(Assume 0xdeadcode indicates dead code / stale features / reference to uninitialized memory or sentinel values.)
Upon first launch, the build writes a file to %APPDATA%/ROUNDS/deadcode.log containing a single line:
15032024: The code that lives in the space between patches.
Repeated launches append the Unix timestamp of the launch. ROUNDS Build 15032024-0xdeadcode
Genre: 1v1 physics-based platform fighter / shooter
Developer: Landfall Games (known for Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, Clustertruck)
Standard Release: 2021 (Early Access), 2022 (Full)
Core Concept: Each round you lose, you get an upgrade card. Matches are best-of-5. Simple controls, highly chaotic, heavily moddable. (Assume 0xdeadcode indicates dead code / stale features
Base Game Score (for reference): 8/10 – Fun, chaotic, but content-light without mods. Uninitialized memory / sentinel 0xDEADCODE:
The ROUNDS community—historically focused on mods like "The Modding Server" and custom card packs—has split into three factions regarding Build 15032024-0xdeadcode: