CD-RUN has been updated: The Bit Update (v1.6.0) is now live for Windows and Linux. Grab it or wish list it now. You'll be happy you have it at your next gaming party :)

Update notes:

• new and updated faces
• new pattern
• bug fixes
• achievement update
• level fine tuning

New Faces

I've added two new faces (well, two eyes and two mouths) to the game. The first one we'll call Steve:
Big cartoony eyes and a total in-your-face-to-the-competition-not-to-mention-wreckless-tongue-sticking-out-during-a-race boss! Speaking of boss, I've wanted to put in a cyclops for a while, so here he is:
A Cyclops can only see one thing: the defeat of his opponents! ...And winning. Okay, two things. Last up, I finally fixed the lady face up and she now has open eyes. They were filled in black before when I accidentally shipped it w/o filling them out properly:

New level pattern

The new pattern is called: a bluff! These staircases appear after a match gets "really long"...about 35 seconds. Sure, they're cute at the end of a level for a plumber to trod up, but here they're killer when the levels are going really fast. Keep on your toes or be dragged off the screen!

Bug fixes

Cleaned up some code and removed some cruft that was hanging around. Saved a few cycles of things doing nothing. Fixed up some random little bugs like not having the AI players give away the direction of the level and reweighed the behavior weights for when the level messes with the players.

Achievement updates

I fixed up a bug on the Gauntlet achievement where you needed to trigger two behaviors that potentially might not come up. I felt it was kind of crafty at first, but after being out for a bit I rethought it and shaped it up so it's more correct to achieve. Another bug fix was in the Free Ride achievement. Before, you need to ride a player for 8 seconds minimum and then (you as the player) jump off the other player to trigger the code. That felt unfair after playing it for a bit longer, so I changed it now to where you can: jump off, fall off, bounce off, or reverse gravity off another player after 8 seconds to get the achievement. Feels better now during game play.

Level fine tuning

Fixed up some pattern order allowances that occur. No Posts after a Bluff, and Pilings can't be called after a Piling (too hard jumping!), and no Bridges after a Pit.

[ 2020-04-15 05:39:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Stay in the match longer than your opponents while a level builds itself in ways to get you out!

Call your seven best friends or co-workers or family members to join you in this easy to pick up local multiplayer action platformer. You will yell in victory and in angst as you keep up with the speed of the level, avoid or toy with your opponents, and sometimes make foolish mistakes. The bigger the group, the better!

The rules are simple:

• Fall too far behind?
  
• Go too far ahead?
  
• Fall into a pit?

...You're out! Last Bit standing wins!

The CD playing will change it's modes into fast-forward, slow speed, and a few other surprises.

There are three different game types: Round, Score and Distance. Each has their own fun unique type of victory, try them with your group!

Settings can be changed to keep game play interesting and fresh. Options can be updated to turn the volume on the music or sound effects up or down.

Call your friends, have them over, keep up with the level and listen to the laughs and screams as you play together.