Squingle — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| A Cosmic Puzzle Journey Awaits! | 2025-01-20 | Squingle is a cosmic 3D puzzle game that could only exist in VR. Your challenge is to guide 2 spinning orbs to the goal through intricate, glass-like mazes called ‘squingles.’ Each level offers a mesmerizing visual experience, featuring dynamic, morphing sculptures that come to life in fully immersive environments or in Mixed Reality. With intuitive controls and hand-tracking support, Squingle will captivate your mind and spirit. This MASSIVE new version has all-new visuals, progression system, voice acting, twinkles, leaderboards and more! Welcome to the new Squingle! |
| Squingle is updated again! | 2022-06-09 | Small fix allowing LIV MR camera to function properly with the refractive effect of the Squingles. Small fix on the leaderboards. Are you enjoying Squingle? Please consider leaving a review :) |
| New Leaderboard and fixes | 2022-06-01 | Removed 'monthly' leaderboard and increased the global complete % leaderboard to 10 people. Progress now can go up to 200% if you complete everything at double speed! In-game timer for speedrunning is active (turn 'story mode' to OFF in options to enable in-game timer). !!! Happy Squingling !!! And please leave a review if you enjoy Squingle. |
| Easier onboarding update | 2022-05-26 | New start screen (grab orb to start rather than squeeze both triggers) New 'follow me' label on guide when die 3 times. Small fixes. |
| Speedrun In-Game Timer Update! | 2022-03-03 | Having asked the speed run community what features might help them, the biggest request is for an 'in-game-clock'. This sets the standard by not relying on external timing equipment to time your run, making it less friction to record a speed run. To use the Speed Run Timer: 1) Turn 'story mode' to 'OFF' in the options. This stops the main character appearing every ten levels (which would just waste time!). 2) After every 'Epoch' (group of 20 levels) - as long as you started at level 1 - the timer will appear and show your total time for that epoch. 3) Assuming you have completed all the levels without going back to the level-select screen, or |
| For Valve Index and Knuckles users | 2021-12-24 | Valve Index/Knuckles hardware users have reported that the left controller won't interact in-game. I have identified the issue and will work on a fix once back at work :) In the meantime, you can roll back your version of Squingle to a previous version that has support for both Index Knuckles controllers, which I've added to a beta channel. To access it, in Steam, go to your library, right-click on Squingle, select "Properties..." and then "BETAS". From there, use the drop-down menu to select "Beta2 - temporary roll-back for Index users". TL:DR : Index users temporarily use the beta channel for a fix to the "left-hand-only-working" issue. Mer |
| Squingle in Your Language! | 2021-12-20 | Squingle is now more accessible than ever with multi-language support. Now is the perfect time to play Squingle - and we have more planned in the new year! Merry Christmas!!!!! |
| Happy Halloweeeeen | 2021-10-15 | Dive into Squingle on Halloween for an all-new game mode. "Easy Play" allows those with less experience and even ghosts play and enjoy Squingle. Squingle has a spooky theme for Halloween - collect all the Jack-o-lanterns in 'Form 1' levels to compete for the "Leaderboard of the Month"! The winner will get a free copy of Squingle to give a friend - a spooky treat! |
| Competition - Race to win keys for friends! | 2021-09-05 | Place in the top 3 of the NEW Leaderboard of the Month by the end of September Winners will receive a free game key for Squingle to give to a friend and spread Squingle love. Winners may also receive kudos on our Discord channel. Winners will be announced on Discord and the Community Hub board, and must respond within 48 hours of the announcement to receive their free Squingle game key. The Leaderboard of the Month this month is: Birth levels | Any% | Best Time Complete all 20 Birth levels and score in the top 3. |
| v1.1.8 now has hand-held and first-person LIV cameras! | 2021-08-05 | Interested in streaming or recording Squingle? Squingle now has custom support for LIV. Not only does it fully support LIV's default features and plugins, including mixed reality capture, but Squingle has additional built in controls to make getting the best footage a breeze. > Use the right stick-press to toggle between default LIV camera, first-person view, and hand-held cam (left hand controls hand held camera). > Use the left stick-press to toggle between different camera field-of-view (FOV). These tools, previously used internally to create awesome footage for social media and trailers, is now available to everyone with the Steam version |
| Full LIV support enabled in v1.1.7!! | 2021-08-03 | Introducing full LIV support for Squingle. LIV allows painless mixed reality and 3rd-person avatar capture of VR play, and it's completely free (just search LIV on Steam) It also enables smooth camera - no more shakey camera footage for streams and videos! SPECIAL LIV CONTROLS in Squingle > With LIV running, you can toggle between LIV-controlled camera and a special Squingle smooth first-person camera by pressing the right joystick button press. > With Squingle smooth first-person camera enabled, use the left stick-press to control the field-of-view for different kinds of shots! With this set up, you can have your normal LIV orbit or 3rd pers |
| Squingle v1.1.6 Released! | 2021-08-03 | I fixed a bug that caused in some instances the orbs to rotate in the wrong axis on dying and going back to a check point, which sometimes prevented the level being able to be completed. Other minor bug fixes. |
| Your feedback matters! | 2021-07-20 | > fixed leaderboard issue > added reverse orbs at start to prevent getting into situations where you have to restart the level > fixed some achievements were not unlocking (2x speed achievements) Please JOIN OUR DISCORD! Your feedback is important. Enjoying Squingle? Please write a review! |
| Squingle Launches Today! | 2021-07-15 | We've had one media review already, here is what they had to say: Rated 9.1/10 “One of the most fascinating and original things ever seen in the world of video games.” “The aesthetic work alone, which also leaves room for micro details on the animation front - even at the level of Paper Beast - is undoubtedly worth the full price of the ticket.” “Enriched with subtleties in the level design that dwarf some of the most important AAA studios that have tried and failed to explore the language.” “Squingle is one of the most beautiful products I have played in the last year of virtual reality, which ends up right on my personal Olympus, along with |
| Squingle coming 15th July! | 2021-06-30 | There are just over two weeks until Squingle releases! Wishlist to make sure you don't miss it. Are you a curator/press/influencer that has been following squingle? Get in touch! |
| Squingle | Live Stream | 2021-06-17 | Come see why you will want to try Squingle for yourself! Liquid crystal levels are alive, mystical, and other-worldly, offering a unique multisensory showcase that must be seen, heard and felt to be believed. Grab the two revolving orbs and guide them through iridescent mazes that twist and turn, forming structures like DNA. Will you discover the meaning of Squingle? A refreshing, relaxing and satisfying "one more go" experience, only in VR. |
| Squingle Demo Secret and Competition - Fastest Player Wins | 2021-06-15 | With the Squingle Demo kicking off tomorrow (June 16th) for the Steam Next Fest, now is your chance to win a FREE copy of Squingle when it launches NEXT MONTH!!! The owner of the best Demo time (on the "Demo | Best Time" Leaderboard) on 22nd June at 10 pm BST will be the winner! For those wondering what the 'secret' is... ...to unlock level 16, collect all the green things in all the levels from 1-15 at double-speed mode. Note that level 16 does not contribute to the Best Time leaderboard score. Love to you all! |
| Squingle | Live Stream | 2021-06-09 | Come see why you will want to try Squingle for yourself! Liquid crystal levels are alive, mystical, and other-worldly, offering a unique multisensory showcase that must be seen, heard and felt to be believed. Grab the two revolving orbs and guide them through iridescent mazes that twist and turn, forming structures like DNA. Will you discover the meaning of Squingle? A refreshing, relaxing and satisfying "one more go" experience, only in VR. |
| Squingle Beta 8.0 Released!!! | 2021-05-06 | Many thanks from the enthusiastic support from our Beta community. We are very excited with this update, as we move towards release. What's new? > Visual effects and lighting > New improved levels! > Vastly optimized on both GPU and CPU side > Consistency with the Oculus Quest version (to be announced). > Statistics panel - race yourself to improve your game times. > A ton of bug-fixes and improvements We are moving at lightning speed now. As always, we hope you can join the Beta program and provide your detailed feedback on the game. Head over to our website and join our community! www.squingle.com We may be running some special thank you gi |
| Squingle Beta v0.5.1 Released! | 2021-03-15 | There are some major changes in this update - Those who return the completed beta feedback form will receive a FREE copy of the final release! Sign up for the beta at www.squingle.com now! New in this update: > New trippy replay mode - replay your run from the perspective of inside the tube, like a roller-coaster. It's intense so also not for those prone to cybersickness! https://youtu.be/C5vOo5ssRJU > New game mechanic: red orbs change the axis of rotation for new puzzle mechanics. > Much improved end-of-level user experience, new sound, progression, effects and rewards. > Translucent refracting squingles - levels now refract the world aroun |
| Squingle Beta 0.4 Released! | 2021-02-08 | Squingle Beta 0.4 is now LIVE! Here are some of the improvements as we get close to release: > Better level-progression, new levels. > Improvement on learning curve > New physics engine for detecting collisions > New haptics - now you can FEEL the squingles! > New water-like ripple behaviour of squingles. > Visuals have been renovated! As always, your feedback is more valuable than bitcoin - so keep it coming! Thanks to everything who has been on the journey with us so far. We love every single one of you! If you are not yet signed up to the Beta, there has never been a better time! Visit www.Squingle.com and get your free Steam download code |
| Squingle Beta v0.3.1 released! | 2021-01-14 | Awesome feedback form our Beta testers, keep it up! New in v0.3.1 - Level curation: new ideas are presented earlier, levels have been reordered, repetition removed. - UI enhancements - more legible and ergonomic - Many tweaks/bug fixes. - UI hints and some beginnings of a story added to level-complete screen. Ideas for next release: - more story - I'd like to bring up the main character at key times in the game to tell the story as you progress. - more level curation and alteration based on Beta feedback (please!) - curation of the environments and materials - multiple save files I'm very keen to know if you think the levels hold your attenti |
| Squingle Beta v0.2.6 released! | 2021-01-11 | Direct from your Beta-feedback this release sees quality-of-life improvements: - comfort options (environment animation off/on) - room-scale mode for those with larger spaces - it's super fun and a visual feast at double scale! - alternative navigation controls (grip/index-trigger grab-and-pull) - sound and sfx volume control - sfx improvements - all-new haptic engine - revamped UI and level-complete screen - visual and shader improvements Planned for the next release: - deeper curation of level content - graphical improvements - rewards - multiple save files (maybe) As always, thanks so much for helping to make Squingle the best it can be! W |