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Brain Jar Games has released the first major content update for Dead as Disco since its Early Access launch. The update introduces Challenge Playlists, selectable Dance Moves, a new song, a new Infinite Disco arena, a new enemy type, and expanded customization tools for Custom Challenges.
Alongside the new content, the update delivers a large number of gameplay fixes, balance adjustments, accessibility improvements, UI enhancements, and quality-of-life changes. Leaderboards have also been reset to give players a fresh start following the update’s significant gameplay changes.
Patch Notes
Gameplay Updates
- Reset all leaderboards to provide a fresh competitive environment following the update.
- Fixed an issue where Dex could move out of bounds during the final phase of his boss fight.
- Added a new animation for Meteor Kicks.
- Improved bridge transition synchronization in Dex’s level.
- Added quick get-up animations after timely dodge recoveries.
- Fixed enemies appearing in the air or above Charlie during perfect counters.
- Improved visibility by allowing objects on Hemlock’s platform to dither correctly.
- Improved lighting quality and optimization for Prophet Boss Phase 1 and Phase 2.
- Enhanced pickup effects for hearts and hidden objects.
- Fixed Bass Invader transformation audio persisting after taking damage.
- Added new air juggle animations for smoother airborne combat.
- Improved visibility of Security Guard baton slash effects.
- Adjusted the position of the Finisher indicator and Health Bar.
- Fixed Charlie using an incorrect counter animation against right-side punches.
- Updated Prophet car flyby sounds and expanded honk warning variations.
- Fixed a hiccup in Shield Guard’s counterattack animation.
- Improved the fluidity of Charlie’s ranged attack animations.
- Fixed enemy spawns appearing outside playable areas in Infinite Disco.
- Fixed Hemlock appearing beneath the floor during his Phase 3 transition.
- Fixed rare instances where Hemlock failed to transition arenas during Phase 3.
Balance Changes
Singularity
- Reduced damage dealt after launching enemies.
- Reduced flat score bonus.
- Increased time required to reach full charge.
- Score is now awarded when the black hole is released rather than when charge level is reached.
Fever Meter
- Reduced Fever gain from perfect inputs.
- Deflecting projectiles now generates Fever.
Combat
- Tap Bass Invader now hits twice.
Challenge Playlists
- Added the new Challenge Playlist feature.
- Create custom challenge runs using multiple songs.
- Chain Challenges together in any order.
- Supports both Normal Challenges and Custom Challenges.
- Functions similarly to Playlists in Free Play Mode.
New Content
New Song and Challenge
- Added the new song “Versus” by Dex.
- Added the Versus Challenge.
- Completing the Versus Challenge unlocks the song for the Jukebox in The Encore.
New Arena
- Added the Mind’s Eye Infinite Disco arena.
- Unlock by completing the Versus Challenge.
New Cosmetic
- Added a new outfit unlockable by earning two stars or more in the Versus Challenge.
New Enemy Type
- Added Elite Echoes.
- Elite Echoes can dodge certain Flashback attacks.
- Elite Echoes feature new attack patterns.
- Elite Echoes can be spawned in Custom Challenges.
Super Armor Enemies
- Added enemies with Super Armor in the new Challenge.
- Super Armor grants additional armor health.
- Super Armor enemies do not flinch when hit.
- Support for Super Armor in Custom Challenges is planned for a future update.
Selectable Dance Moves
- Added Dance Moves to the Cosmetics menu.
- Dance Moves can now be unlocked.
- Assign Dance Moves to four separate inputs.
- Unassigned slots automatically use a random unlocked Dance Move.
- Players can add or remove Dance Moves from random rotation.
- Some previously available random dances now require unlocking.
- Added new Dance Moves to collect.
- Updated Dance Move key bindings for consistency.
Arena Swapping
- Reintroduced arena swapping in Infinite Disco.
- Swap arenas dynamically during Free Play Mode.
- Available options include:
- Round-based swapping
- Hotkey swapping
- Takedown-based swapping
Custom Challenge Tools
Tunable Mods
- Added adjustable player and enemy settings to Custom Challenges.
- New customization options include:
- Enemy Damage to Player multiplier
- Additional Enemy Health
- Additional Fever Bars
- Additional Takedown Tokens
- Fever Generation Speed multiplier
- Additional Hearts
- Maximum Hearts
- Maximum Fever Bars
- Maximum Takedown Tokens
Accessibility Improvements
- Adjusted fonts and description text for dyslexic players.
- Added an option to hide leaderboards.
The Encore Updates
- Made Encore upgrades more noticeable.
- Added collectible audio cues.
- Added beat-synced animations for DJ Cappy.
- Fixed a visual issue with ceiling fog.
Auto-Pause Features
- Added Pause When in Background.
- Added Pause on Platform UI Open.
- Added Pause When Controller Disconnected.
General Improvements
- Improved clarity of Arora’s second quest dialogue.
- Reduced repetitive dialogue from Hemlock.
- Reduced excessive idol vocal reactions in The Encore.
- Added new reactions from Vice and Stix when all four idols are present.
- Added new Stix reactions when all idols are on stage.
- Slightly redesigned Infinite Disco custom menus.
- Increased anti-cheat protection.
- Removed blue dots appearing near Green Screen arena borders.
- Fixed newly unlocked arenas not appearing without re-entering Infinite Disco.
- Improved BPM display precision to two decimal places.
- Fixed Advanced Song Editor beat offset issues.
- Tempo changes in the Advanced Editor now update My Music correctly.
- Fixed deletion of currently playing My Music songs.
- Fixed issues saving re-added missing songs.
- Fixed My Music import issues between the demo and full game.
- Fixed DLSS Quality Mode selection behavior.
- Corrected frame rate limit behavior while charging.
- Fixed controller focus issues in Button Glyph settings.
- Fixed Free Play popup menu conflicts.
- Corrected controller prompts during keyboard rebinding.
- Fixed leaderboard “Failed to retrieve data” typo.
- Infinite Disco now lists arena variants directly in arena lists.
- Reduced Fever Bar full-volume audio levels.
- Applied lighting improvements across multiple levels and arenas.
- Fixed additional widescreen support issues.
- Added an option to disable anonymous telemetry.
- Implemented various UI and UX improvements.
- Improved text spacing and wrapping.
- Updated dialogue across multiple areas.
- Applied various localization fixes.
Dead as Disco launched into Steam Early Access in May 2026 and is currently available on Windows PC via Steam Early Access.
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