Dead as Disco News

[p]🎉Next Fest Celebration! [/p][p]To celebrate Next Fest, we’re kicking off the week with two contests that will grant winners guaranteed access to our upcoming closed playtest, where brand-new content will be unveiled. [/p][p][/p][p]Video competition: Create your best video clip using Dead as Disco + the music of your choice and share it with us in the #Video competition on our Discord [/p][p]Music competition: Create an original song that would fit in Dead as Disco and share it in our #music competition channel in our Discord [/p][p]Both contests will start on June 9 and end on June 16! [/p][p][/p][p]🙏 A major thanks
Thanks to you, our incredible community, we’ve hit more than 250k wishlists! We’re absolutely blown away. Your support, hype, and love mean the world to us. So let’s keep the party going!!! 🕺

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We might rightly judge Batman Arkham-style combat by how cool the counters make you feel, what with the core of it melting into second-nature rhythmic meditation that renders you basically unkillable after a few minutes of practice. You will win the fight. This is guaranteed. The combat is designed to make you win. Usually the second tutorial prompt is "here's the button that makes you win. Don't worry if you don't know when to press it. We'll tell you".

Likewise, you will win the fights in Dead As Disco's Steam demo. Maybe the action after the demo gets harder. I dare not predict the future. But this is not the important part. The important part is that you will feel very cool as you easily win. You can hold down a button to beat your enemies with a glowstick that hits about three times to every beat in the music. It feels like doing violence with a turbo maraca made of steel and also filled with steel balls. You can also import your own music, so maybe this doesn't exactly line up with, say, Meshuggah's Bleed. But it certainly lines up with Michael Sembello's She's A Maniac. Here's a trailer.

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[h2]Our very first playtest just wrapped… and the response was off the charts.[/h2]



[h2]So due to overwhelming demand, we’re bringing it back for an encore performance, this time with NO NDA! 🎉[/h2]

Starting Friday, May 23 at 10 AM PT, we’re opening the doors again and inviting even more of you to jump in.

This time around, you’ll be free to record, stream, and share your experience with the world, no restrictions.

You’ll also get a shot at testing some of our core features, including the music import, letting you bring your own beats into the action. Whether you're tearing it up to Top Charts Hits or dropping your own soundtrack, we can’t wait to see (and hear) what you do.

Spots are limited, and invitations will roll out throughout the week:

🗓️ May 23 (Friday) at 10:00 AM PT → May 27 (Tuesday) at 10:00 AM PT
👉 Sign up now to lock in your chance
📷 No NDA, post, stream, and share freely
🎶Test our music import and more!
💬 Join the Discord Community

We’re thrilled to bring you back into the mix, thank you for being part of the ride.
See you in-game May 23! 🕺

We’ve got exciting news, our very first official Playtest is happening on May 16th, and you can be a part of it!



This phase is a huge milestone for us, and we’re inviting a small, dedicated group of players to help shape what’s coming next. The playtest will run under an NDA, which means no recording, no streaming, and no posting on socials. This one’s strictly behind-the-scenes.

We’re looking for active testers who are ready to jump in and give real, constructive feedback. This isn’t just a sneak peek, it’s a chance to influence development directly. Your input will be used to fine-tune gameplay, polish mechanics, and steer the experience in the right direction.

💌 Spots are limited, and priority access goes to our Discord members who are also subscribed to our newsletter.
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This first test is quite small, so if you don't get in, don't panic (at the disco)! We'll be running more playtests in the near future where we'll invite more folks to participate!

Stay tuned, and thanks for being part of this adventure with us. Let’s make something unforgettable.🕺

Hey Dead as Disco Crew!🕺

You read that right, it's happening. Tune in this Friday (April 25th) to see CohhCarnage stream a world premiere playthrough of Dead as Disco!

With over 1.6 million followers, CohhCarnage is Twitch’s friendly neighborhood gamer, known for his chill vibes, deep dives into new worlds, and a community that feels like family.

This is your first-ever chance to see the game in action before anyone else.

🗓️ Date: Friday, April 25
🕒 Time: 2:30PM ET / 11:30AM PT
📺 Where: Twitch.tv/CohhCarnage

Our team is incredibly proud of what we’ve been cooking up, and we couldn’t ask for a better first showcase than with Cohh. Expect gameplay, first impressions, and a taste of the Disco Fever that is catching on.

Set your reminders, spread the word, and don’t miss this unforgettable premiere.

Oh and don’t forget, you can wishlist Dead as Disco now on Steam!

🔥 This is where the disco begins.
The Dead as Disco Team