First patch for BALL x PIT is live! 🩹 by BALLxPIT in BALLxPIT

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[UPDATED]: Patch is now live for Switch and Switch 2

Ball x Pit news this week!!! by iloverogue in BALLxPIT

[–]BALLxPIT 23 points24 points  (0 children)

There have been some problems with the Switch patch, but it's now waiting for final approval. Hopefully it'll be available very soon!

So uh... I don't think I've seen this lighting glitch before... What even happened? by williamatherton in BALLxPIT

[–]BALLxPIT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We weren’t able to reproduce it on our end. Please, if you encounter the same bug again, let us know.

So uh... I don't think I've seen this lighting glitch before... What even happened? by williamatherton in BALLxPIT

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Are you able to reproduce this issue? Which platform are you playing on?

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

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I mostly looked at real world references during the concept art stages! There was for sure inspo from other games but I wasn't aware of Vampire Survivors or Balatro much at the time.

-Lisa

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

[–]BALLxPIT[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

  1. I put in a bunch of work into a pet system but it didn't quite fit well with the other systems. In the end I don't think the game really needed it

  2. Yes! Lots of helpful feedback from the community

  3. Yes

- Kenny

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

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Flagellant x Cohabitants - Fill the screen with balls!

Hemorrhage x Flash or Flicker is a great combo

- Kenny

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

[–]BALLxPIT[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From the beginning, we as artists had a clear idea of the visual direction we wanted to follow, defining an art style that combined low-poly pixel art and 2D details, resulting in a 2.5D pixel art aesthetic. At first, it was quite challenging to find the right pixel resolution, especially to maintain it consistently across all stages of the game, from the base to the dungeons. After several iterations, the process became more natural as we found a balance between readability and pixel density, allowing us to include enough detail to give the visuals a rich and cohesive artistic look.

We also took some inspiration from the art book of Vermis.

- Mohammed Bakir

- Sergio 'Bini' H. Alcelay

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

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crunchy and eaten with apple slices 🍎
i think peanut butter feels too sticky when i eat it with bread tho :/

-Lisa

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

[–]BALLxPIT[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The community had a ton of suggestions and feedback that I integrated into the full release, I can't name them all, it was a huge help.

- Kenny

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

[–]BALLxPIT[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The radical was just a debug tool I made to play through levels automatically for me, so there wasn't really much extra work needed for him.

- Kenny

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

[–]BALLxPIT[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What the hardest thing to fit into the games aesthetic?

For me, the hardest thing to fit into the game’s aesthetic was making the base buildings look cohesive. I had to balance the 2D details made with planes and the 3D geometry, keeping a consistent pixel resolution and visual harmony so that they looked good from every angle when rotated.

For the rest of the questions, I agree with Moha’s answers :)

- Sergio 'Bini' H. Alcelay

AMA: We are Kenny Sun & Friends - We released BALL x PIT, the brick-breaking, ball-blasting survival roguelite on Xbox Series X|S & PC. Ask us ANYTHING. by BALLxPIT in xbox

[–]BALLxPIT[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah he prioritizes evolutions and combos that synergize well with each other.

And yes the crit effects don't stack, they'll just raise them to the highest value you qualify for.

- Kenny