Beetleball

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• Patch Notes·11 Sept 2026Official

  Beetleball Update #1

  WEEK 1 UPDATE!This week was spent mainly on fixing major/minor issues with the game to make the experience smoother, as well as re-introducing the low cooldown Blitz gamemode, and a new mechanic: Charged Headbutts. The next update will include balance changes, a new map, and the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle! FeaturesRe-introduced 3v3 BlitzAdded a charged headbutt that goes furtherAdded a shop refresh timerDungball colour now varies slightly with sizeAdded tooltips to gamemode buttons to give more context as to how they play (new players were confused)Added a EULAAdded a hit marker sound when hitting something with Cyborg's laser sniperStickers now show up in the chat when usedYou can now type stickers into the chat. Example: :rage: :sob: :tick_tock:Added occasional little idle animations while standing stillChangesMade headbutting into the ground follow the ground's directionTweaked the Tutorial musicAdded custom eyes to some skinsMade Bee beetle skins work with the fuzzReplaced Beach map's ambient soundsUnclaimable level up rewards are now greyed outLevel up reward bundles now show item typesCode unlock rewards now show item typesImproved hat slot indicator visualsAdded a sound when leveling upFixesFixed matchmaking sometimes entering an empty lobby that caused a queue penaltyFixed queueing sometimes entering the wrong gamemodeFixed Bump Grabbing tech (hopefully for real this time)Fixed Pre-match voice chat push to talk not workingFixed voice chat push to talk not working during goal replaysFixed Pre-match text chat navigating when typing WASDFixed Steam Rich Presence party joins not working oftenFixed the chat panel fading while typingFixed the lobby host being unable to grapple onto projectiles as LonghornFixed lab map goals being placed/scaled weirdlyFixed Tutorial not rendering bombardier splat decalsFixed teammates being unable to merge max size dungballs togetherFixed janky headbutting physics issues (this also removed wavedash)Fixed some Mac versions crashing ...
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• Announcements·3 Sept 2026Official

  BEETLEBALL IS OUT NOW!

  BEETLEBALL IS FINALLY HERE ːsteamhappyːGet in the game with your friends and beetle some balls in the queue or mess around in a custom lobby!As a special thanks to everyone playing on launch, we're giving out 10 beetle eggs to everybody that types the code ILOVEBEETLEBALL into the in-game shop. You gotta be quick though it's only available for 48 hours after release.Join our discord to report any bugs you find so we can fix them promptly. What's NewProximity voice chatQuick play + alternate gamemodesUnlockable beetle classesQuestsLevel up rewardsAtlas Beetle classBee Beetle classBeetle class reworksMuseum MapPassive AbilitiesUnlockable profile picturesA ton of new cosmetics to unlock (for free!)In game shop (still free!)Hat slotsA ton of quality of life improvementsAnd much more!Thank you guys so much for being here! Hope to see you in game (we will be playing)Please whenever you have time leave Beetleball a review here on Steam, it helps the game out a ton :)
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• Announcements·30 Aug 2026Official

  Demo Closing Soon!

  Thank you guys for playing and enjoying the demo, it's been fun while it lasted. We hope you enjoy the full game that's releasing this September 3rd even more!Join the discord for more frequent announcements:https://discord.gg/beetleball
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• Press Coverage·21 Jul 2026

  Beetleball looks hilarious, like Rocket League with bugs that have crazy abilities

  Beetleball looks like it could be another good one to have a blast online with friends, or just to have a general laugh with. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/beetleball-looks-hilarious-like-rocket-league-with-bugs-that-have-crazy-abilities/
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• Patch Notes·3 Apr 2026Official

  The Longhorn Beetle Update (Yes it has a grappling hook)

  Features Added the long awaited Longhorn Beetle!! It has a grappling hook :)Added a recenter camera buttonAdded a free look buttonAdded option to invert camera X and YAdded an auto rotate camera to movement settingYou can now change the chat target with \. Targets include All, Team, and PartyImproved Goliath beetle parry VFXAdded a 1.5x currency increase to Ranked to account for queue timesAdded difficulty tags to beetles in class select, and marked beginner friendly beetles with a green starAdded ability showcase videos to class selectAdded Egg lootbox drop chances to the shopEmotes now play when selected in customizationGlide trails now show when selected in customizationAdded unique sounds to some goal effectsAdded new wishlist target (Atlas beetle unlocks at 50k)Custom lobbies now show the average player level in the lobby browserAdded a new leaderboard reward crown cosmetic with a number on it that increments each time you win a leaderboard LTM challengeAdded a wishlist popup that gives you a free beetle egg if you wishlist the gamePlayers at level 8 or below see button prompts in custom lobbiesAdded more Crash Test Dummy skinsAdded more Doodle skinsAdded a new Dung beetle skinAdded Rainbow Lightning wing trailAdded 8 new wing trailsAdded 2 new emotesAdded "Aura" sticker Changes Nerfed Goliath beetle shield bash tech (it doesn't add any new force, it only redirects)Goliath beetle parry now only flips players camera's around if they are going above a certain speed thresholdGoliath can now use its on-ball ability while aimingFungus beetle now has 3 charges on its off-ball ability (buff)Tiger beetle can now rewind while aimingTiger beetle can now teleport during shoot ball animationImproved cosmetic iconsImproved some soundsImproved some goal effectsMade the crater mushroom purple to avoid people mistaking it for a golden ballCurrency gained from leveling up now scales with your levelWiggle emote now loopsImproved match end "you lose" and "you win" UIImproved scor...
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