RAM: Random Access Mayhem news & patch notes

Here are the changes in this patch:

• Made daily runs less evil

• Adjusted the parallax in some floors to improve performance

• Fixed an issue where Thorn would continue to propose their quest even when completed

• Fixed issues with dialogue triggering retroactively

• Fixed an issue with Shallow Focus placing explosions in the incorrect location

• Memory Skin unlocks now trigger if you had already shown the requisite number of memories when you go to share

• Fixed an issue with the Bishop Skin not unlocking

• Fixed an issue with the Router minigame score UI persisting after playing

• Fixed some incorrect color pixels in a bench press animation

• Fixed some layering issues

• Fixed various typos and localization issues

Hello everyone, thanks for your patience with us getting this patch out! We hope you have been enjoying the game as you progress further in.

Here are the changes in this patch:

- Added aim assist to Thistles when playing on controller

- Fixed controllers registering duplicate inputs when firing delayed Thistle lasers

- Fixed some Cuckoo memories not greying-out when shared

- Fixed a certain Puukko interaction overlapping with a different cutscene

- Added failsafes to prevent the long conversation from repeating

- Added a missing conversation when returning to Ash Grove (this may trigger retroactively if you have already passed a certain point in the story, sorry for the jank)

- Fixed various ways to softlock Thorn’s questline

- Fixed many issues with one of the ending sequences

- Adjusted lighting in several Stage 2 floors to improve performance

Hello everyone! Its been a fun couple of days seeing everyone's reaction to the final game as people make their way though the stages and story. Thanks once again to everyone that played the open beta and helped make the launch so smooth.

That being said there were a few small issues that popped up over the last couple of days, so this patch addresses the majority of those issues:

Adjustments

• Added a new Epitaph Breakthrough Upgrade: Subcriticality, removes the juggle cap on orbs

• Rally trickshot now scales linearly when stacked

• Frame Interpolation now shortens the pre-sweetspot arc time of orbs

• Reduced Stage 1 shop prices by ~20%

• Prevented Shielded Enemies antiupgrade giving enemies swap shields during final boss fight

• Adjusted menu music to be the updated track from the OST

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Solidarity would be obtained multiple times

• Fixed issues with Thistle and Epitaph skin unlocks

• Fixed an issue with some Elite skins not displaying

• Fixed an issue with Cuckoo memories not greying out

• Fixed some menu spacing issues with other languages

• Many localization and typo fixes

Known Issues which will be addressed later this week/early next:

• Sol and Puukko can have an overlapping cutscene

• Ending can have layering issues

• Gamepad Thistle issues

We will continue to monitor bug reports and feedback so please keep them coming!

Calling all RAMheads!!!

We are thrilled to announce that after just under a year of Early Access, RAM: Random Access Mayhem is finished!

Added to the 1.0 version are:

• 2 New Bots

• 20+ New Levels

• Final Boss

• Full storyline

• New side quests

To all those that played during Early Access, reported bugs, and gave feedback: Thank you.

We could not have done this without your support and excitement. To celebrate, we have made a final devlog which shows the development of the remaining bots, so make sure you check that out when it goes live later today!

We will continue to monitor for bugs and issues that pop up, so please keep reporting them over on our discord server:

https://discord.gg/rYZMgespCC

We also have released a Supporter Pack for those that want to chip in a little more:

Once again, thank you all, and we hope you enjoy your time in the full version of RAM.

- Xylem Studios

Hey everyone, we are just over a week out from RAM's 1.0 launch!

Thank you all for helping us work out the kinks. We've put a new build out on the public testing branch, and we would be super grateful if anyone testing could start a new save file to make sure the game works from the beginning, and all the sequencing works.

The main thing still missing is beating the game on a Fresh File run, so don't expect that beating the final boss on your first run will make any sense right now. In fact, if possible when testing, please try to imagine what a first time player is experiencing so we can address the most common issues.

Here are the changes and fixes since the last patch:

Adjustments

• Added new level 3 intro tease and slimmed down intro tutorial,

• Reduced starting dialogue amount when returning from the first run,

• Turned off the combo system during the final boss,

• More than one memory can now appear in a run (1 per Stage),

• Solidarity now requires playing the Mail Sorting Minigame 3 times,

• Added a re-read tutorial button to the Horde Mode menu,

• Stage 3 levels now display exit markers,

• Added some failsafes for the final boss to avoid softlocks,

• Ambush Tachis will no longer drain the combo meter,

• Added new Cuckoo reaction dialogue (no more dying after 23 floors),

• Bosses are now invulnerable until the fight starts,

• Adjusted Regularization cost curve,

• Rallying epitaph orbs now gives a trickshot bonus (RALLY x1.5),

• Piercing irbs now work with pitching arm,

• Killing multiple enemies with piercing laser now gives a trickshot bonus (LASER PIERCE x1.2),

• Final boss now benefits from Open Source,

• Memories can now be shared with Cuckoo after swapping with Ira,

• Daily run upgrades now weighted for what bots can appear,

• Stage 3 levels can now appear in daily runs,

• Improved Daily Run modifier generation,

• Collider Decay no longer triggers during cutscenes,

• Added German and Turkish Fan translation for testing

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where you could MITE as the hortitator,

• Fixed an issue where evo upgrades were applying to the daily run,

• Fixed a number of issues with cynicism,

• Fixed an issue where a conversation during the ending could be repeated,

• Fixed an issue where Epitaphs would not revert skins after the player left them,

• Fixed an issue where exactly 500 fitness would not allow a reroll,

• Fixed an issue where a second Cuckoo could appear in the curtain when in the shop,

• Fixed an issue where level 3 bots skins were not being reset when resetting save,

• Fixed an issue where a dialogue portrait could get misaligned,

• Fixed an issue where bounced bullets would disappear,

• Fixed an issue where certain memories would not grey out,

• Fixed an issue where open source would cause double stacking upgrades,

• Fixed an issue where a pivotal cutscene could occur before completing the Thorn quests,

• Fixed layering and wall collision issues across a number of levels,

• Fixed many typos and localization issues

Hello RAMheads!

We are excited to announce that RAM 1.0 will launch on SEPTEMBER 15th, 2025.

(yes that is the 10 year anniversary of Undertale, yes it is a coincidence) 1.0 will add a new level, two new bots, and a whole lot more story! We will also be releasing a final RAM devlog that covers the development of the Tachi, Thistle, and Epitaph.

However, if you want... you can play it right now! We are doing beta testing of the game to make sure its as polished as possible for 1.0. For details on how to participate, please join our discord:

https://discord.gg/rYZMgespCC

We can't wait to get the rest of the game into your hands!

See you all soon.

- Xylem Studios

Hello RAMheads!

We are excited to share that RAM is an official selection for the Yogscast Tiny Teams 2025!

You can check out the event here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TinyTeams2025

All the games in the festival will be streamed on the Yogscast Twitch and YouTube channels.

RAM will be featured on Saturday August 9th at 12PM PST, so make sure you show up and give the game some love!

Hello RAM heads, just a small update today to ease onboarding of new players. There are no bug fixes in this update as we have been working on the 1.0 content which addresses many of the issues that have been reported since the last patch.

• New beginner encounters: Stage 1 levels before the first shop will have reduced enemy variety until the CPU has been beaten once, to avoid the steep learning curve of dealing with all 4 bot types at once. After the CPU has been defeated, normal encounters will spawn.

• New swap reminder: A reminder to swap will appear over the current host's head when at low health until the player has met Thorn twice. We often see that new players forget they can swap and we hope this will be a small nudge that will go away once players have a handle on it.

• Increased warning vignette intensity for when the player cannot swap

On another note, RAM is on sale again for the next two weeks 20% off! As always, please consider leaving us a review.

We plan to have the 1.0 content in open testing in the next week or two, so if you haven't already, check out our discord server for details on when and how to be a part of it!

https://discord.gg/rYZMgespCC

Hello RAMheads,

We have a new substack devlog all about how levels in RAM are made, check it out here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/xylemstudios/p/random-access-map-design?r=5a17u6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

We are rapidly approaching 1.0, so stay tuned for more updates!

Xylem Studios

NEW CONTENT

Ashen Citadel questline

Mysterious Tachi

Router minigame

Steeltoe questline conclusion

Memory system

Accessible Ash Grove 6 residences

2 new skins

New upgrades

Super Mysterious Uber-Upgrades

• Fixed an interaction with Router grenades that could break the game’s audio
• Improved visibility and placement of traffic barrier doors in level 2
• Improved window positioning when changing game resolution
• Removed panning effect from level selection map to resolve gamebreaking issue on certain systems
• Fixed missing/misplaced wall collision in some floors
• Prevented skipping an encounter in the Atrium floor
• Fixed an exploit that allowed debug commands to be used without enabling debug tools
• Made collider tackles less likely to clip past targets at high speed
• Fixed Heap orb laser DPS not changing when time is slowed
• Fixed Collider lasers not visually stopping after piercing max number of enemies
• Fixed an issue where endscreen upgrades would not be cleared properly and could display tooltips
• Fixed an issue where the start menu link buttons would not open anything
• Fixed an issue where the style histogram could not be hidden on the endscreen during the fade out
• Fixed an issue where doing a speedrun restart could display an incorrect histogram
• Fixed an issue where the aim line toggle could not be selected on gamepad

• Fixed room transitions updating the variety multiplier
• Adjusted the score display to increase visual clarity
• Fixed many issues with the in-game timer:
  • Timer not resetting between runs
  • Daily challenge timer only counting the time to beat the last floor
• Firewall skin unlocking based on the time to complete the last floor
• Updated Spinlock Meditation description to match new effects
• Fixed unlocks not triggering after beating the first boss
• Improved synergy between Doubt and Indulgence
• Fixed Hyperopia and Temperature Boost not actually increasing upgrade rarity
• Fixed Thorn sometimes having no dialogue in level 1
• Style Grade system is now disabled during boss fights
• Fixed some typos and localization issues

• Added re-read tutorial to the fishing menu
• Replaced screenshake toggle with a slider
• Adjusted background dialogue slider speeds
• The info menu now layers over the upgrade selector
• Removed Swap Targeting timer on Gamepad

• Fixed an issue where the background dialogue speed slider could make it have no delay
• Fixed an issue where Tachi would not draw a sword if you swapped in while it was slashing
• Fixed an issue where the Wave 20 unlock for Perimeter Defence would not trigger correctly (completing any wave 20 or higher will now cause the unlock)
• Fixed an issue where rebinding swap would cause the bumpers on gamepad to not change selection compatible menus
• Fixed an issue where multiple tooltips could appear when using the info menu in the shop
• Fixed some missing wall colliders and visual issues on some floors
• Fixed some visual issues with the Angler and Gladiator Deadlift skins
• Fixed some audio not being assigned to the correct channels
• Increased Map screen swap point size to address swapping issues
• Fixed some typos and strings

• Added a slider for Fitness Jammer VFX in Accessibility options
• Added a slider for Background Dialogue Speed in Accessibility options
• Added a Speedrun mode which unlocks in the Gameplay options after beating the level 2 boss. Enabling this mode will add a Restart Run button to the End Run Summary screen, allowing you to not have to return to Ash Grove 6 between runs
• Skins can no longer be unlocked in practice mode or with debug mode on
• Increased hitbox of Level map swap points

• Fixed an issue with Horde Mode progression where you would be sent to Tim's office but be unable to enter
• Fixed the Horde Mode ending cutscene sometimes breaking
• Fixed an issue with the Daily Challenge leaderboard where pagination was not displaying correctly
• Fixed an issue where the Attempt counters could still appear when fishing
• Testing a potential fix for the game crashing on quit
• Fixed the Hydration skin unlocking under unintended circumstances
• Fixed Tachi sabers and enemies launched by Deadlifts interacting with elevation incorrectly
• Fixed Tachi sabers not being dislodgeable from Fitness Jammers
• Fixed an unintended interaction between Unsecured Cargo and Shaped Charges
• Fixed Alternative Coolant self-damage scaling with damage modifiers
• Fixed the camera sometimes shaking more than intended

• Increased hitbox size of Router dash attack
• Increased throw speed bonus of Express Delivery from 10% to 15%
• Significantly increased dodge chance of Top Gear
• Careful Packing now increases grenade explosion delay by 0.1 sec/stack
• Unsecured Cargo now also drops grenades when executing a charged dash
• Fixed Unsecured Cargo not dropping grenades when killing enemies with SPO
• Evasive Maneuvers now also adds i-frames to the resonance hammer lunge