Battle Bands News

The Steam Winter Sale is here and Battle Bands is 30% off to celebrate!!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1322100/Battle_Bands_Rock__Roll_Deckbuilder/

The Cold Snap Event is also going on now until the 15th of January so its a great time explore Riff City!
Event Details here.

To learn more about Battle Bands and meet cool people to play with or against head over to our Discord!

We're jammin' with you, we're Riff Radio, and we hope you like jammin' too!

Early Access Patch #22 is here and with it is comes balance, a bunch of general tweaks and 2 sparkly new moments that give a hint at things to come!

[h3]Changes:[/h3]

• There is now a turn limit of 8 turns each in Royale, at the end of which the band with more hype is declared the winner. This feature should curb stalling and make sure Royales don't have as much waiting time.
  
• On Overwrite has been added as a trigger for infinite song sections to make it clear how they are ended and to make sure that if those song sections are ended early by opponents, players will not gain their "on overwrite" benefits.
  
• Easiest difficulty now called "Breezy"
  
• Vendors now are sorted by cost more effectively so they should no longer become sorted wrong after gears costs are changed.
  
• In Moments, the word "Win" was changed to "Gain" to make them read more clearly.
  
• Card-drawing cards priority changed to focus on max hand sizes and are more likely to be played earlier.
  
• Mortis now has his fun winter outfit to help him get through the Cold snap with some Jolly Laughs.
  
• The cash reward for Skipping Cards now scales with Tour level and Royale round to more fairly represent the value of skipped cards
  

[h3]Balance Changes:[/h3]

• "Free Jammin'" (all) Bot priority updated and now gives 2 hype for every 3 one hype cards.
  
• "Cool Jam" no longer restricts play and now gives 2 hype for every 3 two hype cards.
  
• "Comedic Lick" gives -1 hype for every 2 performance cards.
  
• "Mocking Lick" gives -1 hype for every 1 performance cards. +2 hype.
  
• "Intro to the Jam" gives +3 hype on complete.
  
• "Cymbal Practice" costs 0 energy, gives 1 less hype on complete.
  
• "Little Mallets" gives +2 hype to all snares in hand on draw.
  
• "Scream Self Raw On Key" bot priority changed to make playing it earlier in match possible.
  
• "In The Pocket" gives +1 hype per unique performance cards in the song section on complete. -1 hype.
  
• "Pause For Water" gives +1 hype and +1 Protection.
  
• "Building Backbeat" bot priority updated and should no longer be played when it is detrimental.
  
• "Mock Their Buddies" gives -2 hype per 1 crew card opponent has out to opposing band. +1 Hype.
  
• "Close" upgrade gives 2 hype every turn.
  
• "Kind" upgrade no longer costs money to play, is now +2 hype.
  
• "Parody Jam" upgrade "Wicked" Replaced with "Reactive"
  
• "Hyper Jam" upgrades "Wicked" and "Exploding" Replaced with "Reactive" and "Vindictive"
  
• "Zen" upgrade now activates On Sweep for all song sections.
  
• "Free Jammin'" (bass) upgrade "Informative" now activates On Overwrite.
  
• "Exciting Beat" gives +1 hype on complete and no longer takes away bands protection.
  
• "Riff of Genuine Appreciation" now costs 0 energy.
  
• "Leather Jacket" gear now has 2 uses.
  

*"Reactive": +2 Protection on Sweep.

On top of all this, two moments have been added to Tour that may contain clues to future Riff City developments...

And that wraps up today's Riff Radio news update! Be sure to join our Discord if you're looking for new band-mates to play with or want to give us some feedback. We love hearing from you punks, so don't be shy and as always- thanks for listening!

Friday 3pm EST Grand Royale Battle the developers and enjoy the cold! Ready up at 2:56pm and be ready to rock, roll and shiver!

If you want more bandmates to do battle with or against and more updates about this and other events come over to our Discord!

Good luck and See you on stage!

Friday 3pm EST Grand Royale Battle the developers and enjoy the cold! Ready up at 2:56pm and be ready to rock, roll and shiver!

If you want more bandmates to do battle with or against and more updates about this and other events come over to our Discord!

Good luck and See you on stage!

Hey folks, you're rockin in a Winter wonderland with Riff Radio!

[h2]WINTER STORM WARNING- Battle Bands: Cold Snap is here![/h2]


Battle Bands: Cold Snap has arrived and will be keeping things cool until January 15! The Cold Snap event sees Riff City transformed into a Wintery tundra and puts all sorts of frozen treats on offer!

[h2]Van Buddy Login Bonus![/h2]

To start everything off, you'll get this chill little dude to hit the slopes with just for logging in during the event!

[h2]Ice Cold Venues and Rivals![/h2]

All of Riff City's venues have been covered in the white stuff, and everyone in town has bundled up! Throw on your snow tires and go pay them a visit! You might even earn some snowy swag of your own!

[h2]New Cosmetic Unlocks![/h2]

While battling your way through the ice and snow, you'll be able to earn 13 seasonal cosmetic items across Tour and Royale mode! In addition to that, you'll gain 2x Backstage Pass XP!

[h2]30% Off![/h2]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1322100/Battle_Bands_Rock__Roll_Deckbuilder/
As Cold Snap launches, Battle Bands will also be going on sale for 30% off it's regular price until 12/12, so now's a great time to grab the game for a friend you think might like to lay down some ice-cold tracks with you!


And that wraps up today's Riff Radio news update! Be sure to drop by our Discord to show off your new Winter looks and give us some feedback. We love hearing from you punks, so don't be shy and as always- thanks for listening!