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I think there's a fine line between the challenge of rogue-like deaths, and the infinite continues of the modern game. When you know you only have one life to live, the adrenaline can get pumping, you have 1 health poin…
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Beard & Axe
Also known as Beard & Axe, baa, beard and axe
A top-down, action adventure rogue-lite. Each quest requires an oath, and bringing back one less flagon of ale than you promised brings dire consequence!
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23 May 2026
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- May 2018
- The Hobgoblin Forest and the Important of PlaytestingEarly on in development of Beard & Axe, I had to decide on some themes for the levels in the game. One of the first and most obvious was a forest. Nothing screams early-game fantasy like a hobgoblin infested wood! So of…
- Powder & Shot: Ranged Combat In Beard & AxeWhile a lot of the combat in Beard & Axe is melee based, every player equipped weapon also doubles as a gun. The shaft of dwarven axes are bored out and fitted with a matchlock trigger and serpentine, which allows their…
- What's In An Oath? The Central Mechanic of Beard & AxeThe first germ of an idea for Beard & Axe, the Rogue-lite Action-Adventure game I've put my nights and weekends into, was the Oath system. Or maybe it was the beer health system? A separate health bar just for beer is a…
- Closed Beta and Release EstimationBeard & Axe has been in development for a couple years now, with closed beta testing having started a month or so ago (March 2018). I've learned a lot about how long (or sometimes how quickly, but more often the long bi…
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