[h1][b]ːNowakːBrutal Orchestra is officially 2 years old!ːBoschː[/b][/h1] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/62391f1ef72bb90abe594733886354fce938401e.png[/img] It was a quieter year for Brutal Orchestra, but we've been hard at work! We released two Major Updates for Brutal Orchestra in 2023, [b]"Loud and Clear!"[/b] and [b]"Bienvenidos al Infierno"[/b] adding some long requested balance changes and translating Brutal Orchestra to Spanish! We are very interested in translating Brutal Orchestra to other languages too so if you'd like to help out in translating Brutal Orchestra to your native tongue please drop by our [b][url=https://discord.gg/M74cCTjgPN]Translation Discord Server[/url][/b]! [u]https://discord.gg/M74cCTjgPN[/u] [h2]ːNowakː[b]Don't Miss Out Sale![/b]ːBoschː[/h2] Brutal Orchestra is 50% off from Dec 17-Dec 19 (only 2 days!) to celebrate its second anniversary. This is the [b]steepest discount[/b] we've ever done and we won't be making a habit of it, [b]so if you or a friend hasn't picked up the game this is your best chance for a long time[/b]. (Sale begins 10:00 am PST Dec 17 and ends 10:00 am PST Dec 19) Once this sale has concluded we will be only discounting Brutal Orchestra by 20% during 2024! There has never been a better time to die! ːDemonCoreː [h2][b]ːNowakːBrutal Orchestra Vinyl Kickstarter Q3 2024!ːBoschː[/b][/h2] This has been in the oven for quite some time (and isn't done just yet), but we are very excited to announce that in [b]Q3 2024[/b] we will be launching a Kickstarter for a 2 Vinyl Pressing of Brutal Orchestra's Soundtrack. We are so excited to be partnering with [url=stumpyfrog.com]Stumpy Frog Records[/url] to bring such an amazing collection into the world! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/c41f0fcf269aa1e28c95df8c9a56df82e5769072.png[/img] [b]Including:[/b] [list] [*] 2 double-sided fully-mastered vinyls! [*] 1 previously unheard Brutal Orchestra song titled "Van Aken Sleeps"! [*] An extended version of "Zanguango"! [*] Gorgeous art by the talented [url=https://twitter.com/Gloomy_Bro]GloomyDude[/url] (with previously unseen lore implications)! [*] A super cuddly plushie (who could it be? ːGospelːːMungːːLovableLungːːFlarbːːHornyJesusː)! [*] Badass stretch goals tailored to your love! [/list] [b]Stretch Goals Including:[/b] [list] [*] In-game content update for everyone! [*] A community vote to add one fan-made party member to Brutal Orchestra! [*] A new canon Brutal Orchestra short story titled "Perfect Circles"! [*] Stickers! [*] + So much more! [/list] (Note: Stretch goals are subject to change) [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/36dc4d034ee133f79ce82e97de8cd86b6acc67b5.png[/img] [h2][b]But What Has Talia Been Up To?ːWhatAWasteː[/b][/h2] [previewyoutube=d1dwINjQwuA;full][/previewyoutube] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2290870/Clown_Meat/ Talia has been very busy this year working on her new game [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2290870/Clown_Meat/][b]Clown Meat[/b][/url] which is releasing in 2024! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/747f8a640b4c6a8b1543e152c2ba700f96089534.jpg[/img] Clown Meat is a Precision Platformer with an emphasis on speedrunning and replayability. Tumble through a butchered world where humanity is barely a memory on your naïve journey to cheer up the monolithic clown that came from the Depths of Jupiter. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/cc69ec3e3fd5cef45e588ca735dc5693c750b493.jpg[/img] In fact, Clown Meat features Nowak (and Bosch) as playable characters! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/c02599ff2fae93dd2b3dd6f85d25144f22cc0233.png[/img][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/50007a37153994b93bb2cc9cd5c041ac99325653.png[/img] Talia also released a super small and horrible gamejam titled [url=https://itsthetalia.itch.io/eroswept]Eros Wept[/url] which I advise against playing. [h2][b]What has Nico been up to?ːMobyDongː[/b][/h2] Nico's focus this year has been primarily taking care of his family's health and spending time with his loved ones. Despite that, Nico has created a [b]real-time game mode[/b] for Brutal Orchestra. It's fully playable but a pretty dramatic departure from the gameplay you expect from Brutal Orchestra!! [previewyoutube=UNFKMwtlXHQ;full][/previewyoutube] This new game mode is actually an homage to a much earlier iteration of Brutal Orchestra where the game was tentatively called [b] "Ball Wizards"[/b] and was intended to be fully real-time. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/fba510be7426b8a60454389e7d9ee881b719859c.png[/img] Here is a screenshot from a prehistoric iteration of Brutal Orchestra. In fact, [b]you can play this version of Brutal Orchestra right now[/b] by [b]opting into the beta branch with the password "[u]ballwizardslives[/u]".[/b] This is a highly experimental build (that was made in a week) so expect some bugs and general weirdness. This build also uses a new save file so you will have to start from scratch! Will this Realtime mode ever come out in an official capacity? Maybe, we really don't know yet. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=e0H2H2U8tds&ab_channel=CuriousArchive]The[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbi8Jgx1CNE&ab_channel=NexusNature]Future[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctei18sd3T8&ab_channel=Billiam]is[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Yrj9aYZIQ&ab_channel=DinoDiego]Wild[/url] and anything could happen. [h1][b]ːNowakːA Huge Thank You to Everyone who has taken the dive into Purgatory Above and Below!ːBoschː[/b][/h1] [h3]A Double Huge Thank You to Everyone has left Brutal Orchestra a Review <3[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41180538/003ab1787bbcacae48a06a83b80d48bc26225bfa.png[/img] "Let's do this again sometime" -[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/628721286511591426/1185312219240599662/El-celacanto-secretos-de-un-fosil-viviente-1.jpg?ex=658f2707&is=657cb207&hm=48dbd8ea53196a9d0593b308a72985351e62ee6523db1d94f481df4ddc1ca6ac&]Nico[/url] / [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022090/HeatStroke/]Ta[/url][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNK75Qj1M0E&ab_channel=Bluthardino]l[/url][url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022090/HeatStroke/]ia[/url]