- Welcome Newbies! - 5 December 2016
Sup new players- Whether you downloaded the demo, got the game during the Fall Sale, or else stumbled across us some other way, we want to make you feel welcome in our spinny robot dimension. A little bit about us: DreamSail Games is an indie studio located in NYC. Blade Ballet is our first released game, it's our little robot child we've developed over the past year after hammering out the spinning mechanic at PAX one night. One of the best ways to enjoy Blade Ballet is joining our Discord server: that's where we devs hang out and where the majority of the community finds each other. It's also the best place to stick bug reports or give us feedback. Through the Discord you'll stay in the know about events that our community manager (booshumew/springknome) throws such as streams, tournaments, and giveaways. We also put these events on the Steam community hub event calendar so you get pi…
- Welcome Newbies! - 5 December 2016
Sup new players- Whether you downloaded the demo, got the game during the Fall Sale, or else stumbled across us some other way, we want to make you feel welcome in our spinny robot dimension. A little bit about us: DreamSail Games is an indie studio located in NYC. Blade Ballet is our first released game, it's our little robot child we've developed over the past year after hammering out the spinning mechanic at PAX one night. One of the best ways to enjoy Blade Ballet is joining our Discord server: that's where we devs hang out and where the majority of the community finds each other. It's also the best place to stick bug reports or give us feedback. Through the Discord you'll stay in the know about events that our community manager (booshumew/springknome) throws such as streams, tournaments, and giveaways. We also put these events on the Steam community hub event calendar so you get pi…
- PATCH 1.7 Released! Bringing you Team Modes! - 21 November 2016
PATCH 1.7 ========== +NEW GAME MODES! Introducing: Team Robomination and Team Overclocked! Team up and take down your opponents in unison. Which bots will work well together? Which bots won’t? That’s up to you to decide! +GAME DEMO! We’re launching a free demo of Blade Ballet that includes the full game, but limited bots. Try out Blade Ballet with Torque, Catbot, and Ruckus! This will be available starting November 22nd. +NEW SKINS! We’ve added some goofy new skins *spoiler alert* that fluffy Torque tho OMG +SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND! You can spin your bots in the bot select screen now. The devs added this without telling anyone. Thanks, devs. ========= BUGS BUGS BUGS ========= +Invisibility, no more. That invisibility bug that plagued us for so long is squashed. Even if you do somehow magically turn invisible, it will fix itself instead of bothering you for games on end. +Can’t open skin box…
- PATCH 1.7 Released! Bringing you Team Modes! - 21 November 2016
PATCH 1.7 ========== +NEW GAME MODES! Introducing: Team Robomination and Team Overclocked! Team up and take down your opponents in unison. Which bots will work well together? Which bots won’t? That’s up to you to decide! +GAME DEMO! We’re launching a free demo of Blade Ballet that includes the full game, but limited bots. Try out Blade Ballet with Torque, Catbot, and Ruckus! This will be available starting November 22nd. +NEW SKINS! We’ve added some goofy new skins *spoiler alert* that fluffy Torque tho OMG +SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND! You can spin your bots in the bot select screen now. The devs added this without telling anyone. Thanks, devs. ========= BUGS BUGS BUGS ========= +Invisibility, no more. That invisibility bug that plagued us for so long is squashed. Even if you do somehow magically turn invisible, it will fix itself instead of bothering you for games on end. +Can’t open skin box…
- Blade Ballet Demo Coming Nov 22nd! - 17 November 2016
Exciting news: We're adding a free Blade Ballet demo! It will be available 11/22! The demo includes access to the full game with limited bots. You can play as fan faves Torque, Catbot, and Ruckus. Anytime you unlock a skin, you will have the option to equip that skin and play as the unlocked bot - though if it is not one of the three bots including in the demo, you will lose access to it after the match ends. All your skins will save in that case you do decide to purchase the full version. Game on!
- Blade Ballet Demo Coming Nov 22nd! - 17 November 2016
Exciting news: We're adding a free Blade Ballet demo! It will be available 11/22! The demo includes access to the full game with limited bots. You can play as fan faves Torque, Catbot, and Ruckus. Anytime you unlock a skin, you will have the option to equip that skin and play as the unlocked bot - though if it is not one of the three bots including in the demo, you will lose access to it after the match ends. All your skins will save in that case you do decide to purchase the full version. Game on!
- Patch 1.6 released! - 3 November 2016
Got a lot of bug fixes for ya, plus some shiny new skins, plus integration with Discord chat channels so you can see in-game what's going on in the community. ========= PATCH 1.6 ========= +DISCORD INTEGRATION! What is that on the main menu? A bird, a plane? No...it’s Discord chat integration! You will now see a pulse of messages from the #bleep_bloop and #steam_looking _for_fight channels. +MORE SKINS! We’ve added a number of new skins for each bot, including some bright ‘n popping streaming-themed designs. +SCREEN OPTIONS! Now when you open the game, you’ll be prompted to make the game fullscreen, windowed, or borderless. +REDUCED DISCONNECTIONS! We relaxed the timer on disconnects so even if a player’s connection to the server ain’t so great, they won’t be kicked from the game as frequently as they are now. +GRAPHICAL FIXES! Sprinkled some finishing polish on Bitsburgh, plus many of…
- Patch 1.6 released! - 3 November 2016
Got a lot of bug fixes for ya, plus some shiny new skins, plus integration with Discord chat channels so you can see in-game what's going on in the community. ========= PATCH 1.6 ========= +DISCORD INTEGRATION! What is that on the main menu? A bird, a plane? No...it’s Discord chat integration! You will now see a pulse of messages from the #bleep_bloop and #steam_looking _for_fight channels. +MORE SKINS! We’ve added a number of new skins for each bot, including some bright ‘n popping streaming-themed designs. +SCREEN OPTIONS! Now when you open the game, you’ll be prompted to make the game fullscreen, windowed, or borderless. +REDUCED DISCONNECTIONS! We relaxed the timer on disconnects so even if a player’s connection to the server ain’t so great, they won’t be kicked from the game as frequently as they are now. +GRAPHICAL FIXES! Sprinkled some finishing polish on Bitsburgh, plus many of…
- TOURNAMENT TODAY! - 26 October 2016
Tune into our stream at 3pm EST and 6:30pm EST for our Blade Ballet tournament. Brackets are closed, you can visit them here: 3:00pm EST bracket: http://challonge.com/bladeballet3pm 6:30pm EST bracket: http://challonge.com/bladeballet630pm If you see your name here, please be present for your match! Make sure you are friends with me (booshumew) on Steam so I can invite you. Looking forward to finding our latest champion :D And don't forget! 1st place prize is (up to) a $20 steam game of your choice gifted to you. The stream: https://www.twitch.tv/dreamsailgames
- TOURNAMENT TODAY! - 26 October 2016
Tune into our stream at 3pm EST and 6:30pm EST for our Blade Ballet tournament. Brackets are closed, you can visit them here: 3:00pm EST bracket: http://challonge.com/bladeballet3pm 6:30pm EST bracket: http://challonge.com/bladeballet630pm If you see your name here, please be present for your match! Make sure you are friends with me (booshumew) on Steam so I can invite you. Looking forward to finding our latest champion :D And don't forget! 1st place prize is (up to) a $20 steam game of your choice gifted to you. The stream: https://www.twitch.tv/dreamsailgames
- Blade Ballet Tournament! - 19 October 2016
Next Wednesday, 10/26, come join us for a very spoopy October tournament! This will be the same as our previous tourney, with three different time slots: 11:00am - 12:00pm EST 3:00pm - 4pm EST 6:30pm - 7:30pm EST Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSderHSKo6g0usy8qs4TeTuTnq6HKKvx3kWWsUtmMu4RjaUHLw/viewform 1st place prize: $20 steam game 2nd place prize: $15 steam game 3rd place prize: $10 steam game This will be a double elimination tournament. The three finalists (the winner of each time slot) will duke it out round robin style for first, second, and third place. All participants in the tournament will get one Blade Ballet steam key :) All matches will be streamed live on our Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/dreamsailgames Make sure you have me (booshumew) friended before the tourney begins! If you have any questions ping me in Discord (I'm springknome) or here…
- Blade Ballet Tournament! - 19 October 2016
Next Wednesday, 10/26, come join us for a very spoopy October tournament! This will be the same as our previous tourney, with three different time slots: 11:00am - 12:00pm EST 3:00pm - 4pm EST 6:30pm - 7:30pm EST Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSderHSKo6g0usy8qs4TeTuTnq6HKKvx3kWWsUtmMu4RjaUHLw/viewform 1st place prize: $20 steam game 2nd place prize: $15 steam game 3rd place prize: $10 steam game This will be a double elimination tournament. The three finalists (the winner of each time slot) will duke it out round robin style for first, second, and third place. All participants in the tournament will get one Blade Ballet steam key :) All matches will be streamed live on our Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/dreamsailgames Make sure you have me (booshumew) friended before the tourney begins! If you have any questions ping me in Discord (I'm springknome) or here…
- TwitchCon Ticket Giveaway today! - 22 September 2016
We're having a TwitchCon ticket giveaway during our stream today starting at 3pm EST! One winner will be drawn every 20 mins. TwitchCon is Sept 30-Oct 2 in San Diego. Come meet us IRL! PLUS extra long stream today with two events! First hour is our Title Games event where players earn points and climb the leaderboard to earn titles in our Discord, the second hour is Beat the Devs where you can win Blade Ballet steam keys for your friends. Basically....no matter what, you should be watching/playing today from 3pm to 5pm EST: twitch.tv/dreamsailgames
- TwitchCon Ticket Giveaway today! - 22 September 2016
We're having a TwitchCon ticket giveaway during our stream today starting at 3pm EST! One winner will be drawn every 20 mins. TwitchCon is Sept 30-Oct 2 in San Diego. Come meet us IRL! PLUS extra long stream today with two events! First hour is our Title Games event where players earn points and climb the leaderboard to earn titles in our Discord, the second hour is Beat the Devs where you can win Blade Ballet steam keys for your friends. Basically....no matter what, you should be watching/playing today from 3pm to 5pm EST: twitch.tv/dreamsailgames
- New Event: Title Games! - 19 September 2016
Duke it out for in-Discord titles and bragging rights! Every Monday and Thursday from 3pm to 4pm EST we play for points in Matchmaking. Jump into games and see if you can climb the leaderboard! Tune in to our stream: https://www.twitch.tv/dreamsailgames And head to our Discord: http://bladeballet.com/discord
- New Event: Title Games! - 19 September 2016
Duke it out for in-Discord titles and bragging rights! Every Monday and Thursday from 3pm to 4pm EST we play for points in Matchmaking. Jump into games and see if you can climb the leaderboard! Tune in to our stream: https://www.twitch.tv/dreamsailgames And head to our Discord: http://bladeballet.com/discord
- Patch 1.5: Skins, New Stage, Crossplay - 9 September 2016
PATCH 1.5 ========= This is a big one, folks. We’ve got content additions, major feature fixes, and more. +SKINS! We’ve added a skins system to Blade Ballet. Every bot now has a unique variety of unlockable skins. You unlock them by earning experience, and earn experience by winning games! +NEW LEVEL! Once a useful mode of transportation, now a case of technology run haywire, Uploader has been added as a playable level. When the floor blinks….watch out. +CROSSPLAY! PS4 and Steam will be separate in Matchmaking no more. +MATCHMAKING FIX! No longer do you need a full group of four to start a matchmaking game, the minimum group is now 2 and the game will start after 60 seconds regardless of more people joining. +POWER UPS! We made our power ups much, much more powerful. Become a spinning blender of death or a speedy robot of doom. +TEAM SWITCHING! In Blade Ball, you can now manually choose…
- Patch 1.5: Skins, New Stage, Crossplay - 9 September 2016
PATCH 1.5 ========= This is a big one, folks. We’ve got content additions, major feature fixes, and more. +SKINS! We’ve added a skins system to Blade Ballet. Every bot now has a unique variety of unlockable skins. You unlock them by earning experience, and earn experience by winning games! +NEW LEVEL! Once a useful mode of transportation, now a case of technology run haywire, Uploader has been added as a playable level. When the floor blinks….watch out. +CROSSPLAY! PS4 and Steam will be separate in Matchmaking no more. +MATCHMAKING FIX! No longer do you need a full group of four to start a matchmaking game, the minimum group is now 2 and the game will start after 60 seconds regardless of more people joining. +POWER UPS! We made our power ups much, much more powerful. Become a spinning blender of death or a speedy robot of doom. +TEAM SWITCHING! In Blade Ball, you can now manually choose…
- Competition: Win A Free Steam Key For Blade Ballet - 8 September 2016
Blade Ballet is a local and online multiplayer game in which spinning, slashing robots do battle in small arenas, with the aim either to destroy their opponents or to destroy their opponents while also scoring goals with a big floaty ball. We’ve got 5000 free Steam keys to give away, and you can enter below for a chance to get one of them. …
- Tournament #2 : Electric Bot-aloo - 31 August 2016
NEXT TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT! Our next tourney will be Tuesday Sept 13. I'm going to run this one a little differently so that the people in school, work, different time zones, etc will be able to take part. HOW IT WORKS *We'll have three different time slots for the tournament - 11am, 3pm, and 6:30pm EST - you can sign up for any one of them. There should be at least 8 players in each time slot. *The finalists from each round will move on to compete in the Finals the following day at a time we find to work for all of us. As there will be 3 finalists, they will play round robin style: each of the three finalists will compete with each other and whoever has the most wins followed by the most kills in the case of a tie, will be crowned our first place winner. *Like last time, the fights will be 1v1, single elimination, hosted by me, and streamed to Twitch. *Sign up for the time slots can…
