Rift of the NecroDancer News

[h2]⚒️ Fixes[/h2][p]VA-11 Hall-A DLC fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed Dorothy's portrait being slightly offset from the correct position in her Doing Well pose[/p]
• [p]Fixed a very minor timing error on cheese at beat 71 in Digital Drive Hard[/p]

[p]General Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed Practice Track being listed as an option in some pause menus where it was not supposed to be listed[/p]

[p]After a long day, sometimes the best thing you can do is share a drink with some friends. Whether you’re like Cadence and you’re more of an apple juice kind of gal, or whether you prefer something with a bit more of a kick to the face, Jill Stingray’s got just what you need behind her bar in the first music pack drop of 2026![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]
[/p][h2]🍻 Cheers! To new music and new friends in the Rift![/h2][p]
Get ready to experience an unreal cyberpunk soundscape. The VA-11 Hall-A Music Pack with FIVE songs from Michael “Garoad” Kelly is here, and the vibes are immaculate. This time, Jill Stingray, bartender extraordinaire, and your favourite adorable android, Dorothy Haze, are joining Cadence in the Rift.[/p][p]The full lineup of songs in the VA-11 Hall-A Music Pack includes the following songs by Garoad:[/p]

• [p]YLIAD (Your Love is a Drug) (FREE TO DOWNLOAD)[/p]
• [p]Digital Drive[/p]
• [p]Every Day is Night[/p]
• [p]Drive Me Wild[/p]
• [p]Welcome to VA-11 HALL-A[/p]

[p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]But wait… there’s more![/h2][p]We’re also adding a pinch of additional magic to the song list with this drop. Our friends at Super Spin Digital have given us a free song from Spin Rhythm XD to play. Enter the Rhythm Dimension with:[/p]

• [p]The Magician by Seejay[/p]

[p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]Bundles[/h2][p]We’ve got two new bundles to celebrate the drop! Pick up Rift + VA-11 Hall-A, and/or Rift + Spin Rhythm for an added discount.
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]PSA: We’re simplifying our music packs![/h2][p]You may have noticed something different with this latest music pack release, so I wanted to take this chance to pull back the curtain on why we’re changing things up.[/p][p][/p][p]We now have one year and 10 music pack collaborations under our belt. We’ve learned a lot from data and direct feedback from you during this time. What did we learn? We need to KISS you. [/p][p]MWAH. 💋
[/p][p]Oh, wait. Hang on. My team is telling me that we mean a different kind of KISS.[/p][p]If you haven’t heard the phrase before, KISS stands for “Keep It Simple, Silly.” Here’s the deal. 👇[/p][p][/p][h2]The “why” behind the change[/h2][p]
Previously, we sold songs individually for $1.99 USD, but offered a "Complete the Set" bundle for 25% off. We wanted to give you more choice, assuming some folks might only want one or two tracks from each DLC.[/p][p]Well, we looked at the numbers, and we were wrong! It turns out 98% of you just buy the full pack anyway. Beyond that, our DLC list on Steam has exploded. With almost 50 new songs released last year alone, I’ve nearly broken the Steam backend with the sheer volume of apps and bundles we’re managing. Every release requires some custom shenanigans from our Valve rep (bless his face) to help us launch. It’s a lot of work for us, and we know it’s getting a bit overwhelming for you to navigate, too.[/p][p][/p][h2]The new standard 💋[/h2][p]We’re simplifying to make things cleaner and cheaper from the get-go:[/p]

• [p]No more individual song purchases: Moving forward, songs will be sold exclusively as Music Packs (except for free downloads).[/p]
• [p]The discount is baked in: Instead of doing bundle math, we’re just making the pack price the standard. You get that 25% discount automatically without having to hunt for a bundle button.[/p]

[p]Regarding legacy music packs, we plan to update older music pack formats to this new system down the line for consistency. If you’re currently missing just one or two songs from one of the 2025 music packs, don’t panic! You’ll still be able to find those individual pages via direct URL even after the update goes through.[/p][p]TL;DR: Less clutter in the store, less work for us, and a permanent bundle price for you.[/p][p]Thanks for sticking with us and making this past year of music so incredible. We’re always open to feedback, so if you have thoughts, drop us a line![/p][p][/p][p]Kisses (for real this time),[/p][p]Maddie & the Brace Yourself Games Team
[/p][h2]Rift Patch #13[/h2][p]Patch 1.12.1-b22271[/p]

• [p]Fixed Practice mode being accessible in Daily Challenge[/p]
• [p]Fixed Quick Retry being usable in Daily Challenge[/p]

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[p]Rift of the NecroDancer's first anniversary month is still underway! Here's some updates from the last few weeks...[/p][h2]New Free Rhythm Rift![/h2][p]Log in to Rift today to get the third free anniversary gift from our team. This time you can try your hand at “March of the Profane” by Danny Baranowsky and Jules Conroy, another classic Crypt of the NecroDancer banger.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Points Shop Items[/h2][p]We've got a host of new animated points shop items available now, including animated avatars, frames, backgrounds, and a start up movie.[/p][p]Check them out here: https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/app/2073250 [/p][p][/p][h2]Fan Art Contest Finalists[/h2][p]On January 19, we opened a fan art contest for artists to submit their version of Cadence Through Time, for the chance of their outfit being turned into an official Rift Profile item. Almost 150 submissions later, we’ve selected 20 finalists for the voting phase! Check out the finalists below (ordered alphabetically):[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]
Join our Discord to vote for your favourite outfits: https://discord.gg/braceyourselfgames[/p][p]Thank you to everyone who submitted a piece. Narrowing down the selection was both so fun, but also so difficult. We thoroughly enjoyed every piece that was submitted. We’ll be sharing some of our favourite runner-ups on socials over the coming weeks too![/p][p][/p][h2]Rift Comics[/h2][p]Over the last month, we did a fun collaborative comic series about Heph and Merlin for Valentine’s Day where we took prompts from the community to continue the story. If you missed it, you can read all of them below![/p][carousel][/carousel][p]
We had a lot of fun doing this and we’d love to do more, so if you want to participate, follow us on socials or join our Discord.[/p][p][/p][h2]Cadence Plushie Update[/h2][p][/p][p]We hit the minimum goal for the Cadence Plushie with Makeship in under two days! We’ll be working closely with the Makeship team to bring this plushie to life. Stay tuned and thank you for being an early supporter! [/p][p]Get alerted when the Campaign launches: https://www.makeship.com/petitions/rift-cadence-plushie[/p][p][/p][h2]Sales and Giveaways[/h2][p]Need a reminder of what’s going to be on sale? Here you go![/p][p][/p][p]If you’ve signed up for our newsletter, don’t forget to check your spam inbox for a message from our team (the email will come from an @braceyourselfgames.com domain). Some folks haven’t responded to their giveaway emails yet![/p][p]Happy Rifting![/p][p]
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[h2]🆕 New Content and Features[/h2]

• [p]Added Practice mode access when playing a Remix level[/p]
  • [p]We accidentally let this slip in last build before it was ready! It's now polished up[/p]
  • [p]You can now use Practice mode on Remix songs the same ways you would use it during normal gameplay[/p]
• [p]Added March of the Profane from Crypt of the NecroDancer for free![/p]

[p][/p][p]It’s Rift of the NecroDancer’s first birthday today! Can you believe it? One year old! [/p][p][/p][p]For this extra special occasion, we have a ton of celebrations planned – not just for the day, but for the whole MONTH. We’ve got DISCOUNTS, we’ve got GIVEAWAYS, we’ve got FREE CONTENT DROPS, we’ve got a FAN ART CONTEST, and we turned Cadence into A MARKETABLE PLUSHIE![/p][p][/p][p]Okay, but for real we have so many things planned, and only so much space to talk about it with, so let me get into it.[/p][p][/p][h2]Anniversary Roadmap[/h2][p][/p][p]Starting TODAY and every Thursday until February 26, log in to Rift of the NecroDancer each week for a new gift from our team to you. Today, we’ve released a brand new Rhythm Rift – Portabellohead by Danny Baranowsky from the Crypt of the NecroDancer soundtrack.[/p][p][/p][p]We’ve also got a breadth of sales each week, and giveaways in our newsletter, so if you’ve been dying to pick something up, or if you’ve been hoping to get lucky in our newsletter draw, now’s the time.[/p][p]🎁 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/BYGNewsletter[/p][p] [/p][h2]Cadence Makeship Plushie Petition[/h2][p][/p][p]She’s cute, she’s stylish, and she’s ready to keep those musical monsters at bay in return for the occasional hug. Join our Makeship petition and help us bring Cadence to life as a plushie![/p][p][/p][p]🧸 JOIN THE PETITION: https://www.makeship.com/petitions/rift-cadence-plushie[/p][p] [/p][h2]Fan Art Competition[/h2][carousel][/carousel][p]In case you missed it, we’re running an anniversary fan art event where we turn winning designs into official Rift Profile items!
[/p][p]📝 PLEASE READ THE RULES: https://braceyourselfgames.com/2026-anniversary-fan-art-event-rules/[/p][p]✍️ SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN: https://forms.gle/z38kpe2kd4RZmRMx8[/p][p][/p][h2]2025 Edition Launch[/h2][p][/p][p]Finally, we're also launching the Rift of the NecroDancer 2025 Edition! The 2025 Edition of Rift of the NecroDancer is your comprehensive package of all content released from February 2025 - February 2026.[/p][p][/p][p]The 2025 Edition contains all 81 songs released last year, and features music from ten amazing collaborations with other games and musical icons.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]If you read this whole thing, THANK YOU. We simultaneously can't believe it's already been a year. and ONLY been a year of playing Rift of the NecroDancer with you all. If you leave a comment with your favourite Rift memory so far, I’ll give you a Steam award (not a bribe).[/p][p][/p][p]Have a wonderful February![/p]