Release Notes

⚡ Realtime Tuning

• Broadcast rate-limit — step counter sync messages now send at most once every 3 seconds per tapper, down from every 500ms. Reduces realtime message volume by ~6x during active play. Active tappers see no change; spectators see the counter update in small jumps rather than a smooth tick
• Step cap enforcement — server now enforces a maximum of 7 steps per flush, capping any single player at 14 steps/second regardless of tap speed

⚡ Under the Hood — Performance Update

A major infrastructure overhaul to keep OddEgg fast and sustainable as the community grows.

• Realtime optimization — the game previously sent a realtime message on every single tap. It now only fires on meaningful egg events (hatching, claiming, hatched), cutting message volume by over 99%
• Step sync via broadcast — spectators see live step updates through a free broadcast channel instead of the metered realtime feed
• Narrower database queries — every fetch now requests only the columns it needs, reducing egress significantly
• Total steps — now tallied once per hatch rather than on every tap. Your clicks always count — they just post to the global total when the egg hatches

🥚 An EGGciting Mega Update!

Something ancient is stirring in the egg fields… Hatch 10 Mega-capable Pokémon and unlock the Mega Bracelet — a rare charm that opens the door to something much, much bigger.

• Mega Eggs — 1-in-50 chance to appear once the bracelet is unlocked. Up to one million steps, 24-hour community countdown, and a menacing heartbeat that speeds up near hatch
• Shiny Megas — 1-in-20 odds on Mega Eggs (way better than base shinies)
• Dynamic Mega pool — only Mega forms of Pokémon already in your Living Dex are eligible
• Mega Dex tab — track all 98 Mega forms; flip between normal and shiny artwork with ‹ › arrows
• Mega Bracelet charm — appears in the charm bar with a progress tooltip

Ho-Oh Rework

Clicking Ho-Oh as it flies across the screen now reduces the egg's required steps by 10% — making it noticeably easier to hatch without ever triggering it early. The more trainers who catch it, the closer the egg gets!

• Ho-Oh now appears on mobile too
• Flies by roughly every 20–30 minutes per device

More Emojis

• 7 emojis now available: Say hi!, Teamwork!, Don't quit!, WOW!, You Legend!, Good One!, and Pain

Send Emojis to Other Trainers

You can now send a GIF emoji to any trainer who's currently online! Click the Wi-Fi button in the top bar to see who's around, then tap their name to open the emoji picker. Use the arrows to browse, then hit Send.

• Received emojis appear in the bottom-right corner of the egg screen with a Reply button
• 30-second cooldown between sends
• Anonymous Trainers cannot send emojis

Other Fixes

• Steps no longer accumulate when your screen is locked or the tab is backgrounded
• Autoclicker threshold raised to allow fast-clicking mouse users

A note on the Step Leaderboard

Shortly after launch, a bug caused one trainer's broken phone screen to register thousands of phantom taps overnight — resulting in an impossibly large step count on the leaderboard.

We've reset the leaderboard to better reflect real play. Any Pokémon hatched during this time have been kept — consider them a whoopsie gift from us. We've also added protections to prevent this from happening again.