Devlog

Washoi devlog

From a plant in a pot to an arena shooter in your browser. This is how Washiki Washoi! got built, one release at a time.

Chapter 6 · Oct 2026

The road to alpha

Shots judged where you saw them, bots that learn the jumps, matches with ratings, and demos through the player's eyes. Then five curated maps and the first public alpha.

v0.9.26

NetcodeOctober 9, 2026

Shots Judged Where You Saw Them

Shot timing follows the view that reached the shooter, head hits finally register, snapshots shrink, and a client sweep clears out 43 presentation problems.

Show the Bots How to Move

Record a wall jump, replay it through the real movement simulation, and give the bots a route. Navigation wakes up, SHAGGED gains scripting, and rendering gets measured properly.

Bots Learn the Item Game

Bots put their learned routes to work, Duel opponents time the big pickups, career TrueSkill replaces wins on the boards, and game servers start in about a second.

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v0.9.29

DemosOctober 14, 2026

Watch the Match Through Their Eyes

Demos and spectating get the player's own camera and HUD, private bot matches earn ratings, and the first visit stops downloading every archive just to find out what's inside.

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v0.9.30

RendererOctober 16, 2026

The Maps Get Their Detail Back

Authored lighting, layered materials and readable effects return to the map renderer. Launchers finish aiming before firing, and demos get closer to the match they recorded.

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v0.9.31

MovementOctober 17, 2026

Fixing the Ground Under Your Feet

Ramps that keep you grounded, ledges that let you climb, an Arc Blade that lunges when you mean it, and a welcome guide for the players arriving next.

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v0.9.32

GameplayOctober 18, 2026

Getting the Arenas Ready for Alpha

Five curated maps, restored S&D destruction, recorded wall-jump routes for the bots, and a new sound bank. The preparation release before v0.9.33's public alpha.

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v0.9.33

Public AlphaOctober 19, 2026

Meet Washoi: Our First Public Alpha

The arena is open. v0.9.33 is our first public alpha: four modes, five curated maps and a production build ready to leave the workshop.

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Next: The first public matches