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Blade Rush - Version 1.7.4 + Bullet Fest
Hi! Another small update, also an announcement that Blade Rush will be part of the Bullet Festival!! If you haven't already now is a good time to pick up the game at a pretty hefty discount. Additionally, if you like th…
Announcement2 changesFixMaps - Blade Rush
Blade Rush - Version 1.7.2
Small patch to address some issues I noticed on a livestream (Thank you Note!) Added a setting in the main menu options to reset gamemode tutorial popups. Changed the boost tutorial text to better reflect the UI without…
Announcement2 changesGameplayUI/audio - Blade Rush
Blade Rush - Version 1.7.1
Hi all, Extremely sorry these two bug weren't noticed sooner! Fixed Boss Rush quitting after first boss. Fixed an extremely rare bug where after dying (player destroyed/removed from the level), if an event or bonus caus…
Announcement2 changesFixPerformance - Blade Rush
The Blade Rush soundtrack is now available!
Hi everyone, Just wanted to quickly announce and give some much deserved credit to the composer of Blade Rush, SuperSMZ. This is his first full game soundtrack/album, and after a year it's now finally available on YouTu…
Event1 change - Blade Rush
Blade Rush - Tutorial Overhaul
Hi everyone, Here is another quick update to finally improve the tutorial (better late than never). If you have had trouble enjoying or understanding the game in the past, I encourage you to jump back in and try it! Imp…
Announcement4 changesGameplay - Blade Rush
Blade Rush - Version 1.6 + FORMAT Reminder
Hi everyone! Just a quick reminder that Blade Rush will be at FORMAT Liverpool 2025 tomorrow. I'm bringing Steam keys and other cool stuff as give aways :) This is a quick update before that event to add some last minut…
Event4 changesFixGameplay - Blade Rush
Blade Rush - Version 1.5 + Itch Announcement
Hi everyone, I wrestled with putting this update as a hotfix since it's only small changes, but they have a big impact so I think it fits a major version. Also, I forgot to mention this in the last post but the itch.io…
Announcement6 changesFixGameplay - Blade Rush
Blade Rush - Version 1.4 + FORMAT 2025
Hi everyone, Sorry for the delay with this update! A lot has happened this year and I've been struggling with some personal issues that caused this to take a lot longer to finalise than I would have liked. This update f…
Event10 changesFixUI/audio - Blade Rush
Blade Rush is at Norwich Games Festival!
Hi everyone! Just a reminder that Blade Rush will be at Norwich Games Festival tomorrow, 29th and 30th of May 2025. Feel free to come along! I will be bringing the entire game for anyone to play. Thanks!
Announcement - Blade Rush
Switchblade Rename - Version 1.3
Hey everyone! This is a bit sudden, but Switchblade has had to be renamed. I was aware that the game shared the name of another game called Switchblade for some time, but was under the impression it wouldn't be an issue…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - Blade Rush
Switchblade - Version 1.2
Hi everyone! Here's a build to address some balancing changes. Added a grace period after teleporting either by the teleporter hazard or enemy, so that you can't accidentally run into pickups. Made the map for One Big M…
Announcement2 changesGameplayMaps - Blade Rush
Switchblade - Version 1.1.1
Here is a quick hotfix for version 1.1: Fixed a bug where getting any S rank after completing the campaign would grant the Perfectionist achievement. Fixed a bug where selecting a campaign level, going to the ability sc…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - Blade Rush
Switchblade - Version 1.1
Hi everyone! The response to Switchblade has been great to see so far. Thank you so much! Here is a build to address some feedback I've received in the past day. Fixed leaderboards not showing a failure notification whe…
Announcement9 changesFixGameplay - Blade Rush
Switchblade is out!
Hello everyone! Switchblade is now released after a year in development! I hope it was worth the wait and that you enjoy it. So what now? I'm going to take a much needed break, and after maybe a week or so push a build…
Patch notes - Blade Rush
Switchblade Demo - Version 1.6.2
Hello everyone! Here is a quick build to address some leaderboard bugs: Changelog Fixed leaderboard names causing crashes (Thanks Dannad!) Fixed campaign levels and gamemodes missing from the demo showing up as empty le…
Patch notes3 changesFixGameplay - Blade Rush
Switchblade Demo - Version 1.6.1
Hello everyone! Thank you for the response so far! It's been great seeing people play the demo. Here's a quick build to address a bug: Changelog Fixed ability not recharging on death. Added new shaders to the main menu…
Patch notes2 changesFixGameplay
