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Sproooing: dot big bang v0.9.17

The latest update to dot big bang is out – and it’s a big one for gamedevs.

Firstly, we’ve added a key component of our engine to the Scripting API for the first time: AUDIO! With this update it’s now trivial to play sounds, both spatialized in the world, and not from your code. Along with a myriad of other options this unlocks a great deal more flexibility for adding life to your game with sound. We can’t wait to see what you all do with this – there’s some tutorial material on the way to show you how to use it.

For the gamers out there we’ve added a bunch more free cosmetic items to celebrate Lunar New Year, updated the avatar customization scene with a springtime feel, and fixed a whole heap of bugs!

Read on for more details.

“Tag, you’re it!” dot big bang v0.9.15

This update is a little late, because your faithful patch note author was in bed with a fever – but better late than never!

The latest version of dot big bang is out now, and brings a huge content update – including the first new version of our Hub World since we released it in 2019! It’s an expanded and reimagined game that’s packed full of new toys, and runs significantly faster.

When you get bored of playing Jetpack tag in our new hub, you can start dropping Tags (and Descriptions) across all your content on dot big bang. Tags and Descriptions let you tell users what an asset is, and they can also be used to explain scripts. This really levels up the usability and discoverability of everything available on dot big bang.

But that’s not all…

dot big bang: 2024 Roadmap

It’s the start of a new year, and it’s going to be another big one here at dot big bang. So there’s no time like the present to tell you all what we’re planning to bring to you in 2024!

There are loads of new creator features in the pipeline, including the terrain editor, a reworked social layer, a dedicated store, a grants program for developers, a script importer, and lots more. Read on to find out more!

Winter Time! dot big bang v0.9.14

It’s cold and dark, everyone’s snuggled up by a roaring fire and we’re hitting the release button on the latest version of dot big bang!

This release brings with it an update to our Hub World to welcome in the wintery vibes. Including a faster jetpack with no fuel limit! To help get in the mood, there are four new skins available in the store, and a tonne of festive cosmetics to get dressed up with in the Avatar Creator.

For our creators we’ve released a new Obby Kit that makes creating great obbies easier as well as providing some inspiration! We’ve also added a bunch of new Template Toys to play with. And on the editor side of things we’ve updated the Moods panel, added a blazingly fast and informative console and given you all access to non-uniform scaling of entities!

Read on for more!

Remix-Off Top Prize Skin Reveal!

We’re half way through the Remix-Off: Cat Edition, which means there’s still time for you enter – and get a free cat skin!

Today we’re going to unveil the TWO skins that you get by taking part in the contest. First up, all participants in the Remix-Off will get the Cap Cat skin just for entering.

And for the three winners, we’re now revealing the prize – the ultra-blinged out Crown Cat! Read on for more about how to take part.

Jetpackin’: dot big bang v0.9.13

The latest update to dot big bang is here, bringing with it a number of fixes and new features. Top of the billing for this update is the addition of two new skins in Skins Store, a selection of cosy autumnal gear for your avatar to wear – and a new Jetpack in the Featured Templates bar! You can now drag this readymade jetpack into any of your games and let players zip around the skies!

As well as fixing some Engine and Editor bugs, we’ve also started laying the groundwork for all Resources on dot big bang to have a Description and Tags. This will be super useful for searching the resource library, and quickly finding the voxel objects, scripts, and templates you’re looking for.

Remix-Off: Make A Cat & Get A Free Skin!

Hope you’re feeling creative – because it’s time for a new dot big bang Remix-Off!

A Remix-Off is when we provide a base game or voxel object for you to remix and make into your own version. At the end, we’ll pick our favourites from all the entries posted in Discord or through a comment on the Remix Object. Everyone who enters will get an awesome cat skin – and the top three winners will get a special prize (more on that later!).

It’s a fun way to get some creative inspiration, practice making things in dot big bang, and show off your work. Interested? Read on to find out how to enter.

Autumn Draws Closer: dot big bang v0.9.12

dot big bang v0.9.12 is a small update that brings some editor fixes, a new remixable version of Thrust Heroes, and a bunch of autumnal clothing to wear in the Avatar Editor!

For the uninitiated, Thrust Heroes is a jetpack speed-run game with Easy, Medium, and Hard courses. You can invite friends and race for the best time. And with this update, you can now hit the remix button to get your own version, and adapt the courses – or change the game completely!

Deep Dive: What’s Hot For Creators in v0.9.11!

The latest version of dot big bang brings some great new usability features for our developer community. So let’s not waste any time and take a tour through a few of them!

Spooky Season: dot big bang v0.9.10 is live!

dot big bang has gothed up for Halloween with v0.9.10 which brings with it a cauldron full of new content. We’ve added eight new ghastly skins to the store, a whole halloween themed updated to Pocket Garden that adds a new crop and a brand new map for Diamond Wars.

On top of that we’re bringing a few new quality of life features to our editors, mobile users will find their button layout more forgiving and obvious, and the quality of shadows across the platform has been improved! Read on for a full run down of our changes and check out our Discord and YouTube to learn more in depth!