Ritual Party News

- Fixed the "World Map"/"Exit Party" buttons in the victory screen and pause menu taking players to the main menu instead of the world map

[p]We had to roll back the earlier patch due to regression issues.
This update now includes the fixes stated earlier and also a new set of fixes and improvements, primarily focused on online party stability, world map polish, and performance.

Thank you for your patience while we addressed issues introduced in the previous build.

[/p][h2]Fixes & Improvements[/h2][p]
Online Co-op & Parties

• Fixed online parties not updating correctly when:
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• [p]creating or joining a party
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• [p]kicking a player
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• [p]changing the map
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[p]• Fixed cases where players could not join an online party while the host was in the world map or character selection • Fixed very long or infinite loading screens during online play • Added a clear indicator when an online party is being created or joined • Fixed online party clients not properly leaving the party when ended by the host • Fixed keyboard input not working for clients in an online party • Fixed an issue where the online party host could get a black screen when exiting a level • Changed how the victory screen and world map pause menu behave for hosts and clients • Temporarily disabled level tutorials and level unlock sequences while in an online party

World Map & Levels

• Changed trees in front of the big mansion on the world map
• Optimized multiple world map 3D assets and textures
• Fixed an issue where the portal monster could throw players through a wall

Performance & Visuals

• Texture optimizations to improve performance and memory usage

UI & Misc

• Updated the “Give Feedback” link

⚠ Known Issues

We’re aware of the following issues and are actively working on them:

• Pause menu controls do not work for online party clients
• Online party clients do not see the host’s world map progression (level triggers and fog)
• Online party hosts may see clients appear in the party before the client has fully joined
• Ending an online party while in the world map can result in an incomplete party state
• If a client fails to join an online party, they may be returned to the main menu without an error message while still appearing joined in the party[/p]

This update focuses on improving online party stability, world map behavior, and overall reliability.

[h2]Fixes & Improvements[/h2]

World Map

• Fixed an out-of-bounds collision hole on the world map
• Updated world map level triggers

Online Co-op & Parties

• Fixed an issue where the online party host’s controller would sometimes stop working
• Fixed multiple issues with online party creation, joining, kicking players, and changing maps
• Fixed cases where players could not join an online party while the host was in the world map or character selection
• Fixed very long or infinite loading screens during online play

UI & Misc

• Added version number display to the main menu
• Updated the “Give Feedback” link

[h2]⚠ Known Issues[/h2]

We’re aware of the following issues and are actively working on them:

• Pause menu controls do not work for online party clients
• Online party clients do not see the host’s world map progression (level triggers and fog)
• Online party hosts may see clients appear in the party before the client has fully joined
• Ending an online party while in the world map can result in an incomplete party state
• If a client fails to join an online party, they may be returned to the main menu without an error message and still appear as joined in the party

🛠 Notes
These fixes are part of ongoing multiplayer improvements during Early Access.
Thanks to everyone who has reported issues, your feedback directly helps us prioritize fixes.

• Temporarily reverted to an earlier stable build while we investigate an issue with the latest update.

[p]Greetings cultists!

Patch Notes for the latest update:

Fixes & Improvements:
• Fixed a world map out-of-bounds collision hole
• Updated world map level triggers
• Fixed an issue where the online party host’s controller would sometimes stop working
• Resolved several issues related to online party handling
• Added version number display to the main menu[/p]