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Steam News17 December 20256mo ago

The HYPERBEAT Holiday Update

Hey all, Chance here from DREAMWARE wishing you all a very happy holidays. After some much needed vacation, Alice and I have been hard at work on the Winter update for HYPERBEAT, and are excited to share with you all wh

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Hey all, Chance here from DREAMWARE wishing you all a very happy holidays. After some much needed vacation, Alice and I have been hard at work on the Winter update for HYPERBEAT, and are excited to share with you all what we’re been working on. This new seasonal event includes:

What changed

1 fix19 additions5 changes0 removals
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • Store
  • Events
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
addedHey all, Chance here from DREAMWARE wishing you all a very happy holidays. After some much needed vacation, Alice and I have been hard at work on the Winter update for HYPERBEAT, and are excited to share with you all what we’re been working on. This new seasonal event includes:
addedA story line to organize a New Years party in the Wellspring.
addedA new currency for time played (any chart type) and a shopkeeper.
addedNew cross-cast conversations added.
addedOver 40 new cosmetic items to collect.
addedTwo new background songs.
  • A story line to organize a New Years party in the Wellspring.

  • A new currency for time played (any chart type) and a shopkeeper.

  • New cross-cast conversations added.

  • Over 40 new cosmetic items to collect.

  • Two new background songs.

  • Multiple new decorative item available for Custom Charts.

There’s more to explore, but that’s the highlights, and we’ll put the full changelog below. If you would like to talk about the new update, learn how to chart, or just come hang, please come join us on our Discord.

Wishing you all a happy New Years!

Changelog (21217196):

New Years

  • Added the Winter Seasonal Event, which will run from December 15th to January 1st

  • Added the New Years Party Quest

  • Added the Winter Shop run by the mysterious stranger

  • Added 39 Winter cosmetics that can be purchased with Winter Coins

    • Winter Coins are awarded simply for playing the game! Any time spent in a dream, be it from the main game or workshop charts, will be counted towards your coins and awarded the next time you arrive at a recompense screen.

  • Added some festive decorations to the Wellspring

Gameplay

  • Added a new setting: "Mouse Clamping"

  • Added improved background decoration for the song WHSPR

Story

  • Typo and style fixes throughout the entire story

  • Several new Cross-cast conversations added

  • Altered some random knight dialogue for brevity

  • Changed the spawning requirements of some idle knights

  • Changed the locations of some knights idle locations

  • Added new idle locations for Sakamoto the Crow

Bugs

  • Various minor performance improvements

  • Fixed a typo in the settings menu

Mods

  • Mod Creator has been updated to build 21217472

  • Custom Charts now support BPM changes

  • Added several new background elements that can be used in modded charts

    • Added rotated postions for the "Trunk" tunnel element

    • Added the "Trunk Twist" tunnel element

    • Added the "Trunk Cap" ornaments

    • Added the animated "Pendulum" ornaments

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Steam News / 17 December 2025

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