RUBATO

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• Announcements·3 Aug 2026Official

  RUBATO Soundtrack now on streaming!

  After wrestling with a whole bunch of technical issues, the soundtrack is FINALLY on streaming services! Woo!
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• Announcements·1 Aug 2026Official

  Regarding RUBATO V1.3

  The original plan was to release this update around now. The truth is the second half of this update has ballooned in scope into a full revamp. Minor cutscene brush ups won't suffice any more. RUBATO v1.3 will completely replace the final third of the game. This will be tighter and shorter. It will be completely redone. The only things that will be kept is the bosses and some of the level design. Additionally, the main character controller and gameplay is being brushed up. Every single area and subarea is also being improved to some degree too. The "director's cut" update is now a revamp of the full game, from start to finish.The release date and overview of this update will be announced once production of the update is complete. Additionally, it will have a much closer dual release with console. If you've been holding off from playing the game, then you should just play it now. It might give you perspective onto why these things are being changed.Why?I'm not happy with the game. I feel like the intent didn't come through and I want to communicate that better. I feel the original released version of the game had too much positive feedback during testing and it obscured a lot of the flaws of the game in the final rush to release the game. I also have had a lot of time to reflect since release and it's given me good perspective on what's gone right and wrongThese changes come from self-introspection and the belief that the intent of the game has been muddied quite a bit. This isn't so much perfectionism, as much as I want to set things right. The final result will still have its own flaws (as does any game), but hopefully the point will get through betterSo, is this final form of RUBATO an uncompromised "true vision" of the game? I'm not sure.In the production of games (and creative work in general), ideas change naturally. The final result is created from the weaving and shifting of ideas and concepts. As players, it's easy to perceive the final result of a creative ...
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• Patch Notes·1 Jul 2026Official

  RUBATO V1.2A

  Fixed using "exit subarea" for some subareas Fixed Forest map crash Fixed camera zoom out in some rooms of the game Changed "lbame" to "blame" Fixed seizure-y jetpack animations when you fly under a lamppost in Area 3 Fixed achievement typo Fixed typos Ball count doesn't reset after Area 4.5 any more Disabled accidentally enabled unused cutscenes Increased Hugo Mech's piss if you open a pre V1.2 save file
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• Announcements·30 Jun 2026Official

  RUBATO 1.2 (Director's Cut - Part 1)

  This update has been tested pretty thoroughly, but things always slip through. Please report any bugs here!:https://steamcommunity.com/app/2244030/discussions/0/6536492774143598733/Director's Cut Part 1?The changes to the latter half of the game have become much more ambitious than originally planned. So I'll be releasing an additional update that will include these changes, plus some level design changes and kinda superfluous bonus stuff. This update is prettttyyy huge still, so I hope this is enough to tide you over for now! The second part of the update is well under way and I'm hoping to get it out by August.The second half of the game still has edits and cuts, but they're much more subdued than what's being worked on behind the scenes. Sorry for the wait and thank you for your patience! ChangelogArea 2's cutscenes have mostly been completely redone.Area 3 has a completely new intro  The entire script of the game has updated. Lots of scenes have been shortened and removed.Map System  Volume Mixing Cutscene Skipping (Most of them)FMV Skipping (Most of them)You can now exit back to the area from subareas - this includes races and VIRTUAL WORLD DX  Skip 4.5 option after playing the game once  Tony calls are made optional  "CONTINUE?" option for the act screens  You now lose 100 balls when you die (instead of 20)The camera has been subtly tightened. It shakes less as you walk around the groundPlanet Bit menu has mouse support nowAn optional save point has been added towards the end of area 5  Hugo Mech on World Map will send you back to the backer credits Altered the blockade on the world map  Added Quaver from UNBEATABLERemoved Hero Guy (Guycraft's dead brother)  List of items not in stock in the shop  The fact you can zoom out the camera is actually now mentioned in the game lol Planet bits per area is now shown in the Planet Bit menu  Fixed "Restore to Default Settings" somehow not working…  Fix jetpack zoom out in Tokki's shop  WIFI costume can now be bought in ...
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• Announcements·25 Jun 2026Official

  RUBATO in the Steam Summer Sale!

  I don't really know what I'm meant to say here
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