- One Year in the Dungeon — Plaything Anniversary Sale - 28 April 2026
One year ago today, we unlocked the dungeon door and let you all in. Since then, you've died in ways we didn't even think were possible, found escape routes we forgot we built, and somehow kept coming back for more. Thank you — genuinely — for spending this year with our deranged little game.To celebrate, Plaything is 50% off for the next 7 days. If you've been on the fence, or you've got a friend who'd appreciate a perma-death horror roguelike with 9 ways to be tested and countless ways to die, now's the moment.What a year looked likeWe didn't just ship and walk away. Over the past twelve months we've added a progression system, full English / French / German audio, and a leaderboard so you can compare your survival skills (or lack thereof) with everyone else still trying to get out alive.What's nextPlaything will keep getting attention where it counts, but the studio is also deep in w…
- Spring Update 2.0.0! - 19 March 2026
Hey everyone!We've been squashing bugs and polishing things up behind the scenes. This patch focuses on stability and fixing some issues that have been bugging us (and probably you too). Here's what's new:Villain AI ImprovementsThe Villain should feel much more consistent now. We fixed an issue where he could sometimes trigger multiple chases at once, leading to erratic behavior. The death grab sequence also had a nasty bug where its timing depended on your framerate, so it played way too fast on high-end machines and sluggishly on slower ones. That's now locked to a fixed duration, so the moment hits the way it's supposed to, every time.Room Stability FixesSeveral rooms including Clinic, Hopscotch, Move It, and Musical Chairs had an underlying issue with how certain game processes were being stopped and started. In rare cases, this could lead to things not shutting down properly betwee…
- Update 1.3.1 - 12 February 2026
Dear dolls,Well, Christmas is over now. No more silly decorations for you!It's time for some spring cleaning! But don't worry, there are still plenty of things in your room to keep you from getting bored.Also we are working on this cozy Puzzle and Point& Click Adventure:Canvas Of ThoughtsCanvas of Thoughts is an emotional point-and-click puzzle adventure which invites you into Evi's vibrant but loud inner world. Experience everyday situations through shifting colours, sounds and emotions. Solve reflective puzzles and navigate the world not through words, but through feelings.Changes 1.3.1Removed temporary Christmas Decoration Fixed a few minor issuesWelcome to the new Year!
- Update 1.3 - 18 December 2025
Dear dolls,This week, we're celebrating the Christmas season with a Christmas update! You now have a Christmas tree in your bedroom to help you get into the festive spirit while you try to escape your captor.Also we were working on this Horror Game:NoelleA haunting Christmas journey where memory, fear, and survival interlock. You are Noelle. After a car crash in a furious snowstorm, you wake up alone and cold, not knowing where you are. Walk between fading fires and hear the whispers of long lost voices. You must navigate through frozen memories, each step in the snow revealing a truth buried beneath.Changes 1.3Added temporary Christmas Decoration Updated the Unity version.Fixed a few minor issuesMerry Christmas!ːsteamhappyː
- Update 1.2.2 - 28 October 2025
Dear Dolls,This week we celebrate Halloween with a special discount as well as the Halloween Update! Find spooky decorations across the rooms and try to beat your last best time to escape the clutches of the old maniac.Meanwhile we're working on a few new projects as well that will keep Horror-Fans on their toes:A Night at Ashmere ManorA larger third person project aiming to bring the Horror-Comedy mix inspired by Sam Raimi (Evil Dead 2, Drag me to hell) to the gaming world, crossing it with inspirations of Silent Hill and Resident Evil.As well as an unannounced smaller project for this Christmas... stay tuned!Changes 1.2.2Fixed an issue with Samuel's Path-findingFixed a bug allowing escape without ToolsAdded temporary Halloween Decoration ːsteamhappyːUpdated several systems in the backgroundFixed a few minor issues
- Maintenance Update 1.2.0 - 17 October 2025
Maintenance update fixing various little bugs and updating the Engine as well as some packages - this in preparation for our Halloween themed update coming soon!
- Plaything 1.1 is coming! - 26 May 2025
We've been hard at work the last few weeks! Due to popular demand we added a few things like Localization for German and French - including full voice! Thanks to each of you for helping us improve the game :) Fixes & Improvements: Fixed a bug not showing the loaded options, Fixed an issue with the back button on escape, Fixed Achievement "Vented", Fixed Achievement "Battered" and related hint, Fixed a bug with Volume Sliders Fixed a bug with Steam Overlay Pause Fixed a bug not showing the packaging animation after 4 Minigames beaten, Improved some colliders for performance, New: Added new Minigame: Samuel Says, unlocked at Victim 25, Added Localization for German(DE) and French(FR), Voice+Text, Added Progression System! (This resets all players to Victim 1), Added Steam Leaderboard for escapes, Samuel Says In the new progression system you will be able to unlock rooms as you keep trying…
- Plaything Update 1.0.2 - 30 April 2025
Time for a second round of bugfixes and improvements :) Bug Fixes - Fixed a graphical issue with vent covers - Fixed the case of dissappearing skirting - Fixed a scaling issue with Inventory (Pause) - Fixed a bug where staying in LeapFrog during Cleanup wasn't fatal Improvements - Increased Duration of Shutdown to 3 minutes, Siren to 30s - Improved Sensitivity Slider values, might need new adjustment on existing installs - Added FOV Slider to options, default starting value is old FOV - Removed weights physics interfering with each other for easier use If you reported an issue that is not on the list, we are still working on it, don't fret! Thanks again and good luck escaping, Bandaloop Games Team
- Plaything Update 1.0.1 - 29 April 2025
Thank you all for playing our game and giving valuable feedback! We've tried to get to everything :) Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue with Depth Of Field sometimes remaining after dropping an inspected item; There's still an occasional bug we're looking at! - Fixed an issue with some transform parenting Improvements - Hopscotch To Hell: Increased space to walk in safely - Scales: Removed hidden mechanic that kills you on using too many weights per scale, leading to confusion - Dollhouse: Added a fixed note by a previous victim to indicate leaving the space is possible - Dollhouse: Added a cloth to cover the door If you reported an issue that is not on the list, we are still working on it, don't fret! Thanks again and good luck escaping, Bandaloop Games Team
- Release! - 28 April 2025
It's time to escape... Plaything now availabe! We're excited to release 1.0.0 of PLAYTHING today! Master the games, survive the traps and escape your captor! But try not to become part of his collection... Patch Notes 1.0.0 - Fixed an issue with resetting the randomized games - Fixed a bug that caused a sound issue - Added Join Discord Button - Added Welcome Message - Fixed an issue with some paintings - Minor Polish issues, optimization If you encounter issues, please do report them to us, and we'll get to it as soon as possible - either on Discord or by Mail ([email protected]). We can't wait to see you play! Bandaloop Games Team
- Release Date - 23 April 2025
In a little less than one week PLAYTHING will be live for you to play. As we're nearing this final step we'd like to thank all the past testers. Without you it wouldn't be nearly as fun now! Schedule During this week there will be final patches 0.9.8 and 0.9.9 fixing and polishing a couple of things we noticed in the final stretch, before 1.0.0 will release on April 28th 2025 at Noon (CEST). There likely will be another patch during release week in the case of something we overlooked during testing. Going Forward As the game releases finished, there are no major content updates planned. Of course we will fix any bugs you might encounter. If we change our minds to add more content upon popular request, you'll be the first to know. Look for updates here! Press If you would like to feature/review our game, please contact our support or simply join our Discord and talk with us :) we're alwa…
