Latest Game Updates

New Features

• Added Element Image: Add custom images to your worlds. Note: The images are only local. When publishing the world, the image will not be uploaded and when switching to screenshot mode, the image will be hidden.
• Backpack Variations: A new Variation tab lets you pick categories and find all variants for that type, or hit the random button for a surprise.
• Editor You can now place elements on top of other elements or blocks.
• Added Decorations tab in the backpack, library, and shop. The prices for the decorations have been reduced.

Updates

• Editor Long press to grab, spawn, or delete elements. Spawning is more responsive, deleting shows an overlay, and overall feel is snappier.
• Editor Added a bottom panel for the eraser tool and other various configurations.
• Editor Element settings are now simplified: all properties are found in a single view instead of three separate categories.
• Editor Rules have been removed from the top menu.
• The introduction chapter has a new icon.
• Slightly updated the levels in the introduction chapter.
• Configure & Publish replaces the old Configuration menu and is now located in the main menu.
• The Element Start can now only be placed in the main level.
• The Element Player now has a small shadow.
• Skin Head Default is now slightly thinner.
• Removed the spawn/remove visual effect for elements.

Fixes & Improvements

• Avatar Editor: You can now place pixels with a single tap instead of dragging.
• Fixed hint appearing off-center.
• Fixed Item Key not working on Element Door Wood after respawning from a checkpoint.
• Fixed a bug where cloned worlds wouldn't appear in the hub after reloading.
• Fixed screenshot uploads in the community.
• Fixed shop showing unreadable hints.
• Changed the rendering method to reduce crashes.

The Element Portal

Other Changes

• The message box no longer shows elements that failed to spawn during gameplay.
• Editor: The thermometer has been moved from the left side to the top of the screen.
• Editor: When duplicating an element, the new copy is automatically selected for quicker repeated placement.
• Editor: Removed the element info popup from the backpack.
• Editor: Blocks placed in the background now appear darker in the preview.
• Editor: Updated icons for foreground/background mode.
• Avatar Editor: Bottom toolbar is now properly centered.
• Fixed an issue where block previews showed the default icon when spawning.
• Fixed inbox messages not appearing after sending.
• Fixed score displaying an incorrect number when entering play mode.
• Fixed the damage overlay not disappearing after respawning at a checkpoint.

Community Changes

• You can now create your own profile picture! Open your profile view and tap your avatar to customize it.
• Updated profile menu: You can now view other players profiles and send them messages.
• Image loading speed has been significantly improved in the community and news sections.
• The publish popups for worlds and screenshots have been redesigned. Name, categories, and description are now set in a separate configuration screen.

Other Changes

• Added new categories: story and exploration for worlds, and cinematic, landscape, and mood for screenshots.
• Categories are now shown for worlds and screenshots in the Hub menu.
• Settings: Removed the “Send Feedback” button.

New blocks

• Material Twilight Stone: A dark mineral with a faint glow.
• Material Mossy Wall: A structure overtaken by thick moss.
• Material Hardpack Dirt: Compressed soil layered with rock.
• Stone Border: Framing stone used to outline ancient structures.
• Stone Carved: Stone decorated with simple engravings.
• Stone Inscription: Marked with symbols from a forgotten time.
• Stone Panel: A smooth slab used in ancient constructions.

New skins

• Skin Head Pear: Oddly shaped.
• Skin Head Square: Built for balance.
• Skin Head Small: Compact thinking unit.
• Skin Head Triangle: Not very round.
• Skin Mouth Trimmed Beard: Beard: activated.

Other Changes

• Inbox: You'll now receive messages when your world gets a comment or reaches a certain number of upvotes.
• Editor: Arrows now indicate the jump height of Element Jumper and Element Bouncer.
• Device vibration added when the player takes damage.
• Player footsteps now produce sounds when walking on terrain.
• The player can now grab and hang from ledges.
• The restart button is no longer shown in the menu while editing a level.
• A damage overlay is now displayed when the player's health drops below half.
• Switching from editor to play mode is now faster and more responsive.

• Added Element Path: Define points and attach an element to move it.
• Editor: The connection arrow and line are now smaller.