Major Update: Adventure Mode

Dear player,

We proudly present this major update, which, among other things, finally introduces the long awaited adventure mode! This is something we ourselves were looking forward to for quite some time and we are very happy with the progress. We also created a brand new trailer to go hand in hand with the update and to celebrate reaching this significant milestone:

With the majority of gameplay mechanics, stages, enemies and other content being ready, we now shift our focus towards a narrative to give you motivation and a goal for going through the game's content. The previous rogue mode let you go through the stages in pursuit of a great highscore and to try out different characters and their skillsets. Through the new adventure mode you get to know who these characters are and what kind treacherous plot connects them.

There is still a lot of work to be done to realize our vision for the game. Here are some plans we have for the full release version:

• Adding dialog choices, which alter the progression of the adventure.
• Completing all characters, each with a unique set of skills and a character-bound special ability.
• Introducing a decking mechanic, which allows you to combine skills from multiple different characters for you to try out and find strong builds.
• Creating more boss fights.
• Producing more soundtracks.
• Probably some balancing...

As a two person dev-team we require your support to make the game known. You can wishlist on Steam, share the game with your friends, join our discord, or get the Early Access version right now and dive into an original adventure in Beats of Betrayal!

Additions

• Adventure mode including first chapter
• Theme soundtracks for each character
• Revamped tutorial
• Improved dialogs and speech sounds
• New map display and overview dialog
• Dash kick mechanic
• Color saturation setting
• Minor sound additions
• Element chance stats display
• Chain pushing of objects
• Title forest tree now has lights
• New startup scene animation

Adjustments

• Combined difficulty and mode choices
• Minor soundtrack changes
• Changed owl death sounds
• Hide music bar loop progress indicator
• Faster dialog speed
• Boiling Blood -> Purify
• Orbiting Opal triggers lava ball
• Garnet rain triggers lava ball
• Shadow clone is more visible
• Health upgrade is more expensive
• Maids can now be pushed around
• Visuals continue running in dialogs
• Factory shop exit grace period
• Factory conveyor belt difficulty based
• Faster title menu movement
• Less Fungus bullets
• Less Polkageist health

Fixes

• Critical hit damage for ranged attacks
• Owl fight sequences
• Invincible in door entry animation
• Rare crash on startup
• Title menu button wraparound