Charles the Bee

Blue Pin Studio · Blue Pin Publishing

Released: Aug 19, 2024
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 16:18 GMT

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05 Nov 2025Developer post
1.4 Multiplayer Update!
Welcome to the biggest update to date! Multiplayer Mode! You can now battle against your friends in the new Online Versus mode! This works cross platform for Itch/Newgrounds/Steam users :) Arcade Overhaul Re-did the entire arcade menu which is now easier to navigate and has a new
Welcome to the biggest update to date!
Multiplayer Mode!
You can now battle against your friends in the new Online Versus mode! This works cross platform for Itch/Newgrounds/Steam users :)
Arcade Overhaul
Re-did the entire arcade menu which is now easier to navigate and has a new game mode!
Triple Terror is a new arcade game mode that plays the same song 3 times, each time faster and faster.
Opponents in Triple Terror are better dancers than Easy or Hard, watch out!
Bug Fixes & Other Changes:
Made the hazards in mountain and swamp area slow you down
Added VFX for the stinkbomb
Made Levar's dance arena fancier with a music visualizer
Added a "News" section of the title screen for past and future updates
Note trail setting for disabling the trails notes spawn
Changed colors of letter grades
Changed letter grade system to reflect maximum score of the difficulty you're playing on instead of total possible score
Aligned the note charts to the music better
Extras -> Report card works better now
Fixed bug with the fast bee in Bumble Peaks
Fixed bug with the flowers in Bumble Peaks, they grab you properly now
Fixed bug with Beela's dances moves
What's next?
Now we're going to be working on 6 new bees coming via the Airport! More songs, more bees, more fun coming soon. It's not clear when it will be ready, but we'll keep you updated!
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26 Aug 2024Developer post
Charles 1.25
Day 4 of bug fixes and additions! Here's what we have today: Added "Quick Restart" button in options menu (esc or p) for dance battles. Now you can quickly restart mid-song Changed note offset slider to move in increments of 15ms instead of 20ms Changed note offset slider to have
Day 4 of bug fixes and additions! Here's what we have today:

Added "Quick Restart" button in options menu (esc or p) for dance battles. Now you can quickly restart mid-song
Changed note offset slider to move in increments of 15ms instead of 20ms
Changed note offset slider to have higher minimum and maximum offset values by 50%
Worldmap music doesn't get restarted everytime you go back and forth to shop
Fixed cutscene for Beela and Beegana being in the wrong order
Added VFX for note chart maker tool
Removed unnecessary stuff in the note chart maker tool
Fixed a really problematic bug that was causing everyone to have issues with progressing, this one is a major fix.
Fixed the V.I.B items (stink bomb and vitamins) functionality, they weren't working properly before
Added cute Charles art for the sleeping cutscene (more of that stuff coming soon!)
Fixed a bug that caused Pip the God to not unlock after you defeat him
Added graffiti to various dance battle stages
and some more performance improvements, menu alignments, and quality of life stuff
Thank ya, love ya. More bug fixes and updates coming August 30th. Including Multiplayeerrrrrrrr
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24 Aug 2024Developer post
Charles 1.20
Day 3 of crunching on bug fixes! Here's what we got for today! removed the note ID numbers, oops! added text to clarify stuff on the world map moved custom mode to Extras added more fan art! Thank you added more people to special thanks due to more steam reviews! Thank you added
Day 3 of crunching on bug fixes! Here's what we got for today!

removed the note ID numbers, oops!
added text to clarify stuff on the world map
moved custom mode to Extras
added more fan art! Thank you
added more people to special thanks due to more steam reviews! Thank you
added teasers for future content like the airport and multiplayer
fixed Stingmis in her cutscene
improved performance on laptops that have two graphics cards by a lot
Thank ya, love ya. More bug fixes and updates coming within 48hrs as more reports and testing get done.
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22 Aug 2024Developer post
Charles 1.15
Day 2 of crunching on bug fixes! Here's what we got for today! fixed steam achievements even more, they don't spam the poor steam servers anymore fixed custom songs not starting, caused by Note Per Minute value not having a default fixed note offset not saving to hard drive and c
Day 2 of crunching on bug fixes! Here's what we got for today!

fixed steam achievements even more, they don't spam the poor steam servers anymore
fixed custom songs not starting, caused by Note Per Minute value not having a default
fixed note offset not saving to hard drive and cloud saves
pollen gathering pause menu was wrong size
fixed stingmis eyes in versus screen
fixed more gamestate issues, mort will now appear properly and there should be no remaining sequence breaking between cutscenes
fixed missing Devious Mort visual effects
refactored the World Map a bit to be more clear
Thank ya, love ya. More bug fixes and updates coming within 48hrs as more reports and testing get done.
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21 Aug 2024Developer post
Charles 1.1
Welcome to the world post-launch! We're going to start the version numbers over again. Arguably, I should've just had versions 0 to 0.99 as the pre-launch versions. Aww well! Here's some stuff I bug fixed over the first 24 hours of launch. Keep the reports and feedback coming! Th
Welcome to the world post-launch! We're going to start the version numbers over again. Arguably, I should've just had versions 0 to 0.99 as the pre-launch versions. Aww well! Here's some stuff I bug fixed over the first 24 hours of launch. Keep the reports and feedback coming! Thanks!

fixed steam achievements
fixed free roam mode when going back somewhere you already completed
cleaned up unused files for smaller download size
fixed a blocker that prevented people who own the dlc from playing the dlc content
fixed music continuing to play when going back to menu
fixed taking damage while talking to mort
fixed buzzopolis smoke still being on at night
fixed pip text box not reappearing
fixed top note getting eaten instead of bottom note sometimes
added some sounds
expanded the special thanks to include everyone who left a steam review, thank you!
There are lots of bits of bobs that weren't noted. Aiming to improve further and further in the coming days!
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21 Nov 2023Developer post
Charles Version 1.9
The last update before the launch! Thanks so much for following along and we're excited to show off the full experience. In the meantime, you'll notice some of the changes we've made, many more are behind the scenes in preparation for launch :) Changed how sensitive the note timi
The last update before the launch! Thanks so much for following along and we're excited to show off the full experience. In the meantime, you'll notice some of the changes we've made, many more are behind the scenes in preparation for launch :)

Changed how sensitive the note timings are. There is a 33% more generous margin of error!
Overhauled arcade menu, added lots of opponents and changed how the decoration works
Added keyboard scrolling for the arcade menu
Revamped the cutscenes and dialogue potions of the game to look better
Added more people to the credits! Thank you for filling out the feedback form :)
Changed the night-time lighting outdoors
Added some functionality for Charles to steer better at night, as long as you're going in the right direction
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16 Nov 2023Developer post
Charles Version 1.8
Getting very close to launch! Two weeks away! Most of the stuff we're working on is behind the scenes. Next week should be a bigger update than this one. :) Credits are more verbose Changed the "Play" menu Fixed a bug where the wrong opponent would get chosen on Night 1
Getting very close to launch! Two weeks away! Most of the stuff we're working on is behind the scenes. Next week should be a bigger update than this one. :)

Credits are more verbose
Changed the "Play" menu
Fixed a bug where the wrong opponent would get chosen on Night 1
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08 Nov 2023Developer post
Charles Version 1.7
Most of the work this time around was behind the scenes, but things are starting to become finalized. The cutscenes and dialogue stuff have been a huge undertaking. It's looking like we're going to change the way we display text in the game to address a few issues. We'll see y'a
Most of the work this time around was behind the scenes, but things are starting to become finalized. The cutscenes and dialogue stuff have been a huge undertaking. It's looking like we're going to change the way we display text in the game to address a few issues. We'll see y'all in a week for another small content update. Launch is just around the corner!

Switched Smooth Samuel and Rotten Roger in the story mode
Added Dialogues with the random bees that fly around. Try talking to them by pressing "E"
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31 Oct 2023Developer post
Charles Version 1.6
Hello again! A quick update for y'all. Still working on the big release, with lots of systems coming closer and closer to completion. The art and music are nearly done as well. A November 30th release date looks very strong. Added hard mode and easy mode for Arcade and Story! Cha
Hello again! A quick update for y'all. Still working on the big release, with lots of systems coming closer and closer to completion. The art and music are nearly done as well. A November 30th release date looks very strong.

Added hard mode and easy mode for Arcade and Story!
Changed the scoring system. Streaks/Combos shouldn't matter as much as before (they used to be the only thing that mattered basically)
Changed the letter grade system on the recap screen
Changed art on the title screen for better contrast with interactive elements
Added a "quit to title" button in the options menu
Added note trails
As always, more work is being done behind the scenes. You'll see hints towards that stuff in the game as disabled content
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24 Oct 2023Developer post
Charles Version 1.5
Hello hello! Another medium-sized update. Lots of stuff going on behind the scenes, but some of it is also IN FRONT of the scenes. Here's a list of the stuff that was done this time around. We'll see you all next week for another update. Reduced CPU usage of the game by 50% Shrun
Hello hello! Another medium-sized update. Lots of stuff going on behind the scenes, but some of it is also IN FRONT of the scenes. Here's a list of the stuff that was done this time around. We'll see you all next week for another update.

Reduced CPU usage of the game by 50%
Shrunk the overworld levels by 20%. This will make it seem like there are more bees and hazards without increasing the amounts.
Added recap screen that shows the breakdown of your performance and your opponent's performance
Changed how wrong-notes are displayed
Added more flowers and pollen to all overworld levels
Added a small cutscene when going into the hive after gathering pollen
Upgraded visuals for boosting
Disabled collisions with bees as an experiment, might bring it back in the future
Lots of work in preparation for future content and full release, of course 😊
Changed some timings on the notes, hopefully, the sync feels better now. Its going to be a bit rough until we get it right, but then its smooth sailing
Fixed a bug with loading day 3 night time
Other small decoration changes on the title screen
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Multiplayer Mode!

Arcade Overhaul

Bug Fixes & Other Changes:

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