- The January Climb - 23 January 2026
Time flies, and it's now 2026. I spent most time since last update visiting family, getting ready to move, and trying to find a new job, because the economy is what it is, and I'm gonna need it. I only give you this glimpse into life's follies because I haven't been able to update the game much in the meantime. But I'm not stopping, so here's an outline of what I plan to accomplish for Midnight at Grimmi's in 2026, in no particular order:General Progress and PacingTo be blunt, the game still "feels weird" in terms of how long it takes characters within any given run to be come too powerful, which is not satisfying beyond the first time one breaks the game. I often tell people that I need more players to properly test the game's difficulty, and that is still very much true. I also need to develop non-gameplay tools to properly test these things without having to play the game "manually"…
- 0.18.3 - December 2025 Update - 22 December 2025
Last update of the year! This time we have new stuff, new mechanics, and UI changes. I'll hotfix any catastrophic bugs, but otherwise, this'll likely be the last full update until February. Without further ado, let's dive in. New CharactersAs you can see from the header art, Layna, Ghosty and Filian are now playable characters, each with their own passives (more about that below), related Relics, and Special Abilities!New RelicsRelics for Tree-Collecting, for increasing difficulty, for cheaper relics, and even a Glizzy for Ghosty. I won't spoil their effects, so go ahead and get them all!UI ChangesNew Loadout Selection and Game Over screens have been introduced, though there's more work to be done with them.Additionally, a new "Toast Notification" has been added to let you know when something's been unlocked.Some Mechanical ChangesCharacter Upgrades have been replaced with passives, whi…
- 0.18.0 - Halloween Update - 31 October 2025
Halloween is upon us, and with it comes another update, and another update post.This update was meant to include internight events and other new mechanics, but unfortunately, I had to scale back. Let's focus on what did make it and what's coming next.What's New ?Tentacle MonsterGrimmi's grimoire studies have unleashed a new cosmic beast onto the world! The Tentacle Monster is a new boss that can only be encountered on Night 7, upping up the ante before you are able to finish your runs.Halloween SkinsThe following Skins have been added for players to unlock:Necromancer Skin (Grimmi)Cheri Skin (Beri)Battle Form Skin (Clauvio)Candy Gore Skin (Ecto)As a special Halloween treat, when selecting the Necromancer Skin for Grimmi, Skeletons will aid you against other enemies. Give it a try!Daily ColorA new daily game website was added to the Cooler Computer: uwo.dailycolor.com. The goal of the ga…
- 0.17.6 - 11 October 2025
ChangesExpanded hub with new graphics and dialogue entity functionalityAdded Clay Statue enemies to control the follow of movement of stagesBugfixesMoving from 6word to Cooler Shop without closing the browser did not update Ectoplasm label.When pressing Retry, Apple Currency indicator did not reset."Special Ready" did not reset after deathWeapon Upgrade Tooltip was rendering behind cauldronAuto-targeting effects such as Spirit Ward's ghosts triggered Protoplasm Mushroom over and overFixed mistiming in Status Effect visual triggerEnforced purchasing only one of each item in Cauldron Shop.Buying relics would give you currency instead of subtracting it. (I know)Correctly resetting scroll position of Cooler Shop after changing filterFixed color tinting throughout the nightCentered "Return to Menu" button in Game Over panel
- 0.17.5 - 10 October 2025
This patch includes some preliminary changes before the Halloween Update, as well as further balancing and bug fixes.Cauldron Shop ChangesIncreased the pool of tradeable and purchasable Relics from 20 to 56 (!)Full, Jelly, and Glass Hearts can now be bought for Protoplasm and Apples. More details about Apples can be found below.Increased Tradeable Relics to 5 up from 3Balance ChangesReduced Beri's Land (and implicitly Water) speedLowered Lantern experience gain rate (again)Reduced all Player Character's hurtbox height by 5%Added a 5% variance to all enemy speed and max healthGreatly reduced Relic and Chest drop chance from enemies, ideally compensated by the new Cauldron ShopReordered Thirteen's pickup priorityBeri's Frenzy's area of damage and rate of damage was reducedIncreased boss health and shoot intervalGame Features & MechanicsApples are no longer a family of Relics. Apples are n…
- 0.17.4 Hotfix - 2 October 2025
This patch comes right after the feedback immediately after the 0.17.3 release.BugfixesRemoved invalid Raid Event participantsThe player can no longer pause the game while in the character selection screenFixed mistiming after returning to menuThe victory screen now shows up properlyBalance ChangesReduced amount of Kappa in raidsLowered Lantern experience gain rateIncreased Stormwatch Hourglass' area of damageIncreased Eldritch Blast's area of damage
- The Road to Halloween - 29 September 2025
Besides bugfixes and balance changes, most new features for this update are the scaffolding required for the upcoming Halloween Update (releasing on October 28th).TL;DRCompanions now do things on right-click.Added Library and a functioning computer to the hub.Your progress will be reset, but we're working on a cross-patch solution for that.8 New EnemiesHealing is harder, apples are now more expensive, and the Cauldron Shop now offers more Relics.Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the most recent changes:Companion ActionsIn previous versions, Companion gameplay was too passive, incentivizing the player to take a "set it and forget it" approach to selecting them. To fix this, we've given Companions special Actions on right-click. Each of them has their own action that improves with some upgrades and effects, give them a try!HubStations in the hub are now interactable, though some of them…
- 0.17.2 Hotfix - 29 August 2025
This is the last bugfix patch until the middle of September. From now on it's full steam ahead with the Halloween Update! Changes: - Fixed Position of Shotgun muzzle flash - Nerfed Stormwatch Hourglass - Added Vigil Candle - BGM loop stutter fix - Made Wind Elemental Particles Show - Fixed SoulCage triggering Special Ability bar full sound every time you kill an enemy.
- Hotfix (v.0.17.1) - 27 August 2025
- Fixed Stormwatch Hourglass effect instantiation (and thus the repeating sound effect) - Fixed Ice cream cone name typo - Fixed Beri's Icicle Crash Upgrade not dealing damage - Removed locked Relics from enemy and chest loot pool - Fixed Moon Charm wrong asset assignment (was doing nothing.)
- August Update (v.0.17.0) - 27 August 2025
First post-launch update, but it's actually what was meant to be uploaded from the start. Will add more robust changelogs starting with the next release.
