Supermoves News

Thank you so much for enjoying the Supermoves Playtest! Based on your feedback, we've made major improvements. We call it the Easter Update, and we've got so many sights to show you - all new levels, parkour tricks, improved visuals, level kits and more!



[h2]Leaderboards[/h2]



Be the envy of your friends and frenemies on the official leaderboards. Each level has their own, so feel free to conquer them...or set your own level's best time. Are you really the fastest speedrunner - or will you fade into obscurity? Time to really set the score.

[h2]New & refined parkour tricks[/h2]



We've made it so you no longer have to HOLD down a button to execute a supermove - just tap to frontflip! Additionally, thanks to your feedback, we've added some new parkour tricks!

Slide Leap
Slide (Shift or LT) + Frontflip (E or RB) to perform a slide leap, leaping forward with strong momentum. Great for catching that finish line at the last second.

Wallflip
Run vertically up a wall (hold RT) and Backflip (Q or LB) to do a 180 flip in the air. Perfect for when you're cornered in Bomb Tag.

High Wire Somersault
Sick of going slow on those high wires? Don't worry, just tap E or RB to somersault across to skip the balance meter.

Special Grind
This has been in the game for ages, but just in case you didn't know, E or RB to lock into your grind, stabilizing the balance meter.

[h2]A new feel for speed[/h2]



We've added all new animations for running, jumping, vaulting, climbing and wallrunning. We've also added a great effect that makes the game feel much faster at high speeds. Edges get blurred and subtle lines will appear when you are at or near max speed.

[h2]New and improved third person camera[/h2]



Some players have said they prefer to play the game in third person. That is a completely valid way to play, and we've refined the camera even further. The tutorial now asks your preference (you can change modes at any time using the Action Wheel (T or Right Stick Click) or through Options menu). We've also improved animations across the board - you can expect improvements to these as we go.





Welcome to New York City. You can now build new levels for Brooklyn, NYC in the Makea Editor. We've split it into two Level Kits for your convenience.



[h2]Streets, NYC[/h2]
An entire road for you to fill out with parkourable objects, excellent for one-and-done Sprints or marathon-esque Circuits.



[h2]Courtyard, NYC[/h2]
A spacious courtyard to built something a bit more condensed, like the next big Bomb Tag map.

Note that this Level Kit is still a work in progress. Expect more props and more enhancements as we work on them, including featured levels set in Streets.

We've also added outdoor variants of our fan favorite School Gym and Plywood Park, so you can enjoy the same vibes but with an outside perspective! Try out different weathers for these, it's pretty great.



[h2]Schoolyard, FLORIDA[/h2]
The schoolyard is your playground! Build the parkour park of your childhood dreams in this nostalgic throwback of a Level Kit.



[h2]Industrial, CHICAGO[/h2]
So grimy, it clings to your skin. Turn this industrial warehouse aesthetic into a freerunning paradise.



[h2]Rooftops, SIGNAPORE[/h2]



We've added awesome new buildings to explore and climb on, including some really tall dizzying ones. We can't wait to see what kind of levels the community will create. Check out "Highrise Paradise" for a taste of the new look!





We've updated our lighting model for the entire game, including new SSAO, light bloom, volumetric cloud system and much more. The game is about 75% prettier, give or take.



We've extended our Tech Test Season, so you can get the exclusive cosmetics! More info about the rewards here.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/2808000/announcements/detail/4053871165445719773



- Movement has been improved, now in many conditions your speed is preserved and amplified based on your current momentum.
- New levels added to playlists:
Highrise Paradise
Big Wave
- New taunts so you can style on other players.
- Some new cosmetics to try out.

[h2]Makea Editor[/h2]



- All new visuals for the Makea Editor - more to come soon!
- New experimental "Stack Mode", allowing you to fill up to 10x10 grid of props in a row in any direction.
- Fragile Floors are now available to place using the Makea Editor.
- Rubber Ducks have been added to the game and the Makea Editor.
- You can now add crowded bleachers to your levels with the Makea Editor.
- We've swapped many assets in the School Gym level kit and improved others.

[h2]Performance and other improvements[/h2]



- We optimized the crowd system, so Stadium performance is consistent with other level kits.
- Say goodbye to pixelated water - we've swapped out the water shader for a nicer one that has reflections!
- Options menu now allows you to toggle on/off the Supermoves meter, crosshair and icons.
- Options menu now has settings for volumetric clouds and crowd density.
- We've updated the Finnish localization.



This playtest we say goodbye (temporarily) to Obby Tournament and Royale. We're swapping them out for two tournaments and Bomb Tag Tournament! Remember: you can find all levels ever made in the Explore menu, including past playlists.

[h3]TOURNAMENT #1[/h3]

The Stacks
Fast Lane
Loot Tops
Backwoods
Hurricane
Factory

[h3]TOURNAMENT #2[/h3]

Marathon
Highrise Paradise
Big Wave
Triumph
School's Out
Starfloat
Over the Top

[h3]BOMB TAG TOURNAMENT[/h3]

The Warehouse
Rumble Tumble Arena
Factory
Tree Tag
Bombu Castle
Rage in the Cage



- Players may expect some minor movement issues, since we're rolling out some big animation updates in this build.
- Sometimes, players might get launched to the stratosphere due to a bug we're trying to find - press T or Right Stick click to open Action Wheel and Respawn to last checkpoint (RB or click).
- Ragdolls spaz out in weird ways when exploding in Bomb Tag. We're investigating.
- Some things are still not localized or not localized properly to Finnish language.
- Minor bugs may hinder movement in the Tree Tag level.
- Grind boosts may sporadically cause maximum velocity at times.
- Movement in tubes might be a bit janky since we're still smoothing out that part of the movement engine.
- Some Level Kits at night time have low visibility. We're on it.
- Experimental "Stack Mode" and "Fragile Floors" have little visual feedback in the Makea Editor.
- We do not have full controller support in menus, so please use mouse & keyboard for them in this build.



There's big news coming soon, including some amazing singleplayer stuff we've been working on. Now's an excellent time to add us to your wishlist and tell your friends as well.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959580/Supermoves/

What are you waiting for? Just "Request Access" on the Store Page to get the Playtest build and start playing right away. Go out and parkour!

Keep on running,

Tomi Toikka
CEO, Founder & Creative Director
Makea Games

Week Two Playlists and our new Open Playtest Patch are now live!

• Introducing AMD FSR3 support! You'll get some mighty frames with this technology, especially on lower end hardware. As a brand new upscaling technology, we're eager to hear your thoughts. This follows our already built-in upscaler and NVidia DLSS 3 as upscaling technologies featured in Supermoves.
  
• Text chat now should work as intended and not require a double Enter press to submit text.
  
• Settings logic works better now and remembers your graphical options more consistently
  
• We now can detect if you're stuck and let you respawn easier
  
• Ticker messages now show properly
  
• Fixed getting stuck in tubes and ducts
  
• Updated default settings to include settings like SSAO out of the box
  
• You can no longer abuse respawning in Bomb Tag
  
• Additional performance improvements
  
• Movement improvements
  
• Removed camera clamping when climbing or vaulting
  
• Fixed camera stuckiness when rotating camera very fast inside a tube
  
• Multiple crash fixes
  

We say farewell this week to Bomb Tag Royale - we've swapped it out for our Obby Tournament mode, which also works solo and features three thrilling obstacle courses in a row - remember to place down flags with the Action Wheel so you don't lose progress! Bomb Tag rounds are still in as part of both Tournament and Royale. We also swapped out some levels to new ones for fresh gameplay this week. Cheers!




[h3]Tournament[/h3]

The Stacks
Fast Lane
Loot Tops
Backwoods
Hurricane
The Warehouse

[h3]Royale[/h3]

Starfloat
Triumph
Dystopia
Over the Top
Rumble Tumble Arena
Rage in the Cage

[h3]Obstacle Course Tournament[/h3]

Only Upwards
Stairway to Forssa
To the Skies

Remember, you can complete all playlists solo to get XP and earn all Tech Test seasonal rewards, including the Red Tracksuit Set. We'll also schedule an open playtest "Let's Play" tomorrow on our Discord - discord.gg/supermoves - so you can play with us together!

Keep on running,
Tomi Toikka
Makea Games

This is a major update for Supermoves, which adds all-new Level Kit "Supermoves Stadium", new movement engine, seasons and challenges and much more.

To access this build, install Supermoves Playtest from your Steam library! If you don't have the Playtest, go to the Steam store page and "Request Access"!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959580/Supermoves/

This is a major release of Supermoves and with it come tremendous changes to the overall gameplay and game feel of the game. Your feedback is appreciated!





[h3]New server regions: US East, US West, Europe. We’re working hard to activate the game in more regions - stay tuned! [/h3]

[h3]Added the Supermoves Stadium, a brand new Level Kit featuring a dynamic crowd system & unique props and obstacles.[/h3]

• We’re still optimizing this Level Kit, so expect performance improvements and visual additions in the near future.
  
• You can control the crowd size using the Makea Editor and the Crowd Density slider in Options. Crowd size will increase further later, once we have optimized them a bit more.
  

[h3]Added Leveling and XP systems, allowing players to meaningfully progress through the world of parkour.[/h3]
XP unlocks powerful cosmetic rewards and gives you bragging rights
Get XP bonuses from playing in specific conditions:

• Playing in Featured playlists
  
• Playing online
  
• Winning matches and finishing rounds
  
• Performing supermoves
  
• Gaining top speed
  
• Surviving in Bomb Tag and Royale
  

[h3]Added the Seasons system, which allows you to unlock permanent cosmetic rewards through daily and weekly Challenges[/h3]

• You can complete challenges every day. Weekly challenges reset Monday 18:00 Finnish time.
  
• Wait 24 hours for daily challenges to reset.
  

First season, the Tech Test Season gives nine permanent cosmetic rewards if you achieve Level 9 during the Tech Test.

Unlock them for your character throughout the season from 5.2.2024 to 29.2.2024.

Originally posted by Rewards

Level 1: Cap
Level 2: Sweatpants (Red)
Level 3: Classic Tracksuit Jacket (Red)
Level 4: Cycling Glasses (Blue & Gold color scheme)
Level 5: Skate Shoes (Green)
Level 6: Hoodie Jacket (Yellow)
Level 7: Beanie (Yellow)
Level 8: Trousers (Yellow)
Level 9: Boots (Yellow)

• Added an all-new first time Tutorial: Basics which goes through the basics of movement. Shown only to first time players - replay from the Play Menu to try it out again.
  
• The game now boots into the Main Menu instead of the Tutorial. The old tutorial level has been deprecated.
  
• Added the first Career Mode level: “On the Ropes”. Complete exciting goals in this preview of the first level of our upcoming single player Career Mode.
  
• Added pre-alpha disclaimer. Toggle UI off for screenshots and video by pressing “U” on a keyboard.
  
• Indoor levels (School Gym and Plywood Park) now have a skybox outside the windows, which also responds to weather conditions
  

[h2]Movement and Gameplay[/h2]

[h3]Revamped movement system completely[/h3]

• Now utilizes raycasts instead of ledge volumes
  
• Significantly improves level loading times, responsiveness and allows collision in tough collision conditions
  
• As a result, editor now allows free rotation of any prop or object
  
• Chaining movements together now boosts momentum accordingly
  
• The best players can chain together supermoves, grinds, wallruns and more to maintain top speed consistently
  

Tell us what you think!

Also we re-enabled tube assist to help in navigating tubes. It’s like auto-aim, but for tubes!

[h2]Makea Editor[/h2]

• Added free rotation of any object
  
• Press R to toggle rotation modes
  
• Can be used to make ramps, slanted trampolines, vertical spinners and much much more
  
• Perfect for decorating and assembling more complex layouts in levels
  
• Improved grid placement of objects, enabling much easier placement of objects
  
• New static Tide feature, allowing you to add a static pool of water or a ball pit to any level
  - Touching the tide will respawn the player
  - Can be set to any height as long as it’s under a starting mat
  
• New killzone feature to block off players from areas
  - Highly useful to gate players to an area
  - Visuals WIP; more work on this later
  

Added weather types:

Heavy Rain
Heavy Snow
Light Rain

• New visuals for high wires, finish line buttons and ziplines
  
• Added many more props, including the Stadium Level Kit props.
  

[h2]Characters and Animations[/h2]

• Improved and revamped animations.
  
• Improved character customization view.
  
• Added many, many clothing items and new characters.
  
  [h2]Graphics and Performance[/h2]
  
  
• Overhauled post processing stack for all levels, resulting in brighter overall scenes.
  
• New motion effects for maximum speed, including blur vignette effect
  
• New upscaling methods allow high frame rates on compatible graphics hardware
  - NVIDIA DLSS3 integration, including DLSS3 Ray Reconstruction and DLSS3 Frame Generation
  
• New graphical settings
  
• Toggle on or off Lumen reflections
  
• New SSAO implementation for better scene depth
  
• Performance optimizations, especially on low-end hardware
  
• Extremely improved loading times, even in busier Level Kits.
  
• Loading screens now attempt to show the thumbnail of the level you’re going into.
  
• Revisited and revamped many props to enhance visual quality and improve performance.
  
  [h2]Sounds and Music[/h2]
  
  
• Implemented wind sounds for high speed. Try it on trampolines!
  
• Implemented many missing sound effects.
  
• Fixed sound buffer overflow when in a match with 30+ players.
  
• Much more vivid ambient soundscapes.
  
• New music for Stadium - Moment of Truth (Theme from Stadium) by Olli Heino!
  

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• If you change your character, clothes may not apply until you restart a match.
  
• If you change between third person and first person often, you may encounter camera issues - you can reset camera state with the Taunt Wheel (T->Third Person / First Person).
  
• Performance may vary - use built-in resolution scale and drop it down to 50% if you get poor performance. Be sure to fill the feedback form in-game to tell us your specs!
  
• Sometimes when supermoving onto a zipline, the camera gets stuck down until the zipline is completed.
  
• In some cases, it’s possible to get poor networking conditions, especially if you’re hotspotting from a mobile device. Please note that Supermoves requires a broadband internet connection for optimal performance.
  
• Sometimes, upscaling options such as NVidia DLSS may not appear in the options menu even if you have the compatible hardware.
  
• Stadium performance may vary due to crowd density. Please adjust your display settings accordingly in this Level Kit. Gameplay -> Crowd Density can be set way down.
  
• Stutters or low performance may happen to players who have participated in early testing. Please completely uninstall and reinstall Supermoves if you encounter this issue, which will reset your options completely.
  
• Blocky or glitchy shadows appear on water surfaces, especially in the Ocean Level Kit.
  
• The character camera in the main menu is locked and won’t move around in the Customization view.
  
• Scoreboard entries might not update properly or display as blank.
  
• Controller support is still work in progress and not all UI views are controller-friendly.
  
• Handheld devices such as the Steam Deck may inhibit poor performance as we move to optimize the experience further for the device. As of now the game is unsupported on the platform, but we are working on further performance improvements.
  
• Some item thumbnails may be missing or have the wrong lighting.
  
• Sometimes, players might get stuck input in the text chat box. Restarting the game will fix it.
  
• In rare cases, the player may get a movement interruption due to the new movement system incorrectly parsing an object as a ledge.
  
• If you’re using the Finnish translation, it’s a work in progress and some elements are not translated or are translated improperly.
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959580/Supermoves/

We are delighted to announce that we’re opening up our playtesting to all of the players eagerly anticipating Supermoves this Monday 5th of February!





Beginning February 5th, in the “Open Steam Playtest”, the entire game is playable in full online multiplayer (up to 40 players!) and even features a preview of the first level of our Career Mode. This new build of the game features many new features, including an all-new Level Kit - the Supermoves Stadium - and a completely overhauled movement engine. We’re also opening up servers in both US West and US East, so more people can get to play the ultimate parkour party game.





Running in tandem with Steam Next Fest, we’re also launching a small free season pass - The Tech Test Season - which gives players 9 unique cosmetic unlocks for their characters, available free permanently for all who participate! Complete daily and weekly challenges throughout the next two weeks to unlock them.

To get in on the insane freerunning action, just head to the Supermoves Steam Store Page and tap “Join Playtest” to be placed into the queue. Once we’re live, you'll skip the queue, you’ll get a notification and can download and play the game right away from Steam on Monday!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959580/Supermoves/

We'll soon deprecate our old Steam key way of testing and migrate fully to the Steam Playtest platform, so be sure to tap that Join Playtest button - and while you're at it, why not wishlist and follow and tell your multiplayer party crew to do the same?



The patch notes will drop with the update on Monday - be sure to keep an eye out for all the updates, including the brand new level kit, new movement engine and much more!

See you in Supermoves, runners!

Tomi Toikka
CEO, Founder & Creative Director
Makea Games



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959580/Supermoves/

https://youtu.be/27iryazalWs

Playable with up to 40 players at once in pulse-pounding multiplayer freerunning action, Supermoves is the ultimate parkour party game with eight exciting game modes, as well as a robust single-player Career Mode with epic rewards and replayability.

Supermoves features a wide variety of deep movement mechanics, including the quintessential “supermoves,” such as performing precarious handstands and grinding on rails or wallrunning on various obstacles. Failure comes at a price, however, as deadly obstacles such as hungry sharks and suffocating ballpits await you whilst you try to pull off that ultimate trampoline backflip.

From CEO Tomi Toikka:

We were really inspired by the arcade skateboarding games of the 00’s and wanted to combine that with thrilling first person parkour. Supermoves is all about the shared thrill of conquering challenges with friends, showcasing the DNA of party games mixed with breakneck parkour movement and epic moves. Our game celebrates the art of parkour, allowing players to showcase their acrobatic skills and creativity.

Supermoves also features an extremely powerful but easy-to-use level editor called the Makea Editor, which allows any player to join up and build levels with just a controller. The Makea Editor is integrated into play and can be invoked with a flick of a switch inside the game.



Key Features of Supermoves:

🏃🏆 First & Third Person Immersive Parkour

Soar through skylines with both first & third person immersive parkour mechanics. Grind on your feet across rails, trapeze on high wires, wallrun, kong, scramble, and pull off epic backflips and frontflips on trampolines. Supermoves combines arcade elements with thrilling immersive parkour freerunning, both in single- and multiplayer in multiple game modes.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Massive Multiplayer Online Running

Face up to 40 players online in heart-stopping competitions, including braving the ever-rising ball pit in Rising Tide, the brutal Sprint and Circuit, or pulse-pounding Bomb Tag. Mix and match your experience in over 8 game modes, including the fan-favorite Obstacle Course and the nostalgic Loot mode. Chain them together into a playlist-based Royale or Tournament, eliminating the opposition to declare yourself the true winner!

👟🥇 Become the Ultimate Parkour Master

Supermoves features a full single-player Career Mode with deep replay value. After a tragic fall, you must rise again as a contender in the Supermoves Parkour Championships. Complete objectives in places like the School Gym, Rooftops, Plywood Park, Flatlands, and beyond. Can you climb the ranks and become the ultimate freerunner?

🏗️🛠️ Make Your Own Levels, Games & More

Powered by the Makea Editor, every level is crafted using easy-to-place blocks, allowing you to assemble your ultimate parkour races, game shows, obstacle courses, or chill-out spots. Remix any level you find and play them online or offline – the editor can be booted up at any time, and you can use it with your friends online, simultaneously. Share your best levels and make it all your own – the sky’s the limit!



Supermoves will be available to play in an exclusive Steam Next Fest demo in February 2024, with the full game slated for release in 2024.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959580/Supermoves/