A toad well travelled

Released: Jul 3, 2022
Platforms
Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 22:25 GMT

Updates & announcements

16 posts

30 Apr 2026Developer post
Update V4.0.2 Code optimization
* Optimized the “A Leap in the Dark” chapter’s parallax starfield system, eliminating memory leaks that previously caused intermittent visual glitches and occasional unresponsiveness of the Exit Game button. The level has since undergone extensive testing, and these issues now ap
28 Apr 2026Developer post
V4.0.1c Potential crash fix.
* Fixed an anomaly in the final level that could potentially cause the game to freeze on restart.
07 Mar 2026Developer post
V4.0.1b minor visual tweaks
* Slightly reduced the amount of stars in the night sky. * Fixed a minor visual anomaly in the earthen rat tunnel.
04 Mar 2026Developer post
Update V4.0.1
* Fixed an issue where the player would incorrectly start at the beginning of the "A leap in the dark" chapter if the toad was killed by spiders and the game was restarted. This was an oversight introduced in update v4.0.0. * Added parallax scrolling to the stars and moon in the
20 Feb 2026Developer post
Update V4.0.0
* Fixed an issue where quitting the game after clearing the goanna’s log in the final chapter would cause the player to restart at the beginning of the chapter upon reloading. * Lowered the angle of the toad’s tongue inside the earthen rat tunnel to improve the chance of striking
29 Nov 2024Developer post
v3.6.0b minor visual improvement
* Changed the font on the load, exit and difficulty tokens to match that of the book, for the sake of visual consistency.
28 Nov 2024Developer post
V3.6.0 Minor improvements.
* The left mouse button is now used instead of the "w" key to control the toad's tongue. * The right mouse button now initiates the toad's entry into the pipe junctions in the "Like a rat up a drainpipe" level, instead of the enter key.
17 Sep 2024Developer post
Update v3.5.9b Minor improvements
* Very slightly reduced the swimming speed of the chapter 2 fish in the "toad" level difficulty setting. * The rocks now continue to fall after the toad is crushed.
16 Sep 2024Developer post
Update v3.5.9 Bug fix and improvements
* Fixed a bug in the drainpipe level which caused the toad to become permanently paralyzed and unable to move, if it ate the spider and then was stung by a centipede. This would only happen if playing on tadpole or egg difficulty levels. * Added a new granddaughter to the list of
11 Sep 2024Developer post
Update v3.5.8
* The player is now given a prompt if the "esc" key is pressed to quit the game.
16 Sep 2023Developer post
Update v3.5.7
* Fixed a bug in which the goanna failed to take into account that the player had chosen easy difficulty mode, when commencing its run from the bushes. * Moved the bolt slightly in the combine harvester level so that it is better aligned with the toad's tongue. * Unless you are p
26 Aug 2023Developer post
Update 3.5.6
Game now adapts to full screen on higher resolution monitors. 100% Scaling still needs to be set manually through Windows display settings.
13 Apr 2023Developer post
Update note for V3.5.5
Fixed an anomaly which allowed the player to teleport to the next level, given the right set of circumstances.
14 Jul 2022Developer post
update 5.3.3
* Increased the running speed of the nesting rat. * Some further subtle visual improvements of the falling rocks.
13 Jul 2022Developer post
Update 3.5.2
Improved the look of the falling rocks in the "rat up a drainpipe" chapter.
10 Jul 2022Developer post
Patch 1.0_10/07/2022
Slightly increased the speed of the combine harvester conveyor in "egg" or easy mode and offset the difficulty by removing an extra spike. This now makes it slightly easier for younger players to successfully reach the platform.