- Save on new rogue-like Reignbreaker with our latest bundle! - 18 March 2025
Calling all rogue-like fans! We have some exciting news! Reignbreaker - a high-octane medievalpunk action rogue-like from Studio Fizbin - has just launched! Peep the launch trailer 👀 To celebrate, we’ve bundled it with some of our best games to give you an even bigger saving! On top of the 10% launch discount, if you already own Swordship, you’ll also snag an extra 17% off the price! Cool, right? Head over to https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129810/Reignbreaker/ to claim your discount - and get ready so SMASH THE SYSTEM! 💥
- Update 1.1 shipped! - 2 June 2023
We've been hard at work to deliver a cool 1.1 update for Swordship! The main areas of changes are a new "arranged" game mode for our most dedicated players and a revamped progression system for all our new pilots. Plus new upgrades, balancing, readability improvements, new boss patterns and more. Arranged mode Swordship is all about adaptation to ever changing emergent situations. In arranged mode those situations will stay the same for an entire week. so you can optimize your run. Here comes a new way of playing the game and beating scores for our beloved high skilled players! 3 Lines, 3 Squadrons, 3 Boss phases and weather selected randomly All game elements appear in the same order and location for all players A separate leaderboard from the original mode https://file.notion.so/f/s/a07548e5-293c-43c5-88d5-972281ece5c2/Untitled.png?id=8417faeb-409a-4c06-97fe-b54fa9976b39&table=block&s…
- ✅ Make sure to complete your Thunderful Steam Deck Collection! - 5 May 2023
Happy Friday, friends! Let us make you an offer you definitely can't refuse! We recently published the ultimate "Thunderful Steam Deck Bundle", including Swordship, Colt Canyon, SteamWorld Dig 2 and Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32148/Steam_Deck_Bundle/ Make sure to complete your Thunderful Steam Deck collection, because thanks to our current Thunderful Publisher Sale here on Steam (May 4-18), the price is really unbeatable low! It's now or never, friends - don't miss out! ːsteamhappyː Have a relaxing weekend all! The Thunderful Team
- Stay tuned for 2023! - 22 December 2022
We are already at the end of the year. Time has passed much too fast for us, especially these last months leading up to the release of Swordship. We would like to thank you players for your feedback, livestreams and comments on social media. We were also very happy to read the press reviews - most of which were very positive and constructive. It made us feel good ;) We also see this feedback as an opportunity to review our list of priorities for what we plan to fix in the next patch. We're a small team and we can't do everything at once, but all this feedback definitely helps us a lot and we're doing our best to make the game even better. We encourage you to keep climbing the leaderboards, to share more of your thoughts on Swordship and to recommend it to your friends. We'll be back in January with some announcements about what features we'll be integrating into the game in the coming m…
- Swordship Dev Diary #4 Perks - 16 December 2022
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/k_otww2iXDrXGpE2B45_4X6eJxh5tHDyPOi40XbhK3_DI1AB7H5yk9Ad8tXcGcYxw-2s8rYoQJpXIlGn_qRgNZ2jP_VQTeVgLaBo64knLCWlNeNkVqm66cjGZsyIvWgcsy-vaOr4xKE7qn3YOWZL1pPDRCvLqjNVe2COnnbbwAx0E1QXjAvUxV74z58bFQ Ahoy pilots! Welcome back for our last dev diary for this year! We are thrilled that Swordship is finally out on all platforms! Have you made it onto the leaderboard yet? In today's dev diary, we will share our thoughts regarding the perks we have and which we think are too powerful! In the beginning, we had almost only had upgrades with which to collect energy cells. But, as time passed, we encountered many situations during the game's development where we thought: "Wouldn't it be cool if…?".So we started experimenting with different ideas for upgrades to see which would work. We came up with lots of ideas but finally came up with a good selection of weak and stron…
- ❄️ Winter Holiday Colouring Contest! ❄️ - 14 December 2022
❄️ Happy festive holidays, friends! ❄️ Finally, the winter holidays are here. And could there be a better way to celebrate this festivity than having a creative contest? Spoiler: Of course not! So, it's time for you to show us your artist and colouring expertise! We will select five winners on the 21st of December. Those five lucky ones will receive Steam keys each for Swordship, Tinkertown, Togges and Wavetale. So you definitely won't be bored over the holidays! How to participate: Download the image, and you're ready to go. Do whatever you want! You have the freedom to add your unique flair or additions. 🖌️ Join our Discord server and upload your image in the #tfwintercontest channel or use the same hashtag on Twitter for your chance to win!! The contest ends on the 21st of December at 15.00 CET, and the winners will be presented on Discord and our Social Media channels. Terms and Co…
- Pilots, Get In The Cockpits: Swordship Is Now Blasting Off! - 5 December 2022
Greetings, pilots! It's December 5 - and therefore there are several reasons to be happy (even if it is Monday)! Firstly, there are only 19 days left until Christmas - woohoo! And secondly: After several years of development, Swordship is blasting of NOW! ːsteamhappyː As a tiny indie dev team consisting of only 4 members, we are really damn proud we managed to make that happen. And one thing I can tell you for sure: Game development is very choppy waters! As we explained in the second Swordship Dev Diary, Swordship has changed a lot over the years... But here we are - and with us the brand new release trailer: Thanks to all of you out there for joining us on the long road (or waterway?) to release! Hopefully you'll have as much fun playing Swordship as we had developing it. ❤️ And now, no more talk! Get in the cockpit and try to dodge your way to the top of the leaderboards! Hopefully y…
- Verified for Steam Deck: Play Swordship wherever you want! ✅ - 5 December 2022
Happy Swordship release day, friends! It's only a few hours until Swordship will be available today. Enough time for you to recharge the battery of your Steam Deck, because Swordship was reviewed and got verified for the Deck! Woohoo! ːsteamhappyː So, what does that mean for you? It's quite simple! You can enjoy Swordship in all its beauty on the Steam Deck wherever you are: at home on the couch, inside a plane, on a bus or a train, or even during your lunch break at work - just about anywhere! Once the game is out, grab your Deck and enjoy our dodge’em up! And until then, you can play the Swordship demo on your Steam Deck and sharpen your skills even further. Have fun! Happy dodging everyone! Benjamin & The Swordship Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1804270/Swordship/
- Hey Swordship Devs, What Actually Is A "Dodge’em up" Game? - 3 December 2022
Ahoy pilots! Slowly but surely, things are getting serious: Today is Saturday, December 3, and that means the release of Swordship is only 2 days away! On the one hand, we can't wait to see you play our fast paced dodge’em up, but on the other hand, we're nervous as hell about it... Ha ha, but I'm sure every developer knows these feelings from releasing a game. ːsteamhappyː But that's not exactly what I wanted to tell you about. I wanted to tell you about what actually a "dodge'em up" is. Our dodge'em up flips the script on the traditional arcade shooter. You have no weapons. You have to turn the enemies on themselves by dodging, weaving and diving. You are the pilot of one of the namesake ships, and it's your task to collect containers and deliver them. Sounds simple, doesn't it? But nope, we won't make it that easy for you. And in order not to die the permanent roguelike death (again…
- Swordship Dev Diary #3: It's All About Positioning! - 28 November 2022
Welcome back, pilots! Greetings to the third instalment of our Swordship Dev Diary! Today we tell you more about how we came up with the enemies you encounter in-game and which ones we scrapped - but also the importance of the players’ positioning when aiming for the top spots on the leaderboard. The golden rule of Swordship is: "Nothing is more important than positioning!" So let's first talk a bit about opponents that we have removed from the game over time: The first enemies that we had to discard were the ones that moved freely. The player had no way to control them, and so those made the tactical part of the game fall apart, as the player would not be able to plan ahead. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rIbZhf22gTwSCI4V0dJH3GOK4NRWy6xrnrWOgPVfpKaFpFgfOc9axhfyZFLHkw7lMm0Xmdh7t-HO_PsbDRQNylgychMOtangCUMzSLkzQtnDNyeJyJi4NZP2OoH99qc_G01iePz9g3dRmxRo5UNaHaBCatbPBCzaZYJ6pAz1AXj_-osiCGTL…
- Swordship Dev Diary #2: The Inspiration Behind Swordship - 11 November 2022
Greetings again, pilots! Welcome to our second Swordship Dev Diary! We hope you enjoyed the last one where we introduced the team behind Swordship. This week we are taking a look at the inspiration behind the game and how we ended up with the dodge ‘em up we see today. One of the very first elements of the game was to create a ship that moves on the surface of the water. The inspiration came from a French and Belgian comic strip called Black & Mortimer that features a similar vessel. Then we introduced the elements of pursuit, agility and dodging. That last word stayed with us and was really the cornerstone of the whole creative process. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/vcKcqvb4NmAnisgJzCod78uBgge4e2C3t-KlzelVNuH9J2oGAOMQGZ6iPSjuHzzRIQSqLi08PVT1MTW2HwSRTBNlysiDwESSiGbB_oawBQGVS0yJK6QfcIOtBntyPx4pjdjjjLyx5Rp1KRVoVBB6JuJT8krWwCzBtl2SQNU9rWLCQZjOyvB2K_BOQnBmCw The project went through man…
- Swordship Dev Diary #1: Meet The Team Behind Swordship! - 4 November 2022
Greetings pilots, Welcome to our first ever Swordship Dev Diary! In the coming weeks in the run up to the Swordship release (December 5ːsteamhappyː), we will update you with more exciting topics and take a deep dive into the creation of Swordship (pardon the pun). If you are lucky, we might even share some cool concept art! Let's start this series by introducing our fantastic team behind the game. You will get to know all (the important things) about us, from our favourite food to the last song we listened to… and the game of course! So, let's get ready to meet the team! Name: Benjamin Vurlod Position/Role: Lead artist Favorite Food: Entrecôte parisienne My latest song I listen to: Reborn, Kavinsky What are you playing right now? Abalone with my daughter ;) What are your favorite games? Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time What was the most exciting part of your work on the game? Difficu…
- gamescom is back: Win LEGO® Swordship sets at the Thunderful booth! - 26 August 2022
Ahoy friends! If you're planning a visit to gamescom, be sure to stop by the Thunderful Publishing booth! In addition to all the other great games, you can also try out Swordship on site, and compete against the other players with your score on the leaderboards. And if you make it into the top 3 players, you'll win a LEGO® Swordship set, which we've produced in very small quantities especially for gamescom. You have the chance to win one of the sets three times a day! You can find out all the information about the contest at the Thunderful Publishing booth in Hall 8.1 B-021. See you there! ːsteamhappyː Happy gamescom to all of you! Benjamin & The Swordship Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1804270/Swordship/
- gamescom is back: Play Swordship in Cologne and here on Steam! - 23 August 2022
gamescom is back! ːsteamhappyː After two years without gamescom taking place in Cologne, the world's largest computer and video games event is finally back in 2022, and that has to be celebrated! So, join us at Thunderful Publishing booth in Hall 8.1 B-021 if you want to get your hands on the demo of Swordship! It includes the three first levels of the game, all in the first environment "Blue Water": Collect containers, dodge enemy attacks, let opponents destroy each other and collect points to upgrade your Swordship or unlock new powers. And for all of you who can't come to gamescom in Cologne, we'll bring gamescom to you: The demo is not only playable at gamescom, but also here on Steam. And for the very first time the demo includes leaderboard support: So, complete the demo and compete on the worldwide leaderboards! ːsteamhappyː If you like the demo please follow Swordship here on St…
- 🛥️ STEAM NEXT FEST: Get on board with the Dodge'Em Up demo of Swordship! 🛥️ - 13 June 2022
Aye friends! Once again it's about time for the fabulous Steam Next Fest! This means that hundreds of demos will be live here on Steam from today till June 20th, connected to hundreds of streams, developer specials, and more. Exciting times for sure and you definitely don't want to miss this! And you guessed it already: Swordship is aboard for Steam Next Fest June as well! Just scroll down the product page and click on the "Download" button to get your hands on the demo! It includes the three first levels of the game, all in the first environment "Blue Water": Collect containers, dodge enemy attacks, let opponents destroy each other and collect points to upgrade your Swordship or unlock new powers. I hope you will enjoy playing our demo! If you're having a good time do us a favor and follow Swordship, add the game to your wishlist and leave your feedback in the Steam Community Hub. That…
- Going Rogue Fest: Get aboard with the Dodge'Em Up demo of Swordship! - 2 May 2022
Aye friends! It's Benjamin from Digital Kingdom (the devs of Swordship). Good news: A few moments ago "Going Rogue: A Festival of Persistence" started here on Steam! A pretty cool celebration of games from some of our most beloved genres: Roguelike, Roguelite, Souls-like, and Metroidvania. So it's time to get aboard a Swordship and prove your reflexes! Just scroll down the product page and click on the "Download" button to get your hands on the Swordship demo! It includes the three first levels of of the game, all in the first environment "Blue Water": Collect containers, dodge enemy attacks, let opponents destroy each other and collect points to upgrade your Swordship or unlock new ships. I hope you will enjoy playing our demo! If you're having a good time do us a favor and follow Swordship, add the game to your wishlist and leave your feedback in the Steam Community Hub. That would he…
- Play Swordship at WASD in London - or try the demo here on Steam! - 7 April 2022
Greetings friends, As announced yesterday, we have a little surprise for you today: Since the WASD at the Tobacco Dock in London opened its doors a few minutes ago, you can try out Swordship there for the first time! So if you don't have anything better to do from April 7-9 (and what would that?) come and join us at the Thunderful Publishing booth! And for all those who a) don't live in London and the surrounding area or b) are currently on holiday in beautiful London, the demo is now also available here on Steam! Until the beginning of next week, you can put your Dodge'Em Up skills to the test at home! Both the playable build at WASD and the Steam demo include the three first levels of Swordship, all in the first environment "Blue Water". At the Thunderful Publishing booth, you can also take a look at four other games that can also be played: LEGO Bricktales, Cursed to Golf, Tinkertown…
- Swordship Brings Unique Dodge‘Em Up Action This September! - 6 April 2022
Greetings friends, Its been a while since we announced Swordship as part of the Thunderful World event in November 2021! But of course we didn't sit around lazily (well at least not all of the time... 😋), we kept working on the game. And that's why we're really proud to show you our development progress today with a new gameplay trailer: We can also finally narrow down the release period for Swordship: From September 2022 you can get behind the wheel of the Swordship and experience the merciless Dodge'Em Up Action! By the way, we have a little surprise for you here on Steam tomorrow! Have a relaxing evening everyone! Your Digital Kingdom-Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1804270/Swordship/
- THUNDERFUL WORLD Premiere: Swordship Introduces the World to Dodge ’em Up! - 10 November 2021
Greetings friends, Digital Kingdom here! We just announced our very first game Swordship at Thunderful World minutes ago - what a blast! So let us introduce you to the concept of a Dodge ’em Up: Swordship is a shoot ’em up that removes the shooting! Control the Swordship, a highly maneuverable speed boat, as you escape from enemies attacking you from every corner. With no weapons, you need to use the ship’s powerful movement abilities to dodge bullets and trick enemies into attacking and destroying each other: As you progress through the game, you will unlock power boosting components that support varied ship customizations tailored to different play styles, making subsequent runs feel fresh. With slick visuals, tight gameplay and a thumping soundtrack, Swordship is a contemporary spin on the genre that looks forward while staying true to its arcade-y roots. Look forward to a lot more a…
