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Chapter I (2026-10-12 patch)

Prop Hunt and Shuffle Jam

Select Minigames on the main menu. Queue solo or bring a party; matchmaking handles the rest. The notes say twice that minigames become available shortly after Chapter I launches.

Queueing

In a group, only the party leader can queue the party. Anyone leaving cancels the queue, and the party must queue again.

The notes say these two games are the start, and that more will be added.

Prop Hunt

Hide in a crowded tavern, or hunt the props hiding in it.

As a Prop, disguise yourself as tavern objects such as beds, tankards, and barrels. Taunting charges an escape: a smoke bomb paired with a dash. Survive until the end to win.

The patch list also says Props gain points by narrowly avoiding detection, and may periodically taunt to unlock a smoke bomb with a dash.

As a Hunter, find and eliminate every Prop. Each Prop you catch switches sides and joins the hunt. Find them all to win.

Shuffle Jam

Each match shuffles a playlist of party microgames. The overview says you earn stars each round, and the player with the most stars wins.

The patch list says a random selection from 12 microgames is played, with points awarded after each microgame. Those are different official words, so this page does not merge them into one rule.

The 12 microgames

The patch notes list these 12 microgames. Each line repeats the official one-sentence description and adds no extra rules.

Color Party: Step onto the dance floor and stand on the correct block to survive.

Diving: Leap off a platform as a frog and claim blocks in the pond.

High Ground: Stay inside the circle to earn points while knocking everyone else out.

Lavablocks: Escape the rising lava by breaking blocks and positioning yourself wisely.

Lazers: Fire deadly lasers at your enemies and rack up the most eliminations.

Memory Floor: Memorize the shapes on the floor and stand on the correct one.

Plot Painter: Paint blocks next to your color and claim the biggest share of the board.

Racing: Shoot the right blocks to speed up and cover the most distance.

Stash & Seek: Hide your relics and find everyone else's.

Tile Flip: Claim tiles by running over them and grab power-ups along the way.

TNT Run: Run and parkour across the map as the blocks fall into the void.

TNT Tag: Tag other players to pass on the TNT before it explodes.

What the notes say is next

A Minigames tab is coming to the Mod Browser so experiences can be downloaded and played locally or with friends in closed groups.

A creator framework is planned later. The notes do not give a date.

TODO

  • Prop Hunt round length and player count are not stated.
  • Whether stars and points are the same scoring rule is not settled by the notes, so it stays TODO.
  • Rules beyond each microgame's one-sentence description are not stated.

FAQ

Where do minigames open?

From Minigames on the main menu. The notes say they launch shortly after Chapter I.

How many Shuffle Jam microgames are there?

12. Their names and the official one-line descriptions are on this page.

What happens when a Prop is caught?

The notes say that Prop joins the Hunters.

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Official patch notesChapter I (2026-10-12 patch)2026-10-14