Greetings, Agents and Mannequins 🫡👽, The first [b]FREE[/b] update is coming to Mannequin on September 26th! If you've been enjoying Mannequin, help us grow the community further by leaving a review! This helps us out a lot 👽. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409260/Mannequin/ [h2]WHAT'S COMING?[/h2] [b]NEW MAP 🪨[/b] The battle continues underground in Excavation! This map features narrow tunnels, two story base tents and spectacular vistas. [b]NEW GAME MODE 👑[/b] The social lobby will feature a brand new game mode: King of the Crown. Steal the crown from other players and keep it on for as long as you can to earn the title of Manneking or Mannequeen. [b]FINGER GESTURES 🫵[/b] Players can now use figure gestures to point, give thumbs up and more while playing and posing. [b]AGENT SHIELD ABILITY 🛡️[/b] Agents have gained a new shield ability, an EMG: Electric Magnetic Guard. A temporary protection against sudden Mannequin attacks. It can be activated once every round, so use it wisely. [b]AUDIO[/b] [list] [*] The game audio will receive a polish pass in this patch. This will include: [*] More varied ambience in all levels [*] Improved audio occlusion to make it easier to tell where sounds are coming from [*] New and improved sound effects across the game [*] Improved audio feedback when using push to talk [*] Mixing and adjustments of all audio; ambience, sound effects, music and VO [/list] [b]MISC ADDITIONS[/b] [list] [*] Full screen feedback vignettes to highlight important game events, like advantage and revival [*] Polish and haptics across the game [*] The push to talk button will be activated by double tapping the left thumbstick [/list] [b]UI IMPROVMENTS[/b] [list] [*] Adding an update board in the lobby to highlight new and upcoming game content [*] Custom lobby screen will let all players in a session know what map is selected as well as the game mode they’ll play [*] Custom lobby screen will receive a polish pass to highlight relevant information and make the experience easier to navigate [*] The scoreboard and player interaction screens will receive some overall polish and attention! [*] The match objective status will be shown on the scoreboard [*] Updated loading screen visuals [*] HUD elements will have a visual overhaul, both to be less disrupting as well as more informative [*] Team notifications (capture power generator, team advantage, team win) will be displayed with the colours of the corresponding team [*] Prestige will now be properly displayed  [*] Expanding the player manual will display new relevant information [*] Push to talk will have a mute/unmute indicator, to let players know if they’re in voice comms or not [/list] If you have any further questions, feel free to leave them below where we will be more than happy to answer them!