Updates 0.4 to 0.9
Updates 0.4 to 0.9 rebuilt Baldi's Basics Plus into its modern shape, adding Dr. Reflex, the Pitstop, new field trips, time limits, vents and the interactive tutorial between February 2024 and February 2025. Later versions are listed on the 0.10 to 0.14 updates page.
Version 0.4 (February 26, 2024)
- Dr. Reflex added, with his reflex test, giant hammer and the squished status.
- Rooms became hand-designed and loaded procedurally; the library turned into a pre-made room.
- Sound began wrapping around walls instead of passing through them.
- Map rooms gained colors, lock icons and elevator status arrows.
- The farm field trip was disabled pending a rework.
Version 0.5 (May 6, 2024)
Version 0.5 introduced the 'Nana Peel, the slippery item that later became the standard tool for getting through Faculty Only Doors.
Version 0.6 (July 12, 2024)
- The Pitstop arrived between floors, with Johnny's Store as a 3D room and the storage locker.
- Diet BSODA and Diet BSODA vending machines added; BSODA became much rarer.
- Baldi TV replaced the event text at the bottom of the screen.
- WD-NoSquee reworked into a five-minute quiet zone; the Dirty Chalk Eraser cloud began hiding the player.
Version 0.7 (September 9, 2024)
- Field trips moved into explorable 3D hubs with two minigames each.
- The camping trip returned with Campfire Frenzy and Pick-Quick-Nic.
- The Bus Pass became required to board the bus.
- Winning a minigame spawns eight items and you keep up to three; a perfect run pays 250 YTPs.
Version 0.8 (December 9, 2024)
- Time limits of 5, 7 and 9 minutes on Levels 1 to 3, with the after-hours penalty.
- Vents added as a structure.
- Play Style option introduced: Normal, Arcade and Strict.
- Hiding in the darkest cells and map markers added.
Version 0.9 (February 7, 2025)
- Interactive tutorial level with chalk boards showing current controls.
- Dedicated Hide & Seek menu holding Play Style, challenges and seed input; Explorer mode became a play style.
- In-game keyboard for naming save files and a lip-synced Baldi speaking animation.
Many of these systems are explained in depth in the getting started guide.