Patch Notes - Playtest Update #4

Steam post image Patch Notes – Playtest Update #4

Hey everyone This update focuses on smoother matchmaking, clearer information, social features, and visual improvements.

Highlights

• Improved Server Browser, Quick Play, and hosting

• Added chat to Character Selection

• Improved Elderball visibility and player counts

• Updated Guardian gate visuals

• Fixed gameplay, UI, and presentation issues

Server Browser & Matchmaking

• Servers in progress, full servers, and unavailable servers are shown more clearly

• Faster server searches and hosting

• More accurate player counts

• hosting while another server is available will now prompt to join existing server

• Clearer join prompts and error messages

• Refreshed Quick Play button location and style

Chat & Social

Character Selection Chat

• Lobby chat is now available in Character Selection, so players can communicate before the match begins.

Gameplay & Quality-of-Life Fixes

• Fixed Characters unable to jump while silenced

• Fixed a Guardian respawn issue in Practice

• Fixed potential statistics carrying over between matches

• Fixed grass appearing when looking upward

Readability & Visual Improvements

Elderball Visibility

• Improved Elderball visibility and clarity

• Added a new Elderball outline effect

Guardian Gate Visuals

Guardian gates have received new pillars, materials, textures, and visual polish.

Next Community Playtest

Our next playtest is on August 9, from 18:00–21:00 UTC! Come test the update and join the community helping us make Trivals the best it can be. Your feedback continues to shape the game, so let us know how the new matchmaking, chat, visuals, and gameplay improvements feel! See you on the field!