2026-05-23 15:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release!ImprovementsUpgraded to a newer version of the Unity engine.FixesFixed spores not exploding when hitting an NPC.Fixed spore movement speed being dependent on frame rate.Fixed item data editor for connected items (such as target items for buttons) requiring two page button presses to switch to a different page.Fixed editor share button warning icon not being updated when items were deleted after surpassing the maximum item cost.
2026-05-06 17:55 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release!ImprovementsUpgraded to a newer version of the Unity engine.FixesFixed some controls ceasing to function if entering edit mode while inside a cannon.Fixed wait prophecy displaying zero wait time as “infinite”.macOS onlyFixed Steamworks SDK issues on Apple Silicon devices.
2026-04-29 16:12 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
This is a notice to inform everyone that the game's pricing will be adjusted in certain regions in early May 2026.The base price for the game will remain at 1.99 U.S Dollars. The game will be using Steam's updated recommended pricing for other currencies. A similar adjustment will also be applied to the Original Soundtrack. Its base price will remain at 0.99 U.S Dollars.If you have any questions or concerns about this change, you can post them in the comments below or send an email to support@lastquarterstudios.com.
2026-04-08 18:49 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release!ImprovementsIncreased room maximum item cost from 2000 to 3000.Increased talk prophecy maximum end wait to 10 seconds.FixesFixed some controls ceasing to function if restarting a room while inside a cannon.Fixed speedrun restart icon arrow not matching the style of the regular restart icon.Fixed “invalid pack” error not being shown for certain types of corrupted packs.Fixed attempting to open certain types of corrupted packs resulting in a softlock.Fixed save data not being loaded properly if attempting to open a custom pack as soo
2026-02-25 17:48 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release!ImprovementsNew resume, restart, and exit icons on the pause screen.Opening the pause menu now pauses the game immediately, instead of doing it after the pause screen appear animation has completed.Community pack list now displays an error if a pack cannot be opened.Added option to Talk Prophecy to require player input to continue.Upgraded to a newer version of the Unity engine.Pressing the 1-7 keys on the keyboard now switches between different item palettes in the editor.For advanced users: holding down alt/option when clicking o
2026-01-12 19:20 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release!FixesFixed issue where importing a pack could fail if it did not have a preview image.Fixed hookshot wall target animation not applying the scale properly.Fixed item edit guide being shown for certain items that could not be edited.Fixed remapped controls not being properly loaded when the game started.
2025-12-22 21:23 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release!ImprovementsThe game now attempts to switch to the system's language on first start up. If the game doesn't support the system language, it defaults to English.Updated the localization files.FixesFixed the cats' expressions not updating properly in certain conditions.Fixed data editor not closing when switching to play mode.Fixed editor close button rendering in front of other editor UI elements.Fixed repeatable prophecies activating each time a separate part of the cat entered its area.Fixed item orbit line rendering issues, makin
2025-12-13 21:24 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release!ImprovementsImproved line rendering on item tracks and orbits.Upgraded to a newer version of the Unity engine.FixesFixed progression not advancing properly in certain conditions.Fixed editor info section not being anchored properly, resulting in a misalignment when playing on a non-16:9 screen.Fixed pressing Ctrl/Cmd+O not closing the open place menu in the editor if it was open.Fixed World 12 challenge medal showing up as green on the room select screen.Fixed title screen close button not playing a click sound.
2025-12-08 22:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release!Fixes:Fixed control remapping screen not working properly for certain actions.Fixed controls not being mappable to modifier keys.Fixed stored controller maps not loading properly in certain situations.Fixed toggling editor mode while the editor was paused resulting in an inconsistent pause state.Fixed pressing "Esc" or the back button on the title screen softlocking the game.
2025-12-07 18:12 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release! Headlining new features Added Spanish, German, French, and Finnish localizations You can change to your preferred language using the button at the bottom left of the title screen. Remixable packs Remix other creator's packs and make your own edits to them. Simply press the remix button on the room select screen of a pack you've downloaded. Requires the "remixable" setting to be enabled for the pack in question. This setting defaults to false. Every contributor to the pack will be listed in the "creators" section. Improvements Rede
2025-10-03 21:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Earlier today, Unity notified developers of a security vulnerability affecting applications built with versions of Unity from 2017.1 onwards on certain platforms. The vulnerability consists of command-line argument injection which can lead to loading arbitrary code from unintended locations.Cats are Liquid - A Better Place was affected by this vulnerability.Patched builds of the game were released earlier today to remedy these vulnerabilities. While there's currently no evidence of any exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild, please update to the latest version of the game to safeguard
2025-07-26 19:23 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Finally. This first drop features some amazing designs made by Mathias Ball and Bree Lundberg. Remember to use code LAUNCH at checkout for 10% off! Click here to go to the merch shop.
2023-10-08 13:47 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to the Cats are Liquid testing team! Fixes: Fixed certain items with specific toggle platform settings causing the cat to immediately die upon spawning, if the spawnpoint was placed at room origin. Fixed toggle platform state not being set properly in certain situations when a room was loaded. Fixed typo in "There is no Alternation" music track name in the editor room settings view. Other fixes.
2023-03-02 18:35 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to the Cats are Liquid testing team! Fixes: Fixed cat becoming invulnerable in certain specific scenarios due to a bug relating to custom rooms with high void heights. (Thanks, Rylee and Starjai!)
2023-02-19 15:53 UTC · Community Announcements · Last Quarter Studios
Special thanks to the Cats are Liquid testing team! Improvements: Room editor now uses natural sort order instead of lexicographical order for world and room names. Added proper error messages for room and world creation errors. Improved prophecy reordering performance. Attaching items onto orbits and tracks can now be undone. Added Mastodon link to title screen. Other improvements. Fixes: Fixed cat being able to take damage during a room transition. (Thanks, Petit_Saturne!) Fixed throwable items being able to take damage while transforming. Fixed being able to jump on dash targets. Fixed spor
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