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Steam News1 April 20251y ago

No Fooling—It’s Our Big April 1st Update!

Hello everyone! First off, we want to send a huge “thank you” to everyone who has purchased Bricks over Blocks on Steam Early Access. Your support directly helps us keep the game growing and improving.

In this update5

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Hello everyone!

What changed

5 fixes3 additions10 changes0 removals
  • Store
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
changedFirst off, we want to send a huge “thank you” to everyone who has purchased Bricks over Blocks on Steam Early Access. Your support directly helps us keep the game growing and improving. We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes and are planning to release updates every two weeks from now on. We have lots of exciting ideas in store, so stay tuned!
fixedBug FixesBall Respawn: Fixed an issue where the ball wouldn’t respawn correctly after falling.
addedBug FixesCountdown Audio: The countdown at the start of each level now plays correctly with the new audio.
fixedBug FixesBall Stuck: If the ball ever starts moving perfectly straight up and down, it now gets a slight nudge left or right to avoid being stuck.
fixedBug FixesHUD Disappearance: Addressed a bug causing the HUD to disappear after playing a level and then opening the settings.
fixedBug FixesMouse Persistence: Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor remained on-screen while playing a level.

Bricks Over Blocks changes

changedFirst off, we want to send a huge “thank you” to everyone who has purchased Bricks over Blocks on Steam Early Access. Your support directly helps us keep the game growing and improving. We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes and are planning to release updates every two weeks from now on. We have lots of exciting ideas in store, so stay tuned!
fixedBall Respawn: Fixed an issue where the ball wouldn’t respawn correctly after falling.
addedCountdown Audio: The countdown at the start of each level now plays correctly with the new audio.
fixedBall Stuck: If the ball ever starts moving perfectly straight up and down, it now gets a slight nudge left or right to avoid being stuck.
fixedHUD Disappearance: Addressed a bug causing the HUD to disappear after playing a level and then opening the settings.

First off, we want to send a huge “thank you” to everyone who has purchased Bricks over Blocks on Steam Early Access. Your support directly helps us keep the game growing and improving. We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes and are planning to release updates every two weeks from now on. We have lots of exciting ideas in store, so stay tuned!

We realized we didn’t formally announce the March 13 update, so this post covers both the March 13 and March 24 builds.

Build Mar_13

Bug Fixes

  • Ball RespawnFixed an issue where the ball wouldn’t respawn correctly after falling.
  • Countdown AudioThe countdown at the start of each level now plays correctly with the new audio.

  • Ball Stuck: If the ball ever starts moving perfectly straight up and down, it now gets a slight nudge left or right to avoid being stuck.

  • HUD DisappearanceAddressed a bug causing the HUD to disappear after playing a level and then opening the settings.
  • Mouse PersistenceFixed an issue where the mouse cursor remained on-screen while playing a level.
  • Level ProgressFixed a bug that caused level progress not to delete properly when playing in the editor.

New Features & Tweaks

  • Game Splash Screen: A temporary splash screen is now in place.

  • Steam Achievements (WIP): We’ve set up basic plugins to start integrating Steam Achievements in the future.

  • Save System (WIP): Began implementing an initial save system for level selection.

  • Ball Speed TweaksAdjusted the initial ball speed, and it now increases after 30 seconds.

  • New Loss Conditions:

  • Losing a life: If Blocky falls into the hazard below, you lose big points (3 times and you’re out).

  • Running out of time: If the timer hits zero, it’s game over.

Build Mar_24

New Level Content

  • Forest Biome (Test Level)Added the first Forest biome level with a new layout and design. (Temporarily disabled from normal gameplay while we refine it, but it’s included for testing!)

Gameplay & System Improvements

  • Keybind Persistence: Keybinds now save properly, and there’s a placeholder UI to manage them.

  • Dynamic Level SelectThe number of level buttons on the selection screen now adjusts automatically based on available levels.
  • Refactored Actors & CollisionsSimplified how various objects interact with each other for more consistent behavior.
  • Fireball & Sludge Ball ReworkThese special balls now inherit from the main ball for improved consistency and fewer bugs.

  • Player “Missile” Feature: If Blocky is launched upward by a level obstacle, it can destroy bricks on the way up—like a missile!

Looking Ahead

We’re excited to continue polishing Bricks over Blocks. Updates will now come every two weeks, so expect more new features, refined gameplay, and of course, more levels! Your feedback is crucial, so please keep sharing your thoughts with us on the forums or in the community hub.

Once again, thank you for your ongoing support and patience. Each purchase and piece of feedback helps us make Bricks over Blocks the best it can be.

Stay tuned for more updates—and as always, happy brick-busting!

—The Bricks over Blocks Team

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Steam News / 1 April 2025

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