Beat Battalion - Update 1!


Hey everyone! 
What a fun month or so it has been! We've been focused on optimizing and cleaning up a bunch of code that was jammed together. There is quite a bit under the hood that has been adjusted beyond what is listed below. 
There are now two game modes that can be played solo or with friends.

Adventure Mode:
This mode will be the main story mode for the game. It will feature branching paths that the player can choose after each map.

Quick-Play Mode:
This mode is for jumping right into the action and will allow players to choose their song. Additional modifiers are planned in the future.


UPDATE 1 LOG

Features

  • Added Enemy Counter that displays the number of enemies on screen
  • Added Unique Abilities to all of the classes (Every character has it's own play style)
  • Added a bunch of monsters all with unique move sets and attacks
  • Added a boss with rhythmic attacks :)
  • Added a new map and boss map
  • Added a bunch of sound effects
  • Added Discord Presence to show current in-game activity to Discord friends
  • Added Temporal Super Resolution Anti-Aliasing for clearer and more detailed visuals
  • Added Adventure Mode and Quick-Play Map Select offering new ways to play and choose maps
  • Added Enemy Health Bar to provide visual feedback on enemy health status
  • Added Procedural Foliage for dynamically generated environments

Improvements

  • Enhanced Lobby UI with Name and Song Selector for improved navigation and user interaction
  • Optimized Performance Settings from Maximum to Scalable to support a broader range of hardware
  • Refined AI and Enemy Behavior for a more challenging and engaging gameplay experience
  • Improved Grid-Based Movement Mechanics to add depth to strategic movement
  • Upgraded Foliage and Environment Visuals for a more immersive and appealing game world
  • Switched to DX12 for better performance overall

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Lobby UI Overlap Issues
  • Fixed Paused Menu Window Scaling Issue
  • Addressed Redirector issues for smoother gameplay
  • And... many many more!

We are actively working on adding more content and really filling out the game world. Working toward an official steam release.

Would love to have you all test it out and provide us valuable feedback!

Files

BeatBattalion v1 [x64] 663 MB
Mar 27, 2024

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Comments

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lotta fun!
you guys are really putting in hard work!!!

Thank you! I appreciate all the play testing you have done with us! 
You are great at breaking things 😂