The V2.0 update is here! Here's some info on what this brings to Crawlers and Brawlers.

Dungeon Revamp

We felt the dungeons in the original release were too small to actually do much beyond running straight at the enemies. In 2.0 we've modified most dungeons to have larger hallways and rooms in order to provide the ability to dodge enemy projectiles.
We also wanted to make the dungeons a little more dynamic than in 1.0. To that end we've added traps to some dungeons to make exploring the dungeons a little more dangerous. We've also added more breakables to dungeons.

Boss Fights

Each boss fight in the game has had mechanics added/altered to make them more challenging.

Enemy Revamp

We've got new enemy types and changed some of the old types. Most enemies will now have animations associated with their attacks. Additionally more powerful enemies will roam the dungeons.

New Inventory/Store UI

The old UI was designed specifically to fit 4 players in a 1280x760 screen. We've done away with that limitation to provide a less cramped Inventory/Store UI. The new UI should be much more functional while still supporting 4 player split screen via scaling.
Full Patch Notes: Dungeons

• Added a tutorial dungeon available to new characters.
• Adjusted number of floors in some dungeons.
• Increased size of floors in some dungeons.
• Adjusted dungeons to have larger hallways/rooms.
• Added additional breakables to most dungeons.
• Added environmental particle effects to some dungeons
• Added traps to most dungeons.
• Dungeons now have names visible when viewing their map.
• Added mini dungeons to the Overworld.

Enemies

• Revamped all boss fights with new/changed abilities and phases.
• Added attack animations to some enemies.
• Added new enemy types and graphics.
• Added new hero enemies with unique abilities.
• Added additional enemy behavior types for existing enemies.

UI

• Updated Lobby UI with new player list
• Added player status UI in Crawl games showing player stats and location
• New Player Inventory UI
• New Store UI
• New Map UI
• New Title Screen UI

Items

• Ring item slot added
• Amulet item slot added
• Additional percentage stats added to some items
• Guaranteed primary stats on respective item types.
• Item stats re balanced to avoid extreme power creep.
• Rare and Epic items will no longer drop at lvl 1, but will instead unlock as you level up.

Visual Changes

• Added environmental particle effects in some areas
• Added animated tiles
• Added some fauna to the Island/Overworld
• Fog of war added to dungeons
• Projectile particle effects toned down
• Player skills now have associated animations.
• Death markers are dropped on player death.

Miscellaneous Changes

• Adjusted the default key binds.
• Improved character movement when using a keyboard.
• Character skills will now unlock over your first few levels instead of all being available at lvl 1.
• Arena map has been redesigned
• Arena enemy spawning changed from predefined waves to spawn from a pool of possible enemies.
• Various bug and crash fixes.

[ 2020-04-29 15:43:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're wrapping up our work on v2.0 and are ready to announce that the update will go live on 4/29. We decided last year while working on a console port of Crawlers and Brawlers that we wanted to do some additional work on the game. The final list of changes turned out to be pretty large and 2.0 was born. We think it's the best version of the game to date. This is a free update for all current owners.

Major Changes:

• A tutorial is available to new characters to guide them through the basic controls and game mechanics.
• Dungeons revamp. They're larger, have new effects, breakables and traps added.
• Boss fights improved with new/changed mechanics.
• Enemies reworked/added with new mechanics/behaviors.
• New Inventory UI to allow for easier item management.
• New Store UI to allow for easier buying/selling/comparing of items.
• New Crawl mode UI to make it easier to see where other players are and their status.
• Item re-balancing. Stats have been reworked to provide a more stable power progression. We've also added a few new secondary stats like move speed. Finally, we've added two more item slots on your character to equip loot.
• Visual changes. We've added some effects to the world to flesh it out. Fog of war in dungeons and environmental effects in the town. We've also adjusted many of the projectile effects to be less distracting.

Minor Changes:

• Smoother keyboard movement around obstacles. No more getting stuck on the edge of a tile.
• Adjusted the default key binds to be more usable.
• Character skills now will be unlocked over your first few levels instead of all being available at lvl 1. This does not effect Brawl games where all skills will be unlocked regardless of character level.
• Some enemies now have attack animations.
• Character skills now all have use animations
• Dungeons all have names which appear when opening their maps.
• New Arena map and Arena enemies no longer spawn specific waves, but spawn from a pool of enemies.

Price Change:

In preparation for the v2.0 release we have changed the price from $4.99 -> $7.99 (Adjusted for local currencies). We hope new players still find this to be a fair price for the game. This will match the price of the game in other stores.

[ 2020-04-08 19:55:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, We're finishing up CnB v2.0 and we've made it available in the beta branch for you all to try out. We'd love to hear any feedback you have or bugs you can find. There are a lot of changes in this patch, but here's some of the highlights:

• Dungeon revamp. Dungeons are bigger, they've got traps, and new enemies inhabit them.
• Boss fight revamp. Each of the bosses have been updated for v2.0 with new mechanics.
• New inventory UI. More room in your inventory. Streamlined item comparison and a revamped journal for story mode.
• Item re-balancing. Stats have been reworked to provide a more stable power creep. We've also added a few new secondary stats like move speed. Finally, we've added two more item slots to drop loot into.
• Tutorial added. A very short tutorial has been added to get people used to the basic controls of the game.
• Many other small changes.

If you want to participate the beta is available NOW! Just change to the beta branch in Steam to pickup the latest version. It's pretty easy: 1. Right click on Crawlers and Brawlers in your game list, then go to Properties 2. Click on the "BETAS" tab on the far right. 3. Click on the drop down and select "beta -" 4. Steam should download the new version automatically, if not then close/reopen NOTE: You'll have to create characters from scratch. Beta characters will only be usable in the beta. On release your original characters will be usable in v2.0.

[ 2019-11-11 17:10:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, Small patch today Changes

• Fix for text on the Reforge UI if you don't have any items to reforge.
• Adding a link to our Privacy Policy

[ 2018-05-23 21:13:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, Pushing out a small update to address some feedback we got earlier this year. We'd love to hear if you like/hate these changes! Changes:

• Potions now have a short cool down to prevent rapid use. Decreased the drop rate of potions from enemies and breakables.
• Enemies will now occasionally drop health pickups on death. These are automatically used if you are not at full health. They will decay if not used after a short time.
• Added an entrance to the Arena in the hub world.
• Potion vendor now sells most potions/consumables with an unlimited supply.
• New Reforging vendor allows you to re-roll a particular item.
• Conjuring potions moved to their own vendor.
• Adjusted the cost of some potions.
• Fixed an exploit related to the Arena.
• Adjusted the lighting on most maps to make them slightly brighter.
• Increased damage reduction when blocking with the Warrior.

[ 2018-03-21 22:50:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, Pushing out a small update to address some feedback we got earlier this year. We'd love to hear if you like/hate these changes! Changes:

• Potions now have a short cool down to prevent rapid use. Decreased the drop rate of potions from enemies and breakables.
• Enemies will now occasionally drop health pickups on death. These are automatically used if you are not at full health. They will decay if not used after a short time.
• Added an entrance to the Arena in the hub world.
• Potion vendor now sells most potions/consumables with an unlimited supply.
• New Reforging vendor allows you to re-roll a particular item.
• Conjuring potions moved to their own vendor.
• Adjusted the cost of some potions.
• Fixed an exploit related to the Arena.
• Adjusted the lighting on most maps to make them slightly brighter.
• Increased damage reduction when blocking with the Warrior.

[ 2018-03-21 22:50:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, We've gotten some great feedback on the game and wanted to release a small patch addressing some of the issues. Changes

• Items of lvl 30 and above should have increased stats. There was a bug in item generation that was capping them at 30 previously.
• Shops will now restock items after 20 minutes or after you level up.
• Luck potions now increase drops by 3x, up from 2x. This does not apply to the Mystery Candy.
• Skeleton archer projectiles should be a little brighter and easier to see.
• Potion vendors now sell more potions, and can sell Mystery Candy.
• Removed some Crawloween stuff that stuck around after the event ended.

[ 2018-01-14 17:20:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, We've gotten some great feedback on the game and wanted to release a small patch addressing some of the issues. Changes

• Items of lvl 30 and above should have increased stats. There was a bug in item generation that was capping them at 30 previously.
• Shops will now restock items after 20 minutes or after you level up.
• Luck potions now increase drops by 3x, up from 2x. This does not apply to the Mystery Candy.
• Skeleton archer projectiles should be a little brighter and easier to see.
• Potion vendors now sell more potions, and can sell Mystery Candy.
• Removed some Crawloween stuff that stuck around after the event ended.

[ 2018-01-14 17:20:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Crawloween event is only available for a limited time, so make sure you do all of your trick or treating by November 15th!

• Night has fallen over the land, the dead are restless, and the town is beset by pumpkins!
• The Headless Goatman has a mighty quest for the fearless among you. The rewards are a real treat!
• Do the normal human skin types seem boring to you? Select one of the new Halloween skins for something a little spookier.
• The monsters are quite festive as well, look for new item drops that provide bonuses to gold, experience and item drops.

Patch Notes for 1.4.2:

We wanted to focus on difficulty with 1.4.2. We've had a few patches of power creep which needed to be addressed. In short we've made Easy and Normal a little harder. Hard and above are more significantly affected. We'd love to hear from you folks as to whether the new difficulty is too hard/easy. In addition to the difficulty tweaks we've made a few fixes to outstanding issues.

• Crawloween is back!
• Enemy damage increased on all difficulties (Arena damage is unchanged).
• Reduced the drop rate of health potions.
• Town fountain no longer heals on Hard or above difficulty.
• Increased the gold lost when dying on Hard or above difficulty.
• Turned off persisting blood on Arena games.
• Fixed the Arena pop up to not show if you select "Don't show again".
• Added a short description of the Arena to the tutorial.
• Added error handling to loading screen hangs.
• Fixed an issue that could cause a crash while chatting.

[ 2017-10-16 18:06:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Crawloween event is only available for a limited time, so make sure you do all of your trick or treating by November 15th!

• Night has fallen over the land, the dead are restless, and the town is beset by pumpkins!
• The Headless Goatman has a mighty quest for the fearless among you. The rewards are a real treat!
• Do the normal human skin types seem boring to you? Select one of the new Halloween skins for something a little spookier.
• The monsters are quite festive as well, look for new item drops that provide bonuses to gold, experience and item drops.

Patch Notes for 1.4.2:

We wanted to focus on difficulty with 1.4.2. We've had a few patches of power creep which needed to be addressed. In short we've made Easy and Normal a little harder. Hard and above are more significantly affected. We'd love to hear from you folks as to whether the new difficulty is too hard/easy. In addition to the difficulty tweaks we've made a few fixes to outstanding issues.

• Crawloween is back!
• Enemy damage increased on all difficulties (Arena damage is unchanged).
• Reduced the drop rate of health potions.
• Town fountain no longer heals on Hard or above difficulty.
• Increased the gold lost when dying on Hard or above difficulty.
• Turned off persisting blood on Arena games.
• Fixed the Arena pop up to not show if you select "Don't show again".
• Added a short description of the Arena to the tutorial.
• Added error handling to loading screen hangs.
• Fixed an issue that could cause a crash while chatting.

[ 2017-10-16 18:06:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, We've released a small patch fixing a few bugs we've seen in 1.4.0. Changes

• Fixed a crash that could occur when killing enemies above level 40.
• Fixed a crash that could occur after completing multiple Arena waves.
• Fixed an issue with the town portal prompt not displaying for controller players during the early story mode.

[ 2017-08-17 16:53:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, We've released a small patch fixing a few bugs we've seen in 1.4.0. Changes

• Fixed a crash that could occur when killing enemies above level 40.
• Fixed a crash that could occur after completing multiple Arena waves.
• Fixed an issue with the town portal prompt not displaying for controller players during the early story mode.

[ 2017-08-17 16:53:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks! We've just released patch 1.4! It's got some cool new stuff in it that we hope you all enjoy. If you do, or even if you don't, let us know what you think in the forums.

Skill Trees

We wanted to make leveling up your character more meaningful so we've added Skill Trees. These are a set of upgrades you can select for your character that improve your overall character, or improve one of the class abilities. You'll get a skill point every even level, and with the new level cap of 40 you can get 20 skill points. That's enough to max out one of the abilities and improve another. We hope these allow for some greater variety in game play for each class, and allow you to specialize a character more.
If you make a mistake with your skill selection don't worry! Well, don't worry too much at least. You can find Amnesia potions that will let you reset your skills, or purchase them from the potion vendor for a small fortune.

The Arena

We wanted to increase the PvE challenge of the game, and maybe get some competitive juices flowing, so we're adding an Arena game mode in patch 1.4. The Arena will stuff you into a small level, with a bunch of enemies that have been "enhanced". They'll be faster, stronger and do more damage. Your reward for clearing each wave of the dungeon will be some loot and a spot on the leader boards. It's easier said than done, as not only do you need to kill all of the enemies, you need to do it in a time limit. So you'll need to balance damage and defense in order to clear the higher tiers. We've got leader boards setup for both solo and team play. So no matter how you play the game you should be able to participate. This feature is in a bit of a beta state. We want to hear your feedback! Leave a message on the forums, or contact us via e-mail/twitter.

Local Co-op Story Mode

You can now play the story mode in split screen! This will support up to 4 players. Unfortunately online co-op story mode is still not supported.

Other Changes

• Level cap raised to 40. The time to hit 40 is roughly equal to the time to get to 30 previously.
• The inventory UI has been reworked to take up more of the screen. We'll be using this space for some more stuff in the future.

Minor Changes

• Fixes for a number of crashes.
• Your location on the town map will be saved in Story mode.
• Story quest items will no longer remain in your inventory during Crawl/Brawl games. They'll be added back in when you resume the story.
• Fixed an issue with some enemies that might cause a desync.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent you from seeing other players on the Island Camp map.
• Reworked controller UI for some menus. Controllers will now use drop downs similar to how mouse/keyboard work.

[ 2017-06-17 02:51:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks! We've just released patch 1.4! It's got some cool new stuff in it that we hope you all enjoy. If you do, or even if you don't, let us know what you think in the forums.

Skill Trees

We wanted to make leveling up your character more meaningful so we've added Skill Trees. These are a set of upgrades you can select for your character that improve your overall character, or improve one of the class abilities. You'll get a skill point every even level, and with the new level cap of 40 you can get 20 skill points. That's enough to max out one of the abilities and improve another. We hope these allow for some greater variety in game play for each class, and allow you to specialize a character more.
If you make a mistake with your skill selection don't worry! Well, don't worry too much at least. You can find Amnesia potions that will let you reset your skills, or purchase them from the potion vendor for a small fortune.

The Arena

We wanted to increase the PvE challenge of the game, and maybe get some competitive juices flowing, so we're adding an Arena game mode in patch 1.4. The Arena will stuff you into a small level, with a bunch of enemies that have been "enhanced". They'll be faster, stronger and do more damage. Your reward for clearing each wave of the dungeon will be some loot and a spot on the leader boards. It's easier said than done, as not only do you need to kill all of the enemies, you need to do it in a time limit. So you'll need to balance damage and defense in order to clear the higher tiers. We've got leader boards setup for both solo and team play. So no matter how you play the game you should be able to participate. This feature is in a bit of a beta state. We want to hear your feedback! Leave a message on the forums, or contact us via e-mail/twitter.

Local Co-op Story Mode

You can now play the story mode in split screen! This will support up to 4 players. Unfortunately online co-op story mode is still not supported.

Other Changes

• Level cap raised to 40. The time to hit 40 is roughly equal to the time to get to 30 previously.
• The inventory UI has been reworked to take up more of the screen. We'll be using this space for some more stuff in the future.

Minor Changes

• Fixes for a number of crashes.
• Your location on the town map will be saved in Story mode.
• Story quest items will no longer remain in your inventory during Crawl/Brawl games. They'll be added back in when you resume the story.
• Fixed an issue with some enemies that might cause a desync.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent you from seeing other players on the Island Camp map.
• Reworked controller UI for some menus. Controllers will now use drop downs similar to how mouse/keyboard work.

[ 2017-06-17 02:51:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks! We're preparing the first non-annual Summer of 2017 patch, aka 1.4. The changes are larger than most of the stuff we've done since release so we'd like to give the players a chance to check it out early and provide feedback/help us test it. In order to give it a shot you just need to change to the beta branch in Steam. It's pretty easy: 1. Right click on Crawlers and Brawlers in your game list, then go to Properties 2. Click on the "BETAS" tab on the far right. 3. Click on the drop down and select "beta -" 4. Steam should download the new version automatically, if not then close/reopen

NOTE: You will not be able to go back to the release version until 1.4.0 goes out!

Enough of that, you're probably wondering what's changed.

Patch Notes

• Skill Trees added for each class, allowing you to specialize your character more.
• The inventory UI has been reworked to accommodate more info on each screen. More changes coming here.
• Story mode can now be played in split screen.

Minor Features

• Your location on the town map will be saved in Story mode.
• We've added a little motion to some elements of the world.
• Story quest items will no longer remain in your inventory during Crawl/Brawl games. They'll be added back in when you resume the story.
• Fixed a few crashes present in 1.3.4

Thanks to those of you who participate, and for everyone else we hope to have this patch out for you all as soon as we can.

[ 2017-06-03 14:47:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks! We're preparing the first non-annual Summer of 2017 patch, aka 1.4. The changes are larger than most of the stuff we've done since release so we'd like to give the players a chance to check it out early and provide feedback/help us test it. In order to give it a shot you just need to change to the beta branch in Steam. It's pretty easy: 1. Right click on Crawlers and Brawlers in your game list, then go to Properties 2. Click on the "BETAS" tab on the far right. 3. Click on the drop down and select "beta -" 4. Steam should download the new version automatically, if not then close/reopen Enough of that, you're probably wondering what's changed.

Patch Notes

• Skill Trees added for each class, allowing you to specialize your character more.
• The inventory UI has been reworked to accommodate more info on each screen. More changes coming here.
• Story mode can now be played in split screen.

Minor Features

• Your location on the town map will be saved in Story mode.
• We've added a little motion to some elements of the world.
• Story quest items will no longer remain in your inventory during Crawl/Brawl games. They'll be added back in when you resume the story.
• Fixed a few crashes present in 1.3.4

Thanks to those of you who participate, and for everyone else we hope to have this patch out for you all as soon as we can.

[ 2017-06-03 14:47:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, Small patch fixing two crashes we've seen crop up since 1.3.3.

• Fixed a crash related to trying to drop an empty item slot using the controller.
• Fixed a crash related to using a purple or orange luck potions when other luck potions were still active.

[ 2017-02-16 23:06:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Folks, Small patch fixing two crashes we've seen crop up since 1.3.3.

• Fixed a crash related to trying to drop an empty item slot using the controller.
• Fixed a crash related to using a purple or orange luck potions when other luck potions were still active.

[ 2017-02-16 23:06:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Folks, We're releasing a small quality of life patch. We'd like to thank Conviction for their suggestions. If you have feedback on the game we're always available on the Steam forums.

Map UI Update

The Map UI has been given a once over. We've made the dungeon map a little larger, and the town map much larger. The town map can also now be scrolled using your mouse/controller, so you can look around the map. Initially the town map will be hidden, but you will reveal it as you move around the town and surrounding areas.

Item Locking

In order to allow you to manage your inventory faster, we've added item locking. This prevents an item from being dropped or sold. You can lock items using the compare UI, or in the inventory panel using the thumb sticks, or middle mouse button, depending on your controls.

Secondary Keybinds

Keyboard and mouse users can now bind a second key to actions. You can do this by right clicking an action in the Controls menu.

Additional fixes/changes are below:

• Crashes will now list the error on the pop up.
• Button bound to Interact will now work as the "Skip" button when talking to an NPC.
• You can now drop items when comparing in the inventory.
• Fixed bug where caps lock could not be used as a keybind.

We hope you enjoy!

[ 2017-01-29 05:06:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Folks, We're releasing a small quality of life patch. We'd like to thank Conviction for their suggestions. If you have feedback on the game we're always available on the Steam forums.

Map UI Update

The Map UI has been given a once over. We've made the dungeon map a little larger, and the town map much larger. The town map can also now be scrolled using your mouse/controller, so you can look around the map. Initially the town map will be hidden, but you will reveal it as you move around the town and surrounding areas.

Item Locking

In order to allow you to manage your inventory faster, we've added item locking. This prevents an item from being dropped or sold. You can lock items using the compare UI, or in the inventory panel using the thumb sticks, or middle mouse button, depending on your controls.

Secondary Keybinds

Keyboard and mouse users can now bind a second key to actions. You can do this by right clicking an action in the Controls menu.

Additional fixes/changes are below:

• Crashes will now list the error on the pop up.
• Button bound to Interact will now work as the "Skip" button when talking to an NPC.
• You can now drop items when comparing in the inventory.
• Fixed bug where caps lock could not be used as a keybind.

We hope you enjoy!

[ 2017-01-29 05:06:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Crawlers and Brawlers Anniversary Sale

It was a year ago today that CnB released on the Xbox 360 indie store. To celebrate that we're having a sale!

Patch 1.3.2 - Buff Status UI

New in build 1.3.2 is a UI showing the status/effects of buffs in more detail. You can now see a description of each buff along with the time remaining. The UI will display whenever the inventory screen is open. Buff icons will still be visible on the HUD during normal game play. We may adjust this UI in the future to make it more usable, please let us know if you have any feedback.

Fixes

• Fixed a crash related to the new luck potion buffs.
• Fixed a crash related to deleting a character on the select screen when another player is selecting a character.
• Fixed a crash related to network enemies.
• Fixed an issue that prevented artifact level luck potions from spawning in the store.

[ 2017-01-15 17:52:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're releasing Patch 1.3.1 today. It's a small patch fixing a few bugs, adding a new feature and adding some diagnostic data we can use to improve the game going forward.

Fortune Potions

A new item you can purchase at the potion vendor are Fortune potions. These grant you a buff on use which will increase the drop rate of certain qualities of items. The tradeoff is all items below that quality will no longer drop. So a Rare Fortune Potion will increase the chance of blue drops by 2x, but green and white items will no longer drop. This does not affect potions/gold.

Other changes

• Added some data collection to the game. This is non-personal info regarding gameplay that we hope to use to improve the game. It can be disabled in the gameplay settings menu. Automatically disabled when running in Offline mode.
• Drops will now indicate the type of item in the pickup text. So you can get some idea as to what you're about to pick up.
• You can now only pickup items for your class. This should make split screen games a little easier, since loot drops won't get mixed up.
• Fixed a bug that might have a black bar appear on the right side of the screen.

[ 2016-12-23 05:36:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ho there adventurers! Crawlers and Brawlers has been updated special just for Halloween. We've made our worlds extra spooky and added some exciting trick or treating features as well as some highly requested ones.

The Crawloween event is only available for a limited time, so make sure you do all of your trick or treating by November 7th!

• Night has fallen over the land, the dead are restless, and the town is beset by pumpkins!
• The Headless Goatman has a mighty quest for the fearless among you. The rewards are a real treat!
• Do the normal human skin types seem boring to you? Select one of the new Halloween skins for something a little spookier.
• The monsters are quite festive as well, look for new item drops that provide bonuses to gold, experience and item drops.

We've also made some improvements to the game.

• You can now select a difficulty for your story games. Note this cannot be changed, so choose wisely.
• It is now much easier to compare multiple items, so you don't spend as much time in the inventory.
• Numerous bug fixes and balance tweaks.

[ 2016-10-28 17:01:26 CET ] [ Original post ]