Melon Man — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Melon Man 2.0.1: fixes for saves, menus and Steam Deck | 2026-11-01 | Melon Man 2.0.1 is out now. A small patch with fixes and improvements. The game now pauses on alt-tab and when a controller disconnects. Improved reliable saving of settings and level times. Respect achievement now unlocks for players who owned Melon Man before 2.0, also on a new PC or Steam Deck. Level timer and finish flag fixes. Pause music and menu sound fixes. Keyboard, controller, and Steam Deck menu fixes. Minimum window size is now 640 x 360. Thanks for playing! If you run into anything unusual, let us know in the discussions. Keep an eye out for upcoming announcements, something big is on the way... -Blomma Games |
| Melon Man 2.0 is finally out: rebuilt, redrawn and twice the content! | 2026-10-26 | Melon Man 2.0 is out now! Not long ago we said the biggest update since launch was nearly here. It's finally here! Your unlocked levels and best times from the old version come along the first time you start it. Six new levels Melon Man now has twelve levels instead of six: Level 7: a savanna canyon under the desert sun Level 8: a garden at night, lit only by torches Level 9: up and over the snowy mountains Level 10: a frozen night with wind, icicles, and rolling snowballs Level 11: the forest at dusk, and something that chases you Level 12: the deep dungeon, with fire, crushers, and a lot of darkness Fair warning, they are a lot harder than |
| Announcing major update and six new levels | 2026-10-20 | Melon Man 2.0 is the biggest update since launch, and it is nearly here. The game has been rebuilt from scratch in Godot. Every level, every menu and nearly every piece of art has been reworked. The result is a faster, sharper, and more personal Melon Man, with twice the content of the original. Fear not, the original feel and vibe has been preserved with great attention, it still plays exactly like the original, but better. Original artwork, made for Melon Man We want to be open about this, the first version of Melon Man was built on free CC0-licensed asset packs, mainly Pixel Frog's excellent Pixel Adventure. That helped get the game made, |