What's New
January 9, 2026
This update focuses on issues introduced by live typing in public rooms. While live typing can make gameplay feel more dynamic, it also enables real-time harassment and targeting.
To reduce these risks in public spaces (while still supporting trusted groups) live typing is now restricted in public rooms and remains available in private rooms.
More specifically:
- 👀 New "Live Typing" setting: Toggling this on this will enable live typing for everyone in the room. Toggling it off will hide live typing although you will still be able to see your own.
- This setting will be toggled off by default for all public rooms and cannot be changed even if the host changes the room from public to private.
- 🔇 Player mute: You are now able to mute individual players’ typing + emotes from the left sidebar “...” menu.
- ⛔️ Cancel button added for custom rooms: Hosts are now able to cancel the lobby countdown after clicking "play"
January 5, 2026
Happy new year! Here are some updates to kick off 2026:
- 👈 Left sidebar: Rooms now have a left sidebar that displays player information.
- 🎨 Lobby UI revamp: Lobby UI has been simplified since player info, rules, and match history are all available in sidebars now.
- 😀 Emote polish: emote picker has been moved on both desktop and mobile to make it possible to emote even when it's not your turn and when you're spectating
- 🇯🇵 Japanese localization: Danobang now has Japanese localization! Note this refers to the site language not Japanese game modes.
- 🏠 Go home modal: When you press the home button in a room you will now be asked to confirm your decision instead of being immediately redirected.
December 22, 2025
- 📱 Added Progressive Web App (PWA) support for iOS and Android! PWAs allow you to install the website on your phone's homescreen for more convenient access. The UI is also slightly clearer since the browser URL bar is hidden in PWAs.
- 🔄 Added prompt rotation option in lobby settings! This allows you to control when the prompt changes.
- ⚙️ Improved number slider UI in lobby settings with plus/minus buttons