- VonGarland Castle : Beyond Blood demo is out now! - 5 April 2025
Follow and wishlist VonGarland Castle : Beyond Blood First build of the demo is up! The demo includes the first chapter 4 Bosses 4 puzzles lots of pickups and enemies. lots of lore and easter eggs. 5 unlockable achievements I really hope people will post thoughts and feedback! I would love to know if I should make enemies and/or puzzles easier or harder and any other thoughts people have. also if you reach the chapter end you will see your stats displayed : bullets fired, enemies killed, saves and health used. feel free to post these stats in the community, I would love to try to get a over all average in order to set up the scoring system and see what kind of stats should earn the precious S rank :) a few of the things in the works for the full game and demo: full map functionality / Map region pickups. Display of full play time on your save file + at each chapter end. SFXs/voice work…
- return to VonGarland Castle - 11 March 2025
the trailer for the next game in the VonGarland Castle series is now live! VonGarland Castle : Beyond Blood This takes place 100s of years after the events of the first game, you play as Ransom VonGarland as she returns to VonGarland castle to uncover why the Plasmadine corporation has set up laboratories in and around the castle. while VonGarland Sacrilege of the Night was a love letter to the classic Castlevania's VCBB is the merging of Super Metroid/ a Metroidvania and the resident evil series (more of my all time favorite games) I really just wanted to see what a mix of Super Metroid and RE4 would look like, so I started building this :) hopefully you can check it out and wishlist it if it looks like something that might interest you! as always thanks for playing my games. if you have questions drop them here or at my X Thanks! -Ash Monster Robot Studios -Games for Humans-
- Small update - 25 May 2024
Just a small update with a few bug fixes and new tracks added to the town and final battle. also the sound track by Fredrik Rojas (preview track from Drizzle Coast above) will be out soon! be sure to visit his Spotify and Bandcamp As always thanks for playing! feel free to drop a review or leave feedback/questions in the comments -Ash Monster Robot Studios -Games for Humans-
- small update coming + Steam Punks! - 9 May 2024
I'll be pushing out an update with the final tracks by the amazing Fredrik Rojas (still a few placeholder tunes in there) along with a few other bug fixes very shortly. Also hard at work on my next title Steam Punks! if you haven't already please be sure to check it out give it a wishlist / follow, every bit of support helps loads because all my games take place within the same world at different time periods, there can be fun cross overs. in Steam Punks one of the bosses is Gash VonGarland, one of the VonGarland clan As always, thanks for playing and if you have questions or feedback post in the comments or on X(twitter) Ash Monster Robot Studios-Games for Humans-
- First large update! - 8 February 2024
First major update. make sure you start a new game file after updating, old save files will not work on this update. *rebuilt every level from the ground up, they are fully redesigned (and I hope they flow better :) *added fast running & 8 direction aiming * Now you start with the Alchemy gun and can switch between that and the whip at any time. *added mech suits to some of the levels (like mega man X) * the crumbling catacombs are now The Clock Tower. Drizzle coast now ends with a ghost ship in place of the lighthouse. *added many new enemy types *added the Revenger, a super move you can fire once the Revenger meter is full, you build it up by collecting Fiend Shards after you kill enemies or when you take damage. and there are now 6 hidden items that change your Revenger attack type. *added health viles/ E-tanks there are 5 of those hidden within the game, each one boosts your health…
- Castle Ghoulacard Update - 11 January 2024
The VonGarland Castle big update is coming along! this update will be essentially a entire new game which will be selectable from the start screen once it goes live The Castle will contain well over 100 rooms to explore. new enemies and items and power-ups including: The ManaTech Whip: there are a total of 5 ManaTech Upgrades to be found *Fire *Frost *Electric *Faze *Holy these magic whips allow you to open locked doors, destroy objects and effect enemies within the castle, some enemies are weak to certain Mana types. also if you hold your whip charge with the Frost Mana Equipped you can guard from extreme heat, and likewise you can do the reverse with the Heat Mana equipped *Speed Greaves Allow you to run at super speed to cross quick breaking bridges/etc. *Steam Knuckles the Steam Knuckles allow you smash through some walls as well as climb on SteamRails once you have upgraded them. *…
- Small Update 12/18/23 - 18 December 2023
update notes After watching some more people play the game/more feedback I have made some more small adjustments. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBL2kAMWkAAQgVr?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 a look at some of the new enemies you can also view some of the new enemies and ManaTech Whip testing on the VonGarland Subreddit more pop up icons appear in the intro level to help better show how to execute the whip pull and rip. whip pull now takes less time to max out/trigger. moving through doors now moves faster. blocks that you can whip-lock to now have larger hit boxes so you don't need to be as precise. "Flyball" enemies that chase you now have larger hit boxes so are less tricky to kill. removed the "Whip Bone" enemy from intro level to help make it easier for beginners, also lowered hp of some of the other foes in the intro area. the player now emits a bit more light to pop out/stand out better…
- Small Update 12/10/23 - 10 December 2023
Hi all, The game should now support wide screen aspect ratios such as 3440X1440 2560 X1080 small bug fixes & language corrections. many small aesthetic changes have been made to all levels just to give them a slightly better look. crank doors now have gears & chains that spin/move when you operate them to give players more visual feedback. more foliage and other touches have been added to levels, nicer looking windows have been added to some level backgrounds, etc. Duke, Val and Silvago all now have slightly different walking and running speed and whip charge speed. Duke Slowest moving with fastest Whip Charge. Silvago medium moving and Whip Charge. Val fastest moving and slowest Whip Charge. (the differences are very slight so it won't impact too much based on who you play as) thanks to everyone who has been playing and giving feedback and reporting bugs. I will keep up the small updat…
- Small Update - 7 December 2023
Hi all, Thanks so much for playing the game and giving feedback. main thing I've been hearing so far is it is TOO hard. so this update adds a few fixes for the intro level and also added some new music to one of the main levels *much more Steamed Ham and Wall Roasted Chicken can be found in the intro lv. *falling stones will no longer fall if you are near the top of the screen in the escape area. *Bone Dragon doesn't have a chance to get in a free hit when entering scene working on lots of other fixes and cool updates, more details to come very soon. Thanks so much for playing! please feel free to drop a review of the game, it helps a ton getting that feedback -Ash Monster Robot Studios -Games for Humans
- VonGarland game overview trailer - 25 November 2023
Thanks for your support! -Ash Monster Robot Studios
- VonGarland Castle coming Dec 4th! - 12 November 2023
Hi Folks! I'm excited to announce VonGarland Castle will be coming out on Dec 4th 2023! it works great on Steam Deck too, I have been doing most of my testing on that. if you haven't already please feel free to wishlist and follow. Final Trailer: if you have questions before or after launch please feel free to post in the commuinity or on my Twitter/X Thanks so much! -Ash
- The Alchemy Flute - 3 November 2023
one of the items/weapons you can unlock is the Alchemy Flute. once you have the flute and sheet music(which can be found in various locations) you can learn new songs from Rojas, playing the right song in the right place can unlock hidden areas/move walls/etc. like all things in VonGarland Castle these extras will help you complete the game more easily, but are not required. The game can always be played like a classic mega man or Castlevania, meaning you can just beat each level and boss in order to beat the game. but there are loads of extras for anyone who is willing to take the time to find them :) as always thanks for reading! if you know folks you think might enjoy the game feel free to tell them to give it a wishlist and follow :) -Ash Monster Robot Studios -Games for Humans-
- VonGarland Castle News 9/14/23 - 14 October 2023
Almost ready! the main levels and bosses are finished. only VonGarland Castle and final bosses are getting there last touches :) on top of the main Items and weapons there are now 8 charms/trinkets to be found, you can equip up to two at a time and they have different effects & advantages also working on Steam Achievements, those should be integrated shortly if you have any questions feel free to post on my twitter or on reddit Thanks for following along! I can't wait for people to try this one out -Ash Monster Robot Studios -Games for Humans-
- Watch the VonGarland Castle story intro - 22 September 2023
Main game story intro has been finished! it can be viewed on YouTube and on the store page. progress is coming along on the main game. I am also working on a new set of levels and a new character which will come as a free update after the main game is launched. please be sure to wishlists and follow VonGarland Castle, and tell any friends who like castlevania/metroidvania and mega man games :) and if you have any questions about the game you can post them community page or send them to my twitter and I'll be sure to get back to you you can also join the VonGarland Castle sub reddit Thanks so much for your support! -Ash Monster Robot Studios
