#binding of isaac rebirth
its that time again!
as many of you know afterbirth+ has been in dev for a few month mostly focused on the mod tools, but we have recently started on new content and as the weeks go by im going to once again try to do a few focused posts that revolve around fan feedback like i did back in the day with afterbirth.
this week is item week!
there are currently over 55 new items i afterbirth+ but i want at least 10 fan designed ones to be added before release, so here are the rules.
i started a reddit thread here, to submit your item item youll need to post it there.
-Only post one item per comment!
-Focus your attention on what the item does, not what it looks like!
-Try and keep your item unique, dont just say brimstone but purple and homing!
im looking for really out of the box shit this time and dont worry, even if your item is simple and unfocused but still fun/unique if it makes the cut ill tune and design it in a way that makes it work.
good luck!
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Afterbirth console update!
afterbirth is complete and been submitted, we are just waiting on approval and once they give us a launch date we will post it asap!
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Bumbo update!
Bumbo is unfolding quite well, i hope to be doing more full updates on it in the coming months once we have an official teaser video floating around. but till then i can only tease this beta partial screen cap to lube things up a bit.
also a few seem confused by the RPG aspect of the game that i mentioned in my last update, i kinda consider isaac to be an RPG so a better description would probably be “randomly generated turn based puzzle strategy”. “poop based punching sim” also works…
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Misc. secret game update
hey kids, stilledmund and still evil!
im here this week to relay another transmission from tyrone about afterbirth, but im also here to punish all those who oppose me! (still evil, remember?!) so im going to fuck with his update as much as i feel like… anywho
….incoming transmission…
Happy New Year!
It’s me Tyrone (@tyronerodriguez) and I’m still not Ed.
We’ve been busy resting, getting ready for more Afterbirth+ work but have made some progress through the holiday. I want to go over some frequently asked questions in today’s post.
I’ve heard about Afterbirth+, will it be free?
It will not be free, it will be a paid DLC and will require Rebirth and Afterbirth to purchase.
Why isn’t it free?!?
Because it’s another expansion, just like Afterbirth and will complete the Rebirth ********* and ********* ***. As far as gameplay, we’re adding (and this is still Tyrone, but ** might ****** the following) a bunch of new ***** items, over ** **** enemies, rad bosses, redesigned ***** mod ******* and a few ***** surprises. That’s a big part of the D**.
Why are we paying for mod support?
Technically, you’re not. Remember, this is an expansion just like Afterbirth. Trust me, it’ll be worth it, you’ll love it and if you don’t, blame Northerlion.
I keep seeing your tweets mentioning Lua. Who is she?
Actually, Lua isn’t a girl, Lua is a lightweight multi-paradigm programming language. But I just ripped that from wikipedia. Go there if you want to learn more.
That Matthias Bossi guy has one sexy voice, but I’d really like my own voice packs. Will Afterbirth+ allow this?
Yes! You’ll be able to swap out all those lovely voice over effects with your own version of Balls of Steel!
What platforms will it be available?
This one is tricky! The DLC/expansion will be available on Windows, OSX and Linux. It’ll probably also be available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. BUUUUUUUUT the mod support tools will only be for Windows.
Will platforms other than Windows be able to play the mods?
We’re pretty sure that it’s not an issue for OSX and Linux, but we need to do more research on what it would take for packaged mods and changes to be accessible on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Keep in mind that mod support for the consoles might be entirely out of our control.
When is it coming out?
2016, that’s this year!
Other news for console players who want Afterbirth. We should be done with porting both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version by the end of next month. Release would be shortly after that. For any other consoles, I can’t promise you anything, but XO and PS4 are between Q1 and Q2 this year.
That’s it for now! Back to work for me.
Tweet at me if you have anymore questions and thanks for reading
(here are some modded item tests for you to enjoy!)
Edmund here again, just wanted to say how much i hate you and answer a few of the more common questions people ask me for a change!!!!
How much will Afterbirth+ Cost?
just enough to upset a vocal minority and buy myself a 3rd yacht!
after such success of Isaac, are there any ideas about new roguelike games?
im working on a randomly generated sim where i punch peoples ugly faces with knives! i call it “LET ME DIE IN PEACE YOU BASTARDS!”
So I should expect the full contents to be implemented how many months later? Just want to know when to buy it…
suck dinks nerd jockey!
Can we get an official screen shot of afterbirth+?
Till next time! :)
first lets get this obvious out of the way.
11 days till afterbirth plops out!
that means you have 10ish days to preorder it for $6.66 (39% off)… but we are totally find if you wanna wait, we like the extra cash but also hate when people bitch about not knowing when something is on sale :|.
the rebirth soundtrack is also on sale for 1.99 (33% off) and if you buy the rebirth ost you will get the afterbirth ost for free! (though on oct 31st the whole rebirth + afterbirth ost will become 3.99).
i sat down with Jonathan Beach from Vice a few weeks ago to talk in depth about isaac, making games, the “indie scene”, afterbirth and the like. i highly recommend you check it out, it was a really mellow one on one that i think went really well.
so full disclosure, i slept with a night light till i was 11.
i had a horrible fear of aliens… i didnt think the light would keep them away but if it was dark then they may have basically always been there in the room with me.
i was convinced that they could read my mind and knew when i was scared so would take the opportunity to pin point the exact moment that would be the most earth shattering and just appear somewhere with me in my dark room.
i got over my fear that year when i finally had enough of being scared and told them (telepathically) that if they really existed then this was the night i was going to be abducted and to just get it over, and that was that.
the night light was an item Tyrone almost teased once in a stream and one people keep asking about. its a fantastic item (pretty op imo) and here is it in action.
no longer may you fear the dark!
next week i might talk about something thats kinda neato..
as many of you know afterbirth will release with 9 new ass kicking tracks that are used for alternate floors, alt bosses, greed mode and some other secrets… and here is a little audio peek into the second chapters alt floor “Flooded Caves”
this new soundtrack will be released on steam at launch, but will be free to anyone who currently owns the rebirth ost.. and it just so happens that if you buy the the rebirth/afterbirth soundtrack now you can get it for 50% off.. do the math!
if you somehow miss the boat, the afterbirth soundtrack will be 99 cents on steam.. but if steam just “aint yo thang” you can still buy it on bandcamp for the same price (but i hear if you pay $3.33 for it something magic happens!)
Buy it on steam 50% off before oct 31st.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/322660/
Buy it on bandcamp for 99 cents.
https://ridiculon.bandcamp.com/album/the-binding-of-isaac-afterbirth-ost
ok baby to listening to our baby fart juice for days! toodles!
on topic (i never lie!)
dont have much time for an update today, danielle and i have had our first baby and she seems to be taking up a bit of our time.
her name is PJ “Peach Jubilee” Dawn McMillen and shes eats the souls of lesser babies.
(we didnt stage this pic, she actually already hates you)
in other news Super Meat Boy is finally heading to PS4+Vita tomorrow! (the 6th) and will be totally free for PS+ users! if you havent played smb.. why havent you played it? because you should play it! and now its free (mostly) and features a very star studded musical cast this time around, featuring totally new tracks from Laura Shigihara of Plants vs. Zombies, David “Scattle” Scatliffe of Hotline Miami and Matthias Bossi and Jon Evans, you know, those dudes who dominate your eardrums daily (rebirth soundtrack).
for more info check out tommys post at http://supermeatboy.com/ !
also as you may know afterbirth is currently on sale to preorder for $6.66! get your copy before supplies run out!!!
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/401920/
maybe ill get some time to post new music next week? maybe not..
as we count down the days till afterbirth we can take the time to reflect on all the bad life choices we have made, the murder, the exploitation, the excessive use of the R words and soon the fact that we didnt save 39% on afterbirth because we neglected to preorder it on steam…. for shame!
4 bucks these days would save a whole village of R words! dont make the same mistakes i did kids, and make sure your friends dont either!
preorder afterbirth on steam now! (for $6.66!)
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/401920/
so now that thats over, i can show you my combos!
now as some of you know, item combos have to be hard coded at this point due to how nutty some of the tears are in rebirth. the most requested update you guys wanted in afterbirth was item combos, so the team has been hard at work the past few weeks mostly focusing on said combos.
currently we a “butt ton” of new hard coded item combos in afterbirth and here are a few little teases for ya…
what do you want more info about next week? challenges, visual updates, new items, local multiplayer updates, new music or new enemies?
i dont want to spoil too much so i gotta keep these updates lite, so tell me what you want!
oh also if next monday you just see a post with a picture of a real afterbirth, then you know Danielle and i had our baby ;)
im off to play the daily run!
THE BINDING OF FRISK
