update · December 18, 2025
MindsEye Update 6.1 Brings Holiday Content and AI Overhauls
MindsEye Update 6.1 adds two festive Arcadia missions, holiday editor assets, vehicle camera improvements, and extensive AI behavior fixes across platforms.
Build A Rocket Boy has released Update 6.1 for MindsEye across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, introducing new holiday missions, creator tool additions, and broad structural fixes.
New Arcadia Missions and Assets
Two holiday-themed Arcadia missions join the rotation: Ultra Terminal: Goin’ Haywire, which adds a Christmas twist to the Goin’ Haywire series, and the sky-racing mission So You Think You Can Fly: Sky Race. Build.ARCADIA also gains a Christmas asset pack packed with festive masks, trees, and lighting for custom creations, alongside new creator tutorial tooltips.
AI and Combat Logic Adjustments
Combat encounters see numerous tweaks. Robots hacked by the player will now attack upon deployment from a carrier. Distant AI no longer freeze when viewed through sniper scopes, and pathfinding routes have been optimized. Fixes also address passive ambushers in Send them all to Hades, unintended run animations inside the Silva factory, and issues where enemies failed to shoot despite having clear lines of sight.
Mission Flow and Vehicle Handling
Several campaign missions receive design adjustments to reduce friction. Robin Hood adds exit guidance and vehicle health boosts, Man Always Burns slows the starting truck chase, and Oh Lily! removes the strict Bunker time-fail condition. Vehicle cameras now dynamically follow turns instead of locking to the sides, and driving routes across the environment have been smoothed out by removing problematic collisions.
Interface and Logic Fixes
Leaderboard tracking for ARCADIA modes has been fixed to accurately update high scores and usernames. Logic node persistence for the Player ID Variable has been repaired, and stamp editing rules have been adjusted so thumbnails and descriptions correctly register as modifications.
Why this patch matters
Update 6.1 serves as a massive wrap-up patch for MindsEye in 2025, smoothing out rough campaign pacing, refining combat behavior, and supplying seasonal creator tools.