Update log
Full Kiln update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Extracted changes
- Gameplay
- Maps
- Performance
- UI and audio
- Fixes
Kiln 1.1.0 Update - May 06, 2026
(Appears as 1.233.912 in game)
A new update is fresh out of the Kiln for you all! We have some fun adds, some improvements, some fixes– and we’re hard at work on the rest of our Roadmap, so look forward to more soon!
A quick look at the top highlights:
Data added for new Quench map, Hades, ready for when it unlocks on 5/7 (Thursday!) at 10AM PST
You can now resize Stickers to be smaller
There’s now a higher chance that a Party will end up in the same lobby after a match
Improvements to animations, bots, performance stability, and UI!
Check out the full notes below!
✨ What’s New ✨
You can now scale Stickers to be smaller – let your creativity run free!
Subtitle backgrounds can now be fully opaque
The new Quench map, Hades, which will start appearing in matchmaking on 5/7 (Thursday!) at 10AM PST
⬆️Updated⬆️
General stability improvements
General UI improvements
General Bot fixes
General animation improvements
Improved party system to make it more likely a Party will end up in the same lobby after a match – time for a dance party!
Improved Performance in situations with a lot of water
Improved Warrior Stun sounds
Improved Celadon lipsync and eye animations
Improved aiming of Special Attacks
Improved dipping pots that have attachments
Improved Matchmaking Map frequency – more variety for more fun!
Reduced loading time into the Wedge
Reduced cases where crowd control could get players stuck in the environment
Reduced range on Large Bottle Shockwaves
🔧Fixed🔧
Fixed case where Players were stuck in a Party of 0 and unable to matchmake
Fixed Large Bowl Battlecry and Stunned Animations
Fixed Tutorial starting on Multiplayer Error
Fixed issue where players were not able to Decorate pots after returning to the Wedge
Fixed case where players could fall through the treadmills in Hermes
As we continue to build on Kiln, we are continuing to investigate other issues you all report, but every report helps! If you are experiencing any problems, please write into support@doublefine.com with your device and any screenshots/details you can provide). And, of course, we are continuing to track feedback (be sure to fill out our launch survey), so please keep telling us what you think!
Thank you for playing Kiln, and for helping us improve the experience!
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