gogh: Focus with Your Avatar News

[p]The Multiplayer Open Beta has ended. Thank you so much for all your support![/p][p]We’ll refine the experience based on your feedback and launch the full release this fall.[/p][p]It’s just a short break for now—we’ll announce the release date as soon as it’s set.[/p][p][/p][p]In the meantime, here are the candidate features we’re exploring. Some require technical validation, so not everything may make the initial release, but we’re committed to delivering a smoother, more enjoyable, and more focus-friendly multiplayer:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Let players discover “Recently Opened Multiplayer Rooms” under Joinable Rooms[/p]
• [p]Allow hosts to update the room thumbnail[/p]
• [p]Allow hosts to write a description for the Multiplayer Room[/p]
• [p]Option to automatically make the room private when the host leaves[/p]
• [p]Clearly document conditions under which a room becomes private/closed[/p]
• [p]Add a “Focus Mode” so players don’t feel obligated to greet each other[/p]
• [p]Polish/refresh emotes[/p]
• [p]Inherit the host’s per-ambient-sound volume settings for participants[/p]
• [p]Switch to another room without exiting the Multiplayer session[/p]
• [p]Block feature for disruptive users[/p]
• [p]Multiplayer-related achievements[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Please look forward to the release![/h3]

[p]Thank you so much for your patience, gogh players![/p][p][/p][h3]We’ve been building “Multiplayer” for a while now,[/h3][h3]and starting today we’re running a one-week Open Beta that anyone can join‼️‼️‼️[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h3]We’ve decided to release Multiplayer in Autumn 2025![/h3][p][/p][p]This will be the biggest update since launch, and we’re incredibly excited to share it with you.[/p][p][/p][p]We haven’t really talked about what Steam’s Multiplayer will look like yet.[/p][p]The mobile version has supported multiplayer since last year, but the Steam version is taking a different approach.[/p][p]Based on all the feedback we’ve received, we’re crafting a new experience that really shines on PC.[/p][p][/p][h2]Gather in your own room—or a friend’s![/h2][p][/p][p]※ Work-in-progress screen.[/p][p][/p][p]Multiplayer lets you set your own room to limited access as a “Multiplayer Room” and invite other players.[/p][p]Inside a Multiplayer Room, you can show what you’re working on above your avatar and communicate with a handful of fun emotes.[/p][p]Just like on mobile, there’s no text or voice chat—so you can focus without worrying about conversation.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Starting today, we’re kicking off the Open Beta for the “Multiplayer” feature![/p][p][/p][h3]\[β Test Details][/h3]

• [p]Dates: Aug 25 (Mon) – Sep 1 (Mon), ends 5:00 PM (JST)[/p]
• [p]Who can join: All players who own gogh on Steam[/p]
• [p]How to join: https://help.gogh.gg/beta-test[/p]

[p][/p][h3]We’d love your feedback to help us polish the experience![/h3][h3]Jump in and give it a try‼️‼️‼️[/h3][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h2]Update 1.3.0!![/h2][p][/p]

• [p]Added a countdown timer and unified the timer UI[/p]
• [p]Added an option to set a long break in the Pomodoro timer[/p]
• [p]Added avatar items[/p]
• [p]Added playlists(x2)[/p]
• [p]Other minor fixes[/p]

[p][/p][h2]New Avatar Items![/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]New Playlists![/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]“FUGU – Urban Sketch”[/h3][p][/p][p]Our first collaboration with an overseas label: Inner Ocean Records.[/p][p]Not your usual chill lo-fi—this set leans jazz-influenced and genre-fluid, a thrilling crossover of Jazz × Hip-hop × Trap.[/p][p][/p][p]17 tracks, 45:39[/p][p][/p][h3]“NAMI – Summer Daze”[/h3][p][/p][p]From our friends at Japanolofi Records, a summer-themed playlist.[/p][p]A lo-fi hip-hop collection with a nostalgic after-summer glow.[/p][p][/p][p]15 tracks, 34:04[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Dear gogh players,[/h3][h3]Are you enjoying the Summer Update’s “Multiple Avatar Save” and “Multiple Avatar Placement” features?[/h3][p][/p][p]It’s been over a month since our last hotfix, but we’ve got some exciting development updates and fresh news for you![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]v1.3.0 Update Coming Soon![/h2][p][/p][p]Mark your calendars—around August 24, our v1.3.0 update will drop![/p][p]Here’s what you can look forward to:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]New Avatar Items[/p]
• [p]Two New Playlists[/p]
• [p]Countdown Timer (if ready in time)[/p]

[p][/p][p]We’re also working on these upcoming features:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]My Color – Save your favorite colors[/p]
• [p]Diary Feature[/p]

[p][/p][p]Stay tuned for more updates on these![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]“Teaser Video” Premiere! 👀[/h2][p][/p][p]What do you think it might be?[/p][p][/p][p]It could be our biggest announcement since launch.[/p][p][/p][p]…But you’ll have to wait for the reveal![/p][p][/p][p]A few days after the video goes live, we’ll be inviting everyone to a special, limited-time event—we’d love to see you there![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]One-Week-Only 25% Off Sale![/h2][p][/p][p]To celebrate the update and “Teaser Video,” we’re holding our first-ever 25% Off Sale from August 23, 10 AM PT, for one week.[/p][p]If you’ve been thinking about getting gogh, now’s the time![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]