- Look familiar? Then POP it! - 26 April 2026
What The Pop?!We are joining forces in the indie game world and pushing the boundaries of our universe! As the What The Pak?! team, we are thrilled to announce our surprise guest appearance in Pupple Pop! What is Pupple Pop?Pupple Pop is an incremental game where you earn money by popping bubbles. Upgrade your bubbles, unlock upgrades, and automate the process with fish helpers. Simple and satisfying. In this world where you need oxygen to survive and gold to progress, familiar faces will now accompany you! Get Ready for the Surprise!So, what awaits you in this event? Keep your eyes peeled while playing Pupple Pop, because every 5-10 minutes, those familiar "Pak heads" will appear on the screen inside a surprise bubble! If you pop these familiar heads from our universe without mercy the moment you see them, you will instantly get extra oxygen to save your life in difficult moments or bo…
- Halloween Update!🎃 - 24 October 2025
🎃 PATCH NOTE | HALLOWEEN UPDATE! 🎃Date: October 24, 2025 Hey Wrappers! The leaves are falling, the Paks are crawling, and things just got spooky in the arena. This patch marks our big Halloween drop packed with creepy-cute costumes, chaotic new mini-games, and a whole lot of candy energy. Let’s unwrap what’s new:🧟♂️ NEW MINIGAMES🧠 Zombie PlagueOne player starts infected… your goal? Infect everyone else before the timer runs out. If you stay healthy until the end, you score big. But if you do get zombified, don’t worry infecting others still racks up points!💣 BomberTwo teams, a lot of bombs. Catch, toss, or duck just don’t let them blow up on your side. Bonus points if your bomb knocks out a rival! Explosive fun guaranteed.🎭 HALLOWEEN COSMETICSWe’re bringing the spirit of the season with 4 new costumes:Ghost Pak | classic sheet, major dripPumpkin Pak | round, proud, and vine-appro…
- What the Pak v0.4.0 - 5 New Mini Games & More! - 19 August 2025
🧵 What the Pak v0.4.0 Is Live!This update unleashes 5 brand-new mini-games, a wardrobe lobby, daily gifts, and a fresh batch of costumes. Time to dive back into the chaos!🎮 5 New Mini-GamesTreasure Munch – Collect gold and fill your team’s chest faster than your rivals.Sinking Raft – Cross carefully some rafts sink the moment you step on them!Spotlight – Stay in the light to score points and shove your rivals into the dark.Capture the Flag – Snatch the enemy flag and bring it home. Watch out for the obstacle bridge!Acidlavator – Outrun the acid, climb the elevator, and fight to stay on top.👕 Wardrobe LobbySwitch your outfits and emotes directly in the lobby. Style your Pak before the madness begins!🎁 Daily GiftsLog in every day to unlock free rewards.👗 10 New CostumesExpand your collection with fresh looks to dominate the chaos.🛠️ Fixes & ImprovementsRising Lava – Factory map coll…
- 🧵 What the Pak v0.3.4 Is Live! - 25 June 2025
This update drops two brand-new maps, a dangerously fun minigame, and a whole bunch of fixes and polish. Here’s the full lowdown: 🗺️ New Maps Space – A map set in the void of space. Expect perfect chaotic showdowns. Factory – Lava-filled corridors and narrow platforms. Stay sharp or melt. 🔥 New Minigame: Rising Lava Rising Lava – The lava rises. You climb. That’s it. Easy to understand, hard to survive. Quick and brutal fun for everyone. 🛠️ Gameplay & Quality of Life Force Start Feature – Hosts can now force the game to start once the lobby is full. No more waiting around. Ping Indicator – Now shows ping more accurately and updates in real time. UI/UX Improvements – Visual tweaks across menus and gameplay to improve clarity and player flow. Visual Jitter Fixed – Elevator To Heaven mode no longer stutters or shakes. Smooth ride guaranteed. 🌐 Networking & Backend Wendigo Service Load…
- What the Pak v0.3.3.2 Is Live! - 13 June 2025
A mix of quality-of-life updates, matchmaking improvements, and fresh content. Here’s what’s new: 🐝 Gameplay Tweaks Queen Bee in Bee Catcher mode now attacks more slowly, giving you more time to escape. 🌐 Matchmaking & Online Regional Sessions: You’ll now match with players in your region for lower ping. If you prefer global chaos, the Global region is still available. Matchmaking now prioritizes rooms that are more full, for faster and livelier games. Quickplay no longer throws you into the same sessions repeatedly—a cooldown has been added. If the host leaves the game, you’ll now see a proper popup: "Host left the game." Login flow has been improved—less waiting time overall. 🎨 Cosmetics New costumes, banners, and profile icons have been added. 🕹️ UI Feedback The Ready button now scales up and down to clearly show that it needs to be toggled. ⚠️ Known Issues The Epic Online Servic…
- Important Announcement - 12 June 2025
Hey everyone 👋 First off, massive thanks to everyone who jumped into What the Pak?! during our Early Access launch. Whether you screamed “What the Pak?!” in joy or frustration, your support means the world and helps us make the chaos better every day. We know this is still an early alpha build, and things aren’t perfect yet. That’s the point of Early Access. Building something fun with the community, not just for it. 🔍 Here’s what we’ve heard loud and clear: 🔌 High-ping hosts are causing lag and a poor experience. ❌ Host disconnects break the session instead of migrating to another player. 💥 Random crashes and fatal errors are still happening. 👉 Wendigo Online Services loading times and connection issues these are unfortunately caused by a technical issue on the Epic Online Services (EOS) side. We’re really sorry about this and have already contacted Epic to help resolve it as soon…
- Patch Notes 0.3.1.2 - 7 December 2024
Resolved an issue where music did not loop correctly. Addressed a bug causing the bomb to launch excessively high in Volleybomb mode. Corrected a problem where selected costumes were not saved, requiring re-selection after restarting the game. Improved networking performance in Elevator to Heaven mode. Resolved an issue with bomb transfer mechanics in Bombtag mode. Fixed a visual glitch affecting the experience bar on the Pass screen. Adjusted spawn locations in Snail Run mode to mitigate spawn-kill scenarios. Repositioned columns in Champion of Heaven mode to facilitate easier re-entry into the play area. Addressed various visual issues in Snail Run mode. Implemented general improvements to networking. Optimized performance to increase frames per second. Fixed an issue with the game number indicator on the loading screen. Known Issues; We are actively working on resolving connection is…
- A Big Thanks To Our PAK-tastic Players! - 31 October 2024
Hello there, our PAK-tastic players! We wanted to officially thank you for your interest in our game during the Steam Next Fest in October. It has been a delight! Thanks to the thousands of players who tried out our demo and provided valuable feedback, we not only created some unforgettable memories but also gained valuable insights on how to improve WHAT THE PAK?! for you. We are deeply grateful to each and every one of you! We’d like to share some of the data we gathered during this process. By doing so, we hope to share the joy we’ve felt as we continue to move forward. More than 7,500 players joined our humble PAK crew during this period. Witnessing the nonstop growth of this community fills our hearts with joy. Our thousands of players attempted to lick other players over 200,000 times. It’s nice to see everyone getting the vibe! Some games can be a little rough, but don’t worry—we…
- Patch Notes & Quick Bug Fixes - 19 October 2024
Hello to everyone who follows us closely enough to read our Steam announcements! First of all, thank you for that! With the demo we released, you've provided us with a lot of great feedback. Based on your input, we've polished and refined WHAT THE PAK?! Here are some of the changes and bug fixes we've made during this process! Fixed several bugs causing Fatal Errors. Added the option to disable Map Events under certain drawbreaker conditions. Fixed an issue in Football mode where the character would remain knocked out during kickoff if in Ragdoll state. Resolved various issues in the Lobby, Arena, and Football maps. Fixed animation errors. Fixed the issue where the lobby player count wouldn’t update when someone left after it was full. Resolved the issue where players couldn't enter spectator mode when joining a game in progress. Fixed issues with player statistics. Disabled emotes in u…
- 🌟 Big Thanks to Our PAK-tastic Players🌟 - 22 August 2024
Hey, PAK-sters! 🎉 We want to give a HUGE shoutout to all of you who dove headfirst into the wild world of 'WHAT THE PAK?!' during our demo! Your feedback, laughs, and chaos have been absolutely invaluable, and we can’t thank you enough for being part of this PAK-tacular journey. 💙 Now, we’ve got some news—brace yourselves! The demo will be taken down shortly as we start brewing up an even more chaotic and quirky experience based on your feedback! 🛠️ We’ve been listening to every PAK scream, every victory dance, and every hilarious mishap to bring you something even better. But don’t worry, the fun is just beginning! A shiny new version is coming your way soon, packed with fresh surprises, even more unpredictable chaos, and of course, more adorable Paks to love (or, you know, accidentally fling off the map 😅). Some Fun Stats from the Demo: 🎮 Total PAK-ticipation Time: Over 5000 hour…
- The Costume Contest Results Have Been Announced - 5 August 2024
In the past months, we organized a costume contest through our Discord channel. We wanted you to be a part of the game we aim to release, based on your ideas and requests. That's why we thought you should decide on the costumes you'll see while playing WHAT THE PAK?! It was not easy to choose just a few from the hundreds of design ideas you sent us. After a long selection process, we at Wendigo Games selected six designs: three main winners and three jury special award winners. Here are the winning designs: Main winners; Jury Special Award Winners; We have started the production process for the winning costumes. The designs of the main winners will be available with the release of WHAT THE PAK?!, while the designs of the jury special award winners will be added over time. We sincerely thank all our followers who participated in the contest. Don't forget to join our Discord channel to be…
- PRE-ALPHA DEMO IS OUT! - 13 June 2024
After carefully developing “WHAT THE PAK?!” for a couple of months, we are excited to announce that our pre-alpha demo is now available on Steam! We’ve released a demo at this early stage because we want to hear your opinions about the core gameplay and other aspects before finalizing the mechanics. Your feedback will help us make the game smoother and more enjoyable. You can easily send us feedback via the in-game report system in the demo. Whether you encountered a bug or just want to share your thoughts, send us a report and we’ll do our best to enhance your experience. The demo currently contains 5 game modes: Crown Capture Bomb Tag Snail Run Ice Shatter Falling Blocks Please remember that this is an early demo, and you may encounter minor bugs and server issues. If you do, know that we are working hard to fix them.
