2026-06-10 23:28 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
We announced our latest game Blood Dungeon at Summer Games Fest this past weekend and the impressions are starting to roll in:"This is the game of the god damn \ show." - Easy Allies"Damn, that Blood Dungeon demo is great." - Greg Miller, Kinda Funny"I've instantly wishlisted it" - Rock Paper Shotgun"I think I’ll have as much fun playing it as \ had making it" - IGNYou can play the demo right now!Watch our announcement trailer:
2025-04-10 16:53 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4471291/681b2bfac79c48050ce06a3de90db68169ba5c32.png There is a new windows build to the beta branch that we would love people to try out before we push it out to everyone. This update adds localization support for 14 new languages. Many thanks to @YellowAfterlife (netcode dev) for his support and tooling here! It's also built from the latest version of game maker, which potentially will make the game run faster due to all the performance updates the software has received over the years, but will also likely cause some bugs in the game. We've been playing this version of the
2021-09-15 20:57 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
This is one we have to admit wasn't on our radar: Messhof's cult hit sword fighting game Nidhogg and its somewhat more grotesque sequel Nidhogg 2 have both received updates today, adding new levels to both titles. The original Nidhogg, which features low-res 4-bit style graphics and a psychedelic style, has a spooky new level called 'Fields.' It features some terrific places for duels, including a graveyard and a field lit by a huge full moon, and the whole place is crawling with amorous cats (which developer Mark Essen says not to be frightened by). The patch for Nidhogg also includes a new O
2021-09-15 14:16 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
You can find the new battleground dubbed “Fields” a short walk from the castle. It’s a peaceful place to visit on a full moon, though you’ll have to share it with the cats in heat. There’s a new Daedelus remix to go with it, also in mp3 format in the soundtrack folder so that you can take it on the go to any field you might find. Don’t be frightened if the tall grasses rustle, it’s just one furry friend looking for another. Blood is now permanent on a per-round basis (optional). Permanent Blood mode has been added so the grisly back and forth shall not be forgotten. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4471291/
2021-07-20 04:07 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
Patch notes: - Game Maker Studio 2.3.x update which includes fixes like low framerates (there was a bug with putting the app to sleep) - Updated to the latest YellowAfterlife multiplayer dll which helps with lag spikes - Fixed some collision problems (I think) between flying weapons - Fixed some camera stuttering - Various cleanup that you wont notice - Things I already forgot
2017-10-18 14:30 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Graham Smith)
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time. Stab and run, stab and run, throw your sword and… It stabs. Now run, dive kick, slide and roll. These verbs are all that Nidhogg contains, but with them comes personal tactics, personal rivalries, and some of the best local multiplayer ever made. (more…)
2017-09-20 23:09 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
The latest update (build 2134911) addresses the menu screen crash for Mac players. Highscores are still not visible, but that is being worked on! More info in the previous update-- http://steamcommunity.com/games/94400/announcements/detail/3121415195625216506
2017-09-20 23:09 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
The latest update (build 2134911) addresses the menu screen crash for Mac players. Highscores are still not visible, but that is being worked on! More info in the previous update-- http://steamcommunity.com/games/94400/announcements/detail/3121415195625216506
2017-09-19 04:27 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
Just set build id 2129021 live! This update fixes a crash that started happening suddenly on the Main Menu screen when the game fetched highscores. We're not sure why this code stopped working a few years in, my best guess is that something with Windows/Steam changed! For the moment, I've just set it so that if the highscores don't fetch properly the game can recover. Unfortunately this means the highscores wont show up at all for the time being. We're still looking into this! Many thanks to those who alerted me to this over email, twitter, and discord. If you would like to join our Discord co
2017-09-19 04:27 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
Just set build id 2129021 live! This update fixes a crash that started happening suddenly on the Main Menu screen when the game fetched highscores. We're not sure why this code stopped working a few years in, my best guess is that something with Windows/Steam changed! For the moment, I've just set it so that if the highscores don't fetch properly the game can recover. Unfortunately this means the highscores wont show up at all for the time being. We're still looking into this! Many thanks to those who alerted me to this over email, twitter, and discord. If you would like to join our Discord co
2017-05-22 19:49 UTC · Community Announcements · mark
Hey Everyone We have been working with Vadim @yellowafterlife on another update to the netcode-- this time addressing matchmaking and some customization features that players wanted. You can now pick a specific opponent out of all the players wanting to play, or just run matchmaker and it will decide for you. The matchmaker should now more accurately show how many players are looking to play (you count as one of them!) You can also toggle variants and chat to your opponent during the match. Please direct all bug reportsto the our Steam discussion board "bug reports" subforum-- http://steamcomm
2017-05-22 19:49 UTC · Community Announcements · messhof
Hey Everyone We have been working with Vadim @yellowafterlife on another update to the netcode-- this time addressing matchmaking and some customization features that players wanted. You can now pick a specific opponent out of all the players wanting to play, or just run matchmaker and it will decide for you. The matchmaker should now more accurately show how many players are looking to play (you count as one of them!) You can also toggle variants and chat to your opponent during the match. Please direct all bug reportsto the our Steam discussion board "bug reports" subforum-- http://steamcomm
2017-05-12 22:47 UTC · PC Gamer
While local multiplayer was once mostly limited to consoles or LAN parties, PC gamers looking for a dose of that old-school same-screen nostalgia now have more options than ever, and by streaming games to the TV you can play on the couch even while your PC is in another room. Some local multiplayer PC games focus on fierce competition, parroting the arena brawling of games like Super Smash Bros. Others can be every bit as frantic, but pit you and your friends against the game instead of each other. However it is you like to play, these are the best local multiplayer games on PC. Cooperative ga
2016-09-29 18:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Brendan Caldwell)
We recently found out that the frantic and melodramatic fencing of Nidhogg would be making a return thanks to the sequel plans of developers Messhof. Nidhogg 2 is set to include new weapons, levels and a surreal new art style. We talked to co-founders Mark Essen and Kristy Norindr about what can be expected when we roll up our sleeves for the next duel. …
2016-09-29 15:08 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Brendan Caldwell)
And not just axes. Bows and arrows, throwing knives and good old-fashioned fisticuffs will all feature in the sequel to the hectic fencing and neck-snapping game Nidhogg . Messhof s original foray into poking people with sharp objects first appeared in the dark ages of 2010 and then vanished for approximately one thousand years before finally being released to euphoric applause. Now, Nidhogg 2 is in the works, the developer has announced. It looks both wildly different and comfortably familiar. Come watch the trailer. …
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