GlitchSPANKR news & patch notes

Happy Halloween and SPOOKY SPANKIN's!

tl;dr

• We hit our next milestone! (community reward survey below)

• The full OST is released on Spotify!

• Full controller support is underway, but not quite done yet

Another milestone reached! Over 100 reviews, at over 98% positive! The reward this time will be a community designed Spank Stick set(Hand, Stick, and accessory)! Below is a survey to help contribute ideas for the set theme! We will go through the responses and pick a mix of the most common/popular ideas, mixed with whatever really stands out!

Milestones

100 Reviews:

150 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupː

200 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupː

GlitchSPANKR OST, out now on Spotify and (soon) on Steam!

You heard it right, over 45 songs coming out for FREE! I know I listen to a bunch of these songs on repeat, so they're about to be added to my regular rotation on Spotify. Spotify Album 1 (Spunk, I love you, you know I gotta slap dat, dat, dat) Spotify Album 2 The Steam OSTs are nearly ready, just waiting on Steam's approval, so check back soon if that's something you're interested in! There might even be a special additional song thrown in, I'll never tell!

Hey Spankrs! tl;dr

• We sent out the first Milestone 20 Steam key giveaway

• We're nearly at Milestone 2 already

• The games Soundtrack is being released on Spotify and Steam for free (dates and links below)

You did it! You hit the first milestone a week ago at 50 reviews, and we sent out the 20 keys to the lucky winners! Not only that, but we're basically at the second milestone already! Be ready for a post with a survey soon to let you guys design a fancy new SpankStick set.

Milestones

Here's a reminder of our milestone ladder!

50 Reviews:

100 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupː

150 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupː

200 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupː

Soundtrack

We've heard you, you love GlitchSPANKR's music! So we're releasing it ALL! So there are two albums. Volume 1 has the most popular songs, and all the songs with vocals. Volume 2 has all the ambient tracks and instrumentals. Spunk and I have favorites in both, but that doesn't matter because they are both FREE! You'll be able to listen on Spotify or download the OSTs on Steam directly. We also have some of them on YouTube already, but we didn't post them all because there's like 50 of them. YouTube Songs: Cool Music on YT

But when do the rest come out?

The official release is October 31st at 10:00 AM, EST. It looks like you can even pre-save the albums on Spotify here: Vol. 1: Vol. 1 Presave Vol. 2: Vol. 2 Presave

There might even be some special songs added to the Steam OST! We'd add it to Spotify, but we can't actually add more songs after the initial upload.

Final Notes

If you just want to hang out, or maybe follow along with that new secret ARG that was recently added, we'd love for you to join the Discord!

TheClassifiedX (developers): TCX Discord Black Lantern Collective (publishers): BLC Discord Aside from that, thanks to everyone who's submitted bug reports or feedback. I believe I've fixed everything I've seen, and polished up any ideas that were feasible. But don't hesitate to post, I want to do my best to make the game even better! Also, please share the game with your friends, the more people who play, the better the odds we can make a sequel or DLC! We might even be able to port to consoles soon! Thanks again everyone, Mahelyk (Kyle Frost)

Hey Spankrs! Here is Patch 9, just some small improvements and fixes I saw I could add, along with some fixes submitted by you guys! The most important may be the ability to skip the Spunkball level. This is the final patch before the start working towards full controller support and prepping the project for porting to consoles!

• Added cell numbers to prison cells in Ownership,

• Disabled freecam in Revenge,

• Fixed missing subtitles in Dont_Spank,

• Added blacklight hint in Dont_Spank,

• Fixed incorrectly rotated tapestry decor in the Dining room in the HQ,

• Fixed collisions in RabbitHole,

• Added effect in Open_Your_Eyes to track which souls have been talked to,

• Updated Wedding level so Mom and Le Pew will be there, if you've met them elsewhere in the game first,

• In Desp_3, increase ease to hit Hateballs, and decreased range for it to explode so it's easier,

• Added a path to skip the Spunkball Level

Patch 8 Hey Spankrs, Just a quick fix this morning from some fixes from last night! The biggest one was fixing the Chain stick, which broke after adding in a system to reduce the wobble for people who were getting motion sick from all the stick wiggling. It was the only stick effected, so I hadn't noticed it. Sorry about that!

• Fixed a mistake from leaving the new Abstractulator in front of the boss door when testing,

• Added a new Lore system to the map to help find lore and notes to collect for the Abstractulator,

• Fixed the formatting on the Abstractulator to see all the text in all the logs,

• Fixed incorrect positions for some decor in the dining room in the HQ,

• Added a special cheat code PATCH7OOPSIE for current players to collect all the lore in the game, if they want to avoid backtracking,

• Fixed issue with bugged skeleton in the Chain Stick that broke with the addition of the system to make the stick stiffer.

Patch 7 Hey Spankrs! This patch has more of the usual small fixes and polish, but with a larger addition! Introducing... the Abstractulator! This can now be found in your HQ and is a central spot to collect and view all the lore documents you find. Unfortunately you may need to go back to previous locations to collect the lore form the TVs and notes, but these are now counted as secrets and can be found on the map. Another of the more important updates can be found in the Control Settings. You can turn on a setting to make the stick stiff to avoid too much movement, for those of you who requested a feature like this. The final notable change is that I made the Old_Friends turret level slightly easier to help with getting the Guardian Angel achievement. You can now auto fire, the fire rate is faster, and the spawn rate is slightly reduced on the final wave.

• Added fire to hand in fireplaces in HQ,

• Added water splash to koi pond,

• Added water splash to water fountain in Greenhouse,

• Added water splash to Rabbit_Hole,

• Added water splash to Something_Amiss,

• Updated the scream in Something_Amiss,

• Fixed long pause if you skip dialog in Dont_Spank,

• Fixed typo in game shader compile message,

• Added new message option in Shader Compile screen,

• Added new fan art!,

• Added effect to help players see the surprise in Surprise,

• Added in special critical spank words,

• Removed Freecam unlock from demo, as Free_Cammin is now in the demo,

• Updated things in demo kitchen to be breakable/interactable,

• Added in whole new song hidden in the game in part of the upcoming ARG,

• Added setting to make the stick stiffer to avoid motion sickness from too much movement,

• Added some glitch effects to various locations in the game,

• Added autofire to the turret in Old_Friends,

• Increased fire rate by 25% in Old_Friends,

• Adjusted spawn rate to make things slightly easier in the final wave of Old_Friends,

• Updated the objectives in Dark_Maze to track reamining power crystals,

• Added the Abstractulator to the HQ. Now you can collect lore notes and see them all in one place! Unfortunately with the new system you'll need to go back to collect the notes, but they are marked as secrets on the map!,

• Added the start of a hidden ARG in the HQ

Hey Spankrs, here's the next batch of fixes! I've also added two new secrets!

• Updated Desp_3 to inform the player to know the Hate balls back at Spunk,

• Cut two lines from You're worth it to shorten Spunk's Speech,

• Fixed typo in Calm_Before_The_Storm,

• Cut a line from Calm befor the storm,

• Added total spank counter to pause menu,

• Fixed a bug where the Sweet Dessert Table reward wasn't unlocking in the kitchen,

• Added missing accessory 14,

• Added new small secret area,

• Added new secret HQ environment unlock,

• Added sign in broken Koi pond on how to repair it,

• Reduced damage from fire ring in Refunds,

• Removed glare on computers in Brother,

• Fixed typo in New_key,

• Tweaked the physics in Spunkball to hopefully have a more constant physics between framerates

Hey Spankers! Some spankin' hot news! tl;dr Free key giveaway, OST coming, we got our first Metacritic score!

Key Giveaway

To celebrate 50 Positive Reviews we'll be giving away 20 GlitchSPANKR keys on Oct 27th! GlitchSPANKR launched almost a week ago to great reception, and a ton of great feedback! We've been busy adding content and polish to the game based on all the reports. Thank you everyone for all the love and support! Fill out our google form to enter! https://forms.gle/ocKnbU2zwaVP6AoRA Giveaway Video: Spunk's Key Giveaway (I can't directly post a YT short)

Soundtrack, just a spank away!

I won't go into it in detail yet, the big news is coming! We are working on getting all the music posted.. for free!

Metacritic Score

This is bigger than one of Mom's spanks! Most indie games don't get a Metacritic score, but it seems we're big enough! Our first review is an 84! For a tiny indie game like us, that's almost unimaginable! Even the Stanley Parable only has an 88, and Undertale a 90! As more reviews come in we even have the chance to go up!

Up Next:

The next milestone is at 100 Reviews on Steam. When we hit that we'll do another community poll to add in a community chosen Spank Stick set, along with someone to put it! We also have a new newsletter code coming soon! Thank you again to EVERYONE for supporting us! Thanks for playing, for the feedback so we can fix and make the game better, and thanks for being here!

Hey Spankrs!

GlitchSPANKR was launched almost a week ago to great reception and a ton of great feedback! We've been busy adding content and polish to the game based on all the reports. Thank you everyone for all the love and support!

Below we have new Community Milestones, a New Trailer, and we even updated the free Demo to have a lot more content and quality to show off more of the full game! And even better, we have more stuff coming soon!

Community Rewards!

If you enjoyed GlitchSPANKR, help share the game so we can make another! We loved making GlitchSPANKR, and we love how much the community has enjoyed it! We want to make MORE!

50 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupː

At 50 reviews we will do a key giveaway! Spread the love of secrets, the love of SPANKING!

100 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupː

At 100 Reviews we will have a poll for a new SPANK STICK set! A custom design, chosen by YOU!

150 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupː

At 150 reviews, we will create MORE custom content for you! This time, you guys can decide! More Spank Stick pieces? A new song? More backgrounds to choose from for the HQ? It's up to YOU!

200 Reviews: ːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupːːsteamthumbsupː

If we reach 200 reviews, we will post a free Content Update! New levels, new lore, new.... SEEEEECREEEETSSSS!

We want to thank everyone again for all of the support so far! All of the feedback has helped us improve the game with almost daily updates, bug fixes, and polish!

The New Trailer!

Here is a new Trailer for the game, one that explains a bit more of the story and depth of the game. For too long have people though GlitchSPANKR was just an hour or two of goofs. BUT NO MORE! GlitchSPANKR is a 10+ hour saga of secret hunting, exploring paths, discovering the deeper story beneath the code, laughing with (or at) Spunk, and expanding and upgrading your SPANKR HQ. And now our trailer begins to scratch the surface of all that!

The Updated Demo!

We've updated the old and crusty demo to have more of the full game's content. There are secret levels, polish, and more from the full game. It still cuts off at the same point, roughly an hour or two of the 12 hours of content. But now there is more to discover, and demo players can get a sneak peek of the full game's HQ! PSSST, Stay tuned, more news is coming! But quiet, it's a seeeecret!

Thank you again everyone, truly!

Hey Spankrs! Here's a new list of fixes, hopefully these kill some of these issues permanently! Thanks to everyone for reporting these! Patch 5

• Fixed physics issues with lips that was effected by framerate,

• Adjusted exit collision for Get_Help_Man,

• Lowered music volume in Rabbit_Hole,

• Added exit portal shortcut at the end of Beta_Level_0,

• Add physics to the handing bulbs so you can spank them around for no good reason,

• Slightly edited a jump puzzle in Browser_History to be a bit easier,

• Added save state to a certain puzzle in the HQ,

• Edited position of cheating space in Reversed to avoid accidental triggers,

• Fixed typo in Blue Screen of Death intro,

• Added blood stains to enemy spawn locations in Dark_Maze,

• Reworked Refunds boss fight so laser eyes turn off correctly,

• Reworked Refunds boss fight to stop players from hiding behind towers, making it harder for them,

• Added time limits to skulls in Refunds,

• Increased health amount for pickup,

• Added mechanic to make the player look at Nigel when passing to avoid confusion from getting yelled at randomly,

• Made it easier to unlock the reward at end of Dinner_Eating

Hey Spankrs! Another day, another Spankin hot update! 10/17/25

• Fixed Dinner_Eating rounding issue to be able to get the 5/5 stars,,

• Fixed issue with Pucker Puncher not shooting far enough due to auto kisser,,

• Added a SHUFFLE feature to the HQ music stereo,,

• Added fix leaving The_Gauntlet to the bedroom leaving effects on screen,,

• Added ability to slap hairballs for some extra cash,,

• Added FOV slider to settings,,

• Added button to newsletter to take directly to the code list,,

• Added new texture to the internals of the Spunk Statue in Apologies,,

• Added wet sound to hitting THAT toilet in the club level,,

• Remove test achievement unlock in Restraint_2,,

• Fixed shortcut after secret level in Recycler not turning off after coming back, even if you restart the level,,

• Made the big slap (like hitting camera) be governed by the Slap Effects volume control,,

• Added pointless secret sign in Boss_Fight,,

• Added two more slap effect options, cause why not,,

• Fixed timed lasers in Retro to avoid sitting and waiting so long for them to line up,,

• Lowered brightness in ending code cube as it was blinding on low shadow quality settings

Hey Spankrs! I normally try not to do two updates and be annoying, but there were a few things that needed to be fixed!

• Did a workaround fix for New Perspective collectable bug,

• Disabled hidden VR settings that may be turning on VR software on launch,

• Updated the Newsletter signup to send the special level in the first email,

• Added ability to slap koi fish. They double their speed. There is no upper limit to the amount of times,

• Updated Fathers ring in Desp_7 to break properly,

• Added a spotlight effect on Spunk in the good ending,

• Fixed typo in World_News,

• fixed a bug where you could spawn infinite waves in the tower defense section,

• Updated the end of The_Gauntlet to undo the FOV change,

• Replaced all Iron maidens with an interactive version,

• Fixed incorrect collisions for tapestries in Busted,

• Added secret waterfall secret,

• Fixed a bug where walking into health doesn't pick it up like hitting it does

Hey Spankrs! We had a good launch, and everyone seems to really be enjoying the game! After watching streams all day yesterday, and getting bug reports from players, I spent this morning fixing everything I saw reported. There's plenty more to come! There were a few things that might have given people trouble that are fixed now! Here is the change-list for the update that just came out:

• Updated the system to avoid the attachment being visible again,

• Raised laser in Retro to help not hitting it with head,

• Fixed typo in Abomination trading card,

• Fixed dialog being in the wrong spot in Spunkball,

• Added Newsletter Codes to Steam Discussions,

• Added note that people can find the codes in Steam Discussion,

• Added shortcut bypass to Spunkball after a few attempts,

• Added a checkpoint in Recycler, so if players find the secret level and return they don't have to start over,

• improved collision for secret in New Perspective, hopefully fixing that issue. I'm unable to recreate the bug on my end to know for sure,

• fixed wall gap in TattleTale,

• Fixed incorrect name placement in good credits,

• Added hint for secret in Dont_Spank,

• Updated description for art in the museum in Apologies,

• Fixed a spot in Dinner-Cooking where you could fall out of the map,

• Updated contained Father's visuals, and added him in The_Decision,

• Fixed an issue where the max FPS was set to 60 each level, rather than the player's set settings,

• Fixed a visual text bug when hovering over levels with secret paths and the Newsletter Level,

• Made the Newsletter reward level hidden by default until you unlock it to avoid confusion,

• Attempted a fix for a very rare issue where an enemy doesn't spawn correctly in Old_Friends,

• Fixed an issue where Spunk might keep speaking lines after being caught in Spy_Movie,

• Fixed Mom's name being wrong in Desp_8,

• Fixed a steam achievement not firing/detecting the freecam overlap,

• Disabled jump in A_New_Perspective,

• Fixed an issue where Spunk's mouth might not open when he screams in Recycler,

• Blocked the player's escape in Brother,

• Updated decor UI to not show slow arrows if it's the only decor option,

• Fixed collision on backsplash in various levels,

• Added whoopie cushion sounds to the whoopie hand

After a gruelingly long wait you're able to finally get the full Spunkin' game. Pick it up now for 10% Off

The SYSTEM goes live tomorrow!

You thought the game was just a silly spank simulator? Well, it is, but it’s also SO MUCH MORE! Grab your big wiggly stick and prepare to fight evil, spank bad guys to death, and SAVE THE WORLD! For a game about spanking, we think it’s a pretty good story. A little scary, a little dark, a little campy. The full game seems to take people between 8-16 hours to complete! Here’s our new trailer!

👋 Hey Spankers, Secret Hunters, and brave Booty Defenders!

It’s finally happening: GlitchSPANKR launches October 15th! Oh boy, that’s right! In just 20 days you’ll be able to dive headfirst into our nostalgic 90's nightmare and decide once and for all… is Spunk your bestie, your nemesis, or something much, much weirder?

Check out the Official Release Trailer here:

✨ Community Power-Up: 12,000 Wishlists!

We just crossed a HUGE milestone, over 12,000 of you have hit “Wishlist” on Steam. That’s 12,000 players ready to wield the power of the floppy pink hand, ready to spank a certain virus into next week (or smooch him, or… you know what, we’ll let you figure that out).

From the bottom of Spunk's broken soul: THANK YOU. 💖 This game only comes to life because of your support.

📣 How You Can Help

• If you’ve already wishlisted, well, you’re a hero. There's nothing more to say.

• If not… well, you’ve still got time before launch. Hit that green wishlist button and join the Spank Squad. Maybe even join our Newsletter to get a special code right before launch that will add a special Newsletter only level, along with other goodies! Newsletter Signup

• Share the trailer, scream into the void with us, or spank your nearest piece of furniture in solidarity. Every little bit helps spread the glitch.

GlitchSPANKR launches October 15th. Get ready to spank, smooch, and glitch your way through the weirdest game of 2025.

💾 Stay corrupted, - The GlitchSPANKR Team

Spank Alert!

We're going live for a special Steam Next Fest broadcast! Catch us playing GlitchSPANKR, breaking stuff, and oversharing juicy dev secrets.

Come hang out, ask weird questions, and don’t forget to wishlist. Spunk needs the validation or he’ll eat another level.

👉 Tune in, Spankrs.

Hey Spankrs! Just another update as we prepare for Steam NextFest tomorrow! -Added controller support for almost the full game. Only the settings menu, and the Tower Defense level need a mouse currently. -Improved the game intro sequences. Added art, music, and additional jokes. -Various other small bug fixes and improvements.

Demo Fixes

-Made some things on table breakable in Demo_End level

-Improved win screen UI (restart level button was ugly)

-Removed new wall clipping into reward in Booty_Defense

-Fixed Boss fight objective in Boss_Fight

-Added option to Skip the Old_Friends level

-Fixed bug where Shift to turn hint on Old_Friends doesn't go away if you pause and unpause

GlitchSPANKR Hits 7,000 Wishlists & Indie Showcase!

What’s Next?

New Content!

Full Game Sneak Peeks

We're pleased to announce that a bunch of new decor items and Spank Stick skins are now in game!

Four New Levels!

New Spank Stick customization system!

New collectible system!

Mayhaps... even more to find?