Update Log

## March 2022

1.1.18 Spring Update

* The season in the Forest map has been changed to Spring
* More Spring 2022 Cosmetics are available to purchase!
* Cherry blossoms have replaced the leaves in the Forest Map
* Holdable cosmetics are now their own separate category
* The Forest map walls are now even more slippery
* Each hand can now hold it's own cosmetic
* Modified walls that are not completely slippery to use old movement logic

1.1.17 Saint Patrick's Day Update

* The Leprechaun Hat and Four Leaf Clover are now available for purchase!
* A display for pin cosmetics has been added to Nice Gorilla Tag Store

1.1.16

* A new competitive queue obstacle course has been added to the City map
* Sliding surface steering control has been normalized across different refresh rates
* The Message of the Day board now turns yellow when a new message is displayed
* Hotfix for issue where players were not spawning in the tutorial zone properly

1.1.15 Mountains Update

* Mountain Map is released on March 13th, 2022
* Spring 2022 cosmetics are available to purchase!
* New sliding mechanics have been implemented

## February 2022

1.1.14 Household Update

* Household 2021 cosmetics are available to purchase!
* The snow in the Forest map has been removed

1.1.13 Gorilla Tag Anniversary

* The GT1 Badge is a cosmetic that's free to obtain!
* Hotfix for muting music in the Canyons and Cave Map

## January 2022

1.1.12 Valentine's Day Update

* Stunshine's soundtrack titled "Cave Wave" is added to the Cave Map
* Valentine's Day 2022 Cosmetics are available for purchase!
* The snow has been made slightly darker
* Hotfix for an issue with cosmetics causing server downtime

1.1.11 Winter Update

* The holiday lights have been removed
* The Winter 2022 Cosmetics are available to purchase!
* Minor changes to the Canyons Map and new sound pieces
* Minor changes to the Cave Map such as unique notes for crystals
* Reworked purchasing flow on the backend

## December 2021

1.1.10 Hunt Update

* The Hunt game mode is introduced
* Geometry on holiday lights improved and fixed
* Minor adjustments to the snow material and increased snow impact volume

1.1.9 Christmas Update

* The Christmas 2021 Holiday and New Year's Cosmetics are available to purchase!
* The season in the Forest Map has been changed to Winter
* Movement logic is improved to prevent glitching through objects
* Hotfix for regions preventing players from joining a lobby when they were down
* The Early Access Supporter Pack can no longer be purchased when banned

## November 2021

1.1.8

* Added IAP
* Hotfix for a glitch that allowed players to escape outside of the City Map

1.1.7

* Smoother Disconnection from rooms has been implemented when pressing Option 1
* Improved protection from floating exploit
* Changes that were causing errors have been reverted

1.1.6

* Attempt to patch an exploit that made players invisible

1.1.5

* Network logic updates for future changes
* A game mode selector has been added to change between game modes separate from Gorilla OS
* Hotfix for players having incorrect colors and the last player getting tagged randomly
* Hotfix for an issue with joining private rooms and groups
* Hotfix for the mute button malfunctioning

1.1.4 Fall Update

* The Fall 2021 Cosmetics are available to purchase!
* Leaves now fall from trees in the Forest map
* Adjustments for Rain particles and weather audio
* Hotfix for issues with geo colliders in the Nice Gorilla Store and players being sent into an incorrect queue

1.1.3

* The season in the Forest map has been changed to Autumn
* The time of day in the Forest map has been changed to Sunrise
* Both Sunhat and Cowboy Hat have been reskinned as Sunny Sunhat and Chrome Cowboy Hat for the Early Supporter Pack

## October 2021

1.1.2

* Hotfix for leaving the game running for too long and cosmetics not appearing correctly
* The time of day in the Forest map has been changed to night to fit the Halloween atmosphere

1.1.1 Halloween Update

* Halloween 2021 cosmetics are available for purchase!
* Shiny Rocks disburse more efficiently upon login and a confirmation message has been added
* Hotfix for duplicate private rooms
* IP ban messages are now more informative

1.1.0 City Update

* City Map is released on September 19th, 2021
* Shiny Rocks are implemented as the virtual currency and can be earned by logging on daily or purchased using the ATM
* A variety of new cosmetics are available for purchase with Shiny Rocks
* All cosmetics previously a part of the Early Access Supporter Pack are now sold separate from the DLC

## August 2021

1.0.11

* Administrator Badge added for Lemming
* Stunshine's soundtrack titled "Monke Need to Swing" is added to Forest map
* Outdoor ambient lighting has been brightened

## June 2021

1.0.10

* No Changes

1.0.9

* Neon Colors are no longer an addition to the game
* Non-alphanumeric characters are no longer accessible within usernames
* Username length has now been increased to 12 characters

1.0.8

* Message of the Day Board is added to provide game updates
* Ambient sounds added for various locations
* Rock Particles added to Rock Gorilla
* Updated networking for cosmetic improvements
* Player volume and volume compression modifications
* Sound FX applied to different surface contacts

## May 2021

1.0.7

* Lava and Rock gorillas' texture resolution lowered
* Fire particles added to Lava Gorilla
* Geo-exploits (incorrect parts-loading) fixed
* Draw calls were reduced for better performance
* Overall game brightness increased
* Tweaked speaking specialized audio
* 1.0.6 releases on May 2nd, 2021

## April 2021

1.0.6

* Banana hat is added to the Early Access Supporter Pack
* Players have been separated into 3 regions, US East, US West, and EU for better connectivity
* Players in the Tutorial zone will no longer be participants in a round until they jump off
* Refresh rate has been increased to 90hz and 120hz
* Indicator for banned players for the previous day has been added to Gorilla OS
* The option to mute players is available on the leaderboard

1.0.5 Canyons Update

* Canyons map is released on April 17th, 2021
* Body collider position undergoes minor changes
* Players are now tagged as soon as they join an existing room

## March 2021

1.0.4

* Forest map walls are modified to be increasingly slippery on the cliff edges
* Casual gamemode added for hanging out with friends
* Reporting System undergoes minor changes such as adding reasons to your report
* The watermelon hat has been replaced with the coconut

1.0.3 Launch

* Gorilla Tag launches on AppLab on March 12th, 2021
* Cosmetics are added to Steam for $6.99 USD as part of the Early Access Supporter Pack
* New Hat room to house the Early Access Supporter Pack cosmetics and a mirror
* Cave map is modified to include a natural transition into the mines
* Leaderboard now displays an icon to indicate which players are currently speaking
* Gorilla OS is improved to have arrow keys for scrolling and a Group tab
* Competitive queue for players looking for a challenge

## February 2021

1.0.2

* The Cave map is released on February 26th, 2021
* Forest walls are slightly concave to make climbing over them more difficult
* Branches on the Stump have been replaced with a ramp
* The Code of Conduct board is introduced

1.0.1

* Players become invisible when accessing the Oculus menu
* Hotfix for a round ending indefinitely when the private room host leaves

1.0.0

* Gorilla Tag launches for Steam and SideQuest on February 12th, 2021
* This initial build features the Forest map