The bell has rung: Bruisers 2D Boxing is now in Early Access!
Bruisers 2D Boxing is officially available to play in Early Access. As we’ve said in the past, we are huge boxing and boxing video game fans, and are genuinely excited to share this game with the community.
We’ve been working relentlessly over the last few months to get Bruisers to a state we are proud to stand behind. We know the wait was longer than planned, but we think once you play — you’ll see where that time went.
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Here are the full patch notes covering everything that’s changed since our Demo back in June.
CAREER MODE
Guided trainer onboarding that teaches you the Career Hub step by step, plus in-ring tutorials for each fighter style
New create-a-fighter flow with presets and a confirmation screen
Rebuilt ranking ladder: a 60-deep Contenders list, scaling purses, retiring fighters, belt tracking, title defenses and win-loss records
Working rival system
New weight system. Coming in heavy or light on purpose is now a strategy with its own pros and cons, and CPU fighters manage their own weight
Injuries now carry over between fights, and you heal them from the health screen
Auto-training, skill point and XP feedback, and a cleaner shop and inventory
Deeper email system with connected story points, including mob ties, contraband, scouting reports, drug tests and betting storylines
Full save system overhaul with automatic backup and restore
COMBAT AND FIGHT RULES
New cut, swelling and blood system, including wiping blood off your screen and fighting through on-screen swelling
Real-time injury system for hands, arms, jaw, head and body, shown on the HUD
Headbutts and disqualifications
Reworked referee, doctor and stoppage logic
Reworked in-fight damage system
Full stamina and heart rate rebalance, including late-round fatigue
All-new judging: different judge types picked at random, with predicted scorecards between rounds
Smarter CPU movement and AI
All-new top-tier Pugilist difficulty. It thinks differently and fights like a top-ranked contender on the ladder
Many smaller combat tweaks and fixes
MINI-GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
All-new corner mini-game between rounds in Pro fights
Every training and job mini-game rebuilt, with a new look and high-score screens
Fishing game overhaul
Casino polish with new backgrounds and betting upgrades
Expanded Quick Play: items, round time options, and Hall of Fame and Custom character brackets
UI AND HUD
Full UI overhaul across the game: every menu and career screen, the PC desktop, email, shops, fridge, Hall of Fame and boxing licenses
New in-fight HUD with reactive fighter portraits and a round card, plus a HUD on/off toggle
New feedback popups for money, food, items, belts and injuries
New logo and main menu artwork
CONTROLS AND INPUT
Dynamic controller icons and diagrams for PS4, PS5, Xbox and Switch Pro controllers
Full keyboard support and custom control mapping
AUDIO
Large batches of new commentary, referee and trainer lines, with a unique voice for each corner
Full audio balancing pass
LANGUAGES
Full localization in Spanish, Italian, German, French and Portuguese, with an in-game language selector
DISPLAY AND PLATFORMS
Now available on Mac
Fullscreen, windowed and borderless modes. The game remembers your last choice
STABILITY AND POLISH
Hundreds of bug fixes across crashes, tutorials, saves and UI, driven by countless rounds of internal playtesting and beta tester feedback
This is only the beginning. Through Early Access, we will follow the community’s feedback, which will directly shape the future of the game. Don’t be scared, tell us what you think in the Discussions.
Thanks again, and we’ll see you all in the virtual-ass-ring.
Jevon & Nick
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