Mimic Busters — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Update 3 | 2026-11-04 | Hello dear players, We continue to develop Mimic Busters at full speed. In this update, we have focused on practice features, editor improvements, and game progression.We believe that, guided by your feedback, the project will reach its true potential. You can send your feedback to mimicbusters@thedevadam.com or share it via our Discord server.\Changelog 1.0.9AddedLeveling system, as well as Daily and Weekly quests, have been added.Added a notification card for the "Mimic Hour."Added Hunter bots for Prop Hunt modes.Added bots for Deathmatch modes.Added Flashbang equipment.Added Jumper equipment.Added animated emojis for chat messages.Added Sq |
| Update 2 | 2026-10-27 | v1.0.7 ChangelogAddedVoice Chat audio normalization added to balance low and high volume levels.Character customization added during gameplay.Rotation functionality added for equipment and melee weapons.In Prop Hunt, objects that obstruct the view of the model being created will now appear as ghosts (semi-transparent).Ability to change the game mode and map without closing the lobby added (via voting in public lobbies, or by admin decision in lobbies with friends).ChangedExtrude tool can now be used simultaneously on surfaces facing different directions.The "Mimic" indicator now appears directly on the screen rather than hovering over the obj |
| Update 1 | 2026-10-20 | NewBot Modelers: Classic, Infestation and Companion lobbies have a new Bot Modelers setting. Bots only hide; Hunters are always players.Bots fill empty seats: they never take a player's place. More players means fewer bots, and if someone leaves during the preparation phase, a bot takes their seat.Quick Play:If no lobby is found, the lobby opened for you starts with 4 bots, so you can play right away.The mode picker has a new "Any" card that joins any open lobby.Nearby Mimics button: in the model editor, a button shows how many objects around you can be copied. Press it to highlight them, then click one to become it.Look and mimic: while walk |
| Hotfix 2 | 2026-10-17 | AddedNow, when the host leaves the game, the lobby will not be closed and the host will be transferred to someone else.Added "Any" option to Quick Game menu.Added Lobby and Player counter under the Quick Game button.FixedPings will no longer hit the Guess the Mimic area.Fixed the issue where Hunters could not change their weapons during the Preparation phase.Guess the Mimic tables have been lowered in the Movie Set and Dungeon maps.Fixed the issue where Modelers who went off the map would be teleported to the spawn point instead of the nearest point.Fixed the issue where the round would not end if there were no guessers left in Guess the Mimi |
| Hotfix 1 | 2026-10-16 | AddedA Region filter has been added to the Lobby Browser to help players find lobbies more easily. (Default: All regions)In "Guess the Mimic" mode, players who correctly guess the word will now appear in the player list.FixedA new layer of fixes has been implemented for Voice Chat.Fixed an issue where dogs would interfere with the hot/cold indicator.Fixed an issue where leg positioning would become distorted while throwing a punch.BalancingDogs can now hear twice as far as hunters. |
| Day One Update | 2026-10-16 | AddedAdded planes that enable 2-axis movement in "Transform" mode.Added "Direct Resizing" mode.Added a jetpack; it can be used by holding down the jump key.Added room names to the doors in the Hunter's Room.Added "Everyone" and "Team" labels to the voice chat component.Added an introductory sequence to the customization screens.FixedFixed an issue where panels for buttons pressed in the document panel would not open immediately.Fixed an issue where weapons would fire while throwing a punch in the boxing ring.Fixed an issue where profile and volume settings were not visible on the scoreboard in "Guess the Mimic" mode.Fixed an issue that allowe |
| Mimic Busters Is Out Now! | 2026-10-15 | Hi everyone!The big day is finally here, and Mimic Busters has officially launched into full release!A massive thank you to everyone for the incredible support during our demo; we reached a peak of 584 CCU and welcomed over 75,000 unique players! We can't wait to see your reactions and hear what you think of the full game.With this full release, we’re also introducing two brand-new modes that weren’t available in the demo:Guess the MimicStep right into Guess the Mimic, our signature 3D word-guessing party mode. One player sculpts a secret word in real time while everyone else races against the clock to figure out what on earth they're trying |
| NEW FEATURES UPDATE! - THANKS FOR 10.00 WISHLISTS! | 2026-09-24 | Hello!Thank you so much for the huge interest and support you've shown the Mimic Busters demo. This update brings some of the most requested improvements along with a bunch of QoL fixes.Mimic Busters has also hit 10,000 wishlists. We can't thank you enough! There are plenty of changes that directly affect gameplay too. Check out the full patch notes below!10,000 WISHLISTS!A massive thank you to everyone who has shown interest in Mimic Busters. We're thrilled to have reached 10,000 wishlists in such a short time.To repay that support, we've rolled up our sleeves and started with the areas of the game that needed improvement the most. Please ke |
| DEMO UPDATE IS HERE! (v0.2.6 Patch Notes) | 2026-09-22 | Hello everyone!It's only been a few days since the Mimic Busters demo launched, but the response has already far exceeded our highest expectations! Thanks to your amazing support, we’ve already welcomed 19K+ demo players, reached a peak CCU of 584, and crossed 8K+ wishlists! Seeing how much you're enjoying the demo, we wanted to roll out some quick improvements right away:v0.2.6 Patch NotesAddedAdded a "Mandatory Taunt Interval" setting to the lobby options (you can now adjust how often hiding players are forced to make a sound).Added specific Prop Tutorials to help players learn how to mimic certain objects.Added Mimic Customization.Added a |