- b 2 available - 26 August 2026
b 2 availableonline multiplayer on an alien place
- update #18 - patch - 4 July 2026
fixes"blink & beam" works againadditions"blink & beam" now also sports a depth of field effectchanges"blink & beam" camera effects toned downsplash screen background scaled downupdatedmanual updated
- update #18 - 28 June 2026
changesmods integrated as optional contentsettings menu structured into gameplay, input, graphics, content and vrsettings menu background oil paint effect fade in and fade out duration longersettings menu font changedintro menu background changedadditions"FSR 3.1 upscaling" option, (almost) any source resolution"lock framerate" option (according to your monitor refresh rate)"stay above meadow" option (b will not pass through meadow)"push away grass" option (b and ladybugs wings air push grass)support *.wav files as custom music filesshadow casting by fireflies (optionally can be disabled)technical changespost processing for "blink and beam" optionshadow settings: shadows are hard shadows nowcolor space changed to linear color spacenumber of vertices in meshes reduced significantlymulti-core threadingbeach water shadertechnical additionsgpu instancingdeletedmod supportfixedbeach water li…
- Patches Issue found in game engine Unity (CVE-2025-59489) - 3 October 2025
In the game engine used for b an issue was found (CVE-2025-59489). This update patches that issue. The issue allows a 3rd party application installed on your system to use an application built with the Unity game engine to run code on behalf of the application built with the Unity game engine. Assessment: b does not require elevated privileges. As such, a 3rd party application cannot do anything more than it already can do when b is installed. Note: always be wary when software starts you haven't initiated starting yourself.
- update #17 - 3 September 2023
changes official SteamDeck controller layout using alternative grass density (touch screen or click track pad) 1 b flies on SteamDeck at almost 60 fps depending on view and at nearly 30 fps using default density, depending on view, due to mesh components data highly compressed and grass vertex amount reduced keeping look VR not offered on SteamDeck settings options rearranged at bottom tree bark color darker outer space stars color and type (partly) changed new known issues asteroid ocean lighting is tile-based again
- update #16 - 20 April 2023
fixes crash at sizes > 15 (or > lower than 15 when free RAM / cpu cache size too small) seed planting callback call after meadow size change when inactivating seed during change (mod relevant) moon collider partially ineffective cloud coverage on sizes > 5 time speedup not affecting outer space music b lighting not affected by outer space sun changes meadow sun disc settings menu "Apply" available after introductory camera ride now functionality associated with "m" and "p" keys by default are exclusive now, other keys work after the functionality has performed b wing flap elongation when b flies skywards / groundwards mod documentation introduction clarified, reference of plantOnMeadow clarified flying dandelion seed velocity change interval now framerate independent ocean and rain drop water known issues space dust lighting affected by meadow lighting instead of outer space sun lightin…
- update #15 - 3 August 2022
additions Modding support: put mods into folder "Mods" in game's installation folder in Steam Library, modding documentation present in game's installation folder in Steam Library, list of available Mods at https://steamcommunity.com/app/660880/discussions/0/3419936083038254501/ b lighting setting: when enabled b looks like in original released version changes ladybugs shading ladybugs landing on and take-off from leaves outer space stars type and color outer space sun's color and flare's speed known issues input devices digital buttons might be used as actuated initially, perform once any input on that device to have its correct values be used custom music resets itself 1 time after playing the first tenths of the first second disabling VR results in the screen showing the image for the VR hmd left eye
- Mods support beta for update #15 - 27 June 2022
Modding now supported in beta BETA branch 18_update15version_mod_support_beta (game properties (right-click) in library) mod_doc.pdf in game installation folder (in Steam Library on disk) Mods folder in game installation folder (in Steam Library on disk) download the first mod by this link from the game's website on the developer's hosting provider's server and extract its content into the Mods folder ! known issues: ladybugs don't fly to leafs after meadow edge/2 length change after unchecking Mods in Settings.
- update #14 - 23 June 2022
changes nVidia RTX and (newer) AMD gpus now show all flower types all flower types are distributed with the same density across the grass now flower density increased dandelion seed texture game engine OpenXR plugin provider changed, SteamVR is not opened anymore during launch when available ocean beach audio volume starts to falloff farer away music max volume slightly decreased meadow grows smoothly when meadow size changed clouds fade smoothly into existence when 4 (logical, also hyperthreaded) cores are available weather cloud center calculation is performed on its own separate core (1 core is left for the game engines thread and 2 are left for Windows), when more than 4 cores are available weather cloud movement is calculated looped on each of those more cores tree wobbling animation applied with 1 random orientation and thus 1 rotation calculation for all branches instead of 1 suc…
- Beta updated - 18 April 2022
The beta is available from the Steam library game properties "Betas" dialogue, branch "16_update14version_rc". with regards to the previous Beta: changes meadow grows smoothly when meadow size changed flower density increased when more than 3 logical cores are available weather calculations are performed looped across every of those other cores fixes key for turning left not working when a joystick is connected and not actuated false values might be delivered by the game engine resulting in unintended movement until the joystick is touched briefly
- Beta available - 28 February 2022
a new update is about to be ready but a possible control issue occurred when testing on my Win 11 systems: the default key for turning left is delivered as '"A"' (A with double quotes) and configuring it as 'A' (only A) was necessary to be able to turn left for me, while that 'A' gets shown as 'Á' by the game engine -- I am interested in whether you have this issue too. The beta is available from the Steam library game properties "Betas" dialogue, branch "16_update14version_rc". Release Notes for this version: changes workingaround nVidia RTX and (newer) AMD gpus not accessing the previous 3rd and 4th texture file during the grass shader stages which resulted in missing flowers, every flower texture is now derived from 1 single common texture file a 4th flower was added making the common texture file contain 4 flower textures the previous texture-file-number-based distinct flower densit…
- update #13 - 8 August 2020
changed logo color no launcher anymore settings not open initially new introductory camera ride different grass lighting different b lighting whity petal flowers now have purple petals trees bark color lighter rain drops now refract light fireflies emit halo beach water color lighter added shore sound audio fades out towards edges middle rather than towards corners main audio volume slightly increased again space beyond colors changed space debris between meadow and moon volume decreased, slightly more dense now, moves slower, evades b settings menu look, wordings and arrangement slightly modified maximum size of meadow edge/2 length increased maximum number of dandelions increased configurable number of ladybugs input configuration ingame added to settings (and now input) configuration menu manual updated known issues input configuration input detection might detect gamepad axis (stick…
- Update - 6 April 2019
update #12 changed "white" flowers petals fringe narrower red flowers leaf orientation steeper grass texture resolution lower fireflies light range reduced fireflies casting shadows disabled 2 to 5 fireflies instead of 4 or 6 fireflies one less to one more tree having fireflies now hard shadow options removed nightsky scintillation animated 3D flowers brightness increased fixed fireflies, tree drawing order the changes performed ought to benefit framerate
- Update - 24 February 2019
update #11 updated middleware and plugins changed added animated 3D flowers, reduced density of 2D flowers, initial number of dandaelions halved meadow audio volume reduced to 1/3. asteroids emitted lights color changed shadow resolution increased, reduces shadow flickering fixed rain freezing mid-air on meadow size change added texture and audio license screens removed b mod support intent documentation known issue "hard shadow" options performance worse than they used to be
- Update - 11 August 2018
update #10 this is a refresh where some values have been reset to hopefully solve an issue some people have in the previous version the previous version is available from the BETAs as usual.
- Update - 8 June 2018
1 year ago today b is greenlit! update #9 features: nVidia Ansel changes: fog lighter, lifts from morning to noon and descends from evening to night lighting slightly adjusted fireflies light range longer space beyond stars
- Update - 21 May 2018
update #8 features: asteroids at night beach option changes: night sky stars high-res, not moving leaf wobble distance increased outer space stars parameters slightly changed maximum meadow edge/2 length reduced to 12 number of dandelions = 40 by default HDR rendering enabled tree bark color modified space dust stream color darker sun, moon and lighting parameters slighty changed mist distance at time modified "fixes": ladybugs landing on leafs now smoothly known issues: some resolution not possible as fullscreen selectable, defaults to native display resolution when selected game can crash on exit, captured by crash handler Asset additions: LowPoly Asteroids Pack Mesh Effects ESO/S. Brunier: The Milky Way panorama, 18 MP The previous version is available from the BETA branch 9_update7version (Steam library -> right click game -> properties).
- Info - 11 March 2018
new beta version available from Steam library game properties BETAS tab, branch "8_experimental" Updates middleware to latest beta version (Unity 2018.1 Beta 10) Plugins to latest versions Changes sun lighting, affecting grass and trees trees stem color darker outer space stars colors flowers are 3D models, this might be the first step to interactivity such as "breeding" new flowers by pollinating Note: Press "Alt + Enter" on your keyboard twice to enter full screen mode. Flowers 3D models having a fixed orientation lets meadow appear less colorful. Frame rate increased on my machine by 50 % in the start position.
- Info - 11 March 2018
new beta version available from Steam library game properties BETAS tab, branch "8_experimental" Updates middleware to latest beta version (Unity 2018.1 Beta 10) Plugins to latest versions Changes sun lighting, affecting grass and trees trees stem color darker outer space stars colors flowers are 3D models, this might be the first step to interactivity such as "breeding" new flowers by pollinating Note: Press "Alt + Enter" on your keyboard twice to enter full screen mode. Flowers 3D models having a fixed orientation lets meadow appear less colorful. Frame rate increased on my machine by 50 % in the start position.
- Info - 14 January 2018
ceasing development on b the middleware with which b is build with, s current latest version halves the frame rate. Frame rate improvement being the only area of interest with regards to further development of b this is the end of considering Updates. Anything else is as intended, like beings, controls and collidables. :)
