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Summer Update
Music!! No longer are the games going to be silent! The current system has a unique song for each map, it may change in the future. Lift & Acceleration Cannon Sounds The lift and acceleration cannons got some nice punch…
Patch notes6 changesMapsUI/audio - Balloon Blast
Winter Update!
Winter Map Visuals Every map has been given a winter/holiday look! Enjoy! Speed Boost Sound Speed boosting will now result in a fancy new sound effect. Score Update Animation Score increasing will now result in a fun li…
Patch notes3 changesMapsUI/audio - Balloon Blast
Fixes & Minor Changes
HUD elements will be properly cleared if a player is forced to spectators. Added background to server list. Added "No Servers Found" text if no servers are found. Made the scores bigger and added stroke to the text. Add…
Announcement7 changesUI/audioServer - Balloon Blast
Free To Play Update!
New Knife Fire System The fire system has been overhauled. The knife movement has been smoothed on clients. Prior to this update the knife would jitter considerably on clients but now it's buttery smooth. General Change…
Store22 changesFixGameplay - Balloon Blast
Balloon Blast Is Going Free To Play!
Balloon Blast will be going free to play May 1st! Thanks to everyone who purchased Balloon Blast! For you, you'll be getting a unique in game skin as a token of my appreciation. Hope to see you all out there! -Leland <3
Store1 change - Balloon Blast
Some Fixes!
UI Fixed some duplicating UI bugs across clients There's still some issues of UIs getting stuck on screen. Now if you press escape it will clear all HUD elements Bots Fixed a bug that would cause bots to not be able to…
Announcement4 changesFixUI/audio - Balloon Blast
Super Small Patch
Made the console available in the main menu. Access the console by pressing "/" Some more groundwork for a future update. Had to push to Steam to test some stuff Updates are going to get a little slower and smaller for…
Announcement - Balloon Blast
Minor Changes And More Update Groundwork
Spawn Blueprint Created a blueprint for spawn points. This shouldn't effect gameplay (as long as I didn't break anything) but will allow me to more quickly add the spawns to new maps It may also be useful for a super se…
Announcement6 changesFixGameplay - Balloon Blast
Minor Changes And Hint System
Hints! I've noticed quite a few players not using their abilities A new hint system is now in the game. It will prompt key presses for speed boosts and debris drops More will be added later like for firing. I jut wanted…
Announcement3 changesGameplay - Balloon Blast
Yet Another Update!
Replays... Again Seems like this always needs improving Fixed a bug that was sometimes causing 2 replays to be recorded per game Changed the naming convention of replays to make a little more sense. "#_'mapName'_'player…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - Balloon Blast
Minor Fixes And Update Groundwork
Replays Fixed a bug that was causing slow motion speeds in replays even after selecting other speeds Replays now consistently show the selected balloon scale Double Point Zones This shouldn't effect gameplay (as long as…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - Balloon Blast
Hot Fix
Fixed sound attenuation for balloon refill It was originally broadcasting the sound from way too far Balloon inflation animation Fixed a bug where the balloons weren't inflating consistently across all maps Fixed a bug…
Announcement4 changesFixUI/audio - Balloon Blast
Major Content Update
New Map! New map not really themed at the moment, open to suggestions Bot support Acceleration Cannon Model There's finally a proper model for the acceleration cannon! No longer just a plain plane Values have been tweak…
Announcement13 changesMapsGameplay - Balloon Blast
More Updates On The Way
I've started very early work on a new map for Balloon Blast. It is tough as just one developer while having just started a new full time job to work on Balloon Blast but I am trying. Please if you have suggestions eithe…
Announcement1 changeMaps - Balloon Blast
Balloon Blast Holiday Update
Holiday decorations Every map has had a winter makeover. New game variant! A new game mode variant has been added to the host selection screen. A "King Of The Hill" type mode. You only get points by being the double poi…
Patch notes6 changesMapsGameplay - Balloon Blast
Voice Chat & More!
-Fixes Player list now hides properly when moved to spectators Spectators can now use "Add Friend" and "Profile" options in player list If a player joins mid game they will be moved to spectators All muted players are n…
Patch notes9 changesGameplayUI/audio
