If you encounter any issues while playing, please share them either here in our Steam community discussion, or via briefbattles.com/feedback. We're here to answer your questions and squash any bugs that pop up! :)
We're stoked to see a bunch of new players getting into Brief Battles over the holidays! We hope you've had a great time battling friends, family and our new AI combuttants.
Tim and I would like to wish everyone who's embraced the power of the butt a happy new year! Here's hoping 2021 is filled with a whole lot more underwear-fueled battles 😊
May your butt reign supreme, Andrew 🍑
⚡🍑 SHOCKING(LY GOOD) CONTENT UPDATE 🍑⚡ Live now!
We're incredibly excited to release our (admittedly, long-awaited) first major content update!
Battle with new electrically-charged 'THUNDERPANTS' in our first, free major content update! Plus, with the introduction of 10 NEW ARENAS filled with tricky traps in 'RAMSHACKLE RUINS', there's now a total of 60 arenas to keep things fresh! Multiplayer mode 'Underpants Collector' has been overhauled and re-balanced, and there are fixes and improvements aplenty. We've also added super-slick AI combuttants to play against! Choose your Underwearrior and join the battle today!
Our ⚡🍑 SHOCKING(LY GOOD) CONTENT UPDATE 🍑⚡ is out now!
It's a free, new feature and fix update that'll bring a lot of variety to how you play, either solo or with friends! It's also here first on Steam!
Here the full list of goods you're in store for:
🤖 AI Combuttants! Play solo or with friends against skilled AI opponents! Now available in Classic Battle, Knockout and KO High Health game modes with multiple difficulty levels!
🩲 Our final pair of underpants are fresh-pressed and ready for Battle! Use electrically-charged THUNDERPANTS to SHOCK friends and foes!
🌏 10 new arenas in the region of RAMSHACKLE RUINS, bringing hazards for those who like an extra challenge in multiplayer!
🦺 Adding to our growing list of accessibility of options, we've introduced the option to disable interactive hazards across all arenas!
📝 Underpants Collector multi-player mode has been overhauled and re-balanced!
🔨 Additional fixes and improvements aplenty!
Let us know what you think of our latest updates! We're excited to share more with you in the new year!
We hope you have a happy holidays and may your butt reign supreme 🍑👑
- Andrew & Tim
Battle over the interwebs with Steam Remote Play Together 🌐 Live today! 🎉
Today Steam released Remote Play Together, and we're super excited by it!
What is Remote Play Together? It's free new feature that allows you to play local multiplayer and local co-op games online with your friends on Steam. To top it off, only one person needs to own and install the game!
To use the feature, simply press Shift+Tab when in game, pick your friend to play with, and invite them to play!
Read more about the feature on the official page here: https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay?snr=1_7_7_2300#together
Cheeky tips
We spent some time during the Beta to stress test the new feature. It was surprisingly good out of the box, with a bit of latency. Tweaking a few settings really helped things run smoothly for us! (FYI we're located in Australia, and our internet can be pretty dicey at times. Your performance may vary)
Go to Steam settings > Remote Play
In host options, enable "Prioritize network traffic"
Under client options, select "Fast"
In advanced client options, limit resolution to "1280x720 (720p)"
In advanced client options, try modifying the bandwidth limit until your latency improves (latency visible via the performance overlay in-game). We found different settings worked better on different PCs in various locations
Make sure the friend who's hosting has the fastest computer and best internet connection
If you're still running into latency issues, we've found that an external service 'Parsec' offers a similar feature, with next to no latency! We wrote a guide about the free tool on our website: https://briefbattles.com/parsec/
Playing online doesn't quite capture the fun of playing it cheek-to-cheek on the comfort of your couch with friends, though it certainly is a welcome option. We hope these tips help!
Major content updates incoming!
We've been working hard on our first major content update simultaneously with development for our Switch version of Brief Battles.
Our first major update will be totally free, and will be packed with new content, balance improvements, and fixes from feedback. We'll reveal more about this update early in the new year! More free updates will arrive quicker in 2020, once we free up development resources from our Switch port.
In the meantime, have fun with Remote Play Together! May your butt(s) reign supreme 🍑👑
- Andrew & Tim
Fix & Feature Patch 1.02.2
Fix & Feature Patch 1.02.2
In this first fix and feature patch, we've added some pretty hefty PC-specific updates, plus we've squashed some more bugs!
Changes:
Added full mouse support to the main menu and pause menus
Added keyboard remapping options for gameplay
Reworked keyboard menu controls to be more intuitive, while removing use of keys not internationally supported
Separated keyboard menu and gameplay control configurations to allow in game control flexibility while maintaining intuitive menu controls
Added interactivity to the video tutorial in 'The Basics - Lesson 3'.
Minor interface and performance fixes
We're really happy to be rolling out these mouse and keyboard updates! Thank you to all the keyboard players who've been waiting patiently for the option to remap keyboard controls.
We hope you'll have fun creating your own keyboard control configurations. If you think you have a pretty neat configuration, let us know in the comments! ⌨
These mouse and keyboard support changes required a pretty hefty overhaul of how we handle menu interactivity. We're pretty sure we've squashed the bugs that popped up with these changes, but let us know if you run into any trouble via briefbattles.com/feedback. We're always here to answer your questions and squash any bugs! 🐛🐞
On top of this in game update, we've now also doubled our localised storefronts on Steam, and updated our descriptions to add some further clarity in regards to Brief Battles being a couch co-op game, rather than online 🙃
We're already working on our next major update, which will include new gameplay options, along with fixes and usability improvements. If there's anything you'd like to see in a future update, don't hesitate to let us know!
Thanks for embracing the power of the butt 😊
Andrew 🍑
Hotfix 1.02.1
Hotfix 1.02.1
In our first of many updates to come we've squashed bugs related to the PC keyboard and mouse experience in the menus, plus an audio issue.
Fixes:
Fixed a bug that blocked keyboard menu navigation in some areas
Fixed issues with the menu losing focus when clicking the mouse in some areas
Fixed an issue where the GUI and round end sounds weren't muted by the master volume
We've heard your feedback that mouse and keyboard support needs work, and we're onto it! These keyboard and mouse fixes are the first step towards a large update for better keyboard and mouse support all round!
We're thrilled to see that players have been having a blast with the solo content on PC, with some playing specifically for solo, rather than multiplayer. For those of you playing without gamepads, we have full mouse support in the menus on the way, with keyboard mapping improvements to follow!
If encounter any issues while playing, please share them either here in our Steam community discussion, or via briefbattles.com/feedback. We're here to answer your questions and squash any bugs that pop up! :)
Tim and I would like give a huge thanks to everyone who's embraced the power of the butt and picked up Brief Battles already! It's been amazing to watch your streams and read your reviews. It looks like everyone is having a blast so far 😊
May your butt reign supreme,
Andrew 🍑
Brief Battles is now available!
Gather some friends and embrace the power of the butt today!
Unaware of our underwear-fueled game? Check out our launch trailer to see what it’s all about!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI2285wM7lU
Brief Battles brings butt-em-up action to your screen in a party game with a cheeky twist: It's all about the undies! You start hilarious battles with nothing but your buns to slam and squish those in your sights. Scramble to grab super-powered undies to embrace the power of the butt and gain an underwear-fueled edge over your friends, as you strive to prove who has the mightiest buns.
Key features:
Multiplayer mayhem for you and up to three friends in classic or ridiculous underpants-themed game modes.
Challenges to test your skills solo, or battle beasties with a friend!
Play as one of six cute, plump, wobbly underwearriors and unlock charming crossover skins.
Conquer foes with super-powered undies, including buns of steel, toxic tighty-whities, flaming hot pants, and more!
Battle in 50 unique and treacherous 2.5D arenas, across five regions.
Trophy hunters can push their skills to the limit to reach the hardest challenge goals, while accessibility options open the game up to everyone.
Free updates! No paid DLC. No butts about it.
Hang out in the Brief Battles Forums and to chat, ask questions and share tales of butt-battling glory!
