A mix of quality-of-life updates, matchmaking improvements, and fresh content. Here’s what’s new:

• Queen Bee in Bee Catcher mode now attacks more slowly, giving you more time to escape.

• Regional Sessions: You’ll now match with players in your region for lower ping. If you prefer global chaos, the Global region is still available.
  
• Matchmaking now prioritizes rooms that are more full, for faster and livelier games.
  
• Quickplay no longer throws you into the same sessions repeatedly—a cooldown has been added.
  
• If the host leaves the game, you’ll now see a proper popup: "Host left the game."
  
• Login flow has been improved—less waiting time overall.

• New costumes, banners, and profile icons have been added.

• The Ready button now scales up and down to clearly show that it needs to be toggled.

• The Epic Online Services issue (not caused by us) is still ongoing and may affect overall gameplay. We’re working on ways to mitigate it.
  
• Lag spikes are under investigation—networking improvements are in progress.
  
• Missing localization is a known problem—we’ll be handling it in the next update.

Hey everyone 👋

First off, massive thanks to everyone who jumped into What the Pak?! during our Early Access launch. Whether you screamed “What the Pak?!” in joy or frustration, your support means the world and helps us make the chaos better every day.

We know this is still an early alpha build, and things aren’t perfect yet. That’s the point of Early Access. Building something fun with the community, not just for it.

• 🔌 High-ping hosts are causing lag and a poor experience.
  
• ❌ Host disconnects break the session instead of migrating to another player.
  
• 💥 Random crashes and fatal errors are still happening.
  
• 👉 Wendigo Online Services loading times and connection issues these are unfortunately caused by a technical issue on the Epic Online Services (EOS) side. We’re really sorry about this and have already contacted Epic to help resolve it as soon as possible.

• Our first patch is nearly ready, tackling several of these issues.
  
• Matchmaking and networking upgrades are in active development.
  
• Ongoing bug fixes and loading time improvements are being worked on.

Thank you again for playing, memeing, testing, and breaking the game 💚
You’re helping shape something wild and we’re just getting started.

Stay chaotic,
The What the Pak?! Team

• Resolved an issue where music did not loop correctly.
  
• Addressed a bug causing the bomb to launch excessively high in Volleybomb mode.
  
• Corrected a problem where selected costumes were not saved, requiring re-selection after restarting the game.
  
• Improved networking performance in Elevator to Heaven mode.
  
• Resolved an issue with bomb transfer mechanics in Bombtag mode.
  
• Fixed a visual glitch affecting the experience bar on the Pass screen.
  
• Adjusted spawn locations in Snail Run mode to mitigate spawn-kill scenarios.
  
• Repositioned columns in Champion of Heaven mode to facilitate easier re-entry into the play area.
  
• Addressed various visual issues in Snail Run mode. Implemented general improvements to networking.
  
• Optimized performance to increase frames per second.
  
• Fixed an issue with the game number indicator on the loading screen.

Known Issues;

• We are actively working on resolving connection issues.
  
• Visual improvements for costumes are planned.

Hello there, our PAK-tastic players! We wanted to officially thank you for your interest in our game during the Steam Next Fest in October. It has been a delight!

Thanks to the thousands of players who tried out our demo and provided valuable feedback, we not only created some unforgettable memories but also gained valuable insights on how to improve WHAT THE PAK?! for you. We are deeply grateful to each and every one of you!

We’d like to share some of the data we gathered during this process. By doing so, we hope to share the joy we’ve felt as we continue to move forward.

More than 7,500 players joined our humble PAK crew during this period. Witnessing the nonstop growth of this community fills our hearts with joy.

Our thousands of players attempted to lick other players over 200,000 times. It’s nice to see everyone getting the vibe!

Some games can be a little rough, but don’t worry—we’re all friends here.

Among our many mini-games, players loved the “Falling Blocks” mode the most. We get it; everyone loves to see a PAK getting squished!

Next Fest is over, but our work is far from done. You’ll hear from us again soon, and we surely can’t wait to see you again!

Hello to everyone who follows us closely enough to read our Steam announcements!
First of all, thank you for that! With the demo we released, you've provided us with a lot of great feedback. Based on your input, we've polished and refined WHAT THE PAK?! Here are some of the changes and bug fixes we've made during this process!

• Fixed several bugs causing Fatal Errors.
  
• Added the option to disable Map Events under certain drawbreaker conditions.
  
• Fixed an issue in Football mode where the character would remain knocked out during kickoff if in Ragdoll state.
  
• Resolved various issues in the Lobby, Arena, and Football maps.
  
• Fixed animation errors.
  
• Fixed the issue where the lobby player count wouldn’t update when someone left after it was full.
  
• Resolved the issue where players couldn't enter spectator mode when joining a game in progress.
  
• Fixed issues with player statistics.
  
• Disabled emotes in unintended situations (e.g., while moving).
  
• Fixed the issue of exceeding the lobby limit, which caused games to break.
  
• Improved UI.
  
• Made improvements to WOS (Wendigo Online Services).
  
• Fixed the invalid link issue with the Discord button.
  
• Made optimizations and improvements to address stuttering and lag problems experienced on the first day of the demo's release.
  
• Fixed the issue where mini-game videos weren't showing for some users
  
• Resolved unshattering ice bug in the Ice Shatter mode.
  
• Fixed the issue in Football mode where the ball would remain over the post.
  
• Resolved issues where some missions wouldn't complete (surviving on Tentacle Island etc.)
  
• Fixed the issue where mini-game videos were not visible to some players.
  
• Fixed the bug in Ice Shatter mode that gave an unfair advantage for winning.
  
• Fixed the issue where the ball would stay on top of the goal in Football mode.
  
• Fixed the issue where some tasks could not be completed.

There are still a few issues we are working on that haven’t been fully resolved yet. If you’re encountering any of these problems, don't worry—they’ll be fixed soon!

• We are aware that the settings you adjust in the Video Settings page are not visually displayed correctly. You can press the "ESC" key after making your adjustments to exit the screen. Your settings will still be saved.
  
• We are aware of the issue where items you’ve already unlocked appear locked on the Pass page. Clicking on the item will allow you to equip it.
  
• We are aware that the Slippery Shoes map event is causing some latency issues. We're working on it. (NOTE: It’s very dependent on the host's internet speed, but we didn't want to remove such a fun event.)

Based on your feedback, we will continue to update WHAT THE PAK?! and make it a smoother and more enjoyable experience! Thank you for sticking with us during this process! Until next time, take care!

Hey, PAK-sters! 🎉

We want to give a HUGE shoutout to all of you who dove headfirst into the wild world of 'WHAT THE PAK?!' during our demo! Your feedback, laughs, and chaos have been absolutely invaluable, and we can’t thank you enough for being part of this PAK-tacular journey. 💙

Now, we’ve got some news—brace yourselves! The demo will be taken down shortly as we start brewing up an even more chaotic and quirky experience based on your feedback! 🛠️ We’ve been listening to every PAK scream, every victory dance, and every hilarious mishap to bring you something even better.

But don’t worry, the fun is just beginning! A shiny new version is coming your way soon, packed with fresh surprises, even more unpredictable chaos, and of course, more adorable Paks to love (or, you know, accidentally fling off the map 😅).

Some Fun Stats from the Demo:
🎮 Total PAK-ticipation Time: Over 5000 hours have been spent as an army of PAKs embraced the unfiltered chaos!
🏆 Most Played Minigame: "Falling Blocks" (We're still trying to figure out how many PAKs have been squished under those 0.5 kilos of blocks)
🤣 Most Frequent Mishap: Paks accidentally launching themselves into oblivion—more than 500 times!
💥 Most Explosive PAK Moment: A 10-PAK pileup upset the oyster's stomach as they tried to wedge into its mouth.

Follow us on Instagram and Steam for the latest updates, sneak peeks, and a whole lot more PAK-mazing content. Let’s keep this wild ride going together!

Stay quirky, stay chaotic, and keep being the awesome PAK community we love! 🥳

In the past months, we organized a costume contest through our Discord channel. We wanted you to be a part of the game we aim to release, based on your ideas and requests. That's why we thought you should decide on the costumes you'll see while playing WHAT THE PAK?!

It was not easy to choose just a few from the hundreds of design ideas you sent us. After a long selection process, we at Wendigo Games selected six designs: three main winners and three jury special award winners. Here are the winning designs:

We have started the production process for the winning costumes. The designs of the main winners will be available with the release of WHAT THE PAK?!, while the designs of the jury special award winners will be added over time.

We sincerely thank all our followers who participated in the contest. Don't forget to join our Discord [discord.gg]channel to be informed about such events!

After carefully developing “WHAT THE PAK?!” for a couple of months, we are excited to announce that our pre-alpha demo is now available on Steam!

We’ve released a demo at this early stage because we want to hear your opinions about the core gameplay and other aspects before finalizing the mechanics. Your feedback will help us make the game smoother and more enjoyable.

You can easily send us feedback via the in-game report system in the demo. Whether you encountered a bug or just want to share your thoughts, send us a report and we’ll do our best to enhance your experience.

The demo currently contains 5 game modes:

• Crown Capture
  
• Bomb Tag
  
• Snail Run
  
• Ice Shatter
  
• Falling Blocks

Please remember that this is an early demo, and you may encounter minor bugs and server issues. If you do, know that we are working hard to fix them.