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!

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!

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• 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 . . .

• Whitechapel: Take a trip back to one of Dracula’s old haunts.

• Dr. Sweet Stake: Killing vamps with style. Too bad he thinks you’re the enemy!

• 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. Whether in the alley or in the boardroom, this guy is full of magic.
  
• Remy Broussard: Leader of a New Orleans biker gang brings the heat with fiery wheel attacks.
  
• Gore Golem: A humanoid shape consisting of, uh, former humans.
  
• The Red Death: Evil entity of doom? Or an enthusiastic Poe cosplayer? You be the judge.

• Mina Harker’s Thorny Pursuit
  
• Bat Head’s Sonic Screech
  
• Richard the Werelobo’s Slash N’ Howl
  
• The Maestro’s Card Cascade
  
• Remy Broussard’s Blaze Trail
  
• Gore Golem’s Skull Strike
  
• The Red Death’s Zero Hour

• Mina Harker’s Thorned Tempest
  
• Bat Head’s Sonic Disruption
  
• Richard the Werelobo’s Call of the Pack
  
• The Maestro’s Cardaclysm
  
• Remy Broussard’s Blazing Wheelstorm
  
• Gore Golem’s Skullpocalypse
  
• The Red Death’s Time Sweep

• A Blacker Death
  
• Backstab Bounty
  
• Claw Shield
  
• Cursed Cranium
  
• Traverse
  
• Mutagenic Menace
  
• Silver Bind
  
• Sinister Symbiosis
  
• Solar Storm
  
• Spectral Bat Blitz
  
• Stake Cascade
  
• Stone Cold
  
• Summoned Snare
  
• Symphony’s Surprise
  
• Trident
  
• Vital Hits
  
• Winged Vortex

• Hall of Survival
  
• Eclipsed Chamber
  
• Hazard Room

• Witchy Toad
  
• Mysti-Chameleon

• To Protect and Serve
  
• A New Lease on Life
  
• Howling in the Dark
  
• Lord of the Night
  
• Ora et Labora
  
• Explosive Positivity
  
• School Spirit
  
• It Burns!!!
  
• The Bad Old Days
  
• Supernatural Hunter
  
• A Special Occasion
  
• Once and For All
  
• An Endless Grind
  
• Pet Shop
  
• Bad Dream
  
• Challenge Accepted

• Saboteur
  
• Super Saboteur

• More information in the Compendium under Bosses, Victims and Characters when the Top Secret File is found
  
• Speed Run Timer
  
• Optimization of Enemies and Bosses
  
• Weapon Balancing

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Thank you to everyone who has supported Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood. Whether you were here at the beginning or joined us later, this update is our way of giving back to you by providing LOADS of new content! Enjoy!

If you have any questions or suggestions, hop on to our Discord[discord.gg] and let us know. We’d be more than happy to see you there! Happy slashing, everyone!

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!

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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.

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 havoc on your enemies’ armies. Take a look at a couple of new, incoming Weapon Evolutions!

Cursed CraniumThat’s one hell of a migraine.Sinister SymbiosisBring the pain with evil energy!Solar StormBe careful not to step into the light! Super effective for vamps.

These trusty companions will accompany you all the way to the end—whether it's theirs, yours, or the enemy’s!

Witchy ToadThis guy brings more than small hops and pointy hats.Mysti-ChameleonDo you think camouflaging is their most amazing skill? Watch this!

Let’s welcome our new lineup of playable characters and their unique abilities!

Bat HeadBat boss that goes heavy on the sauce.The MaestroCajun street magician, part-time bounty hunter, and former theater kid.Mina HarkerDrac’s old flame coming to bring the pain.

We’re dropping a new stage with a snazzy layout and a fresh batch of enemies for this update. This time, we’re taking a stroll down memory lane to a location that’s important to both Dracula and Renfield.

WhitechapelOnce, while moving westward, Dracula and Renfield stopped in merry olde London for a bite to eat…

Aside from the Vault of Valuables and the Familiar Summoning Room, we’re dropping two new challenge rooms that you can encounter in your run!

Eclipsed ChamberThis room is immediately doused in darkness. Can you see far enough to fight your way through?Hall of SurvivalComplete with the ominous skull imagery, this room challenges you to stay alive in a limited amount of time. Can you live long enough to reap the rewards?

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In perpetual service to your entertainment, we delight in captivating your hearts to the fullest. The team extends profound thanks for your engagement with Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, valuing your playtime and crucial feedback that drives this title's enhancement.

If you have any questions or suggestions, hop on to our Discord[discord.gg] and let us know. We’d be more than happy to see you there! Bite you later, everyone!

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.

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• 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.

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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 general community discussions or drop them in our Discord[www.discord.gg] server.

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!

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• 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 combat.
  
• Banish: Don’t want to see a particular power-up ever again? Banish it from your sight once and for all during your run.
  
• Steam Leaderboards: Show them who’s at the top of the vampiric food chain!

• Dueling Pistols
  
• Refectory Table
  
• Marble Cat Statue

• Abe
  
• Honest Abe
  
• Flintlocker
  
• Super Flintlocker
  
• Gatling Gunner
  
• Super Gatling Gunner
  
• Cannoneer
  
• Super Cannoneer

• Murder Room
  
• Dracula’s Castle

• The Lord of Darkness (and the Murder Room), Dracula
  
• Vampire Hunters of Dracula’s Castle

• Dracula
  
• Mark, the Therapy Group Leader
  
• Cheerleader
  
• Sister Charlotte
  
• Sun-Kissed Dracula

• Mark’s Critical Surge
  
• Sister Charlotte’s Divine Immolation
  
• Cheerleader’s Star Crusher
  Sun-kissed Dracula’s Scorchwing Barrage

• Coasting Guillotine
  
• Critical Cutter
  
• Devouring Tome
  
• Macerated Hurl
  
• Rapid Bubble Popper
  
• Resonant Ringburst
  
• Unholy Conduit
  
• Minigun
  
• Reverse Raticide
  
• Winged Plunder
  
• Ruby Dashstorm*
  *This one is volatile! Anyone experiencing issues is encouraged to report them through Discord (see bottom of post below)

• Windowed Mode
  
• Compendium Info Tab
  
• Accessibility - Key rebinding
  
• Accessibility - Colorblind Modes
  Tritanopia (blue-blind)
  Protanopia (red-blind)
  Deuteranopia (green-blind)
  
• Accessibility - Nightmare Mode

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Sincerely, thank you for embarking on the Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood journey with us. As we transitioned from Early Access to the polished Version 1.0, every piece of feedback—praise or critique—from our reviews and discussion forums played a pivotal role. Through your insights, we've honed Renfield into a standout experience in the bullet heaven genre. Your voice drove our progress.

If you have any questions or suggestions, hop on to our Discord[discord.gg] and let us know. We’d be more than happy to see you there! Happy slashing, everyone!

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.

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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.


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 to destroy your enemies with.

Here are some examples of what is to come:

Coasting Guillotine
What’s next after chopping heads and limbs using a decorative platter? Well, it’s the Coasting Guillotine. Of course, it’s always fun to dismember parts in five different directions!

Critical Cutter
Turn those Positive Thoughts into razor-blade musings! Tear through enemies with this cloud of blades.

Unholy Conduit
The upgraded version of Devil Breath has you melting enemy faces in four directions!


Familiars, or summoned creatures, are companions players can acquire in any stage. Familiar Summoning Rooms will appear as part of the random level generation. If you can survive the special challenges here, you’ll unlock one to follow you for the rest of the level.

Like you, they can receive damage from enemies, but they attack incoming opponents as well. They can also be upgraded at the shop!

Without further ado, here are some of the incoming Familiars coming in for Content Update #3:

The Shadowcat
A creature borne from the shadows, the Shadowcat sends out beams of destructive energy from the front and back. Its powers also enhance your Projectile Range. Just don’t rub its belly, and avoid putting glasses on the edges of countertops.

The Hellhound
A beast from the depths of hell itself, the Hellhound will bite anything in front of its master. It also leaves a curse called Hell-Mark, which causes enemies bearing this curse to receive additional damage. Its innate malice enhances your base power as well. Unlike the Shadowcat, this one loves belly rubs.

We have new additions to the Nightmare Mode for daring players who yearn for more. You can activate challenges in exchange for lovelier rewards. For Content #3, here is a sneak peek into the new modes:

Exterminated
Can you even finish a run without the bugs you dearly love eating, Renfield? Power-ups will not spawn at all in this mode. That said, stay hydrated and don’t skip meals, players!

Talentless
It might seem like we’re describing you, Renfield, but that’s not the case at all. In this mode, all talent upgrades are banished from your reach.

Also added to the random level generation, a Challenge Room is a specific area that tests the players’ innate strength and mettle. Each room has its unique design and rewards.

Vault of Valuables
Would you dare enter its doors in exchange for a chance to good fortune? Gold collected is nonrefundable or transferable to any modern currency.

We’ve got new places, and we have new faces, too! We’re dropping new characters, each with its distinct playstyle and challenges!

Mark, our beloved group therapy leader!
This trusty support group leader puts his words into action. Stop the cycle of abuse!

Sun-kissed Dracula
Is he OK? No.

Cheerleader
Damsel-in-distress? Midnight snack? She’s neither, not with these deadly pom-poms!

Sister Charlotte
She brings divine retribution to the forces of darkness.

We’re ecstatic to reveal two new stages for players to explore and conquer.

Murder Room
There’s no escaping this time. With no exit in sight, the only way forward is through your ultimate opponent!

Dracula’s Castle
It’s every gothic fan’s dreamland. Aged flagstones, intricate candelabras, and lingering creatures around the corner waiting to suck your blood—yes, it’s Dracula’s dominion. Enjoy this throwback level if you dare!

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Ever your servants, we’re more than happy to entertain you to your heart’s content. Nothing pleases us more than the contentment of the Dark Lord, Dracula, and our dedicated players of this humble game. The team expresses their absolute gratitude for trying out Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, and for the critical and relevant insight you’ve provided so we could improve this title.

If you have any questions or suggestions, hop on to our Discord[discord.gg] and let us know. We’d be more than happy to see you there! Happy slashing, everyone!

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!

• 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 displays how many waves you have completed during Endless Mode.

BUG GOBBLING

• Fixed the issue where it’s unable to unlock the Gold Medal for the Weapon Maniac Achievement.
  
• Fixed the issue on all medals’ progress counters for the Narcissist Achievement are maxed out.
  
• Fixed the issue where the “The Sweet Talker” achievement has no checkmark despite having achieved it.
  
• Fixed the issue of the unresponsive Muxy gateway menu.
  
• Removed all unlockable upgrades that are unavailable from the level-end UI.
  
• Adjusted the Muxy gateway so that it’s easier to navigate and set up.
  
• Added the unlock condition counter to the Shop
  
• Added the Options to the Pause Menu
  
• Fixed the issue where the Malicious Aura is still locked despite achieving the Tormented Genius Gold in the Shop.
  
• Performed a general collision and layering check of all stages for QoL.
  
• Updated the enemies in the Abandoned Hospital boss room.
  
• Fixed the UI issue where text overflows.
  
• Fixed the bug where an elite enemy pushes the player to the next area.
  
• Fixed the issue where the Level Up UI also triggers the Special Attack.
  
• Fixed the issue where the blue experience bugs disappear when they approach Rebecca.
  
• Fixed occasional game lags and freezes
  
• Rebalanced the prices of Shop upgrades
  
• Fixed a blocker in the Options screen
  
• Fixed the issue where some Compendium text descriptions for the entries are wrong or swapped, and other inaccurate information
  
• Fixed the issue where the “Love Yourself” talent does not increase your current HP
  
• Fixed the lighting issue in Abandoned Hospital, where some spots are lit up even though there are no lighting fixtures around the area
  
• Fixed the issue where some talent stats overflow from the UI
  
• Fixed the gameplay issue where the players can’t get inside Ella Lobo’s bodyguard circle
  
• Fixed the issue where the players get thrown across the screen when they knock enemies while in the invisible state of Moonlight Steps
  
• Fixed the issue where Renfield may clip through protective gateways in the Lobo Stronghold
  
• Fixed the issue where the screen resolution couldn’t be changed
  
• Added new VFX animation when picking up special items at Livespring High
  

As always, the Dark Lord sees your comments and suggestions, so keep ‘em coming! You may also drop in your notes on our Discord server[www.discord.gg] or if you just want to hang out with the cool cats.
P.S. No need to bring a victim snack for entry!

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!


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!

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!