Code My Robot Vacuum

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• Patch Notes·13 Sept 2026Official

  Campaign Results, Rebalanced Stages 5–10 & Bug Fixes

  This update brings a new Campaign Results overlay, a substantial rebalancing pass for stages 5–10, and several improvements to tutorials, the code editor, and campaign progression. Major Additions New Campaign Results Overlay Campaign stages now end with a dedicated results screen, giving you a clearer summary when you finish a stage and a more polished transition before continuing your campaign. Rebalanced Campaign Stages 5–10 The later stages of the progressive campaign have been reworked with updated objectives, dirt requirements, treatment requirements, and wave pacing. The campaign progression has also been updated and tested across all 10 stages to make sure the runtime behavior matches the new stage data. Updated Progressive Stage Data Progressive stage resources have been refreshed across the campaign, including updates to stages 1–10 as part of the latest progression changes. Gameplay & Feel Improvements Camera Tutorials Now Support Swapped Mouse Buttons Camera tutorial prompts now automatically show the correct left and right mouse buttons based on the player's mouse-button configuration. This includes Windows setups with swapped mouse buttons, with the correct button labels and icons shown in the tutorial. Camera rotation tracking has also been made more reliable, so tutorial progress responds directly to camera movement instead of relying on constant polling. More Reliable Campaign Progression Campaign progression checks have been expanded to cover the full 10-stage campaign, including updated wave expectations and dirt totals. Later stages also receive additional checks for consistent soak-timer behavior, helping keep campaign progression predictable. Creator / Editor Improvements Safer Breakpoint Handling The code editor now handles invalid or outdated breakpoints more gracefully. Breakpoints pointing outside the current script are ignored, while stale stored breakpoints are cleaned up instead of causing problems when the editor synchronizes them. More...
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• Patch Notes·23 May 2026Official

  Update 0.1.3.9: Cleaner Coding API, Smoother UI, and New Credits Screen

  Hello Coders, This update focuses on making Code My Robot Vacuum feel cleaner to play, read, and navigate. The biggest change is a coding API cleanup: the old dirt-checking function has been renamed to robot.detect_dirt(), with tutorials, examples, completions, guides, wiki entries, and objectives updated to match. There are also smoother UI hover animations across many menus, a working FOV slider, a new Credits screen, Workshop/editor tracking improvements for future balancing, and a batch of visual and stability polish. Major Additions A clearer dirt detection function The robot dirt-sensing API has been updated from robot.is_dirty() to robot.detect_dirt(). This should make scripts easier to read and better match what the function actually does: checking whether the robot can detect dirt. All related learning material has been updated. This change affects the examples and documentation around dirt detection, so new players should see the correct function name consistently while learning. New Credits screen A Credits screen has been added to the Start Menu. It includes an animated scene presentation, auto-scrolling credits text, a dedicated back button, and an editable credits file for future updates. Gameplay & Feel Improvements The FOV slider now works properly. Camera field-of-view changes should now apply correctly from the Settings menu. Tile hover tooltips behave better near the camera button. The tile tooltip now hides when the mouse is over the camera mode button, preventing jitter and unwanted tooltip overlap. Grid visibility and shader stability have been improved. Several level scenes received small grid positioning adjustments to reduce visual artifacts, with shader safety improvements to avoid edge-case rendering issues. Level selector transitions are cleaner. Fade overlays are now cleaned up more reliably, reducing the chance of lingering transition visuals. Creator / Workshop / Editor Improvements Better Workshop and custom map insight for future upd...
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• Patch Notes·18 May 2026Official

  Update 0.1.2.9: Breakpoints, Step-by-Step Debugging, and Better Python Support

  Hello Coders, This update makes coding and debugging your robot programs much clearer. You can now set breakpoints, step through code one statement at a time, get better support in external Python editors, and receive clearer feedback when upgrades become available. Major Additions Breakpoint Debugging The code editor now supports breakpoints. Set a breakpoint, run your program, and execution will pause when that line is reached so you can understand what your code is doing before continuing. Breakpoint gutter support in the editor Keyboard shortcut support for toggling breakpoints Run button changes to Continue while paused Breakpoints work through the shared interpreter flow {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45923113/b5f0fc288ed97b3fe3030acec659376c88f2bbbe.gif Step-by-Step Execution You can now step through your program one statement at a time. This makes loops, conditions, and robot decisions easier to follow while testing your automation logic. Added a Step button Improved execution highlighting Cleaner Run, Step, and Stop button behavior Better pause/resume handling during code execution {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45923113/e9a0211dca9d5c11d06e4bfc6d9afc1de7b46a5c.gif Editor & Learning Improvements Better External Editor Support External Python editor support has been improved with automatically copied helper files, Python stubs, and Pyright configuration. Compatible editors should now provide better autocomplete and type information for the game’s scripting API. Gameplay & UI Improvements Standardized upgrade menu labels Improved code highlighting consistency across branches, loops, and functions Added Limited and Full diagnostic data privacy options Replaced “Profile” wording with “Save” and “Save Slot” Added toast notifications when new buyable upgrades become available {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45923113/bfc24057a1bf614ede3972aad9332d009aa780dd.gif Fixes & Polish Improved HUD objective update timing Improved camera and docking station setup timing Cleaned up robot spawn positioning Remov...
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• Patch Notes·18 May 2026Official

  Update 0.1.3.3: Battery Failure and Rich Guide Pages

  Hello Coders, This update makes failure states clearer, learning tools more useful, and stage transitions smoother. The biggest change is battery depletion: when your robot runs out of power, the game now clearly stops execution, shows a failure state, and gives you a clean restart path. The in-game Guide also received a major usability pass with rich formatting, highlighted Python examples, copy buttons, and direct links to function help and upgrades. Major Additions Battery depletion now properly fails the stage Running out of battery is now treated as a clear stage failure instead of an unclear stopped state. Active code execution now stops immediately when the robot runs out of battery. The HUD now shows a dedicated Battery Failure panel. A Restart Stage button is now available from the failure panel. The robot now plays a short depleted reaction with face feedback, sound, and motion. Battery and wave timer text now better reflect the depleted state. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45923113/7170106d664abfbc6bcbefd1fad2d539ab0b8dbe.gif A richer, more useful in-game Guide The Guide has been upgraded from plain text into a more readable learning tool. Guide sections now support rich text formatting. Python examples now use code highlighting. Examples now include copy-to-clipboard buttons. Guide links can now open related function documentation. Guide links can also point directly to upgrade tree nodes. Level 5 guide content now better explains the recommended use of robot.is_cleanable(). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45923113/ab083cd1730971c5f25f594d3e81c8e050c153c8.gif Gameplay & Feel Improvements Smoother docking station transitions Stage transitions now handle the docking station more gracefully. The active docking station can move, fade out, and return near the end of the floor transition, making stage changes feel cleaner and less abrupt. More reliable dirt placement rules Dirt spawning now uses more consistent placement checks around occupied tiles and docking station positions. Thi...
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• Patch Notes·16 May 2026Official

  Update 0.1.2.4: Custom UI Themes, Smoother Stage Transitions and Faster Robots

  This update improves how the game feels during play, especially when levels expand between stages. Floors now animate more smoothly during stage changes, the robot fades during transitions instead of popping into place, robots move faster, and the UI now supports selectable themes. The early campaign flow has also been cleaned up with clearer stages and less repetitive prompting. Major Additions Smoother Stage Transitions Stage expansions now use smoother floor drop, fade, resize, and return animations. The robot also fades during these moments, making level changes feel much less abrupt. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45923113/7da9128c9d3418f256b09c5e5ac61f3cf7f413d4.gif New Floor Depth Visuals Grid floors now have visible side depth, giving stages a stronger physical shape and making expanded layouts easier to read. (Custom) UI Theme Support A new theme system has been added, including theme selection in Settings, saved theme preferences, code editor and console theme support, and handling for custom theme files. Gameplay & Feel Improvements Robots now move faster across Slow, Balanced, and Fast presets. Command delays have been reduced for snappier code runs. Cleaning and sensing functions are now unlocked by default. The first five campaign stages have been simplified and reworded. More to come in later updates Code Editor & UI Improvements Middle-click supported function references in the code editor to open wiki documentation. The recommended tutorial warning no longer appears after the initial stage has already been completed. Theme tinting now applies more consistently across the hole UI. Fixes & Polish Improved dirt placement and particle rendering consistency. Improved floor and robot shader fading during transitions. Improved behavior when code is running during stage expansion. Improved theme fallback and validation behavior. Closing Note Thanks for playing and sharing feedback as Code My Robot Vacuum continues to improve.
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