Online Sync & Leaderboard Update

2026.06.09
9 June 2026
12 changes in this update

Added

3 changes
  • Initial network snapshot support for online arena food state.

  • Reliable full food sync heartbeat for online lobbies.

  • Scrollable global ranks panel with larger rows and Steam avatar support.

Improved

4 changes
  • Online food synchronization now uses reliable full-state sync plus lightweight live updates.

  • Joining players now receive arena food state immediately instead of waiting for packet-based updates.

  • Remote snake and bot visual smoothing has been improved for online matches.

  • Global ranks now load up to 50 players and can be browsed with scrolling.

Fixed

5 changes
  • Fixed food appearing missing, sparse, or unsynchronized for connected players.

  • Fixed lost food snapshot chunks leaving clients with an incomplete arena state.

  • Fixed unreliable food updates interrupting reliable full sync during lobby joins.

  • Fixed online snakes and bots visually jittering or shifting sideways in some cases.

  • Fixed runtime lambda substitution warnings after recent s&box updates.