We're thrilled to announce that Eat the Rich is finally leaving Early Access — 1.0 launches on August 28! Here's a rundown of everything new.
A Streamlined Game Structure
The biggest hurdle for new players during Early Access was information overload. On top of learning the core loop — voting players out and playing your advantages — newcomers had to learn a bunch of different minigames all at once.
We've reworked the structure from the ground up to make that first game far easier to grasp, without losing the social scheming at the heart of Eat the Rich.
Every game now runs exactly four rounds, regardless of player count.
Every round now follows the same three phases: Brawl → Private Conversations → Voting.
Conspire or Betray and Pay or Bluff are now optional games that players can start during the Private Conversations phase.
Player Spotlights now appear only once, between Rounds 2 and 3.
Secret Gifts have been removed. This may return in the future in a tweaked format, once the playerbase is already familiar with the game's base structure.
Revamped Brawl Phase
Brawl minigames now run until the timer expires — no more racing to a fixed point target.
Instead of rewarding only the Top 3, every team or player now earns pennies equal to the points they scored.
Brawls may now be either team-based or solo.
By default, the top player in Solo Brawls earns Immunity from being voted out. This can be toggled on and off by the lobby host. Brawl Immunity can also be toggled on for Team Brawls but this may significantly reduce the pool of players eligible for elimination for smaller lobbies.
Revamped Private Conversations
Players start the phase in separate private tents. After a set amount of time, the tent doors open and the Teleporter activates, letting players move between tents.
Some tents contain Conspire or Betray and Pay or Bluff terminals. Anyone can start a game by interacting with a terminal, as long as at least 2 players are in the tent.
Players can also head out through the Tent Door onto the main circus map, and enter other tents from there. We've added 2 Vending Machines to the circus map as well.
New Minigame: Money Laundering
A rhythm-based minigame all about "cleaning" dirty money. Stand in the correct lane to deliver each bundle to the washing machine — catch every one to build your combo.
New Cosmetics
We've also added a pile of fun (and appropriately naughty) new cosmetics to unlock. Here are a few examples:
We're very excited for both Early Access and new players to try out all the major changes we made!
Maccima Team