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The Act 5 Update is here!

The story of Rhythm Doctor continues! Today, we've added Act 5 to Story Mode. This is a free update that continues the story right where Act 4 left off.

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addedThe story of Rhythm Doctor continues! Today, we've added Act 5 to Story Mode. This is a free update that continues the story right where Act 4 left off. When you start up the game and continue your save file, you'll notice a new hallway in Middlesea Hospital: the Physiotherapy Ward .
addedNew FeaturesAct 5 : Enter the Physiotherapy Ward, meet our new patient, and play 4 new Day Shift levels and 2 new Night Shift levels.
addedNew FeaturesNew Night Shift level added to Act 4, "4-4N Murmurs"
addedNew FeaturesNew Level Editor Features : New heartbeat types and a new character seen in Act 5 have been added to the Level Editor, to use in your own custom levels!
addedNew FeaturesAdded two new options to the Settings: "Drum Mode" and "Tap to Hold."
addedAct 5 FAQQ: What is Act 5? A: Act 5 is the next chapter of Rhythm Doctor's Story Mode. It's a free update, added as part of our Early Access, to continue the story of Ada Paige and everyone else at Middlesea Hospital. It takes place immediately after the conclusion of Acts 1-4, which have comprised the game since we first released on Steam. Remember when you saved the hospital from that virus?

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addedThe story of Rhythm Doctor continues! Today, we've added Act 5 to Story Mode. This is a free update that continues the story right where Act 4 left off. When you start up the game and continue your save file, you'll notice a new hallway in Middlesea Hospital: the Physiotherapy Ward .
addedAct 5 : Enter the Physiotherapy Ward, meet our new patient, and play 4 new Day Shift levels and 2 new Night Shift levels.
addedNew Night Shift level added to Act 4, "4-4N Murmurs"
addedNew Level Editor Features : New heartbeat types and a new character seen in Act 5 have been added to the Level Editor, to use in your own custom levels!
addedAdded two new options to the Settings: "Drum Mode" and "Tap to Hold."

The story of Rhythm Doctor continues! Today, we've added Act 5 to Story Mode. This is a free update that continues the story right where Act 4 left off. When you start up the game and continue your save file, you'll notice a new hallway in Middlesea Hospital: the Physiotherapy Ward.

Have fun! We had a lot of fun making it.

New Features

Act 5: Enter the Physiotherapy Ward, meet our new patient, and play 4 new Day Shift levels and 2 new Night Shift levels.

New Night Shift level added to Act 4, "4-4N Murmurs"

New Level Editor Features: New heartbeat types and a new character seen in Act 5 have been added to the Level Editor, to use in your own custom levels!

Visual Updates to 4-2, 4-2N, and 4-4

Added two new options to the Settings:"Drum Mode" and "Tap to Hold."

Full detailed changelog coming soon!

Act 5 FAQ

Q: What is Act 5? A: Act 5 is the next chapter of Rhythm Doctor's Story Mode. It's a free update, added as part of our Early Access, to continue the story of Ada Paige and everyone else at Middlesea Hospital. It takes place immediately after the conclusion of Acts 1-4, which have comprised the game since we first released on Steam. Remember when you saved the hospital from that virus?

Q: How do I unlock Act 5? A: It is unlocked after you complete Acts 1 through 4, including the Night Shift boss level "Super Battleworn Insomniac." You will also need to complete, or have already completed, 2-1N "wish i could care less" in the SVT Ward.

Q: How many Acts will Rhythm Doctor's story have? A: We're aiming for one or two more, but we're not quite sure yet. Act 5 is not the conclusion of the story! We are not currently planning to do any more "main story updates" to the game until the rest of the story is completely finished and we're leaving Early Access. We feel this is a good place to leave off for now, and we'll continue working quietly towards the conclusion!

Q: I'm going to stream the game on Twitch or Youtube. Should I record my whole desktop again? A: Yes, you should probably record your whole desktop instead of just the game window. Or you can adjust your settings in the Settings menu, where it says "Window Movement." If you've played the rest of the game, you probably know what this means.

Thank you so much to everyone who has played Rhythm Doctor, streamed it for people around the world, made custom levels, posted fanart and fanfic, and cheered us on during our continued development! When making a game like this, it's hard to know how much it'll click with anyone else, but we've been surprised and delighted to see how much love there's been for this game and our characters.

Act 5 has some challenging levels in it, so if you're rusty with your rhythm skills, you might want to warm up with an earlier level.

Good luck, and thanks for playing!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RhythmDrGame Official Discord Server: https://7thbe.at/discord/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhythm.doctor/ Cohost: https://cohost.org/7thBeatGames

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