It's the 1st of December, which is also coincidentally the 1st birthday of Goofy Gorillas!

To celebrate this milestone in-game, there are a bunch of new cosmetic items that can be unlocked, but it wouldn't be a birthday celebration without a silly birthday hat, which is unlocked automatically for everyone!

New attire:
- Birthday Hat
- White variants of the Forward/Backwards Cap (level 6)
- Winter Hat (level 14)
- Frog Hat (level 17)
- Thief's Mask (level 22)

On top of the new attire, everyone will be earning 2x Goofy Points throughout all of December!


And of course, thank you to everyone that has been playing and supporting Goofy throughout 2024! It's truly an honour to have so many people enjoy what was meant to be just a passion project of mine, now it has transformed into a real nostalgic experience for many :)

-sponge

The Holy Grail of Dodgeball Changes
Dodgeballs have had a rough history in Goofy. From originally being almost useless if you missed your only throw, they are now an effective item as players can reclaim them from anywhere. One small issue with the Dodgeballs currently is that they are using actual physics in multiplayer... Let's just say that hitting players with these is not always guaranteed, but this new solution aims to solve it once and for all.

When a Dodgeball is thrown, it will now use a similar system to how player collision works with just about every other item in the game, but the closest example would be the Boxing Glove dash. While the Dodgeball is thrown and above a velocity threshold, there will be continuous checks to see if any player was hit in that time. If someone was hit, the ball will bounce off from where it hit the player. For clients, it may still look a little funky (multiplayer physics), but at least now you can throw a Dodgeball with more confidence!

The last Dodgeball addition in this update is headshot damage. Now that I have more control over how the Dodgeball hits players, dealing headshot damage is now possible. Getting pelted in the face now really packs a punch!


Customisable controls are here!
It's been requested many times for as long as I can remember, but it is now finally in the game. You can now change up your keyboard controls to make them work for your needs! To do this, visit the new Controls tab in the Options menu.

This update only applies to those using keyboard + mouse and not those using gamepads.


Third-Person Mode!
That's right! Despite being a first-person game, Goofy now allows players to switch between which viewing mode they want to use. The host is able to select which viewing mode is allowed during the gamemodes, with both being enabled by default. If you want a third-person only game, you can now do that!


Stop Prank Calling Me!
Infector and Infector: After Hours has a lot of downtime while the players seeking are struggling to find the survivors. With this update, there is now a new pickup that will spawn when a survivor hasn't been caught in a while. This pickup will spawn a phone that will then call a random survivor and reveal their whereabouts with a loud and obnoxious ringtone!

A Stink Bomb can be used to disable the phone and stop the Survivor's phone from ringing.

I know people will want to be able to turn this off to keep Infector as close to the basic version as possible, so this is an option that can be turned off by the host.


Other Notes
- Added 12 new additional achievements, some tailored towards being achievable for everyone and some being weirdly specific.

- Added new video settings to help those with weaker systems.

- Made lots of lighting adjustments and reworked the netting visuals.

- Changed the Pretty Lighting (Lumen) video option to allow for SSGI to be selected as a cheaper alternative to Lumen.

- The large lights in the entrance area now have their shadow-removing optimisation reimplemented.

- The small wall lights now cast shadows if the Shadow Quality setting is set to Epic.

- Default health values have been raised back to 100.

- Fireshot now uses the same player collision detection method as the new Dodgeball method.

- Many achievements have had their requirements reduced.

- Added a ring around the crosshair when the Inflatable Hammer is equipped, to show the current momentum/extra damage potential.

- The Goofy SMG is now a dual wield item. It will still function the same as before.

- Sliding is now client-based, so sliding should feel smooth and responsive for everyone.

- Sessions that are open for everyone will now appear at the front of the server browser list.

- The games room has received a small make-over.

- Climbing animation is now smoother while an item is equipped.

- Made some layout changes to the Refurbished jungle gym.

- Fixed an issue where players joining into an ongoing Tag: After Hours game wouldn't spawn in with a glowstick.

- Fixed an issue with two achievements wrongly using each other's progress.

- Fixed an issue where the proximity chat icon would still be showing even if proximity chat was not in use.

- Fixed an bug that would allow a player to keep pushing another player without being near them.


A smaller update will also be releasing in the coming days to celebrate Goofy's first anniversary!

-sponge