Rhythm Doctor News

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Hello everyone!

We are so close to done, but we need a little more time!

Act 5, our free story update to Rhythm Doctor, will now launch on November 4th, 2023. As always, we're trying to maintain a healthy workflow without having to overwork anyone on the team. We're very excited to show you what we've been working on.

Thanks for playing, we'll see you soon!

Official Discord Server: https://7thbe.at/discord/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RhythmDrGame

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhythm.doctor/

Cohost: https://cohost.org/7thBeatGames

Hello everyone! As you know, Rhythm Doctor is still in Early Access. We launched in Early Access so that we could continue the story, add new levels, and flesh out different mechanics and features before considering the game "complete" by our original vision.

Our first major story update, the Act 5 Update, is coming soon! Very soon, actually. We plan to release it on October 21st, 2023.



Act 5 picks the story up right where we left off, after you've established yourself as an integral part of the Middlesea Hospital team. The update will feature a new ward with a new patient, new type of heartbeat, and new levels.

We've been working hard on this for a while, so we're excited for everyone to see what we've been working on. We'll have more to say in October!

Official Discord Server: https://7thbe.at/discord/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RhythmDrGame

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhythm.doctor/

Cohost: https://cohost.org/7thBeatGames

[h2]Fundraiser Results[/h2]

At the end of May, we announced that we were holding a short fundraiser for National Cancer Society Malaysia in memory of Jyi Sim, one of our voice actors.

Shortly after posting that announcement, we were honored to see how many people reached out with their condolences and with their support.



Thanks to you, we sold a whopping 1362 copies of Rhythm Doctor during the fundraiser. After that, we had a wait few months to receive the final payment (which has to subtract out taxes, Valve's platform cut, and other fees.) Now that we've received the money, we'll be donating RM37,800, around 8200 USD, the total of what we raised during the fundraiser period.

Thank you all so, so much. We're a small team with a small game, so seeing you all show your support on Twitter, Steam, and Discord for our fundraiser really meant a lot.

Folks had really nice things to say not just about the game but about Jyi's contribution specifically. We're glad that Rhythm Doctor could make a positive impact on your life. So thank you for helping us make a positive impact in the world!

Just because the fundraiser's over doesn't mean the fight against cancer is over. There's no wrong time of year to check out National Cancer Society Malaysia to see how you can help. Or any of the local organizations doing good in your own area.

Once again, thank you so much.

[h2]Where To Find More News From Us[/h2]

We've been looking to try something new and branch out where you can hear about updates from us. If you're already reading these update posts here on Steam...you're in a pretty good place!

But we know that a lot of people aren't here, reading these things. To help with that, we're now going to try making some Update Videos to post on Youtube and other platforms. These will help recap updates that people might not have heard about, or announce new things.

You can watch the first one here:

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It's a lot of info that you might already know, but it might be worth watching to the end anyway...

We're going to try to be more active on Youtube in general. In addition to our Twitter and Discord Server, we're also going to try to be more active on Instagram and Cohost too.

Doesn't hurt to have a few choices, right?

(Because of Steam's handy feature for letting you post in multiple languages, these Steam posts are still the best place for news in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Korean.)

Thanks so much for reading, thanks for playing, and we can't wait to tell you more about Rhythm Doctor Act 5!

The bottom of this post is where I usually list links to where you can find us, but...I guess I did that already.

Hello everyone,

Near the end of 2022, we received heartbreaking news that one of our voice actors, Jyi Sim, passed away peacefully after a long battle with lymphoma cancer.

We were lucky enough to work with Jyi as the voice for Rhythm Doctor's Nurse, who helps count and cue for the player, and as a singer in the beautiful Chinese renditions of "One Shift More" and "All The Times."

We were devastated to hear of her passing, and send our prayers and well wishes to her family. May her soul rest in peace.



In the time since mourning the loss of Jyi, we have spoken with her family about ways we can help them in this difficult time. At their recommendation, we have decided to raise money for National Cancer Society Malaysia*, an organization which Jyi herself was a donor to for years.

You can learn more about NCSM on their website: https://cancer.org.my/

From Friday, May 26th at 1:20pm PST to Sunday, May 28th at 1:20pm PST, Rhythm Doctor will be on sale for 10% off. All proceeds from the game made during this period will be made as a collective donation to NCSM**

We deeply appreciate any support you can give. If you already have a copy of the game and still wish to find a way to support the fundraiser, we invite you to purchase a gift copy on Steam for any friend you have who may love music. Alternatively, you can also visit this page to learn about ways you can support NCSM directly: https://cancer.org.my/donate/

We look forward to your support, and will update you on the amount raised after the sale's conclusion.

One of Jyi's wishes was to share her journey with cancer so that others can learn from it. She published a number of videos on Youtube documenting her life with cancer while also sharing her experience and her music.

Please check out her videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNXn7ZbVZ7M

We hope you will join us in celebrating our memory of Jyi, supporting her family through this difficult time, raising money for a great cause, and enjoying the work Jyi shared with the world.

Thank you,
The 7th Beat Games Team

*In the event that there are issues preventing a donation to NCSM, or in the event that the family of the deceased requests that we donate to another organization in the same field or needs help in the financial recovery of her passing, we will redirect the donation to the family's choosing. If this happens, we'll post an update on the donation. We want to respect the family's final decision.

**Donation total will be calculated after Valve's portion of revenue and taxes are deducted.

This update focused on relatively minor changes, such as bug fixes and adding Quality of Life features. But here's one that's not so minor: We've added German localization!

On the other hand, we are working hard to bring Act 5 to life. We can't wait to show what's coming to you. Please stay tuned for our updates!

• German Localization: Thanks to our German translator purplpasta, Rhythm Doctor is now available in German! We are thrilled that we can finally show Rhythm Doctor to German speakers. If you encounter any bugs or typos while playing in German, please let us know on our official Discord server. Guten Tag! Vielen Dank fürs Mitspielen!
  
• 3-3 Distant Duet: Updated visuals! (RentaP & megaminerzero)
  
• Sleeve Paint: Added customizable nail color and palm shading. (megaminerzero)
  
  
  Sleeve paint interface showing off new nail color feature. The intern is a comically long single right arm. They wear a long black sleeve with “0.13.0” written on it in white. The intern has dark skin with a lighter-colored palm, and their nails are painted purple.
  
  
• Audio: Added new sound effects for Player 2’s heldbeats. (Satellite)
  
• Audio: SVT skip cues (“rattle”) now obey row volume and pan settings. (Satellite)
  
• Settings: Separated “Counting Voice Volume” into its own setting. (Satellite)
  

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Gameplay: Fixed bug where pressing on the same beat as a CPU hit would sometimes cause a miss. (JCI)
  
• Gameplay: Prevent CPU-handled beats from displaying Numeric Hit Judgement, if the setting is enabled. (JCI)
  
• Gameplay: Stopped freetime heldbeats from causing levels to hang when they are terminated by the “remove beat” action. (megaminerzero)
  
• Gameplay: Fixed a missing HUD element on boss levels. (JCI)
  

[h2]Additions and improvements[/h2]

• Backend: Overhauled internal handling of level event data. This will be a huge help for us to create and edit level events in the future! (huan & JCI)
  
• Bookmarks: Added undo/redo support for Bookmark actions (megaminerzero)
  
• Color picker: Added an eyedropper tool (megaminerzero)
  
  
  Screenshot of the color picker window and eyedropper tool. The eyedropper is selecting a color from the floor of the Samurai’s hospital room, a sunlit purple.
  
  
• Grid snap: Implement customizable snap denominator value. Replaces old unsnapped (“--”) setting. (JCI)
  
  
  The level editor timeline grid snap option. The value is set to 1/7.
  

[h3]Level editor keyboard shortcuts (JCI & Satellite & Giacomo)[/h3]

• Shift+C: Toggle "Numerical Hit Judgement" setting within level editor.
  
• Shift+O: Toggle “Detailed Level Results” setting within level editor.
  
• Ctrl+U: Open level from URL. Popup dialog not yet keyboard accessible.
  
• Ctrl+Shift+P: Publish level. Popup dialog not yet keyboard accessible.
  
• Alt+Q: Quit from editor to main menu.
  
• Home: Rewind to start of level, or the first bookmark if the level has bookmarks.
  
• Page Up: Restart current bar.
  
• Page Down: Skip to next bar.
  
• Shift+F1: Display disclaimer. Changed from F1.

• Optimization: Improved performance of Floating Text and Blur events. (JCI)