support.
All turn summary progress bars are visually faster.
Added some small optimizations that should reduce framerate inconsistencies when placing buildings.

Going Forward

As always if a bug or issue is found then using the in-game "Report Bugs Here" button is recommended. And thank you to everyone that provided feedback!

Source

Steam News / 5 December 2025

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