We’re back with Sodaman’s second regular update! This patch mainly focuses on bug fixes, missing QoL improvements, and small additions to the soundtrack and art.

Of course, that’s not all we’ve been working on! In the next update, augmentations will finally become upgradeable. We’ll be sharing a devlog soon with all the details on how this system works. Plus, this update also introduces brand-new blueprints to the game.

See you in the next update!

• Steam Cloud Saves are now active.
  
• Last used device information has been added to save slots.
  
• Corrupted Core boss music has been added.
  
• Soda card type icons have been colored in the soda selection interface.
  
• Snow Crash, iRun, Narcoke, Conqueror’s Half-Soda and Fat Ephesus soda visuals have been added.
  
• The arrows indicating the location of the Obelisks in the Crystal Heaven 3rd risk Quest have been removed and replaced with map icons.

• Augmentation Leopard Boxer has been changed to a maximum of 50% Exp gain.
  
• Augmentation Evo-Boost now gives less combo points.

• Fixed the issue where experience crystals would not merge.
  
• Fixed the issue where some functions would not work after the loading screen was completed.
  
• Fixed the issue where music would not play after the Vending Machine.
  
• Fixed the issue where the font size was distorted when the Context was changed in the Soda interface.
  
• Fixed the footer buttons not appearing correctly in the Soda interface.
  
• Fixed the locked augmentations being able to be picked up.
  
• Fixed the issue where multiple prompt windows would open in some cases.
  
• Fixed the issue where the White Death, Verglas and Automatic Orange sodas would continue to have their effects even after being replaced.
  
• Fixed the issue where iRun movement speed would not work.
  
• Fixed the issue where the Zenith-Strider, Titan-Turret, Iron-Ink, Ascendrix-Mad, Garavel Boxer, Nutrivolt Green and Nova-Modular augmentations would not work.
  
• Fixed the issue where the automatic scrolling would not work in the augmentations interface.
  
• Fixed the issue where the Faceless miniboss would attack the player even if they were far away.

You can send your bug reports to sodaman@tapecorps.com or you can send to our feedback channel in Discord Server[discord.gg].

We've made it through the stress and excitement of launching our first game. Fortunately, Sodaman is now in Early Access, and we're officially kicking off the journey toward the full release by combining your feedback and requests with our plans. We sincerely thank you for playing the game and sharing your thoughts with us.
Today, we're excited to bring you the first update for the Early Access version of Sodaman! But before diving into the details, we have an important announcement:
From now on, every update will be available exclusively to our Discord community before the official release.

This decision is based on two main reasons:

• Minimizing overlooked bugs before the public release.
  
• Gathering early feedback on the changes we've made.

Join the Sodaman Discord[discord.gg] and share your feedback! Your thoughts are invaluable to us.



We know there’s still plenty to improve, and we are committed to making Sodaman better with each update. Based on feedback from the past 10 days, this update focuses on two key areas:

• The game's difficulty level.
  
• The lack of meta-progression options.

• Weapons can now be upgraded at the Gunsmith for a fee.
  
• Button hover animations have been added.
  
• A note has been added to indicate that "Final Threat" missions are optional.
  
• Patch notes can now be viewed in the main menu.
  
• Soda slot names are now visible in the inventory interface on the soda selection screen.
  
• Collectibles like health, magnets, and movement speed bonuses can now be found in supply crates on the map.
  
• Help texts have been added to the soda and card selection screens.
  
• Soda slots in the Arsenal interface are now color-coded.
  
• Warnings have been added to prevent accidental actions, such as removing a soda or exiting before saving a card deck.

• If the character’s health is 20 or lower, the damage effect will remain on the screen with low transparency.
  
• Collectibles like health and magnets are now visible on the map.
  
• The soda interface has been improved.
  
• Magnet and health visuals have been updated.
  
• The Arsenal interface has been adjusted—under the "ALL" category, weapons are now sorted by type.
  
• Some map object icons have been changed.

• The number of supply crates (previously crystals) has been increased.
  
• Camera distance has been increased from 6.5 to 7.
  
• Reload times for all weapons have been reduced by 30%.
  
• Crystaloid Peon Blue (Fast Dark Blue Creatures): Attack speed has been slowed.
  
• Crystaloid Edoshi (Hedgehog): Movement speed has been reduced.
  
• Red Thirst regeneration per stack
  Common & Rare: 0.015 → 0.02
  Epic & Legendary: 0.025 → 0.03

• Bonus damage to nearby enemies +50 → +75%
  
• Summon slot count 1 → 2
  
• Fire rate 1.4 → 1.6
  
• Critical damage 2 → 2.5
  
• Spread 15 → 20

• Fire rate 11 → 12
  
• Magazine size 16 → 20

• +100 → +25%
  
• Bullet size 1 → 1.2
  
• Damage 350 → 450
  
• Fire rate 2.8 → 2.6
  
• Critical damage 2.5 → 4

• Strike slot count 1 → 2

• Strike slot count 2 → 3

• Spark slot count 1 → 2
  
• Bonus damage on ricochet +10 → +10%

• Magazine size 7 → 9
  
• Damage 120 → 180

• Fixed a loading error caused by old demo save files.
  
• Resolved hitbox issues with certain map objects.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Cobra Spit effect lasted longer than intended.
  
• Fixed a problem where the deployment slot was not visible in the Arsenal interface.
  
• Various localization fixes.
  
• UI (interface) errors at different resolutions have been corrected.
  
• Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor prevented selections in certain situations.
  
• Fixed malfunctions in some cybernetics.
  
• Permafrost's duration increasing with level-up has been fixed.
  
• Performance optimizations have been made.

We're doing our best to make Sodaman even better. We'll continue to update the game frequently and consistently based on your feedback. Thank you!