s&box

1.2.0

25 September 2026

15 changes in this update

PENCIL - a new playable character: walk through the horde, draw a line that wears enemies down and close loops around them
PENCIL - HARD PRESS (E) slams the pencil into the page, plus 17 pencil-only perks like RULER, ERASER, DOODLE and SMUDGE
Character select - pick your stationery from a pencil case before each run, your choice is remembered
Spectate - join a lobby while someone is playing and watch their run live, then team up when they return to the menu
Co-op - every player's pencil has their own seat color

Menu - no more frame drops when moving the mouse on the menu and character screen
Performance - no more stutters in the first minutes of a run while pencil art loads

Co-op - fixed a crash when joining a game
Co-op - players now see the damage the host deals to boxes, and pencil crits show up for everyone
Co-op - fixed enemies that could be invisible for other players
Co-op - pencil lines now freeze for spectators while the host is paused or picking a card
Pencil - no longer disappears while moving
Cards - if you die with a level-up card open, you get it back when revived
Cursor - always starts in the center and can no longer get lost off-screen
Sound - volume set to 0 now stays silent, also on the main menu

PENCIL Update & Co-op Spectating