Community19 Aug 2026NEW Release DateResearchers, the 1.0 release date has been rescheduled to October 8th 2026. This is NOT a delay in the sense of something being awry, but instead a date change so that the full release of Afterbeat is as glorious as it should be. Trust me, on October 8th you’ll be raring to load up your PC to dive right into it! Business is as usual across our socials and community Discord, so you don’t have to…
Make sure you tune in to this year’s Convergence Showcase, where some pretty special news will be shared about Afterbeat in the pre-show. TRUST ME. You will NOT want to miss this! 📅 16th July at 18:00 UTC Watch live on the Convergence Showcase YouTube or Twitch channel 👾
We have a upcoming VR CHAT meetup on 21st June, where you can meet up with Pidge the developer and hang out with the rest of the Afterbeat crew. This will be on VRCHAT ON June 21st/June 20th (Depending on timecode) Here are the times its going to be with some timecodes! June 21st 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (JST) 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM (BST) OR June 20th 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (PDT) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT) 11:00…
Have you ever seen a pretty game get dangerous like this? The beauty of bullets in Afterbeat can only be described as musical yet deceptive, as this tight bullet hell is sure to get your ears pumping and heart racing. Steam Bullet Fest is on now through June 15th at 10 am PT. You'll find hack-n-slashes, anime side scrollers, incremental bullet hells, and more. To celebrate, we are showcasing so…
Watch the Video! Play the level! Once you've done that... Make sure to play all the original levels used as bases for this fantastic collab! Also, make sure to thank the amazing creators and team that made it happen! Join the community! Make even more memories with us all! Join the official Discord! Join the new official Reddit!
Hey all! Today, I have a short dev diary covering some details of the level editor and some context on the name change! 1. We have switched from Project Arrhythmia. How do you feel about the new name, Afterbeat? Certainly a last-minute swap, eh? Yeah, there was some internal discussion about the name and how hard it was to spell, how it’s not really even relevant to the game outside of legacy a…
Watch on YouTube and Twitch at 1 PM PT and chat about Afterbeat live! Wishlisted is a games showcase that aims to bridge the gap between visionary indie developers and the players who love them, and with over 100+ games being shown, we are excited that Afterbeat will be one of them. Set in 207X, a mysterious disease called "LNS" has been ravaging the world. A lone AI researcher, Anna Schroeder,…
Timeline Entries End: February 28th, 2026 Playtest Starts: March 2nd, 2026 Playtest Ends: March 16th, 2026 Playtest Feedback Ends: March 23rd, 2026 Details You must own the game and be willing to give feedback at the end of the playtest! Playtest participants will be notified via Discord and added to a special Discord channel in the official Vitamin Games server. So make sure you're on the serv…
Holiday Sale First, for those unaware, Project Arrhythmia is on sale for the rest of the month and into the new year. So if you're still looking for a gift for your friend... You may wanna consider picking it up at 25% off! New Publisher I have exciting news! I found a new publishing partner for Project Arrhythmia! Kwalee has stepped up to help me bring the game to its 1.0 release! They have de…
Timeline Entries End: October 26th, 2025 Playtest Starts: October 31st, 2025 Playtest Ends: November 23rd, 2025 Playtest Feedback Ends: December 7th, 2025 Details You must own the game and be willing to give feedback at the end of the playtest! Playtest participants will be notified via email and added to a special Discord channel in the official Vitamin Games server. Please ensure you have bot…
Joint Statement It is no secret that over the past 5 years, the development of Project Arrythmia has changed substantially, and in turn, so has the trajectory and schedule of the game. During this time, Top Hat Studios & Vitamin Games have worked mutually to deliver the best possible experience to as many players as possible. As we come up to the halfway point in the decade, both parties have d…
Community Spotlight Aug 25–Sep 08, 2025 Here are the top 5 new(ish) trending workshop levels! While Abandoned really wowed with its clean/crisp gameplay and meticulously created set pieces. I think each level in this set has something neat/different to offer. So happy to see a mix of old and new creators! I recommend you check them all out~ Close to Me (Red Moonrise Mix) Fun reimaging of the ti…
Community Spotlight Aug 11–Aug 24, 2025 Here are the top 6 trending Workshop levels from the last 2 weeks! Definitely check them out, some of these are simply amazing~ Jupiter Maze of Mayonnaise Webpunk Barcode Valkyrie Aurora Systems
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