The following update logs are in chronological order. In some instances, the game and lobby version numbers are not in sync. Update logs can be found on the JJ Studios Community Discord server.
February
March
Lobby v2.3.2
- Bug Fixes! All those gnarly breakdowns shouldn't happen again... We won't let Flicker in its toddler phase have too many tantrums.
- New characters! We added 14 new characters and kept 16 original ones!
- Gamepasses! You can now purchase a higher chance to become certain roles, or a lantern to light up the dark!
Lobby v2.3.2b4
- Night sequence should now cap at 15 seconds and should not continue until murderer leaves.
Lobby v2.3.3
- People should no longer be given a prompt that goes with a different role.
Lobby v2.3.3b
- You can now donate to us if you support the games development (options of 25, 50, 100, and 500)
- Added top donors leaderboard. First place on each leaderboard now have an NPC next to leaderboards.
- Mobile shop is in top right corner instead of bottom right so that it doesn't interfere with jump button (Still collapsible).
Lobby v2.3.3b3
- Added BADGES! You can now earn badges from tasks such as winning with certain role, and for certain win milestones!
- VIP Servers are now 158R instead of 250R! Enjoy playing with your friends and groups!
Lobby v2.4.0
- New Lobby! First person to find the secret room gets 2 pixelated bananas.
- Added a QUEUE! Now, you will be TELEPORTED into a game with 14 other comrades.
- Added Pro-Servers! Players with 25+ wins can now play in more challenging servers, if they'd choose.
- Fresh new graphics! Could you call it a pixel-lift?
Game v1.0.1
- The Gender option has been re-added by popular demand! You now have the choice between Male, Female, and Random when you enter a game. By default, you will have the random option.
Game v1.1.1
- Added two new roles!
- Muffin Man - Delivers a muffin each night. Cosmetic role.
- Twins - If one twin is killed or protected, the effects will show for the other twin also. Twins know who their twin is.
Game v1.1.2
Game v1.1.2b
- Implemented x2 Good Role and added to shop! https://www.roblox.com/game-pass/7024981/2x-Good-Role
Game v1.2.0
- Added two new maps: Farmstead and Sewers! - Includes new death methods/scenes! Spectate now show cameras around the maps instead of spectating players. Muffins are edible!
April
Game v1.2.0
- Temporary April Fools update.
Game v1.2.1
- Chlorine Shenanigans are over! We're glad you enjoyed our April Fools Update!
- 30 New Characters have been added! We tried to invite houseguests from around the world...
- 100M VISITS CELEBRATION!
- End of 100M Visits Celebration
- The limited time badge has been disabled and lobby UI has been removed.
June
Lobby v2.4.1
- Hopefully fixed the bug which caused timers to get stuck on 1 second
- Added JJ Studios and both developer twitters on the loading screen.
v3.0
- This version synced the Game and Lobby versions together.
Game v3.0a
- Fixed bug which caused players who leave to be removed from possible prompt options
- NOTE: Players who leave are still part of the game until the following day where they die to mysterious circumstances.
- Players who are not murderer should no longer appear in the end scene's murderer slot (additionally, murderer will now always show instead of only showing if another player is occupying their spot)
- Badges for winning as certain roles are now awarded again
- Fixed bug where Spy and Scout couldn't see eachother if they both visited the same person
Game v3.0a1
- Fixed bug related to previous bug fix update
Game v3.0a2
- I have added a debug menu that can be opened by pressing F7 on a keyboard or by chatting "
/e remlog". It shows all of the interactions that the server has with the client. I have added this in hopes that it can help me figure out the mobile bug.
Game v3.0a3
- Made UI a more appropriate size on mobile devices with different aspect ratios (tablets)
Lobby v3.0a
- Made Twitter UI prettier and fixed the bug allowing you to type in text there
- Fixed gamepass sign, you can now click on gamepasses once more
Lobby v3.0b
- Re-added and updated gamepass UI! This also brings back donations and the donation leaderboard!
Game v3.0b1
- Fixed exploit related to hiding nametags.
Game v3.0b2
- Reverted previous bug fix
- Fixed bug which was causing some servers to not work.
Game v3.0b3
- Fixed bug where ghosts were visible to alive players.
Game v3.1a
- Added 3 new male characters inspired by flicker staff or family members of the developers: Adam, Nave, Cactus
Game v3.1a1
- Fixed bug related to the new Nave character which was causing the game to break.
Game v3.1b
- Added a new character type: LGBTQ+! There are many new characters along with older characters that have been moved to this category!
- Fixed Aphrodite spawning without her face.
July
Lobby v3.1
- Added Classic Mode!
- Fixed minor building bug near staircase
- Removed Gamemode display, will be re-added when gamemodes are ready
- Replaced Welcome GUI with Gamepass prompt
Classic v3.2
- Released Classic Mode!
- In this mode, there are only four roles: Murderer, Psychic, Medic, and Investigator (cast double votes). Badges and gamepasses do not work in Classic Mode.
- Re-added Legacy 2018 characters for Classic Mode only.
Game v3.1b2
- Attempted fix on hats flying across the screen at the beginning of cutscenes
- Fixed weird head positioning in both Classic and Normal modes.
Classic v3.2a
- Fixed Investigator role text (changed it to "Vote" to prevent it from scaling weirdly)
- Fixed weird head positioning in both Classic and Normal modes.
Lobby v3.1a
- Attempted fix for queue dropping players randomly.
August
Lobby v3.1b
- Limited zoom levels and disabled mouselock to stop clipping and glitching
- Fixed UI bug which caused queue UI to say "Pro" instead of "Classic"
- Fixed UI bug which showed Scout role as "Evil Spy" in shop
Game v3.2b
- This version synced the Game and Classic versions together.
- Removed the following death scenes (by request of Roblox moderation)
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- Closet wall
- Asylum room wall
- Hanging outside
- Cooking on stove
- Impaled by light
- Bookshelf
- Hanging from window
- Hanging from tree
- Scarecrow/crucifixion
- Hanging from barn entrance
- Hanging from tree
- Cooked on fire
- Hanging from ceiling in side hall
- Hanging off light
September
Game v3.2b2
- Temporarily disabled heartbeat sounds due to Roblox copyrighting it (and replacing it with classical music).
October
Un-numbered
- Removed Promise (Reprise) from the Silent Hill 2 OST by request of the song composer
Game v3.3
- Clown role
- Pumpkin Man role (replaces Muffin Man)
- The Pumpkin Man has the ability to give a player of their choosing a pumpkin each night.
- The player who receives the pumpkin will also receive a special limited edition badge, which will award an item in the next update!
- Added Halloween decorations into the lobby!
- Fixed image positions on UI buttons in-game.
November
Game v3.3a
- Removed Halloween event.
Game v3.3a2
- Attempted to fix a bug that allowed exploiters vote/use night ability multiple times.
- Fixed bug that was giving all users the Nitro Booster tag after a previous update that attempted to automate giving out Booster tags.
Game v3.3a3
- Attempted fix for Assassin/Clown being unable to kill Twins (if this still happens, open a bug report!)
- Added new Woods ambient sounds
December
Un-numbered
April
v4.0a
- This version synced all versions together indefinitely.
- New system to join and play the game modes you love! Now, you can enjoy fuller servers no matter the game mode you choose.
- New CITY THEMED lobby!
- Refining the MALE, FEMALE, LGBT+ character selection to MALE, FEMALE, and NON-BINARY choices in Anonymous mode!
- 10+ New Characters in Anonymous mode!
- Scrolls! Scrolls are power ups you can use for extra round advantage.
- Coins! Earn coins every flicker round depending on your role and survival.
- CUSTOM CHARACTERS!! You can now customize your own character! Their name, skin color, face, hair, hats, shirts, and pants!
- Clothing store! You can use coins to purchase hair, shirts, and pants.
- BOXES & CRATES! Boxes award crates of different prestige (common, uncommon, rare, ultimate, and legendary). Crates award hats & faces! The higher the crate prestige, the more valuable the items.
- New Gamepasses/DevProducts (Extra Skin Color Palette [realistic/traditional skin colors will be available to you for free], +2 hats for your character, & extra character save slots.)
v4.0a2
- Reduced waiting time at the start of the round from 100 seconds to 60 seconds
- Disabled admin commands that were left in from testing accidentally
- Fixed bug that caused the incorrect gender to be assigned in Anonymous mode
- Fixed bug that caused coins to not be rewarded after being voted out
- Fixed bug that caused queue to get stuck and prevent new rounds from starting
- Fixed bug that caused some frame headers to not appear in the lobby (@ 5:38 PM EST)
- Fixed bug that made some UI elements appear out of order (@ 5:38 PM EST)
4.0a3
- Fixed bug that made some UI elements appear out of order (missed them last time)
- Fixed bug where designer credit would not open in the shop
- Retired Natalia, Jian, and Aadiv from Anonymous mode
- Restored Annie's previous hair in Anonymous mode
- Attempted to fix characters from other genders being assigned in Anonymous mode
May
4.1
- You can now claim one free shirt, one free pants, and one free hair (limited to 800 coins hair only)
- To claim, you buy them as you normally would! Items that are available for free are marked "FREE" in the Shop.
- Added Twitter Codes! Although they are called Twitter Codes, they can be found across our social media, in this server, and in other places! Be on the lookout for these codes, as they give exclusive items and coins!
4.1b
- Fixed bug where all scrolls for a particular role (equipped or not) would get removed when you get that role (#260)
- Fixed bug which caused outfit popup to show behind editor buttons on tablets and narrow displays (#285)
- Fixed bug which caused mouse to get stuck when zooming in all the way with a frame open (#259)
June
4.1.1
- You can now preview what journals and notes will look like when filtered
- For journals, you can use the eye button in the top right of the window
- For notes you will be prompted to "Preview" the note before you can send it
- Journals and notes will now keep line breaks if they are filtered
- Fixed a bug that caused journals for players who leave the game to not display
- Enabled the new bubble chat, so messages should stop being cut off
- If a player leaves during the loading phase, the game will now stop trying to wait for the player who left to load again
July
4.1.2
- Fixed bug that was causing the game to not run
- The filing cabinets in Hospital can no longer be walked inside of
- Added role colors for the end-game cutscene
- Fixed bug that was causing the wrong character type to be assigned in Anonymous mode
4.1.3
- Removed Cactus, Nave, and Cash from Anonymous Mode
- We have re-evaluated some of the characters that were in Anonymous Mode and decided that, due to the nature of the game, we should not have characters that are canonically children in the game, thus these characters have been removed.
- Renamed Kim-ly to Kim-Ly to better represent how Vietnamese names are traditionally capitalized
- Added a wall to block players from going behind the counter in the main area of the Hospital map, by popular demand
December
4.1.4
- Attempted to fix the gamepass bug that prevented some gamepass perks from applying consistently
- If gamepasses are still not appearing for you, it should fix itself within a few rounds of playing
- Players are no longer allowed to vote for themselves
- Clarified some abilities and behaviors in the role intro screen and top right UI display for Scout and Spy
- Detective clues will be generated more consistently (if it is possible to generate one it will)
- Slightly modified the dialogue to remove unnecessary lines
March
4.1.4b
- Removed Jane, Alec, and Adora from Anonymous mode
- Removed Evan and Lucas from Classic mode
April
🍌 4.1.4b
- All characters in all modes are now adorned with a Banana Suit!
- Natalia, Jian, and Aadiv have made a return in Anonymous mode for the day!
4.1.4c
- End of April Fools
- Reverted previous changes
- Removed Jane overalls shirt from shop (if you owned it you will be refunded 400 coins)
4.1.5
- We're celebrating our 500k likes milestone! For a limited time, use code 500KLIKES to receive a free Paper box and 200 coins!
May
4.1.6
- Fixed bug that prevented players who previously had the Jane overalls in their inventory from equipping some items
- Fixed bug that caused gamepasses to not load properly (finally!)
- Fixed bug that allowed users to edit text in the Art Gallery and Area 8 maps (these edits were client-sided)
- Fixed bug that caused Detective to not receive clues when there were enough players to generate one.
- Role names, player names, and role results will no longer be auto-translated by Roblox.
- We eventually have plans to add better, human-written translations to the game.
4.1.7
- Modified the dialogue that appears at the beginning of each round.
- Slightly sped up some other parts of the dialogue.
- Fixed some minor build issues in the House map.
June
4.2
- Revamped all of the in-round UI
- Made multiple quality of life changes to the Player List
- Player names are now in a random order
- The "Graveyard" tab shows a list of dead players and their journals
- There is now a timer while voting or using an ability
- You can now switch your selection before the timer runs out
- Added a Role List tab that shows all possible roles in the given round
- This does not show exactly what roles are in the round, but says "Medic or Savior" for example
- Journals and Notes have been redesigned
- Note maximum length has been shortened to 150 characters
- Notes can only be sent once every 10 seconds
- Journal maximum length has been increased to 1,024 characters
- Journals and notes now stack if you open or receive multiple at once
- Journals and notes are now draggable around the screen (click and hold on top part to drag)
- Journals will scroll if they are too long to display on the screen rather than getting smaller
- SFX has been added for journals and notes
- Revamped the loading screen that displays between teleporting to a round or the lobby
- The loading screen now shows tips that may be helpful for new players!
- Added an on-screen message when you die or are voted out
- Fixed bug that caused a player's Roblox avatar to bleed through their in-game character in some cases
- This unfortunately does not fully fix some items not loading, we're investigating this
October
4.2.1
- Added sound effects for lights flickering, commotion, and a heartbeat effect
- The chat bar will no longer disappear during death cutscenes
- Death cutscenes will no longer show for players who left the game if they did not have a journal
- Moved around some of the poses in the round end cutscene to fix potential nametag obscuring
- Added a lantern to the roof of the Homestead map to make it easier to see
- If a Medic successfully heals an attacked target, they will receive a notification letting them know their heal was a success
4.2.2
- Male and female anonymous characters will now use he/him and she/her pronouns respectively in dialogue
- Fixed deleted clothing on some Anonymous characters: Jean-Claude, Mateo, Arielle, and Tamia
- Added a toilet death scene to Area 8 by popular demand
- Death scenes that are in water on the Woods map now float
- Added a lantern to some death scenes on the Woods map that were dark before
November
4.2.3
- Death cutscenes will no longer hide your journal or the send note screen
- Reduced the amount of time the server will wait for players to teleport from 45 seconds to 35 seconds
- Reduced the amount of map voting time from 25 seconds to 15 seconds
- Added more sound effects to map objects (e.g. fireplace in House, fire pits in Woods, and more for you to find )
- Slightly modified role assignment algorithm for roles that require multiple players (e.g. Twin)
- Previously, in rounds with exactly 8 players, there could either be a Muffin Man + Clown or two Twins
- Now, in rounds with exactly 8 players, there can either be a Muffin Man + Clown or Survivor + Clown
- This has no impact on rounds with more than 8 players
- Fixed bug that caused dragging journals/notes to desync from mouse cursor on most screen resolutions
March
4.2.4
- Players in Belgium and the Netherlands can now play Flicker again!
- Players in these regions will be unable to purchase Boxes and Crates due to local regulations
- Shop tabs load faster if you try to scroll quickly after switching tabs
- Ghosts no longer make walking or jumping sounds
April
4.2.5
April Fools!
- Chlorine's (distant) cousin, Gillbert, is visiting for the day! He is guaranteed to appear in all Anonymous mode games for the day. Make him feel welcome!
- Fixed bug caused by previous patch to ghost character audio where footsteps would play infinitely
- Updated in-game chat to the new Roblox chat system
- Ghost's chat bubbles are now inverted with a dark background and light text
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