Developer posts and news about this game.
Hi everyone! Now that MOBU has officially launched , we'll be disabling the Playtest in two days. We wanted to let everyone know in advance so nobody is caught by surprise. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Playtest, reported bugs, shared feedback, and helped
Hello! Quick heads-up: patch notes and development updates are currently being published only on the main game page. If you participated in the Playtest but haven't added the Demo to your Steam library, there's a good chance you haven't been seeing these posts. If you'd like to f
A major update in preparation for Steam Next Fest (we’ll be there!) and a live stream on the GDTK channel happening tonight! Here’s what’s new: New Features New fire animation (triggered when using Dash lv2 or applying burn to enemies) New boss attack warning system: depending on
This update improves combat feel, adds knockback to projectiles, and includes several bug fixes and visual adjustments. Gameplay Added knockback when hitting certain enemies with most projectile-based attacks Increased base speed of projectile-based basic and special attacks (e.g
This is the final update before the demo launches on Monday (April 20)! UI & Clarity The special ability cooldown tracker (the purple circle behind the character) has been reworked for better clarity (previously, a full circle could be mistaken for a shield): During cooldown,
Fixes Fixed an issue where input could rapidly switch between controller and mouse on Steam, causing UI flickering when using a gamepad
Hello! Thanks for continuing to follow Mobu’s playtest. The past few weeks have been extremely productive and have definitely put the game in a much better place. Today I have some good news: Mobu will be getting a demo on Steam soon =) Patch Notes General Added a “Wishlist on St
Content The Explosion Monk is now playable in the Demo (currently available on itch.io, coming soon to Steam) The upgrades Evasion Loop and Unbroken are now also available in the Demo Added new languages: Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese Updated the main menu theme — the
Overview This update focuses on three main pillars: Improving combat clarity, reducing confusion between damage and rewards Making the early game more dynamic, accelerating build progression Refining the Special Store and UI, providing better access to important information Addit
Overview This update focuses on improving combat clarity and making core mechanics more consistent. The critical hit system has been reworked to operate per hit, upgrade damage values are now displayed with player stats applied, and visual improvements have been added to enhance
Overview This update focuses on improving progression clarity and the overall player experience, introducing new visual tags to highlight newly unlocked content. It also includes difficulty adjustments, quality of life improvements, and several bug fixes — including rare issues t
Interface and Visual Improved readability and navigation in the settings menus with adjustments to colors, contrast, and increased font size Bug Fixes Fixed a bug that prevented the new enemy in Difficulty 2 from correctly triggering its blackout effect Fixed a bug where enemy vi
Overview This update brings improved combat visuals and feedback, new customization options (such as keybindings and particle controls), important balance adjustments to upgrades, and several bug fixes — including rare issues that could directly impact gameplay. Interface and Use
Fixes Fixed a critical bug that could freeze the game on the reward screen after defeating a boss during a wave. Fixed an issue where some UI elements would not update their translations correctly when changing the language during a run. Fixed a bug that could cause the statistic
Interface and Visual The run progress bar no longer displays explanatory icons for waves that have not yet been visited. A question mark is now shown until the player “discovers” (plays) that wave. Updated the Elemental Damage attribute icon. Fixes Fixed a bug where bosses, after
Interface and Visual Fixed a visual bug where clicking on the Upgrades or Challenges icons would cause strange borders to appear around the elements. Adjusted the size of the Luck icon displayed when receiving a reward during a wave (when an extra coin is granted after defeating
Visual Updated the artwork of 9 icons Added new artwork for the Random Monk Added custom artwork for the mouse cursor Interface The mouse cursor is now automatically hidden when using the keyboard for navigation Fixes Fixed a rare issue where accidentally opening two instances of
Gameplay / Balance (Laser Monk Buff) Added a +25% bonus to Attack Damage Gain for the Laser Monk. This means that any increase or decrease to the Attack Damage attribute during a run will be amplified by 25% for this character. UI / UX When playing with a controller, it is now po
Bugs Fixed an issue where some challenges were not being properly marked as completed at the end of a run. Gameplay Added a new challenge that unlocks the option to start a run with a random monk. UI / UX Added icons to upgrade descriptions to improve readability and make effects
Bugs Fixed remaining cases where elements from the shop or the in-game pause menu could “leak” into the main menu after finishing a run. Fixed a bug where mouse clicks did not work properly on the character selection panel for some characters. Fixed a bug that prevented starting