Current Early Access updates

Scam With Your Friends Launch Hotfixes

Quick answer

As of October 18, the latest official announcement checked here is the October 16 update 0.1.73. It revises several fictional scam scenarios and speech settings; earlier launch hotfixes established 1–8 player lobbies and addressed voices, joining, Workshop callers and crashes.

Last verified: October 18, 2026.

Latest: Update 0.1.73

The developer's 0.1.73 announcement supersedes older advice about the named scenarios and some speech settings. This page keeps the earlier hotfix changes below for historical context.

  • Bitcoin and Meme Coin now use live investment rounds with a timed crash and a cash-out decision; Lottery Prize has revised ticket outcomes.
  • Automatic microphone leveling is on by default. Moonshine English speech recognition was added for the compatibility path; Whisper and Qwen3 startup received further fixes.
  • The update adds sign-in fallback options, clearer version-mismatch guidance and a backup Steam transfer for boss-review recordings.
  • Mac, Linux, CrossOver, Wine and Proton are now explicitly described as unsupported in the game's warning.

Multiplayer and Lobbies

  • Lobby sizes now range from 1–8 players and the limits are enforced correctly.
  • Public lobby filters cover player count and country, with “My version first” sorting added later.
  • Join by code accepts Steam invite links and flags invalid codes more clearly.
  • The first hotfix improved reliability during temporary Steam network congestion.

AI, Speech and Voices

  • Qwen3 voice downloads moved to a dedicated server with improved reliability.
  • Speech startup crash fixes covered some GPUs and older Windows CPUs.
  • Speech-recognition delays were reduced, and more false music captions were filtered.
  • Stalled caller voice loading and Qwen3 input blocking were addressed.
  • Custom caller voice loading now uses less memory.
  • AI failures and temporary usage restrictions display clearer status messages.

Workshop and Custom Callers

  • Uploaded custom callers keep their Daily Callers connection after restarting.
  • Stuck Workshop uploads no longer block other caller uploads.
  • Daily Callers can be cleared without enabling random community callers.
  • Character Creator opens directly into creating a caller; existing callers are edited through Daily Callers.

Controls, Calls and Office Behavior

  • Controller stick drift no longer takes over mouse controls; pressing a controller button switches input mode.
  • A minimum five-second break now separates calls at a desk, including transferred calls.
  • Multiplayer pickup handling for office props was improved.
  • Office NPC navigation and floor behavior after promotions were corrected.
  • Boss review timeout errors received fixes.

Browser Privacy and Stability

These items describe official patch-note changes. They should not be read as a guarantee that every browser, privacy or crash report is resolved on every PC.

  • A privacy confirmation now appears before opening or restoring the browser.
  • Leaving a computer closes its browser session.
  • Checks were added for missing browser installation files.
  • Viruses and virus popups were disabled on laptops.
  • Stuck call recordings received cleanup timeouts.
  • Crash-report diagnostics were expanded for investigation after restarting.