A new update for MindsEye was released today from developer Build a Rocket Boy (or what's left of them). The studio says that they have taken player and media feedback and has released an update that they hope will start to address many of those concerns.
The big comeback apparently begins today with the release of a new update that Build a Rocket Boy claims is the "most significant post-launch update yet." This update allegedly achieves "the studio's vision for quality and setting the stage for exciting future content updates." This "Update 7" for MindsEye is available now for all platforms where MindsEye is available and serves "as a reset for the brand and title in 2026."
They continue on to hype up the update, saying that it "is the culmination of months of work since the game's initial launch in June 2025." It continues to say that the update "marks the perfect point for players to revisit or try the riveting experience for the first time." This update "focuses on smoothing campaign flow, making objectives easier to follow, enhancing AI behavior, and much more."
Don't you worry Deluxe Edition owners, there's a little something extra for you in this update. You will get access to the Silva E-Series, which is "a full street circuit city-center race in Redrock" that is "now staged as a big-event street race with grandstands, barriers, and NPC spectators."
The full patch notes are at the MindsEye website. I'd link them directly but their site doesn't let you. I'll just put them at the end of this article anyway. Before that though, there is just one more little nugget of gold to share with you.
Build a Rocgket Boy says that they will provide an outline for the future of MindsEye. This roadmap will be shared "within the coming months." Included in those future plans is "a new expansion that adds end-game content and enhanced world exploration." In addition, there will also be "a multiplayer mode in MindsEye's Arcadia system, mode, hub thing.
An expansion AND multiplayer? Gamers, we are truly blessed. Anyway, here's that changelog for MindsEye's "most significant post-launch update yet."
Changelog for MindsEye Update #7
Improvements
Missions & Design
- Added extra guidance blips to various missions to improve navigation throughout the campaign.
- Robin Hood: Cleared the sandstorm earlier while players are still on the highway to improve visibility and addressed player feedback by adding a scannable marker to assist in finding the caravan in the trailer park.
- The Mole: Improved data transfer progression while following Claudia to make the mission play fairer.
- Big Rocket, Little Boy: Added new objective markers for the Install ODT and viewpoint locations on the rocket loader.
- Clash of the Egos: Introduced extra cover points during the Silva segment to keep players less exposed and in the action.
- Oh Lily!: Increased Morrison’s health.
- The Wrong Move: Removed unfair fail condition if the player briefly faces the opposite direction at the beginning of the digging mini game.
- A Vital Extraction: Increased Morrison’s health so that the mission plays fairer.
- Increased NPC health in multiple missions to avoid unfair mission failures.
Audio
- Addressed player feedback in the Solitary Confinement mission by improving the social cues in the mini-game. Now provides more reinforcement to the player.
- Improved ambience sound effects during cinematics.
- Added missing score/music to several cinematics
UI/UX
- For PC users, Improved the usability of the Companion Drone Controls, descending the drone is now mapped to left CTRL instead of left Shift.
- Increased the visibility distance of guidance blips from 100m to 1000m.
- In A New Companion mission, added a tooltip outlining the basic controls for the Drone Control.
- In the Penthouse Gamble mission, a tooltip has been added to outline how to unholster the companion drone if it is still active.
Art & Visuals
- Improvements made to flesh impact and blood effects.
- Reduced the default motion blur according to player feedback.
Animation
- Improvements made to the locomotion transition animations.
- Further improvements to animations when holding weapons.
Bug Fixes
AI & NPC
- Fixed an issue in The Pursuit of the Orb where enemies may have appeared idle when loading in.
- Fixed an issue in Ultra Terminal – Goin' Haywire where one of the enemy types failed to engage the player.
- Fixed an issue where enemies would not aim or react correctly when behind cover.
Missions & Design
- Fixed various GPS tracking issues.
- Fixed issues in the Man Always Burns mission, where the fail conditions could trigger too easily at the checkpoint locations. The trigger volume for the fail condition has been increased to be fairer.
- Fixed various visual issues throughout the main campaign.
Audio
- Fixed an issue where skipping a cutscene could cause the music to cut out.
UI/UX
- Fixed an issue in the Settings menu where the ‘Reset Defaults’ menu could have become unresponsive.
Art & Visuals
- Fixed multiple environmental issues throughout Goin Haywire – Ultra Terminal.
- Fixed various environmental issues throughout Redrock.
Animation
- Fixed an issue where animations for AI entering and exiting vehicles looked slightly out of sync.
- Fixed an issue where enemies' weapons could be seen still firing when they were reloading or getting into an aiming position.
Performance
- Fixed various issues with the Silva Factory’s exterior lights to improve performance.
Improvements
Missions & Design
- Added extra guidance blips to various missions to improve navigation throughout the campaign.
- Robin Hood: Cleared the sandstorm earlier while players are still on the highway to improve visibility and addressed player feedback by adding a scannable marker to assist in finding the caravan in the trailer park.
- The Mole: Improved data transfer progression while following Claudia to make the mission play fairer.
- Big Rocket, Little Boy: Added new objective markers for the Install ODT and viewpoint locations on the rocket loader.
- Clash of the Egos: Introduced extra cover points during the Silva segment to keep players less exposed and in the action.
- Oh Lily!: Increased Morrison’s health.
- The Wrong Move: Removed unfair fail condition if the player briefly faces the opposite direction at the beginning of the digging mini game.
- A Vital Extraction: Increased Morrison’s health so that the mission plays fairer.
- Increased NPC health in multiple missions to avoid unfair mission failures.
Audio
- Addressed player feedback in the Solitary Confinement mission by improving the social cues in the mini-game. Now provides more reinforcement to the player.
- Improved ambience sound effects during cinematics.
- Added missing score/music to several cinematics
UI/UX
- For PC users, Improved the usability of the Companion Drone Controls, descending the drone is now mapped to left CTRL instead of left Shift.
- Increased the visibility distance of guidance blips from 100m to 1000m.
- In A New Companion mission, added a tooltip outlining the basic controls for the Drone Control.
- In the Penthouse Gamble mission, a tooltip has been added to outline how to unholster the companion drone if it is still active.
Art & Visuals
- Improvements made to flesh impact and blood effects.
- Reduced the default motion blur according to player feedback.
Animation
- Improvements made to the locomotion transition animations.
- Further improvements to animations when holding weapons.
Bug Fixes
AI & NPC
- Fixed an issue in The Pursuit of the Orb where enemies may have appeared idle when loading in.
- Fixed an issue in Ultra Terminal – Goin' Haywire where one of the enemy types failed to engage the player.
- Fixed an issue where enemies would not aim or react correctly when behind cover.
Missions & Design
- Fixed various GPS tracking issues.
- Fixed issues in the Man Always Burns mission, where the fail conditions could trigger too easily at the checkpoint locations. The trigger volume for the fail condition has been increased to be fairer.
- Fixed various visual issues throughout the main campaign.
Audio
- Fixed an issue where skipping a cutscene could cause the music to cut out.
UI/UX
- Fixed an issue in the Settings menu where the ‘Reset Defaults’ menu could have become unresponsive.
Art & Visuals
- Fixed multiple environmental issues throughout Goin Haywire – Ultra Terminal.
- Fixed various environmental issues throughout Redrock.
Animation
- Fixed an issue where animations for AI entering and exiting vehicles looked slightly out of sync.
- Fixed an issue where enemies' weapons could be seen still firing when they were reloading or getting into an aiming position.
Performance
- Fixed various issues with the Silva Factory’s exterior lights to improve performance.
