Bru & Boegie: Episode 1 - Get da MILK! News

[p]Kiff news - the game works fantastically on the Steam Deck. I luckily managed to get one after rerouting it through various kind family members overseas where it eventually got to me in South Africa, and though I imagined the game would work well since I purposefully made Bru & Boegie an accessible one-button experience, I was still well-pleased to see the game looked as vibrant as ever, and input worked out of the box without any fiddling. Nice.[/p][p][/p][p]A very professional person I met online named Jung has translated the entirety of the game into Simplified Chinese, and the option is already available in a recent update to the public demo and the full game (though the full game only launches later in October, some people may have review keys). Jung's taken special care to understand the word-play puzzles and South African slang in their correct contexts and translate them appropriately. The Steam page has also been translated to Simplified Chinese, and I've added translated Chinese screenshots too. Bru & Boegie: EPISODE 1 - Get da MILK! is translated as: 布鲁与博希：第一季 - 无可奶何！Cool eh.[/p][p][/p][p]The groovy boppin' OST Soundtrack is now available as low-cost DLC for the game! Listen to the lyrics of the theme song on repeat until its secret meaning becomes clear (there is none afaik) or enjoy one of the many soothing background music pieces with extended playtimes for your listening pleasure. 🎶[/p][p][/p][h3]NPC Dab Responses[/h3][p]Ever wanted NPCs to respond in interesting ways when you dab in their personal space? Dreams do come true. I had this working in an early build of the game until it wasn't, but I've since fixed it and it's working robustly. Dab near an unsuspecting NPC to elicit a response from them - usually one of contempt. 🔥[/p][p][/p][h3]Language Select[/h3][p]Because there's now a second language available the game prompts the player to select a language right at the launch of the game. The game's language can be changed at any time during normal gameplay via the Options menu.[/p][p][/p][h3]Improvements to Start Screen[/h3][p]The Start Screen has received some upgrades - using the power of time and energy I added Bru zooming up on his bike and jiggling around before the title options appear, and also added a big ol' 'Wishlist Episode 2' button.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Bug Fixes[/h3][p]As usual, plenty minor bugs fixed.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]The time is drawing near for the full game's release on the 29th October. Are you as excited and nervous as I am, dear reader? I hope so! 'Excited', I mean - no need for you to be nervous.[/p]

[h2]Bru & Boegie: Episode 1 - Demo Incoming![/h2][p][/p][p]Welcome, friends! Some exciting Bru & Boegie news in this post![/p][p]I plan to submit a demo for Steam’s NextFest that happens in October, where the eyeballs of an entirely new audience will be exposed to Bru’s extremely bright tighty whities, intended to dazzle and amaze. [/p][p]The Steam version features improved audio treatment and balancing, re-processed voices and some new environmental audio effects. There’s also 14 Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud Saves, so players should be able to sync saves across devices, and play the demo and continue their progress in the full game. I'm planning to add more options too. The Steam version will by far be the best way to experience the game.[/p][p]I plan to launch the free public Steam demo next month in August, and then the full game on October 29 this year. [/p][p]Episode 1 is available to Wishlist right now![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]'Bru & Boegie: EPISODE 2 - Get da SUGAR!' Announced![/h2][p][/p][p]Episode 2 picks things up directly after the events of Episode 1. It'll be time to 'Get da SUGAR!'. I've completed much of the story outlining and plan to start production on it once I'm done with Episode 1's launch preps.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Episode 2 is shaping up to be roughly twice the length of Episode 1, also featuring a fully-voiced cast and original soundtrack, with even more ridiculous characters and environments and puzzles - overall, more of the good stuff. I have plans for the Episode 3 finale too, but one thing at a time.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Episode 2 is available to Wishlist right now![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]At least 60 user playthrough videos of 'Get da MILK!' on YouTube[/h2][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Something that brought a smile to me was seeing how many people (unprompted) posted their playthroughs on YouTube, including a fairly big YouTuber called GrayStillPlays who has over 8mil subs. His video (shared above, the thumbnail is pretty sus) is hilarious, and has over 640k views. Watching people laugh whilst playing the game is very rewarding.[/p][p]I'm keeping a running  playlist of videos I find on YouTube:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Episode 1 is #7 in itch.io Top 20 Games for April[/h2][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]I was thrilled to discover that Bru & Boegie: EPISODE 1 is #7 for itch.io’s Top 20 games for April. The itch.io launch couldn’t have gone better - plenty people have played it (34.5k) and downloaded it (4.1k), it got very generous reviews (over 200, avg 4.8/5 ⭐️) and comments, and the game was added to lots-o-collections (1485). Thank you to itch.io for the punt.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Bru & Boegie 2025 MEGA UPDATE Video[/h2][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]I recently posted a video detailing all my videogame and animation Bru & Boegie updates, including my 10-min animated Bru & Boegie short ‘METEORITE’ that I completed animation on a couple of weeks ago. I decided this year to focus on my own projects, so I’ve ONLY been doing Bru & Boegie work - it’s been fantastic, all-consuming,  and there’s always more to do![/p][p]In the video above, I share some of my process for designing the backgrounds for Episode 2:[/p][p]Also, after the game launched on itch.io I wrote a post-launch blog on my website with further thoughts and insights:[/p][p]https://www.mikdog.com/bru-boegie-get-da-milk-post-launch/[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]That about wraps it up for now. Please don’t forget to Wishlist Episode 1 and 2, and thank you for your continued interest in Bru & Boegie - it means the world to me. ❤️[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

Dear peoples of the world,

I am coming to you from my little studio in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, to say thank you for visiting the Steam page, I hope you consider Wishlisting the game, and once I'm finished working on my animated Bru & Boegie short film I plan to shift my focus back to the Steam release!

The Steam backend is impressive and sometimes overwhelming WOW but, bit by bit, I'm getting the hang of how things work.

I'm so looking forward to bringing Bru & Boegie to Steam, have been sketching and playing with lots of ideas for Episode 2, and will figure out the best way to launch Episode 1 on Steam, hopefully later this year.

Please stay tuned!

- Mike



In the meantime, please enjoy this hilarious playthrough of Episode 1 by GrayStillPlays, a YouTuber with 8million subs.

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