2026-08-13 17:20 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Hey Sponge Buds.Today, our friends at Chuhai Labs launched their new game: WILD BLUE SKIESWhile Wild Blue Skies is pretty different from Sponge Break, making indie games is hard, and launching one successfully? That deserves some celebration! (Plus, we're big fans of Bowie and the Blue Bombers.) We're celebrating on the river in TWO WAYS!First, we've got a bundle! (Yay bundles!) And second, we've added a brand new buoy to the game! To unlock the Cloudcutter buoy, you first need to own Sponge Break and Wild Blue Skies. Once both games are in your Steam Library and installed, simply visit a "Spo
2026-08-12 23:06 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Hey Sponge Buds! Another update is out. This one includes new language support, some bug fixes, and more level polish. New Language Support AddedPolishTurkishUkrainianTraditional Chinese General Fixes & ImprovementsMade anvils smallerReworked elevator collisions to (hopefully) prevent players from getting stuckIf a large collision does happen to push you into an elevator and you do happen to get stuck, you should no longer remain stuck for more than 10 secondsDid some small optimizations to repair bits and made it so that they can no longer be pulled in with a plunger-hook when you are already
2026-08-10 21:16 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Happy Monday, Sponge Buds!Today's update includes a few minor improvements and polish passes PLUS ONE MAJOR FIX for a pretty big bug that was affecting the Chinese language version of the game. General Fixes & ImprovementsTemporarily removed the cactus asset from the game while we investigate an issue related to language settings (we'll bring them back once we've made sure they're behaving themselves)Fixed an issue with collisions and invisible walls that could occur when Chinese was selected as the host's languageFixed an issue with game names displaying differently in different parts of the
2026-08-07 21:36 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Hey Sponge Buds!Another day, another update with fixes and improvements based on your feedback. Performance & Bug FixesWe've made another batch of quality-of-life improvements throughout the game, including:Bombs now have weight, allowing them to activate pressure plates.Reduced choppy water across all levels for a smoother rafting experience.Improved how several items are held, including the Silver Egg, Horn, and Defibrillator, making them less intrusive while playing.Improved emotes so they now play more consistently. Dancing emotes will continue until you move, audio now follows your charac
2026-08-06 00:31 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Howdy, Sponge Buds! Another round of bug fixes, performance improvements, and level polish is rolling out. Performance & Bug FixesImproved performance by reducing the number of floating crates loaded at onceUpdated switch colors so they're more intuitive, with green indicating On and red indicating OffFixed the Use Radial occasionally remaining on screen after storing an itemFixed a bug where the Throw indicator could become stuck on screenFixed a bug where players could continue taking damage after being revived from a bear trap Level Improvements & PolishTesting the WatersReplaced single bom
2026-08-04 23:07 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Hello again, Sponge Buds!We've got another update rolling out! This one is smaller, but focuses on removing a few frustrating moments throughout the campaign while making solo play a little more forgiving.🛠️ Gameplay ImprovementsAdjusted the Down But Not Out systemNormally, when the last player is downed, the game quickly ends the run so you can jump back into the action. However, certain types of deaths weren't correctly triggering that faster timer, leaving players waiting much longer than intended.This has now been fixed, so wipeouts should transition much more smoothly. Level Improvements
2026-08-04 18:30 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
If you've been enjoying Sponge Break and would like to support the game's ongoing development (or just want a few fun extras to flex on your friends), we've put together a new DLC, OST, and bundle! Supporter PackOriginal SoundtrackCollector's Bundle These are intended to be totally optional perks to add a bit more chaos into your lives, both on and off the river. As a bonus, every purchase will help us keep building, improving, and making your Sponge Break adventure that much deeper and with even more content to come. And with that: We'd just like to say THANK YOU again to everyone who's follo
2026-08-03 23:56 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Howdy, Sponge Buds! Thanks to everyone who's continued sending in bug reports and feedback since launch. We've been reading it all, from Steam reviews to Discord posts. Today's update includes another round of gameplay balancing, level improvements, and bug fixes based on what we've heard from players.⚖️ Gameplay BalanceWe've done a quick tuning pass to make survival a little more forgiving while keeping the chaos intact. Healing ItemsChocolate now restores 40 HP (up from 20)Apples, Cucumbers, and Pineapples now restore 20 HP (up from 10)Mushrooms now remove 40 poison (up from 20)Antidotes now
2026-08-01 01:05 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
Howdy, Sponge Buds! First off, thank you to everyone who's been playing Sponge Break since launch. We've been reading your feedback, watching your streams, and taking notes. It's been incredibly helpful to see where players are having the most fun (and where the river has been fighting back a little too hard). This update includes a number of quality-of-life improvements, gameplay tweaks spanning multiple river levels, and bug fixes based on what we've learned over the past few days. ✨ Patch HighlightsA few of the biggest changes in this update include:Raft Storage has been doubled from 3 slot
2026-07-30 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
🌊 SUDS UP, SPONGES! To celebrate the release of Sponge Break, we're partnering with Twitch to offer a series of launch celebration rewards as Twitch Drops! Starting today, you can score some brand new drip just by watching Sponge Break streams and supporting your favorite Sponge Break streamers through August 20.Link your Steam & Twitch accounts to get started. Keep reading to find out how to participate!🎁 TWITCH DROP REWARDS Here's what you can unlock on Twitch from July 30 - August 20!SOCCER BUOY - Watch two (2) hours of participating Sponge Break streamsCAPYBARA BUOY - Watch four (4) hour
2026-07-30 17:05 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Welcome aboard, Sponge Buds!Sponge Break is NOW LIVE. Grab your friends and your favorite plunger-hooks and dive in. The water's cold.The local wildlife wants you gone. There's bombs, barbed wire, and more than a few unpleasant surprises. And we can't guarantee your friendships will survive the ride. But THAT'S ALL PART OF THE FUN!We've got proximity chat, cool cosmetics to unlock, lots of levels to explore, and a pretty banger soundtrack, too. If you're looking for a slightly unhinged way to spend your weekend (or just really wanna test how well you know your left from your right), then take
2026-07-29 22:10 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Today, our playtest ended. And TOMMORROW, the game launches!Before the river opens for everyone, we wanted to share a massive THANK YOU to all the sponge buds who've joined us this far. Every report, suggestion, and meme helped us make Sponge Break a better game. (And to anyone who couldn't play, but did your best to spread the word about our squishy friendslop title? We love you, too. Telling just one other person about Sponge Break is a huge deal!)Because of your support, we've made hundreds of improvements to the launch version of Sponge Break, targeting performance, gameplay, multiplayer,
2026-07-24 18:01 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
Hey sponges, Get your plunger-hooks ready and your defibrillators primed because....SPONGE BREAK LAUNCHES NEXT WEEK!The river opens up for everyone on Thursday, July 30 at 10am PDT (7pm CEST)!It's been a wild ride since we first announced Sponge Break earlier this month. We're forever grateful to all of our playtesters who helped us make the game better as well as to any sponge bud who helped us spread the word, too! (Thanks for telling your friends, your family, random strangers online, and that one guy from work about this chaotic little co-op adventure game.) We're excited to be able to mar
2026-07-19 16:48 UTC · Community Announcements · video game
Hello sponges! We've rolled out another update for the Sponge Break playtest with even more fixes and improvements based on everything you've been sharing with us. As a reminder, we’re running a playtest through July 28 and we’re down to just a few slots left! So take the plunge now at spongebreak.com and try the game early. You can also join the Sponge Break Discord now right here and meet up with your fellow sponges: discord.gg/spongebreak🛠️ Playtest Update #2 - PATCH NOTESHere is a breakdown of what’s changed.✨ Improvements, Fixes, & Polish Performance & Stability: Major network optimizati
2026-07-14 00:45 UTC · Community Announcements · SJ (Balor Games)
We're one week in to our Sponge Break playtest! 🎉To celebrate, we're hosting not one, not two, but THREE different contests over in our official Discord server. For each contest, winners will be able to earn a code for our Golden Plunger cosmetic as well as a game key once the game releases (plus some bragging rights in Discord itself). Sign up to playtest: https://spongebreak.com Join our Discord to learn more: https://discord.gg/spongebreak 🎬 CLIP OF THE DAYEvery day for the rest of the month we'll be picking one community-created clip that best captures the essence of Sponge Break. Not th
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