D-BEAT HEROES

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• Patch Notes·14 Sept 2026Official

  Party-Based RPG Fest + Demo Patch/Update (v0.5.4)

  Hey there! Our demo will be part of Steam's Party-Based RPG Fest! It's super cool to be featured on here alongside some other cool RPGs, so check them out if you can! We've been hard at work with the rest of Chapter 1, but in the meantime we have some stylish new updates to show off in celebration of the Steam event!Changelist (v0.5.4):\You can now select Difficulty for Story Mode! You can choose among Beginner, Basic, or Advanced. This will not affect any of the difficulties in Arcade Mode when linking a save file there. Basic is the standard setting Story Mode was on before. Advanced will have slightly stronger enemies and different battle configurations.Beginner is the same as Basic difficulty, except you will have increased damage and enemies will deal reduced damage.All save files that existed before this update have been set to Basic. You can change your difficulty in the Config menu in Story Mode.Announcer voice lines have been added for certain actions! We plan to add more voice lines in the future as well. You can now adjust Announcer Volume in the Config/Settings menu.New artwork icons for certain abilities acquired in Arcade Mode.\Fixed a bug where you can cast abilities before the ability tutorial finishes.Fixed several targeting bugs with some abilities that would lead to crashes.Fixed various movement bugs in battle.\Cat Scratch ability renamed to Chicken Scratch.Some A. PWR abilities have been adjusted to have increased power ratings.Big Bomb adjusted to have increased power rating.Health restoration during level ups changed. You will restore only 10 HP during a level up. You will restore all health after any tutorial or boss fight.Increased some of the drop chances for abilities in Arcade Mode.Decreased some of the money rewards in Story battles with L-Cannons.Some aspects of the Tutorial have been modified to be easier.Some dialogue has been deleted/modified for pacing/grammar purposes (particularly with the humans). This will be an ongoing process ...
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• Patch Notes·17 Jul 2026Official

  Demo Patch/Update (v0.5.3) + Open Sauce Expo

  Hey there! Thank you for trying out the demo so far! We have some exciting updates in this demo as well as changing around a few things. Thanks to everyone that contributed bug reports to find some tricky cases!Changelist (v0.5.3):\Revised core UI across the board. Still a work in progress to get some of the finer interactions down, but most of the UI has been overhauled from the previous patch for a more stylish look.Revised grading to use percentage scoring! Older grades that did not have percentages will have backfilled scores based on thresholds. New scoring system \ has been introduced to Arcade Mode! This operates in parallel with the existing grading system and not meant to be a replacement. Performance Scores do not save currently as it is in beta.\Various bugfixes...there were a decent amount fixed after doing some uncanny actions in battle, but a lot of it was on battle interactions and whatnot. \Ecstatic Wave renamed to Exultant Wave.Some hidden sprites changed.Some dialogue has been deleted/modified for pacing/grammar purposes (particularly with the humans). This will be an ongoing process so feedback is appreciated!Additionally, we are going to be showing at Open Expo this weekend! If you're in the San Mateo, California area, stop on by to check out our new updates + other cool games presenting! https://www.opensauce.com/As always, if you have any more feedback or bug reports, let us know! We'd love to hear your feedback!You can also follow our socials or join our Discord for more!Twitter/X: https://x.com/dbh_projectBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jqtran.devDiscord: https://discord.jqtran.dev/Youtube:TBA but coming soon
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• Patch Notes·5 Jun 2026Official

  Minor Demo Patch/Update (v0.5.2)

  Hey there! As always, thank you for trying out the demo so far. For this update, we fixed a couple more bugs found from the demo launch and changed a few things. Thanks to everyone that contributed bug reports to find some tricky cases!Changelist (v0.5.2):\Fixed an issue with collision in the Northwest part of Downtown.Disabled bringing up the pause menu during transitions and during results screen.Fixed issues with various Downtown areas not colliding properly and creating early battles as a result.Fixed issue with enemy not running into you in Downtown areas.\Resolved tilemap layer issues in the Downtown areas.Modified all battle grids in the city to now teleport you back to a specific position after combat is over.Modified Blue Line ability to have its attack cancellation start slightly earlier.Modified Big Bomb ability to have its landing position shifted to match hitbox area.Modified Flamethrower ability to make SFX stop when ability ends/gameover.If you have any more feedback or bug reports, let us know! We'd love to hear your feedback!You can also follow our socials or join our Discord for more!Twitter/X: https://x.com/dbh_projectBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jqtran.devDiscord: https://discord.jqtran.dev/Youtube:TBA
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• Patch Notes·2 Jun 2026Official

  Minor Demo Patch/Update (v0.5.1)

  Hey there! Thank you for trying out the demo so far. We've been excited to see the reception and feedback so far, so we really appreciate it! For this update, we fixed a couple of bugs found from the demo launch (v0.5.0) and changed a few things. Changelist (v0.5.1):\Fixed an issue where retrying the Chapter 1-A boss battle did not restore your HP back to its value before the battle.Fixed some issues with Arcade Mode linking:Fixed weird issue with BGMs being replaced going back to Story Mode and some clear flags being applied to new story save data incorrectlyApplied the correct bonuses to money (bonuses if you get a grade higher than A, penalties if you get a grade lower than A)Fixed weird issue with leveling up\Moved some of the sprites' positions when sitting down in chairsVery minor text changes on certain areasLet us know if you have any feedback or any bug reports for the demo! We'd love to hear your feedback!You can also follow our socials or join our Discord for more!Twitter/X: https://x.com/dbh_projectBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jqtran.devDiscord: https://discord.jqtran.dev/Youtube:TBA
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• Announcements·29 May 2026Official

  Steam Demo Available Now + Indie Quest 2026

  Hello! Our game is currently being featured on Indie Quest 2026! Check out our trailer alongside announcements from some very cool indie RPGs!! Check out the showcase at Additionally, we have launched our Steam demo just for the event! You can try out the game now up to the first half of Chapter 1! The new demo contains up to an hour or so of story mode gameplay, with replayability available in Arcade Mode if you want to play for longer!If you have any feedback or any bug reports, let us know what you think! We'd love to hear any feedback and continue to improve our game. We also have a Discord for feedback as well if you'd like to join and submit there. Check out our socials below:Twitter/X: https://x.com/dbh_projectBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jqtran.devDiscord: https://discord.jqtran.dev/Youtube coming eventually probably tooThank you so much for trying this out! :)
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