- Dancing with Ghosts Demo and Kickstarter LIVE - 14 October 2025
Hey all!Long time no see, hope everyone has been staying funky! ːYellowPresentːWe just wanted to give a quick heads up for anyone interested in more projects from Greg Johnson and HumaNature Studios that our next project has a demo available now during Steam Next Fest!If you enjoy the demo please consider backing the project on Kickstarter!Dancing with Ghosts KickstarterFor some updates on what's happenin' with ToeJam & Earl you can check out our Kickstarter blog post.
- ToeJam & Earl are comin' to Epic Games Store and Fall Guys! - 13 October 2022
ToeJam & Earl are comin' to Epic Games Store and Fall Guys! That’s right y’all, for one week you can grab ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove on the Epic Games Store for free! Then head on over to Fall Guys and funkify your bean with the new ToeJam & Earl costumes! You can’t go to space without us crashing the place obviously. Both are available right now as you read this! “But I already own the game on Steam!” I hear you scream. We have updated the Steam version to include crossplay with the Epic Games Store version. This means you can play with anyone who claims the Epic Games Store version during the giveaway. A special mega funky shoutout to Jeff, our alien engineer, for all his hard work implementing this feature. You rock Jeff!! Details on the Crossplay Feature here. For those of you who are interested in grabbing the game on other platforms, we will be discounting Back in the Groov…
- Crossplay Update & 31st Anniversary Sale! - 13 October 2022
Patch Notes: 1.7.3B ================ Added Crossplay under Settings Removed invite requirement for Private Lobbies Made lobbies discoverable during character selection (instead of Level 1) Updated intro splash screen with $uprDee artwork What is Crossplay? Crossplay allows you to play the game online with other players that are playing on the Epic Games Store version of ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! How do I enable Crossplay? From the Main Menu go to Settings -> Online Settings -> Epic Crossplay, and change it to "On". Then link your Epic Game Store account. I don't have an Epic account, can I still use the Crossplay? An Epic Games Store account is required to use the Crossplay feature. Can I set up a private lobby for only my friends to join? Yes! When selecting an Online game, choose "Friends Only" to make a private lobby. Your friend can filter the online lobby list to easily se…
- ToeJam & Earl 30th Anniversary Merch! - 19 January 2022
yo! What’s up Earthlings? Hope you’re all having a funky fresh start to 2022!! Well.. if not, we definitely got something funky fresh comin’atcha today! To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of ToeJam & Earl we reached out to our homies at Limited Run and they came up with a bunch of really cool ideas we know y’all are gonna love. Available now for preorder from Limited Run’s website you can grab this totally awesome stuff: - A commemorative classic case with artwork inspired by the original Earthling concept art complete with retro cart and full Back in the Groove soundtrack on CD for the first time! - A 30th Anniversary themed Hat, T-shirt and Hoodie to keep you looking fresh all year long! - Trading Cards with exclusive artwork featuring comics our fans submitted captions for! - and a jammin’ SKATEBOARD! “But what about games? We wanna play more ToeJam & Earl games!” Huh.. who said that?…
- New ToeJam & Earl Games, 30th Anniversary, & More! - 7 October 2021
yoyo! sup Earthlings? It's been a while, didja miss us? d'aww we missed you too! New ToeJam & Earl Games?! I know some of y'all read that title and are already saying "what? HUH? C'mon out with it!" Well long story short, we are considering making new ToeJam & Earl games. Does this mean that there are definitely new ToeJam & Earl games coming? No, it doesn't. But this will be extremely useful in deciding what we do next with ToeJam & Earl games in the future. So click here to take our 30th Anniversary survey and help decide what part of the universe ToeJam & Earl wind up in next! https://forms.gle/G63z7SEEX7doX6hv8 Yes, we can also hear you right now. "Wait, is that all you're doing to celebrate your 30th Anniversary?" Well.. no, I was getting to that next. Hold your presents homey. 30th Anniversary Merch, Livestream & Giveaways On October 15th the first ToeJam & Earl game will official…
- NEW TRAILER & 69% Off Sale! - 11 May 2021
We're back with a funky fresh update! This time bringing all our fans over on Nintendo Switch 'Still in the Groove' that released on Steam. Quick reminder, this update contains the most community requested features including: A new Fixed World with MUCH larger maps handcrafted by the designer of the original 1991 game Greg Johnson. New present combos to deal with the crazy Earthlings. Unlockable 'Power Hats' hidden throughout the game with awesome effects. Tons of optimization and balance improvements for a more funky experience! Patch notes here: http://bit.ly/SwitchPatchNotes To celebrate we are dropping a mondo sized trailer and sale, check it out! Also the game is now on sale on Steam and Nintendo Switch for $5! Did you catch that little teaser at the end for our 30th Anniversary? That's right! This year, ToeJam & Earl turn 30. Make sure you're following us on Facebook and Twitter t…
- Patch Notes: 1.7.1-G - 20 April 2021
1.7.1-G ============================================================ Fix loading saves on Endless files Fix Host seeing Water while Client was seeing empty space in Networked games Fix Earthlings disappearing when returning from Secret Level Fix intended distribution rules from Still in the Groove Update sup y'all!? Today we are releasing a quick update to Back in the Groove containing some fixes that we addressed while working on the Switch build. Thanks to everyone who reported the Endless World save games not loading, this patch should fix that issue. If your save continues to infinitely load then please start a new game and be sure to follow up if the issue persists after that. One change we'd like to address is the intended distribution rules from the Still in the Groove Update. Part of the Still in the Groove Update was intended to reduce the number of Earthlings and bushes/trees…
- Hotfixes, Elevators and Promotions - 23 February 2021
Hey all, just wanted to do a quick check in and say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the positive feedback regarding the Still in the Groove update. We are so glad to hear everyone is enjoying all the new changes!! You may have noticed a few hotfixes rolling out since then. We have been addressing some issues that many of our fans have found to ensure that once we move over to patching consoles we are as bug free as possible. We have rolled out our last update and HOPEFULLY no more major bugs will pop up. Infinite Loading Elevator Bug If you are experiencing this bug, it means that one of the changes we made during our hotfixes was applied to your run and the save file may have become corrupted. Please make a new save file and reach out to us if the issue continues by leaving a comment. We apologize for the Total Bummer. Promotion Stat Changes We have heard feedback that the Promotions sometim…
- STILL in the Groove Update NOW LIVE! - 19 January 2021
sup y'all? Been a minute. I think we missed a couple of holidays, a New Year and maybe a baby shower. Sorry about that. But we are BACK STILL IN THE GROOVE, yo! Last year we opened the 1.7.0 Update Beta to collect feedback. It's been tough but we are finally ready to show off what we've been working so long on. The Earl sized change we made this time is the new BIGGER Fixed World maps. These maps were handcrafted by the OG funklord Greg Johnson. While playtesting the maps Greg kept coming up with new ideas and tweaks to make the gameplay more fun! So first, we heard the feedback about Earthlings being too frustrating and adjusted their behavior to make them a lil more funky to deal with. If you enjoyed the previous Earthling difficulty make sure to check out the Extreme World where the Earthlings are much harder. Players also didn't like when Power Hats were instantly granted after step…
- 1.7.0 Beta Now Live! - 13 October 2020
Hey all it's been a while! To celebrate our retro SEGA Genesis Cartridge charity auction going live, we are opening up the 1.7.0 Beta to everyone on Steam with the new Fixed World maps inspired by the level design of the first game. That means bigger maps to explore with more secret paths! To Access: Right Click ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove in your Steam Library Select Properties Click the 'Betas' Tab Use pull down menu to select 1.7.0-beta Full patch notes at the bottom of this post! Wait, what charity auction? That's right! We also wanted to drop a heads up that the ToeJam & Earl Custom SEGA Genesis Cart Charity Auction by Mid49.com is now up. The auction will only run for one week, so don't miss out!! Here's the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-ToeJam-Earl-Elevator-Cartridge-with-Display-Stand-1991/143783658185 Wow that's cool, but now I'm hungry! Yeah us too, funny how Toe…
- 1.6.1 Update Now Complete! - 15 April 2020
We appreciate everyone that hopped back into the game to test the new update for us. In case you missed it we rolled out a pretty big update in beta form and gathered some feedback. We have now released another update which makes the 1.6.1 version complete. We will begin testing and rolling the update out to consoles shortly. Here are the notes for the final additions: Build: 1.6.1J ========================================================= Reimport German Text Fix Amped Tomatoes Fix little seams around some hills Players will now prioritize shaking objects or speaking to friendly Earthlings over using an active present (prevents teleporting/shooting while trying to shake) Unrestricted the present pool on Levels 2-4 that weren’t unrestricted last time Make Elf harder to catch Fix Present Timer occasionally not showing when opening a present New Funk-Fu + Spring Shoes synergy Fixes to Fun…
- Final 48 Hours to get Outta Our Shells! - 14 April 2020
Wow we hit our second goal! THANKS EVERYONE!! As always we hope you’re all staying safe and relaxing with your families. Apologies for being so late to the celebration, we will explain why in a bit. This is the final 48 hours of our campaign, time for one last BIG PUSH to make sure we can make the game all it can be! We have some good news to deliver on our end regarding the stretch goals. Instead of the next tier being an additional 25 cards we have been crunching the numbers and decided to offer the additional 50 Cards altogether at the stretch goal we just reached. So the game will now officially ship with the DIY cards and an additional 50 cards bringing the grand total to 250 cards! Alright! Wait.. we hit 35K already anyway? SUPER AWESOME!! That means the next tier we are shooting for is the artwork added to the front of the Question Cards. We were a little late doing this update b…
- 75% off Sale + 1.6.1 Update News! - 31 March 2020
Greetings! Don’t worry Earthlings, we didn’t forget about you in March! We know the current situation down on Earth is kinda unfunky at the moment so we hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy in these uncertain times. We truly feel the world needs a distraction more than ever and a little ToeJam & Earl funkiness so we wanna offer the game at a 75% off discount for ONE WEEK only starting.. NOW.. with Steam! Steam sale is currently LIVE until April 6th. Nintendo Switch will get the sale: April 14th - April 21st Xbox One Sale will run: April 14th - April 20th And PlayStation 4 will either be the week of April 7th or the following week on April 14th. Make sure you’re following our social media for updates! https://store.steampowered.com/app/516110/ToeJam__Earl_Back_in_the_Groove/ Stay home and get funky with the homies! https://bitly.com/TJESteam Due to the popularity of the sale w…
- Outta Our Shells Kickstarter NOW LIVE! - 11 March 2020
Hey all, we just wanted to send a quick reminder that Greg Johnson's new campaign for his card game Outta Our Shells is now LIVE today! Anyone who backs at $5 or more within the first 48 hours will get this jammin' ToeJam & Earl & Animal Friends magnet! Outta Our Shells is a super simple card game that lets friends and family get to know each other better in a playful way. It breaks down barriers with laughter and gets everyone involved. The world is a crazy place, not just now, always. We need some time away from all the stress to relax and get connecting. Time is precious, don't waste it. We hope you'll check out Outta Our Shells! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanaturestudios/outta-our-shells
- Outta Our Shells Launches TOMORROW & BitG Beta Update - 9 March 2020
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is officially 1 year old! YAAAY! We are really proud of our team and we hope we delivered on everything we promised in the Kickstarter. But we ain’t stopping yet! We still have one really big update we wanna get into your hands. In this update we are trying out a new feature: PRESENT STACKING! This allows some presents to be used at the same time instead of overwriting. You can see it in action here: You can try this new feature out for yourself RIGHT NOW and all the quality of life changes as we roll them out on the Beta branch with the password “funkerdunker”. Instructions on how to access that are in the description of the video. We would love to hear your feedback on this! You may have noticed we didn’t get a chance to launch Outta Our Shells in February. After gathering some feedback we wanted to make sure we got everything just right. So, the new…
- Plushies LIVE, Outta Our Shells, BitG Future Updates - 17 February 2020
wassup Earthlings? Hope you’re having a funky February so far. TRA-LA-LA! !slortnoc ruoy esrever dna worra na htiw uoy tih t'ndid dipuC yllufepoH. Whoops, sorry about that. That stupid Cupid!! As always we come with a smörgåsbord of delectable treats for you. The ToeJam & Earl JUMBO plushies are finally here from The Yetee and they look great! Check out the super funky video they did for the release here: https://youtu.be/0NRyzyvHiHI https://theyetee.com/collections/toejam-and-earl/products/toejam-earl-plush-set They’re definitely some big boys coming in at 15 inches each! We hope you love them as much as we do. As for Back in the Groove the game itself, we have gotten it into a much better state since launch but we see a few more things we’d like to address before we completely wrap up development on the game. We will be addressing a few remaining bugs and making adjustments to certain…
- ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove Soundtrack 75% off ($1)! - 12 February 2020
🎵🎶ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove 🎶🎵 🎼🎹 SUPER FUNKY SOUNDTRACK 🎹🎼 💸💰 $1 during Steam's Soundtrack Sale 💰💸 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1087290/ToeJam__Earl_Back_in_the_Groove_Soundtrack/ 2/11/20 - 2/14/20 Pump up the jams and get funky all for a buck! 🖖👽😎🖖
- January Update + Introducing New Homies! - 14 January 2020
yo! sup funky friends? Hope y’all have been having a great start to the new year. We are getting very close to the One Year Anniversary of the release of ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! We hope we’ve been able to deliver a jammin’ experience that everyone was happy with in 2019. The game has just been released in Japan and the reception so far has been great! The Japanese language option is patched into all versions of the game, so if you prefer to get your funk delivered in another language, download the recent patch and select your preferred language from the main menu. Along with enabling Japanese language the new update comes with some small fixes, a brand new hidden Easter Egg and an increased framerate for the PlayStation version! More on that in a bit. We have a special announcement that we would like to share with y'all. Over the past 10 years co-creator of ToeJam & Earl, Gre…
- We caught Santa! - 20 December 2019
Image source: Justin Roiland yo! yo! yo! Merry Funkmas everyone! We did it! We finally caught Santa before he could fly away… it only took us a few weeks. But look at all these funky presents he spilled all over the Earth when we grabbed him! He was carrying so many cool ToeJam & Earl thingies and sales for Back in the Groove! Who would’ve thought?! Okay that’s enough yelling!!! Our throats are really starting to hurt!!! Let’s peep what Santa dropped. Firstly he dropped some holiday sales for the game: FREE ❗️❗️ with Twitch Prime: https://twitch.amazon.com/tp Don't forget this is only available for December, so tell a homey if they have Amazon Prime they can link with Twitch and get our game for free! Steam: 12/19/19 - 01/02/2020, 30% off http://bit.ly/TJESteam Switch: 12/23/2019 - 01/01/2020, 50% off http://bit.ly/TJESwitch Sony: 12/20/2019 - 1/17/2020, 50% off http://bit.ly/TJESony So…
- Twitch Prime, Holiday Sales & Presents! - 1 December 2019
yo! yo! yo! Merry Christmas! uhhh, what? Too soon? Our bad. We just get so excited around the holidays because we get a chance to finally catch Santa. Just when we think we got him he always flies away with his jetpack… dang! But he always comes bringing presents and this year he’s leaving behind some real goodies for the ToeJam & Earl fam. We are proud to announce that ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove will be available with December’s Twitch Prime subscription! Twitch Prime is a service offered by Twitch for Amazon Prime members, it comes with a lot of cool stuff so if you have Amazon Prime be sure to link your Twitch account so you can get our game! https://twitch.amazon.com/tp The coolest thing about this version of the game is it includes the Twitch Crowd Control feature. Which allows viewers of your stream on Twitch to apply random effects to the player by donating bits. If you en…
