Sponge Break

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• Announcements·16 Sept 2026Official

  ‼️ Sponge Break Sale Alert ‼️

  Hey sponges! Heads up. Our buds over at Balor Games are currently hosting their annual publisher sale, and that means you can grab Sponge Break for only $4.79 for a limited time! (That's a whole lotta fun floaty physics for less than five dollars.) If you've been waiting for an excuse to join our wild little river cruise, this is it. NOTE: Prices may vary slightly by region. Oh, and PS - The sale applies to our Supporter Pack, Soundtrack, and Collector's Bundle too! (Plus all of our other bundles, which include EXTRA savings and some other amazing games.) Offer ends September 23. Check out even more savings for 50 other titles on the official Balor Games Publisher Sale page!
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• Patch Notes·16 Sept 2026Official

  Sponge Break - UPDATE 1.1.0

  Hey Sponge Buds!Our first major patch for Sponge Break is now live. This update focuses on revamping the new player experience, further optimizing performance, continuing to fix outstanding bugs, adding new achievements, and improving level design based on feedback. 🚀 Additions & OptimizationsRevamped player onboarding for new and returning sponges A new “How to Play” video is now accessible from the main menu Added tutorial videos for major game features such as the defibrillator, hammer, pressure plates, grave stones, and many more Rafts now temporarily display indicator footprints to instruct new sponges how to steerImplemented some punching system upgrades while going fast The level selector in now on the main menu when hosting a gameMore additions: Added a more stable camera rotation systemAdded UI around repair bit limitsAdded more player feedback when taking damageMore improvements:Optimizations on both the GPU and CPUOptimizations to network during choppy waterUpdates to the overall localization 🏅 12 New AchievementsAir Time: Jump over a chasmDance Off: All players using an emote at the same timeDeath from Above: lose the raft to a stalactiteExplosive Ending: lose the raft to a mineGiddy Up: Ride the inflatable duckHoop King: Get ball through the hoopLast Sponge Standing: Be the last sponge alive at the end of a level in a four player round Pollinate This: Nobody likes a buzzing beaverSuffer for Your Freedom: Get water + physical + poison damage at the same timeTrippy: Eat the magic mushroomTurdtastic: Lose the raft to a turdTook the Scenic Route: Find the destroyed RV 🌊 Level ImprovementsGetting Your Feet WetAdded repair bits Adjusted layout slightly to accommodate new tutorial sectionReaching New HeightsFixed a spot where players could get stuck if they dove too far underwaterRemoved random geometry from the level streaming patchTest the WaterFixed some spots that players could get stuck under while in the waterInto the WildFixed a spot where players could...
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• Patch Notes·16 Sept 2026Official

  Sponge Break Dev Update

  Howdy, Sponge Buds. It's been a little over a month since Sponge Break launched, so we thought we'd do a quick check-in to share what our team has learned -- what works, what doesn't -- and what's coming next for the game. But before we dive in, we just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who's played or purchased Sponge Break. We wouldn't have made it this far downriver without you. So please keep rafting, and definitely keep the feedback, reports, reviews, streams, and random memes coming. 🙏 Anyway... on to the update! WHAT WORKS:💥 You really enjoy the chaos!🗺️ The variety in level design has been a big hit.😈 Many of you didn’t expect Sponge Break to be this challenging!The combination of physics-based raft traversal, platforming, and light puzzle-solving seems to be hitting some sort of sweet spot. We also love seeing players discover unexpected solutions to specific challenges, like throwing items at stalactites or using an inflatable duck to clear a minefield. WHAT'S NOT WORKING (YET):🎓 Our onboarding experience, especially raft controls, isn't super clear right now.📡 We've made a lot performance improvements, but we still need to make more!🐛 We’ve also fixed a lot of bugs, too, but some frustrations with physics issues still remain. Not everything has been smooth sailing since launch. While we've deployed over 20 updates since Sponge Break released focused on addressing direct player feedback and reports, we still have opportunities to further optimize performance, squash more bugs, and improve the new player flow. WHAT'S COMING IN PATCH 1.1📚 A reworked opening and better introduction to raft controls🏆 Several new achievements🧭 The ability to pick which level to start on if you've beaten it previously⚡ Major performance optimizations🌐 Major networking improvements to smooth out physics-related friction🧯 And many more bug fixes based on your feedback For Patch 1.1, we're focusing on addressing areas of player feedback we haven't been able to hit quite yet, incl...
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• Announcements·13 Aug 2026Official

  Sponge Break x Wild Blue Skies

  Hey Sponge Buds.Today, our friends at Chuhai Labs launched their new game: WILD BLUE SKIESWhile Wild Blue Skies is pretty different from Sponge Break, making indie games is hard, and launching one successfully? That deserves some celebration! (Plus, we're big fans of Bowie and the Blue Bombers.) We're celebrating on the river in TWO WAYS!First, we've got a bundle! (Yay bundles!) And second, we've added a brand new buoy to the game!To unlock the Cloudcutter buoy, you first need to own Sponge Break and Wild Blue Skies. Once both games are in your Steam Library and installed, visit a "Sponge Fashion" booth to equip your new drip.
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• Patch Notes·12 Aug 2026Official

  Sponge Break - UPDATE 1.0.22

  Hey Sponge Buds! Another update is out. This one includes new language support, some bug fixes, and more level polish. New Language Support AddedPolishTurkishUkrainianTraditional Chinese General Fixes & ImprovementsMade anvils smallerReworked elevator collisions to (hopefully) prevent players from getting stuckIf a large collision does happen to push you into an elevator and you do happen to get stuck, you should no longer remain stuck for more than 10 secondsDid some small optimizations to repair bits and made it so that they can no longer be pulled in with a plunger-hook when you are already at max capacity Level ImprovementsInto the WildAdjusted the second speed boost and water spline, and added safeguards to prevent the raft from escaping the map during downhill sectionsDam BusterFixed terrain where players could get stuckWood ChipperImproved terrain for easier navigation and moved some set dressingRazor's Edge, The Climb, The Barrage, and This is ItFixed terrain where players could get stuckThank you for continuing to send us your bug reports and feedback! Every report helps us track down those weird little spots where the river isn't quite behaving itself. See you on the rapids!— Goosebyte
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