2026-07-01 09:42 UTC · Community Announcements · playtonicgames
Hey guys, some good news, we have even more updates for Elsie to share!Here's the list -Blueprints no longer get trapped in walls.Some slight audio tweaks for a better experience.Minor performance updates all around!Jump back in and experience the game like never before!
2026-05-15 13:00 UTC · Community Announcements · playtonicgames
Hey guys! We've been hard at work fixing bugs, and we're glad to share we've made a few updates to make your playthrough's of Elsie even better!1. Dark Elsie no longer appears in the Wharf.2. NPC's don't drop blueprints indefinitely.3. Blueprints now spawn further away from NPC's.4. Oculus no longer spawns in the ground.5. No longer encounter a black screen on 2-3rd playthrough.
2026-03-09 14:56 UTC · Community Announcements · playtonicgames
Howdy folks!We've been hard at work since we launched Elsie, and we're delighted to tell you about all the new additions we've added to make your gameplay experience even better!Even better, we have a 45% discount on Steam! Perfect for those of you who want to jump in and try everything we have on offer.New Ways to Play!Unlock Overdrive Mode at Cafe Tera's, which increases your scrap and Arclight rewards by a whopping 25% upon levelling up.Sick of the same ol' playstyle? That's okay, we've added up to 20 modifiers to spice up gameplay for you.New Parts to Find!Quick Force (legendary) - After k
2025-03-13 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
Hey folks! Another week, another Steam sale! Yes, this time Spring has sprung a week early to give you glorious gamers the opportunity to grab some of our titles at deep, or even their DEEPEST discounts yet! Check out everything in the Playtonic library that's in the Steam Spring Sale below! A Little Golf Journey - 70% OFF! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232150/A_Little_Golf_Journey/ Blossom Tales 2 - 45% OFF! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747830/Blossom_Tales_II_The_Minotaur_Prince/ CorpoNation - 40% OFF! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159960/CorpoNation_The_Sorting_Process/ D
2025-02-13 10:06 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
SUP folks! A quick, small update has come to Elsie that brings big news! Due to community support, and thanks to our partners at H2 Interactive, Elsie is now also playable in Korean, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)! If this is your first time hearing about Elsie, check out this rockin' launch trailer: Thank you all once again for your support of Elsie so far! We'll see you soooon.
2024-12-19 15:39 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
SUP folks! The holidays are rapidly approached, but before we all sign off for the year, I just wanted to share an extended "THANK YOU" from everyone here at Playtonic and the folks at Knight Shift. The support and feedback we've received on Elsie has been so, so appreciated by all of us here! We're ending 2024 with Elsie being the winner or runner-up in a number of awards, and for that we're very proud! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40102015/16d0e97427e2cbf6eb75c850851cdc4eb5f4e4b2.png We'll see you in 2025!
2024-12-03 09:39 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
Sup folks! It's the time of year where all the awards are happening and we've got one big favour we'd like to ask! If you enjoyed your time with Elsie, would you be so kind as to consider voting for it in the "Best Game You Suck At" category at the Steam Awards? By design, Elsie rewards you for learning the ropes and upgrading as you go along, getting better on each run! It's certainly the best game of ours that I suck at, so maybe that's worth something, eh? Thank you so much in advance
2024-11-29 15:38 UTC · Community Announcements · sophie.shanks
The Knight Shift Games team and Playtonic Friends are thrilled to announce Elsie just took home Best Arcade Game at the TIGA Game Awards! A massive thank you to everyone who has supported Elsie and made this possible! We are also delighted to announce that, Playtonic was also nominated for Best Small Studio and Commitment to Workplace Wellbeing. Elsie also recently received a substantial patch (Elsie v1.1.2), so now in the perfect time to jump back in on the action! Thank you again, Knight Shift Games and the Playtonic Friends Team! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40102015/1377078b4335c7be1b860f990e68c3b72
2024-11-22 15:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
Sup folks! First of all, thank you for bearing with us while the Knight Shift team ensured their safety last month during hurricane Milton, they've since been hard at work taking on a bunch of your feedback and making tweaks to improve the Elsie experience! A patch is rolling out now to address a number of issues and bring about some balance changes, please take a look at the patch notes below! Elsie v1.1.2 Gameplay Changes - Changed the pacing of how some lines of dialogue appear during the final boss cutscene to make more sense - Fixing a run on act 3 will no longer auto-teleport you into th
2024-10-09 11:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
Sup folks! As it's been a few weeks since the first Elsie patch, I wanted to give you guys a quick update on where the dev team are at with the next patch! The Knight Shift team have been working on what's coming next for Elsie, however, as they're based in Florida, they're currently taking precautions to protect themselves in the face of Hurricane Milton. With this in mind, the next patch for Elsie may be affected by internet or power outages, or just generally by the team taking the time to ensure their safety. Naturally this is our priority and we'll provide more details on the next patch a
2024-09-20 13:07 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
Sup folks, A big thank you to everyone who has picked up Elsie over the last week, and also to everyone who has been leaving constructive feedback in the forums since launch! Your feedback has helped give the devs a good idea of what to look at, while they're investigating some other things, here's a quick rundown on what to expect from the first patch dropping today! Currently this update is only applies to Steam, we'll share more details for other platforms when applicable! Fixes: Fixed an issue where bouncy bullets and piercing bullets would hit more times than intended Stopped Saws and Dod
2024-09-19 11:37 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
Hey folks! It's been just over a week since Elsie launched on PC, PS5 and Switch! The dev team have been hard at work, reading and taking on board all of your feedback as we look to investigate reported bugs and look towards a first update. We'll have more news on that soon! In the meantime, we wanted to share that Elsie is currently featuring in the Games Dev of Colour Expo event! The Knight Shift Team are incredibly proud of their heritage and Elsie is packed with references to that pride! Check out the GDOC Expo Steam Event here and help support devs of colour! We're also super pleased to a
2024-09-12 18:53 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Since its release on September 10, I've been really enjoying the new indie roguelike shooter game, Elsie. While I've only spent a few hours with the game so far, I'm sitting wishing I could be playing it instead of writing about it. It's such a morish game that I'll return to daily for the foreseeable future. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Steam platformer turns Mega Man into a roguelike, and it rules
2024-09-10 14:04 UTC · GamingOnLinux
Developed by Knight Shift Games with publishing by Playtonic Friends, Elsie is a fresh and very colourful looking love letter to action-platformers with a roguelike and it looks truly awesome. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/elsie-is-a-love-letter-to-action-platformers-with-a-roguelike-twist-that-looks-fantastic
2024-09-10 13:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Playtonic Steve
'Sup folks! It's robot blastin' time! Elsie has released across PC, PS5 and Switch! The Knight Shift Games team have been working so hard to bring this game to life over the years and we're all so HYPED for you to get your hands on the final game! Get ready to dive in and dash, shoot and parry your way through a whole bunch of beautiful biomes, bots AND bosses in this gorgeous, technicolour love letter to retro action-platformers. Ekis is in chaos as Dr. Grey's Guardians are missing. She's formed one final chance in Elsie, an android ready to kick bot butt and find the missing Guardians to res
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