- MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE #5 - 21 December 2023
Behold, Servants of the Dark Lord! We’re happy to announce that our fifth major update has arrived! We’ve got new features, more content, and bloody, garlicky polish! New Features for Major Update #5 We’ve heard you loud and clear, everyone, and we’ve added some features that you have been requesting for quite some time, and others that will make your experience brand new. Character and Familiar Skins - Tired of the same old look? Spice up your characters and familiars with new skins! Partner System - Need a helping hand? The new Partner System has you covered. Pick a partner to give you buffs during a run. Boss Locator - Bosses are now easier to find when they go off-screen. Next time they run away, you can check the on-screen locator to find them! Victim Locator - Can't find your victim? Now, you can have an easier time locating them with on-screen locators. Stats Screen - Curious abo…
- Hotfix v1.1.22 - 10 November 2023
Hello all you garlic enthusiasts! Pushing out a minor update with some fixes: Localization updates for all languages Fixed a bug with Crowns not appearing Thanks for playing!
- VERSION 1.1 IS HERE! - 6 November 2023
Gather 'round, thirsty children of the night! We’re here with a monster amount of new content for you to slay and play! From new stages to new characters and features, this update keeps the blood flowing! I. New Features Rare Bug: Think you’ve maxed everything out? Think again! New Rare Bugs will upgrade one primary stat for one character. Purchase them for big bucks, or find that special skeleton . . . II. New Content New Stages Whitechapel: Take a trip back to one of Dracula’s old haunts. New Boss Dr. Sweet Stake: Killing vamps with style. Too bad he thinks you’re the enemy! New Playable Characters Mina Harker: Dracula’s old flame is back to bring the pain! Bat Head: Part bat, part CEO, all destruction! Richard the Werelobo: The patriarch of the Lobo clan is back to howl and scowl his way to the top once more. The Maestro: Ex-theater turned marketing whiz turned street magician. Wheth…
- MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE #4: New Bug, Weapon Evolutions, Familiars, and More! - 18 October 2023
Welcome, one and all! Thank you for supporting the development of Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood! Ever your servants, we’re constantly listening for suggestions and comments that can help us improve our title in general. For this update, we’re giving you another sneak peek into the incoming content, providing you with more challenges to conquer and more combinations to try out! Incoming Features for Content Update #4 I. Rare Bug Rare Bugs are special creatures that you can purchase in the Shop. They increase a random stat of a single character. You can also find these bugs as drops, and their effects are permanent. You can find their entry in the Compendium under the Power-ups tab for more information about these critters. II. Weapon Evolutions Bored of the same old maxed-out weapons? Make sure to grab a Crown as soon as possible, mix ‘em up with another maxed-out Talent, and wreak havo…
- Feast Upon the Patch Update v1.1 - 5 October 2023
Salutations, Creatures of the Night! With a howl, we beckon you to feast your eyes upon our v1.1 patch update! With every beat of our eerie hearts, we extend our fanged gratitude for your relentless support and invaluable feedback. Your ceaseless, immortal encouragement fuels our hunger to forge the most formidable game in the realms of the night. Brace yourselves as we unfurl the tapestry of our latest exhilarating advancements. NEW UPDATES Free rerolls on the Sacrifice Route of your runs Familiars Stat Upgrade tab in the Shop Show the Results Screen even when the player gets a Game Over. Fixed the issue where the Shadow Claw visuals disappear during boss fights. Fixed the issue where the Spirit Owl’s VFX is too bright. Once again, thank you for supporting and playing Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood. If you have suggestions for improvement or other commentary, you can participate in the…
- VERSION 1.0 IS HERE! - 20 September 2023
Gather 'round, thirsty children of the night! Feast your eyes and ready your capes—the transition from Early Access to 1.0 unveils a trove of new features! Dive into what makes this release truly crypt-tastic! I. New Features Nightmare Mode: Finding normal mode a breeze? Dive into Nightmare Mode! Designed for seasoned players, it offers a more demanding journey through Renfield's levels, in exchange for a greater reward. Plus, you get to fine-tune the difficulty of your runs. Dare to try? Challenge Rooms: Chance-spawned special rooms await you! Every room boasts a distinct mechanic and offers a variety of rewards upon completion. Now, the decision of which room to enter is more meaningful than ever before! Familiars: Summon creatures or companions to assist in battling foes! Every familiar possesses unique stats and attack patterns. Harness their strengths for maximum advantage in comba…
- Major Content Update #3: New Features, Weapons, Characters, Stages, and More! - 1 September 2023
Behold, Creatures of the Night! We have thrilling tidings from the dark domain and wish you to join us for this lavish luncheon of our au courant additions. We shine some moonlight on the features that make Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood special and the fresh blood they pump into the genre. Join us as we peek behind the curtains and see incoming machinations and innovations the team has planned for Major Content Update #3. Incoming Features for Content Update #3 We have such sights to show you! Here are our content and feature highlights for Content Update #3, which is just around the corner. The visuals posted here are subject to change. I. Weapon Evolutions We don’t just look for new ways to squash, crush, blast, and dismember our enemies, but we’re also doing evolutions! Once you attain the highest level of a specific weapon, you can evolve them into stronger and meaner versions, all…
- Version 0.3.3 changelog - 30 June 2023
Greetings, Cats of the Darkness! We welcome you to our v0.3.3 update! As ever, we thank you from the bottom of our vampiric hearts for all the support and critiques that you’ve sent our way. Your eternal, undying support keeps us motivated to build the best game ever. We’re ecstatic to share our update notes—we’ve been keeping busy! NEW UPDATES Steam Cloud Update: Good news! You can now access your progress across your devices as long as you have your game in the cloud or synced in Steam. Translation Update: Fixed and corrected several strings. Cemetery Tombstones Destructibles: Now, you can destroy all the tombstones at the St. Louis Cemetery level. That way, you don’t get tripped up or stuck! Crown Counter: We made things easier for you to track the crowns you acquire for over-leveling your weapons. Wave Counter: Like Renfield, we try to be thoughtful! So, we also added a counter that…
- MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE #2 - New character, new bosses, new levels, and more! - 15 June 2023
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce our SECOND MAJOR CONTENT DROP! We are so thrilled with the response from the community for the continued Early Access push of Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood! Thank you so much for getting us to VERY POSITIVE reviews!! The entire development team is thrilled and even more excited for what's to come. As promised, we have even MORE awesome content dropping for your enjoyment. Check it out below! New playable character New bosses New stages New weapon New special attack New enemies The Compendium And always remember, folks, garlic is not included! PS: We've heard you loud and clear for cloud saves, and they are on their way! We'll include them in a patch soon, once we test to make sure Renfield has eaten all the bugs. Thank you!
- Version 0.28.6 Changelog - 9 June 2023
In advance of our next content drop, please enjoy these garlic-infused fixes and additions. Patch notes below! Rebalanced Rebecca's starting weapon Unlock conditions for items are now shown in the shop The options menu can now be accessed through the pause menu Major collision polish Updated enemy spawns in the Abandoned Hospital Weapon Maniac Gold Achievement is now unlockable Narcissist Achievement counting fixed, now all progress counters will tie back to it Sweet Talker Achievement counters fixed Muxy Gateway menu fixes Thank you for supporting Bring Your Own Blood through its time here in Early Access. More content and updates to come!
- Hotfix Version 0.28.1 Changelog - 22 May 2023
Fixed Save Files resetting. Already reset save files unfortunately cannot be restored Fixed French Quarter from hard-locking the game Added a fail-safe to the shop to prevent shop items from being locked if they were purchased previously
- MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE #1 - New stages, new enemies, new weapons, and more! - 19 May 2023
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce our FIRST MAJOR CONTENT DROP! The continued feedback for our Early Access launch of Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood has led to a lot of polish, and now it’s time to show our appreciation for all the suggestions and support with some more game for you to chew through. More than a patch, this update includes all new content for you to fight, explore, and upgrade with! First up, we’ve got several new in-game weapons, including some gruesome body part-based attacks. Pierce through enemies with the javelin-like Limb Spears, or use the Armchaku’s awesome knockback effect to help you rip a path through swarms of enemies! These new abilities will come in handy as you face off with some new faces (and snouts) in the enemy hordes. In addition to some corrupt (and heavily-armored) law enforcement, you can also expect slews of the creatures of the night to j…
- Steam Deck Verified! - 12 May 2023
It's official! Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood is officially compatible on the Steam Deck. Now that we are vamp-verified, it means you can tear it up on the go, no strings attached—just keep the garlic close! Stay tuned in for more good news and updates next week!
- Version 0.27 changelog - 20 April 2023
Hello again, Renfielders! We're back with some news and updates. Thanks again to everyone for the feedback and suggestions, they are helping to guide our priorities. We've fixed bugs, added features, and sharpened our fangs to make Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood have more bite than ever before. Also, keep an eye out for a content expansion next month! We're adding new levels, enemies, and more! Included in this patch: Full Controller Support! Tightened controls and improved feel when using a joystick on gamepad Added new UI to show total kill count and progress through the current room Weapon info is better than ever, with a DPS chart and enhanced displays in the HUD Improved the shop to show locked items Added a Reroll option to give you even more control over your loadout. Additional rerolls can be purchased from the shop!
- That Renfield movie with Nic Cage has a Vampire Survivors-style tie-in game, and it has no right to be this good - 16 April 2023
I'm gonna level with you⁠—I did not have high hopes for Mega Cat Studios' tie-in game for Renfield , a horror-comedy with Nicolas Cage playing Dracula in what looks like a riff on What We Do In The Shadows. I've been inundated with Instagram ads for it for awhile now, and my heart yearns to see anything else⁠—Traeger grills, meal prep services, topical CBD ointment, please, God, anything... Read more.
- Version 0.26 is Live! - 14 April 2023
Thank you to everyone who has checked out our game. We're committed to making the experience a blast, and the feedback gathered through Early Access is helping us do just that. One of the highlights of the patch is an improved tutorial for the Victims and Extraction Phase. Midway through levels, you find a victim that you are supposed to deliver to Dracula. However, you have the choice to save them instead. Sacrificing them to your evil boss will refill your health, and make the extraction phase easier. Saving them confers no such bonuses, but does offer the chance to find additional unlockable content on your way out. Additionally, we've: Fixed the crash on exiting the game Squashed the bug that removed shop descriptions Added invincibility frames to prevent mass swarm damage Balanced the difficulty and character progression even further Fixed other bugs and tightened other features
- Nicolas Cage's Dracula film gets a Vampire Survivors-like game adaptation - 13 April 2023
Movie tie-ins are back, and smaller than ever! After the free Pac-Man-style adaptations of Banshees Of Inisherin and Cocaine Bear , we now have a game for Renfield, the “Nic Cage is Dracula'' horror-comedy. It’s been appropriately turned into a Vampire Survivors-like bullet heaven shooter called Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, and it’s in early access right now. Read more
- Welcome to Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood Early Access! - 12 April 2023
Become the employee of the world’s worst boss. Dracula will send you on food runs for tourists, cheerleaders, and more, but what will you do? Bring him back the innocent blood he desires? Or substitute some criminals instead? The choice is yours as you fight, loot, and extract! Our goal was to create something unique but relatable for auto-roguelite fans, and we’d love to know what you think. Early Access is our chance to gather player feedback so we can refine and polish Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood into a real killer. Leave comments on the Steam Forum, or head over to the Skybound Games Discord. This Early Access Launch includes only the first morsel of content—there are more features on the roadmap, including: New levels and bosses New enemies and victims New weapons and talents New playable characters Expanded achievements, features, and unlockables So stay tuned, say your affirma…
