Hey everyone!
Thanks for playing Twin Stick Checkers since launch. Our first update is live, with a visual refresh to the board, better controller support and a batch of fixes based on what we saw after release.
Visual Refresh
- Player meters: redesigned HUD meters, easier to read mid-fight.
- Piece meters: every piece now shows its status more clearly on the board.
- Highlight arrow: shows which piece is selected and which piece has to jump.
- Tile highlighting: tiles light up as you move across the board, so you can see where you're about to move.
- Cursor art and feedback: redesigned cursors, with clearer feedback when an action isn't allowed.
- Bullet pop-ups: cleaner ammo feedback when shooting.
- In-game meters now hide while the game is paused, so they don't clutter the pause menu.
Gameplay & Controls
- Snappier cursor: the cursor no longer carries momentum, so it stops exactly where you let go.
- Controller disconnect pauses the game: if a controller is unplugged or runs out of battery mid-match, the game now pauses automatically instead of carrying on without you.
- Mouse cursor hides when idle: the pointer disappears after a few seconds without mouse movement and comes back as soon as you move the mouse. No more pushing it off the screen when playing with a controller.
- Smoother camera transition when pausing and resuming.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the game opening in a small window on first launch. It now starts fullscreen at your display's resolution.
- Fixed first-launch video settings sometimes resetting on the next launch if the game didn't close cleanly.
- The default frame rate cap is now 60 FPS on first launch. You can change it any time in Video Settings.
- Fixed the gamepad being unable to navigate the pause menu after clicking empty space with the mouse.
- Fixed menu buttons sometimes needing two clicks to respond.
Technical
- Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.8.
- The game now has its own icon on the Windows taskbar and title bar instead of the default Unreal one.
- Large internal cleanup of the project to make future updates faster and more stable.
If you run into issues or have feedback, let us know in the Community Hub discussions. We read everything!
Thanks for playing,
The Twin Stick Checkers Team