March 2025 Major Update

Overview

This is the first major update for Brass Necessity since it's original Early Access release. We've re-focused the game in the direction we initially envisioned and are working to add the remaining areas to the game.

Brass Necessity is a completely community/volunteer-made game. So if you have ideas or feedback, be sure to let us know! We want to make the game the most fun we can for the community.

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New Features and Content

• The current game has been broken into 3 separate levels, with three new areas
  • Mining Outpost
  • The Cursed Sanctuary
  • Abandoned Castle

• Additional enemy types in the Cave In and Abandoned Castle levels
• Laser-based puzzle requiring the correct crystal
• Enclosed enemy battles
• Laser explosion deals damages to the player and nearby enemies
• Other playable characters appear as NPCs in The Cursed Sanctuary
  • Dialog changes based on progress
  • Dialog varies depending on the playable character

• Progress is saved when completing levels
  • Each playable character has their own progress
  • Levels are repeatable even after beating

Improvements

• Enemies deal more damage
• Enemies have improved speed/balance
• Improved scene lighting and atmosphere
• Added additional models and details to environments
• Improved player movement speed
• Simplified and improved player controls
• Simplified crystal-type matchups
• Re-focused levels to fewer crystal types
• Updated level transition screens

Fixes

• Fixed settings save feature
• Fixed bug where player could use the reload key to reset the laser overheat level to zero
• Fixed issues with multiple music tracks playing at once
• Various other minor fixes

All changes

For a full list of changes, be sure to check out the game's GitHub page.