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What's changed

Running history of everything that's shipped. Updates go out every few weeks.

v2.5Major updateAug 2026

Black Holes -- gravity, wormholes, tether lasso and more

  • New game mode: Black Holes at /black-holes -- eat bots, grow your tail, survive the void
  • Gravity wells pull your entity off course if you get too close -- orbit them for a speed boost
  • 6 paired wormholes scattered across the map, fly into one and come out the other side with your heading intact
  • Tether lasso weapon -- swing a glowing rope toward enemy heads to absorb them from a distance
  • Lightning burst ability added, tap the bolt button for a 3 second speed surge with cooldown
  • 54 bots with real black hole names, 12 named solar systems and 5 size tiers
  • Fixed a crash where eating multiple bots in a row would bog down the physics and freeze the game
  • Big shout out to Roland -- thanks for the positive vibes and the kind words, its genuinely fun playing against you in there!
v2.4Major updateAug 2026

Bot Battalion + live leaderboard

  • Added challange-bot mode with three difficulty levels (Cadet, Commander, Warlord)
  • Live leaderboard now pulls real scores form the database
  • Bomb blast visual overhaul -- fire center, rainbow rings, stronger screen shake
  • Fixed a crash in the chess engine that caused infinte recursion on certain moves
  • Inspect mode now shows "Next Level" instead of the old placholder text
v2.3New featureJul 2026

Trophy Vault + run history

  • Trophy Vault page at /webs-vault -- see your best runs and personel records
  • Run history saved per device useing a cookie token
  • Score breakdown now shows tools used and levels cleared
  • Public Beach multiplayer got a connection stability fix
v2.2UpdateJun 2026

Classroom portal + teacher tools

  • Teachers can now create private classroom rooms with a class code
  • Student progres tracked per session
  • Added 8 new classroom game modes tied to curriculum topics
  • Fixed a bug where the game timer kept runing after a student disconnected
v2.1Bug fixesMay 2026

Mobile layout + performance pass

  • Inspect/collapse button was hidden behind the hamburger menu on small screens -- moved it to the left side
  • Constellation name label was being coverd by the facts pill on narrow viewports
  • Reduced memory usage during long sessions by cleaning up canvas listeners properly
  • Slightly faster inital load on slow connections
v2.0Major updateApr 2026

Space Webs 2.0 -- full rewrite

  • Completely rebuilt the game engine from scratch for better performance
  • New JWST background slideshow with 20 real telescope images
  • Supernova, Wormhole, and Shield power-ups added
  • Multiplayer now supports up to 4 players in the same room
  • Admin panel with visitor analytics, IP lookup, and game activity tracking
v1.8New featureFeb 2026

Webs Guide + onboarding

  • Added /webs-guide with illustrated rules and strategy tips
  • First-time players now see a short tutorial overlay
  • Color bombs added as a late-game tool (unlocks at level 10)
v1.5UpdateDec 2025

Constellation boards + galaxy mode

  • Two new board pools: constellations and galaxies
  • Each constellation board has a unique background image and fun facts
  • Galaxy mode has larger boards and harder AI
v1.0LaunchOct 2025

Initial launch

  • Space Webs goes live at spacewebsgame.com
  • Solo mode with 30 constellation boards
  • Basic multiplayer via room codes
  • Trivia questions across 6 categories

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