A Dance of Fire and Ice News

[h2]Version 2.6.0[/h2]

[h3]New Team Members:[/h3]
We've added a few new members to the 7th Beat Games team!

Hyonsu and Paring are two programmers who have come aboard to help us with all sorts of ADOFAI features, especially for the level editor. They work fast and have been incredibly helpful members of the team for the past few months.

Rikri and rKizCora have also joined us! rKizCora is helping us with Featured Level selection and Rikri is helping us with licensing and communication with level creators. Having them assist us is crucial to us being able to add more Featured Levels, so we super appreciate it. It's a lot of things to manage at once while developing a game!

On a related note, our team member Nichipe has stepped away from an active role in helping us with Featured Levels, due to a busy schedule. Rikri and rKizCora have joined to help us in Nichipe's absence, so please don't send Nichipe any questions or messages regarding Featured Levels!

[h3]New Featured Levels:[/h3]

Fog sees it
"Fog sees it is a great example of a level where everything is made by the same creator, which is something you don't usually see nowadays and is highly commendable for doing so!"

We've actually included two different versions of the level. Those are…

Plant Guy - Fog sees it
Level by: Plant Guy
"This level features a gameplay gimmick to keep your eyes peeled for, as the only thing that will guide you in this journey are the sign tiles. Follow the directions, and never lose your sight!"

Plant Guy - Fog sees it (Metal Powered)
Level by; Plant Guy
"This is the "metal-powered" version of Fog sees it. Unlike its original, this level features faster speeds and intense visuals. Use the sign tiles as your advantage to visualize the challenging hidden pathways, but act fast or one small trip can send you to the void!"
(Note: It is highly recommended to play the regular "Fog sees it" first.)

Othinus - Fragor Magnus
Level by: Hawkyrious and TeoC
"Recall the wonderful voyage you've gone through in this equally wonderful level made by Hawkyrious with rock-n-roll tunes by Othinus! It uses the concept of remixing all of ADOFAI Worlds 1-12 into one memorable level. This level has been given a visual remake by TeoC and a song rearrangement by Erichey to give the level a more refined sound and look.
(Cutscene music courtesy of 0mni)
(Portal image courtesy of Plant Guy)

Kubbi & Jonas Dam - Up In My Jam (All Of A Sudden)
Level by: Kin
"This level won 1st place in Rhythm Doctor Lounge's ADOFAI Community Competition 1: Steampunk! With great chiptune + rock music made by Kubbi & Jonas Dam and brilliant decorations and storytelling done by Kin, this level feels like a crossover of a cartoon show! It perfectly gives you the experience of taking a tour around a place you've never been before, filling you with excitement and curiosity while you gaze at peculiar but glamorous works of art."

Inverted Silence - Vista
Level by: Econ and Yeetyote
Vista is the end product of mixing Econ's great taste in charting, YeetYote's beautifully explosive VFX, and Inverted Silence's head-banging glitch-hop sounds! Wild rumors say that during this journey, your vision may be distracted and the sense of time may be frozen, but once you reach the top, your eyes will surely be fed well with a beautiful view!

(Some assets courtesy of kernby)
(Note: This track may be flagged by fingerprint systems such as YouTube Content ID.)

Jade Kim - Love Letters (KOTDARI Remix)
Level by: FluffyYoshi, yhld120, pixelo3o
"This level won 2nd place for the "Best Relaxing Level Award" in LOTY 2022! Also known as "4-EX" and hosted by Team Vega, it took a different perspective of what World 4-X would look like if the theme was something else. FluffyYoshi, yhld120, pixelo3o, and KOTDARI thought it would be a cool idea to turn World 4-X into a modernistic-designed level with chill but energetic glitch-hop music. Turns out, that was a perfect match!"

[h3]Level Editor[/h3]
Object Decoration: A new type of decoration! You can now add "fake" floor tiles and "fake" planets to your level.

New Level Setting: "Speed Trial Aim", now you can set a goal speed for players playing a Speed Trial of your custom level!

New "Level Editor Preferences" menu within the Editor.

Zooming is centered for mouse position. You can revert to the old behavior using the Level Editor Preferences menu.

Enabled Level Editor in Steam Deck!

You can move your camera freely without dragging any decorations or tiles by dragging when mouse middle button is held

Locked decorations will not be selected anymore.

Changed ToggleBool to Bool. This means previously "Enabled" and "Disabled" text in .adofai file will be now saved as true and false

Improved Repeat Event
Example video:
https://youtu.be/ynl21Fmp8DY

Decoration Hitbox Event Tag Trigger
Example video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6b9lya8tps

New Setting for Move Decorations Event: Relative to Last Position

[h3]Mobile: Cloud Saves[/h3]
This feature saves your progress automatically in the cloud, so you can keep your progress between different devices or upon reinstalling the game. It requires an internet connection, and is only able to sync on the same platform (from iOS device to iOS device, or from Android device to Android device).

[h3]Mobile: Achievements[/h3]
We've brought the same achievements from the Steam version of the game over to the mobile versions. On iOS, this uses Game Center. On Android, this uses Play Game Services.

[h3]Mobile: Keyboard Support[/h3]
On iOS, you can now use a wired or wireless keyboard as a controller. This was already available on Android devices.

Thanks so much for playing!

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Version 2.5.0 is out now!

This update has a whopping 7 new levels in the Featured Levels section, plus some UI + Quality of Life improvements, and new features in the Level Editor!

Remember that every so often we find some really stellar community levels, get permission from the original song's artist and the level's creator, and add it to the game. You can find it by going to the Custom Level Select and then entering the "Featured" section.

[h2]New Featured Levels:[/h2]

LORELEI
Music by: Camellia
Level by: Jo Future, Irin, and Bingsu
"This level's music was commissioned for the final tie-breaker level in the ADOFAI World Cup! Camellia's music is noteworthy for its usage in some of the most difficult custom levels. This level starts out calm, but like a hurricane, it very quickly ramps up the intensity. Stay focused on the track, and you just might make it through the storm!

(Original level created by NexaLi, PLORALD, Hanwol, Asansis, Jo Future and Nephrolepis. While the original level was made to aim for the highest difficulty, this level was recreated to lower the difficulty. This level borrows some visual effects from the original level.)"

Endless.reality
Music by: Ash Astral
Level by: Rikri

"This level won 1st place for the ""Neo Cosmos Award"" in LOTY 2022! Rikri is known for making levels that are challenging, but addicting to play, and this one is no exception. With it's triple-planet based gameplay and creative usage of freeroam tiles, this level is an excellent showcase of everything the Neo Cosmos DLC has to offer!

(Portal image courtesy of YeetYote)"

Vigor Lines Yoked
Music by: Frums
Level by: Daming
"This level won 2nd place for the "Gimmick Award" in LOTY 2022! Daming's masterful use of filters gives this level a visual style unlike any other! The charting is beautiful and highlights Frums' tricky rhythms! It even has a cool gameplay gimmick to boot! Don't step on the noisy tiles!"

Jam With Pancake
Music by: Frums
Level by: Daming

"While Frums' characteristic style of music has an unmistakable flavor, they wanted to try something different for Jam with Pancake. What they cooked up is a song with a great jazz-like taste! Paired with Daming's delicious gameplay and great presentation, this level will leave you hungry for more!"

1, 2, 3, 4!
Music by: Cansol
Level by: Team BGA

"This is Team BGA's first collab level and it's so good that it won the ADOFAI Level of the Year Award in 2022! The team's hard work on this level's incredible visuals really paid off! But don't get distracted! This level's difficulty is a true test of skill!"

You and Me
Music by: しゃろう
Level by: IU and Pharah

"This level won 3rd place for the ""Best Relaxing Level Award"" in LOTY 2022! If you're feeling stressed, Sharou's lofi beats might just help you relax! This level's equally chill gameplay will keep the vibes flowing, and the cute visuals will bring a smile to your face!"

Can’t it be true
Music by: Zris
Level by: Lycklig

“Can't it be true was made for the long-running, community-driven rhythm game music competition: "THE BMS OF FIGHTERS". The visuals for this particular level were inspired by the background animation made by ProjectG. Lycklig's creative use of decorations and track placement makes this level a unique gameplay experience!”


[h2]Game Features:[/h2]

- You can now open the Custom Level Select when you open ADOFAI without Steam. Just ensure that Steam is still running on your computer.
- We have a new Settings Menu UI!
- Level Selection with Number Keys on Extra Island, Crown Island, and Muse Dash Island
- Pure Perfect Only Mode: "Pure Perfect Mode" only allows Perfect hit margins and removes all checkpoints.
- Added 'Always' option to "Skip Long Intros"


[h2]Level Editor Features:[/h2]

- Pressing tab while selecting a property will now select the next one. Pressing ctrl + tab will select the previous one.
- Decorations now can be locked, making them not clickable from the world
- X and Y fields for Move Camera, Move Decoration, and Move Tile events can now be independently set
- Decoration Mask: You can remove an area or show an area using a decoration's shape. To use Decoration Mask, set "Mask type" option for the target decoration, and select either "Show Overlay" or "Hide Overlay." Then, add one more decoration and set "Mask Type" to "Mask Other Decoration."
- Parallax Offset: You can now move decorations without being affected by parallax value.
- You can now customize the background of your tutorial levels
- You can now change default text and shadow color
- Decoration Blend Mode: You can mix decorations' colors from selecting an Image Decoration event and using Blend Mode. This is a little hard to explain, but you can watch an example here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkUCysNfh60
- Editor First Floor Events: You couldn't add events to the first floor tile before, but now you can!
- Image decoration scaling and rotation now also works with UI gizmos.
- Edit Multiple Decorations: Select multiple decorations from the Decorations Tab to edit multiple decorations at once

- We have a few new keyboard shortcuts for the Editor, including…
- Lock/unlock all selected decorations -> Ctrl + L.
- Paste floors without decorations -> Ctrl + Alt + V
- Paste events without decorations or overwriting -> Ctrl + Shift + Alt + V
- Access the Editor Agreement -> Shift+F1


Thanks so much for playing!

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Hello! We figured we'd surprise you with one more update for 2022. After this, we'll see you in the new year!

[h2]New World[/h2]

World XI: It Go (Music by answearing machine, Level by Rikri, Character Design and Assets by Kyle, Animation and VFX by Firestix)

There's a few things we want to note about this world.

1. This is our first time working with our new VFX Artist, Firestix! You may know him from his many…cursed…works in the Steam Workshop! Firestix went absolutely above and beyond with the animation in this new world, we're really excited for you to check it out.
   
   
2. This world is very fast and difficult, intended for a hardcore audience. You can only find it on "Crown Island", the secret area where we've housed all of our most challenging levels. You can unlock Crown Island by beating the bonus level, "B-X: Thanks For Playing My Game." After that, a gemstone on the main menu will bring you to Crown Island. This is just a little treat for the subset of players who have conquered everything else the game has to offer. If that sounds like you, then we hope you enjoy the challenge!
   

Have fun!

[h2]Additions and Improvements[/h2]

You may have noticed that we're now experimenting with a "bulletin board" feature on the start-up screen of the game. The rooster sign will feature news related to the game before you navigate the main menu. Neat, right?

[h2]Happy Holidays and Happy New Year[/h2]

This is the final update you should expect to see from us in 2022! After taking a few weeks off for the holidays, we'll be back in 2023 to add more Featured Levels and small improvements.

A Dance of Fire and Ice, the Neo Cosmos DLC, and Rhythm Doctor are all on sale as part of the Steam Winter Sale. If you haven't tried all three before, now is a good time to pick them up. Likewise, if you have a friend who might enjoy rhythm games, let them know about the sale. Or surprise them with a gifted copy in their Steam inbox!

Thanks so much for playing, and for all the support in 2022. It really means a lot. We never knew that people would still be enjoying ADOFAI for this long, but the continued support on social media, the playthroughs on Youtube and Twitch, and over 15,000 community levels on Steam Workshop have all been so eye-opening for us. Thank you.

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Hello! The year is coming to a close, but we finished a new world we're excited to share. We also have some improvements to the Custom Level Editor, and some new Featured Levels.

[h2]New World![/h2]

World XN: Trans-Neptunian Object (Music and Illustrations by Valerie Halla, Level by Jenny, Tutorial Music by Blooky)

For this level, we had the honor of collaborating with illustrator, cartoonist, and composer Valerie Halla! We were excited enough to get a chance to chart her track, but being able to work together on the visuals was an exciting bonus. You can find the level on Xtra Island.

[h2]Additions and Improvements[/h2]

• Decoration Dragging: It is possible now to drag selected decorations to quickly change their positions. You can hold shift to move them in a specific axis (axis snapping).
  
• Pivot Icon: Added a cross icon to display where the decoration and its pivot are located when a single decoration is selected.
  
• New Tile Event: Change Planet Size
  
• Copying and pasting floors containing decorations will now paste the decorations over the selected floors.
  
• It is now possible to filter decorations that are relative to a tile by writing "floor:" and the number of the floor. For example, "floor:32" will filter all decorations that are relative to the floor number 32.
  
• Mass event pasting for multiple tiles (CTRL + Shift + V)
  
• Hovering over decoration items will display cyan borders on the decoration objects for easier visualization.
  
• We've added a huge optimization to the CLS that makes loading the level list over 100x faster.
  
• Using the lock on the file actions panel will now prevent decorations being dragged with the mouse.
  

[h2]Featured Levels[/h2]

We've also added a few new levels to the Featured Levels section! Go to "Custom Level Select" on the Main Menu, then head to the left for "Featured Levels." These are community-made levels that we've officially licensed to add to the game.

The new additions are:

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Music by: 432pro
Level by: Pharah

Polygons
Music by: Riya
Level by: Editor AlriC

Dirge in Magenta
Music by: Polymath9
Level by: NumbEr07

Crystallized
Music By: Camellia
Level by: Team Vega

Thanks for playing!

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It's been an exciting month!

In case you missed it: our DLC expansion, Neo Cosmos, is out now!

It's been two weeks since we've launched the DLC, and the reaction has been really amazing. Thank you all for your support and your feedback. We had been working on Neo Cosmos for a long time in secret, keeping most of the details to ourselves, and hoped that you would find it as fun and surprising as we did while playtesting. Thank you all so much for playing.

Here's a summary of everything new that's happened since then!

[h2]Version 2.0.3 (r92) Release Notes[/h2]

Warning: Gameplay spoilers for Neo Cosmos below!

We have some new Accessibility Features. If you're having a hard time in Neo Cosmos, you can go to the Advanced Options section of the pause menu to tweak some settings.

Hold Tiles: You can now choose from Normal (the usual default behavior), Allow Tapping Ending Tile (tap to end the hold, instead of releasing), and No Holding Required (just tap the beginning and ending tiles instead of holding.)

Freeroam Tiles: You can now choose to be invulnerable during the Freeroam sections. With this enabled, you cannot be destroyed by touching spike balls or lasers.

Custom Level Editor: Minor updates and changes to the editor

Balance Changes: A few changes have been made to Neo Cosmos to make the experience more smooth for the player. In addition, Practice Mode is now available in T3, T3-EX, and T5

New music by DM DOKURO: Our secret minigame now has a new song, by DM DOKURO!

New Localization: ADOFAI and Neo Cosmos are both now available in French and German!

You can read the full list and description of changes in these patches by checking out our changelog here: https://7thbeat.notion.site/ADOFAI-Minor-Changelog-v2-0-1-r91-4c8da3f86f7c4039a9442dcd157cd30b

[h2]Neo Cosmos Soundtrack[/h2]

The official soundtrack for A Dance of Fire and Ice: Neo Cosmos is out now!

Find it on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2016420/A_Dance_of_Fire_and_Ice__Neo_Cosmos_OST/

Find it on Bandcamp: https://7thbeat.bandcamp.com/album/a-dance-of-fire-and-ice-neo-cosmos-ost

You can also listen to a few of the songs on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoV0Pc5bQC6LhGsbNaCGvHzuUP1TFeI1S

We couldn't have made Neo Cosmos without the help of our featured artists: Canblaster 2K6, Frums, Ash Astral, and DM DOKURO. They worked directly with TaroNuke in composing for the levels, and we really love the tracks they created.

If you'd like to support us and the featured artists, check it out!

[h2]We're Working On More Neo Cosmos Content[/h2]

We have three things we want to note quickly!

1. We are now working on adding more content to be added to the Neo Cosmos DLC! It will take a while, but please look forward to it. We were waiting to see what the reception of the DLC would be, and since so many people enjoyed it, we're happy to keep going and add more to it. These updates to Neo Cosmos will be free content patches.

2. As we announced before, we are going to continue adding to the base game. That means new worlds, new Level Editor tweaks and improvements, new accessibility features, etc. are being worked on for regular A Dance of Fire and Ice as free content patches.

3. We're making a minor price change to the Neo Cosmos DLC. After receiving a lot of really positive feedback from players, and surprise at its price, we have decided to raise the price by $1 USD. If you already own the DLC, this doesn't affect you at all! You don't have to pay anything extra. Thank you for supporting the DLC so early. Consider the earlier price just a "super Launch Discount!"

The sales of Neo Cosmos have allowed us to dedicate the time to adding new stuff to it in the future, so we're really grateful for your support and your interest. There's more to come!


That's all for now! Thanks for playing, and check out the Neo Cosmos Soundtrack if you want to take the songs with you everywhere you go!

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