- Key Rebinding Update - Patch Notes v1.2.65 - 30 November 2025
With this update, you can finally rebind keys to your liking. This is exclusive to keyboard/mouse as the controls for gamepad wouldn't really work in any other configuration. Enjoy! Patch Notes v 1.2.65 Added full mouse-and-keyboard key-remapping (accessible from the pause menu). Smoother, cleaner menu navigation for gamepad users. Finally added menu sound effects :) Polished various menu elements for a more cohesive, tidy look. Happy climbing! :)
- UI Update - Patch Notes v1.2.64 - 7 November 2025
Patch Notes v1.2.64 Added options to hide the crown and cape. Added a Statistics screen showing PB times and clears for both maps. Improved localization across all languages. Fixed minor sound playback issues. Roadmap: Rebindable Buttons: Final major feature in progress, targeted for next patch. Optimization: 90% complete. Localization: Complete. Ability to equip/unequip unlocked items: Complete. Improved Menu: Complete. If you have any feedback or bug reports, feel free to join the Discord or reach out on Twitter — both links can be found in the game’s pause menu. :) Happy climbing all!
- Improved localization, optimization and more - Patch Notes - 23 October 2025
v1.2.63 Patch Notes: Improved localization: Some of the translations were a bit off, these should hopefully be corrected now. It's hard for me to be sure since I don't speak any of the translated languages :| If you have suggestions I am all ears! Improved optimization: The new map should overall be a lot more performant, especially the Mines, Lava area and the Junkyard which were pretty bad in prior versions. Save System update: Some players reported an issue after the intro text, the game would not load any further and got stuck on a black screen. This was a bug with the save system which should now be completely fixed. Please report if this is still happening for you!! Minor UI bug fixes. There are still a lot of things on my to do list! Stay tuned for future updates in the coming days! Cheers! /Ponty
- Localization is here! - 1 September 2025
A Difficult Game About Climbing has now been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian and Korean!All UI elements, intro texts and credits (at the end of map 2) have been fully localized.Still on the list to translate:In game assets such as the "Peak" sign.The end credits of the first map - since it is 3D rendered text it is taking a bit longer.Happy climbing everyone!
- Roadmap & Patch Notes - 30 August 2025
Patch Notes v1.2.5: To not spam out patch notes - here are all the patch notes since the release of the new expansion: Added 2 new achievements Difficulty balancing in several sections. Gift boxes now have notes to indicate whether more gifts are available or not. Quick restart in the 2nd level is enabled once you have completed it at least once (ctrl+R to quick restart) Intro text is now skippable Fixed some broken colliders which allowed the player to fall through the world. Small bugfixes Roadmap for future updates: Quick Reset in new map (COMPLETED) Improved Menu, better overview of stats (In Progress) Improved optimization (In Progress) Localization for major Languages (In Progress) Ability to equip/unequip unlocked items Rebindable buttons If you have any suggestions for improvements to the game, feel free to join our Discord or simply tweet @Pontypants and let me know what you wa…
- NEW MAP EXPANSION OUT NOW! - 25 August 2025
A Difficult New Climb Awaits!Brand new mapSimilar in size to the previous map with lots of new and unique challenges. New climbing surfaces with different properties, physics puzzles, obstacles and a lot of frustration. The new map consists of 9 new areas each with its own theme and challenge.Available for everyone!This update is completely free for everyone who owns the game. No DLC nonsense - Just launch the game and get climbing! The new map is accessible to all players - even those who didn't manage to finish the first one. Perhaps you will have better luck this time?Watch The NEW Trailer!
- New Map Trailer is Live - Free Update Coming Aug 25! - 20 August 2025
Dear climbers,I've been cooking.I'm super excited to announce a completely new map for A Difficult Game About Climbing - It's similar in size to the first map and features a ton of new environments and challenges. See the new trailer below!This major update will be included with the base game and requires NO additional purchases.The question is.. Can you beat it?Watch the announcement trailer! Releases on August 25, 2025
- The Rage Game Starter Pack - 15% Discount - 6 June 2025
I'm super excited to have teamed up with the godfather of the Foddian genre himself - Bennett Foddy and Isto Inc. We've created a bundle including Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy, Get To Work and A Difficult Game About Climbing.Bundling my game with the father of the Foddian game genre is obviously a dream come true and something I would have never thought possible when I was working on Punch A Bunch and crunching out videos (remember those lol). We've come a long way from those days and I feel like I'm more of a developer rather than a YouTuber these days... A youtuber needs to make videos I think..Anyways, check out the bundle, I'm very proud lol!Also, big announcement:A BRAND NEW EXPANSION for A Difficult Game About Climbing is in the works and nearing completion! I've spent over a year in secret working on it, making sure it's just as good as the first one and I've reached a poin…
- Mac OS release! - 16 May 2024
I've been working hard on getting A Difficult Game About Climbing running and notarized for MacOS. Apple has concocted up quite an elaborate process for making apps run properly on MacOS. As satisfying as it is to finally get the game running on Mac, Apple users can now experience the same satisfaction if not greater by finally attempting to reach the peak in this difficult game... about climbing... As always, please report any issues you may encounter in the official Discord Channel. See you up there climbers!
- General Improvements - Patch Notes v1.138 - 7 May 2024
Fixed a few things that have been on the TO DO list for a while but never made it into a patch until now. Added a button to reset your personal best time. Further improved the save system to minimize corrupted save files. Improved menu experience when using a gamepad. In Game Timer becomes visible (if turned off) for a brief period when finishing the game to assist with speedrun verification. (This only happens on runs AFTER you've completed the game at least once). Fixed some bad colliders. (Cloud colliders and extended blocking Ice on the right to prevent players from falling into the abyss on the last section.)
- A Difficult Game About Climbing is a difficult game about climbing - 30 April 2024
I'm not sure how I, a committed Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy fan, managed to miss A Difficult Game About Climbing. It is, like its obvious inspiration, a difficult game about climbing, but here you're using your arms independently to grip and hoist yourself rather than hooking and swinging a pickaxe. It is, also like its obvious inspiration, frustrating and moreish, like a scab you keep picking at. Read more
- Small Tweaks - Patch Notes v1.137 - 15 April 2024
Patch notes v1.137: Pendulum in the cogwheel tower has a more predictable pattern so no more "bad cycles". Clothes line should be less "crazy" when you reach it very quickly. Turned up physics calculations a little bit so that there are fewer "errors" in the physics engine which should lead to more predictable gameplay behaviour. Tweaked some friction values for certain objects (very minor changes).
- Hotfix - v1.133 - 7 April 2024
Small update with a couple of fixes: The "Pull Up" feature is being affected by the "Mouse Sensitivity" slider - this was actually unintentional, but since Speedrunners are likely going to want a more aggressive pull from their "Pull Up" command than casual players, and since speedrunners also tend to run their game on a higher sensitivity - this actually makes sense :) There was however a bug where if you reduce your sensitivity to the lowest - the "Pull Up" feature no longer worked, this has been fixed! Fixed small issue where the hand would "detach" from a surface if you push into it extremely hard.
- Gamepad Overhaul + Much more! - Patch Notes - 2 April 2024
Thanks everyone for continuously reporting bugs! I've been working non-stop to fix the most glaring issues. If your hands were pulling in one direction constantly - please update to the latest version and try again as this has now been fixed :) Having a Steering Wheel/Flight Sim rig or similar plugged in should no longer cause the player's arms to pull in one direction continuously. Big overhaul to Gamepad controls - Tweaked for better playability and added sensitivity option in the menu. You can now choose target frame rate (FPS) in the options menu. Other small tweaks include: Red balls in park are now frame rate independent. Added some particles when you grab the mushrooms :) Secret super gift should no longer trigger every time you finish the game. There were some issues when grabbing rocks under water - these issues have been fixed. Pausing during fade to black / fade from black wa…
- CTRL + R Bugfix - Patch Notes - 23 March 2024
Bug where initiating Quickrestart (CTRL + R) during pause screen would break the game has been fixed. Slight tweaks to the Quickrestart system which should fix other small issues.
- In Game Timer Added! - Patch Notes - 23 March 2024
Patch Notes: In Game Timer added! (You must start a new game for the timer to show up as time was not previously tracked.) Clear counter added! (Counts the number of times you've beaten the game). CTRL + R Now triggers a quick restart (only available after beating the game at least once). Added link to the speedrun.com scoreboard from the pause menu. Slightly altered the behavior of "Pull Up" command (W or Spacebar). Slightly stronger and now framerate independent. 🎁Giftbox might have been restocked for persistent climbers...👀
- Patch Notes - "RIP bug" fixed! - 13 March 2024
This patch should fix the following issues: - RIP Bug: In some cases players would launch into the game and encounter a strange sign which said "...RIP". This has been fixed. - Menu bug: When completing the game, the menu became unusable. Fixed! - New Game: When pressing new game the player would sometimes spawn at an off angle. Fixed! - Fixed some soft lock locations where the player would get stuck. + other small things :)
