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The Button Effect

Also known as The Button Effect, be, button effect

Every button has a purpose. In this short, minimalist first-person puzzler you explore a dense, interwoven architecture – a museum, full of hidden connections and spatial insights.

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6 Jun 2026

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v0.1.7Demo Build - Update 0.1.7

Updated the game's logo and added it to the Steam Demo build. After receiving a lot of feedback about the readability of the previous logo, I worked with the community to find an improved version for it. The main goal w…

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May 2026
Hey Steam! The Button Effect will take part in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase and Steam Next Fest June soon! To celebrate, I've released a new trailer. It features new buttons and puzzles set in the mysterious downstairs…3 changesGameplayStore26 May 2026
Hey Steam! I've updated the demo with translations for 12 new languages, several puzzle improvements and additional polish. Huge shout-out to the LocQuest team for localizing the UI and narration with great care! The de…4 changesUI/audioGameplayPatch notes22 May 2026
Demo Build - Update 0.1.6Added localizations and improvements to the Steam Demo build. Note: Due to changes in the puzzle design and other technical adjustments, save files from version 0.1.5 are not compatible with this updated demo. Added Lan…Announcementv0.1.65 changesFixGameplay22 May 2026
January 2026
Thinky Awards – Showcase StreamHey Steam! The Button Effect is nominated in the Most Anticipated category of the Thinky Awards! Watch the event live with me on Wednesday, February 4th at 10AM PST / 6PM UTC – I'll be watching and hanging out in the ch…Event2 changesStore30 Jan 2026
Devlog – New Year, New ButtonsHey Steam! First off, since it's 2026, I hope you have a great year ahead of you! It's an important one for me, as I'm working hard to wrap up development and prepare for release this year. I can't tell you when exactly…Announcement3 changesGameplay09 Jan 2026
September 2025
Hey Steam! I've updated the demo with some performance improvements and a fully reworked auto-saving system. Overall framerates should be better, and you'll have more options to tweak low / medium / high settings to you…4 changesPerformanceGameplayPatch notes08 Sept 2025
Demo Build - Update 0.1.5Several performance improvements to the Steam Demo build. In the past months I've been focusing on performance improvements to address some of the issues players were having on low/medium and high setups. Framerates sho…Announcementv0.1.59 changesFixPerformance08 Sept 2025
June 2025
Demo Build - Update 0.1.4Several smaller fixes to the Steam Demo build. Bugs: Fixed any strangely rotated and broken elements in the tower puzzle (caused by a float value of 0.000001 after a certain number of game save/loads) Implemented a broa…Announcementv0.1.46 changesFixGameplay04 Jun 2025
May 2025
Hey Steam! The very first public demo for The Button Effect is out! I'm equally nervous and excited to see your responses to the demo, which kicked off with a feature in Thinky Direct, the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase and a…2 changesCompatibilityStore29 May 2025
News – Thinky Direct ShowcaseHey Steam! I'm excited to share that The Button Effect – and the upcoming demo – will be featured in the brand new Thinky Direct Showcase stream May 29th with an exclusive demo reveal trailer! Steam post image The demo…Announcement1 changeGameplay20 May 2025
April 2025
News – Looking For PlaytestersHey Steam! The Button Effect is featured in the Minimal & Chill Showcase as an upcoming game this week! While the demo is still being polished and tested, I have set the demo release to be next month: May 26th These nex…Announcement1 changeBalance21 Apr 2025

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