Game Builder Garage (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.1.0)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Game Builder Garage on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Game Builder Garage – Ver. ???

• Release date: June 3rd/4th 2025
• Patch notes:

The following updates have been made when playing the game on Nintendo Switch 2:

General

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• Added support for Joy-Con 2 mouse controls. Up to 8 Joy-Con 2 can be used. (As up to now, 1 USB mouse can be used, as well.)
• As a result of improved processing speed, there may be some changes in behavior in games that were made previously on Nintendo Switch.

• Additional notes: update is also available for the demo version
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: July 11th 2023 (North America) / July 12th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

General Fixes

• Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: June 10th 2021 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

• Addressed various issues to create a more comfortable game experience.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

• Release date: June 4th 2021 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

• Additional notes: this is the base version of the game that you get by pre-purchasing the game from the Nintendo eShop or buying the game at retail.
• Source: Nintendo

To download the updates for Game Builder Garage, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.