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• Patch Notes·24 Apr 2026Official

  Threadline – Alpha v0.63 Patch Notes

  ⭐ Complete Stat System Overhaul - The entire stat engine has been rebuilt from the ground up for accuracy, stability, and long‑term scalability. - All stats now use a unified map‑based architecture, replacing the old scattered variable system. - Totals, Bests, Lasts, Time Played, and Run Counts now update through a single clean pipeline at GameOver. - Stat saving/loading has been fully modernised to prevent drift, duplication, or missing values. - A one‑time migration system automatically converts old save data into the new format. - Fixed a long‑standing issue where Best scores were not persisting correctly between sessions. - Timing logic has been verified for accuracy — run duration and total playtime now match real‑world time precisely. 🎨 Sphere Skin Unlock System Improvements - Sphere skin unlocks are now fully tied to the new stat engine for consistent behaviour. - Fixed an issue where newly unlocked skins would not appear in the shop until restarting the game. - The shop now refreshes unlock states instantly when opened, ensuring skins become available the moment they’re earned. - Added internal separation between Unlocked Tier and Selected Tier, allowing players to freely choose any previously unlocked skin without it being overwritten. ✨ New Feature: Unlock Notification at Game Over - When you hit a new score milestone (100, 200, 300, 400, 500…), the Game Over screen now displays a “New Skin Unlocked!” notification. - Includes a subtle looping flash animation to highlight the moment without overwhelming the UI. - This creates a more rewarding and satisfying progression moment after strong runs. - The notification only appears when a new tier is earned — no false triggers. 🛠️ General Polish & Stability - Cleaned up several legacy Blueprint paths and removed unused variables from the old stat system. - Improved save reliability after migration to ensure all new values persist correctly. - Shop UI logic has been streamlined for clarity and future expansion. - ...
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• Patch Notes·13 Apr 2026Official

  Threadline – Alpha v0.62 Patch Notes

  🌅 Dynamic Lighting Overhaul - The entire day–night cycle has been rebuilt for smoother transitions and more atmospheric depth. - The Directional Light now animates across the sky, creating natural shadow movement and a true sunset effect. - Lighting blends have been refined to ensure neon, ambient, and shadow tones remain consistent throughout the cycle. - Red Alert lighting now integrates seamlessly with the new system, avoiding abrupt jumps or intensity mismatches. 💡 Neon Blend Improvements - Neon elements now respond more naturally to global lighting changes. - Improved emissive balancing ensures rings, spheres, and UI elements remain readable without overpowering the scene. - Subtle glow adjustments enhance clarity during both bright daytime and deep nighttime conditions. 🌫️ Fog & Atmosphere Pass - Updated fog settings to create smoother depth falloff and more cinematic silhouettes. - Fog now reacts more subtly to time‑of‑day changes, improving mood and readability. - Enhanced volumetric behaviour during sunsets for added visual richness. 🌃 Night Mode Polish - Night lighting has been refined for clarity and contrast. - Neon elements now stand out more cleanly without losing detail. - Ambient tones have been adjusted to avoid overly dark or washed‑out visuals. 🏙️ Skyline Added - A new skyline silhouette has been added as the first environment backdrop. - Displays behind the play space on a toggleable horizon plane. - Serves as the default skyline, with more cities planned as unlockables in future updates. 🛠️ General Visual Polish - Improved shadow softness and consistency across all lighting states. - Minor tweaks to emissive materials for better colour accuracy. - Cleaned up several lighting manager transitions to prevent flicker or mismatched values.
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• Patch Notes·30 Mar 2026Official

  Threadline – Alpha v0.61 Patch Notes

  🛒 Store Now Live - The in‑game Store is fully up and running. - Any skins you’ve unlocked during play are now available to re‑select at any time. - Just click your preferred skin in the Store to equip it instantly. 🏆 Perfect Pass Achievement Fixed - Some players reported the Perfect Pass Steam achievement not unlocking. - The issue has been identified and resolved. - This achievement should now trigger correctly when the requirement is met. 📘 Achievement Page Improvements - The Threadmark → Achievements page has been rebuilt for clarity and accuracy. - Achievements now correctly display: - Progress toward completion - Completed achievements - Icons and descriptions - This should make tracking your goals much smoother.
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• Patch Notes·28 Mar 2026Official

  Alpha v0.60 - Early Access Patch 3

  - Leaderboard Rework Visually enhanced and structurally refined for clarity and impact. - Menu Buttons Overhaul Reanimated and polished for smoother transitions and premium feel. - Spacebar Retry Shortcut Instantly jump back into the action from Game Over — no clicks required. - Added smooth fade transitions between menus and during level loading for a more premium, seamless experience.
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• Patch Notes·25 Mar 2026Official

  Alpha v0.59 – Early Access Patch 2

  New Features - Introduced a full Sphere Tier progression system based on your all‑time high score - Six unique Sphere skins (Tier 0–5), each becoming more polished and premium as you climb - Automatic tier unlocks every 100 points, giving players a clear sense of progression - Dynamic energy colour transitions (green → red) now fully compatible with all new skins Visual Improvements - Refined sphere materials across all tiers for a cleaner, more premium look - Improved metallic shine on higher tiers to enhance the feeling of mastery - Enhanced lighting and reflections to better support metallic surfaces - Rare golden obstacle updated with a new shimmer and fresnel effect for improved clarity and reward feedback - Adjusted obstacle colours for faster recognition during high‑speed gameplay — orange obstacles are now deeper and more distinct Gameplay & Balance - Light‑blue obstacles (no‑shrink required) now behave correctly in all edge cases — collision issues fully resolved - Light‑blue obstacle spawn rate slightly increased to improve pacing and variety System & Stability - Fixed an issue where the game failed to start for some players using exclusive fullscreen mode - Display settings stabilised to prevent future startup failures - Added a working VSync toggle to the settings menu, allowing players to enable or disable vertical sync as needed Future‑Facing - Foundation laid for unlock notifications in the Game Over screen (coming in a future patch) - Early groundwork for a cosmetic/shop system, allowing players to select older sphere skins if they prefer
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