Patch Notes: August 28th, 2025
Just like that, the dog days of summer are behind us and we have crossed the summit into September! With the coming fall breeze comes a stampede of feet, a trumpeting of trunks and one last pool party that won’t quit. Let’s jump right in and meet our new captain.
Galaxy Pass
Premium Galaxy Pass
(Level 1) New Captain Hannibal
The rocks shake as he treads across the mountains. Pebbles turn into a rockslide beneath the stampede of animals in his wake. Lift your trunks, for Hannibal has arrived on the Premium Galaxy Pass September 1st!
After 6 of your Animals are KO’d give each of your slots +1/+1. Then improve this ability by +1/+1.
(Level 30) Singing in the Snow Alternate Art
Stage lights are on, snow is falling and Mr. Lamppost’s dance number is on full blast! Time to be the star of the show with the ‘Singing in the Snow’ alternate art for Mr. Lamppost, available at level 30 of the September Premium Galaxy Pass.
(Level 50) Pool Party Hannibal Alternate Art
Summer may be winding to a close but there is still time for one last pool party! Splash down with Pool Party Hannibal at level 50 of the September Premium Galaxy Pass!
This Month’s Free Galaxy Pass Captain: Zagreus!
Zagreus is tired of waiting! It’s his turn on the Free Galaxy Pass! On September 1st, watch as he unlocks for all players to showcase how losing a fight can be the best thing that could have happened for your run!
When one of your hearts is emptied, discover a treasure of your shop's level.
(Level 40) Lightburglar Alternate Art
Once a thief, always a thief. Zeus is bringing down the punishment in this shocking new alt art ‘Lightburglar’ for Lightning Thief. Available for free at level 40 of the September Free Galaxy Pass!
In-Game Store
With September rolling in, we’ve got to say goodbye to some amazing skins in the store. Leonardo di Skippi, Wicked Vengeance Hades and Princess Miyazaki will be leaving the In-Game Store on September 1st. Pick them up before they leave!
Maximus harnesses the power of the cosmos in this amazing new ‘Lightning Tiger Hoo’ skin!
Some fan favorite skins are making their return to the shop this month, ‘You Shall Not Pass’ and ‘Big Bad Piggie’ !
Bug Fixes and Other Changes
- Improved optimization to allow for complex late-game scenarios better and abort complex battles less often.
- In Async mode, when the game abandons a complex fight mid-combat (like when you have a lot of hunt triggers), we now count it as a battle win for the active player. This will allow games to reach a conclusion.
- When viewing the locked Galaxy Pass captain during Captain Select, you can now see and zoom in on the Captain to read their abilities.
- Type Tags now show in shop while playing Chief Evil Officer (Villains), King Arthur (Heroes), Boy Who Cried Werewolf (Animal) and Hannibal (Animal).
- Type tags will be hidden during battle and fix visual bugs when switching between multiple tags each action during shop phase.
Jack Sparrow Bug Fix
We are also fixing an inconsistency we found with Jack Sparrow where it would sometimes be +1 additional hunt trigger and other times it would be 2x hunt triggers.
Generally, we lean towards +1 additional trigger when we use the term “Double” and this is how Hunter’s Horn works. We have fixed these inconsistencies by making Jack always be +1 additional hunt trigger.
Candylar: The Sweet Set
Here is a little bonus sneak peak of the first Galaxy expansion filled with tons of new cards and fun.
Candylar: The Sweet Set drops on all platforms in October!
That's all for now! May your Animals be plentiful, may your pool parties rock and may your bottle be ever full of Pumpkin Spice Latte.
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