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The quick answer

The August layout update adds Multiplayer → Spawn Settings, with patterns, anchors and individually disabled slots. F6 previews the current slots while you are in a lobby.[1]

Official store screenshot for Bongo Cat, image 1
Official store screenshot for Bongo Cat, image 1. Promotional imagery for visual context.© Irox Games Official source ↗
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  1. Understand the distinction
  2. Suggested checklist
  3. Limits and next steps

Understand the distinction

The developer also describes swapping cats by dragging, snapping them into slots and recalculating a layout. Cats placed outside the chosen pattern remain where they were, so recalculating is not a complete screen reset.[1]

Suggested checklist

  1. Choose a pattern and position its anchor away from important desktop controls.[1]
  2. Disable slots that would cover a work area, then preview the arrangement with F6.[1]
  3. Use Recalculate after changing the layout and inspect any manually placed cats separately.[1]

Limits and next steps

These controls are documented in the 10 August 2026 post; wording may change in later UI updates.[1]

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Sources & verification

Facts last checked Oct 31, 2026. Checking a source does not change the page’s update date.

  1. Multiplayer Layout Settings Irox Games · official · Published 2026-08-10 · Checked Oct 31, 2026

    Developer announcement body retrieved through Valve’s public ISteamNews API. Dated statements may be superseded by later announcements.

    Original language: en
  2. Bongo Cat — official Steam listing Irox Games / Valve · official · Checked Oct 31, 2026

    Steam desktop listing checked through Valve’s public appdetails API. Platform and requirements fields describe this storefront edition, not every console release.

    Original language: en

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