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HELLCARD II: Adventures! (Trailer)
One of the perks of the new engine is that we can make small trailers relatively quickly. With our old tech making a trailer was a months long process. And this means we can show you what we are working on as we work on…
Patch notes4 changesGameplayMaps - HELLCARD
Free Weekend & Our Biggest Sale Ever!
Hi Everyone! Let's start the year with a solid discount and a free trial period! If you’ve been Hellcard-curious but haven't had the chance to jump in, or if you have friends you’d love to drag into the Paperverse, this…
Store1 change - HELLCARD
A road from Hellcard to Hellcard II
Hi Everyone! As you probably already know, Hellcard II is coming later this year. In this post, I want to focus on how the lessons we learned while making the first game led directly to the new features in the sequel. W…
Store5 changesGameplayUI/audio - HELLCARD
Modding Update
This small update focuses on adding oft requested modding functionality. Full changelog: Version 1.1.260203 - 3 Feb 2026 Mod Support: Fixed SetCounter function execution order for influences created via AngelScript Mod…
Announcement17 changesFixGameplay - HELLCARD
About That Weird Sale & Free Weekend...
Hi Everyone! As you surely noticed strange things were afoot at Hellcard this week. We had a Free Weekend type of sale scheduled for the next week but it glitched in the backend and started early. This led to a confusin…
Event1 changeFix - HELLCARD
Hellcard Launches on Consoles!
Finally, Hellcard is launching right this moment on PS4, PS5, Xbox, and Switch. I know most of you already play it on Steam, but if you have friends who are console-first? Now is the time to let them know ːArchduckː Or…
Announcement - HELLCARD
Modtools Patchnotes
Version 1.1.250807 - 7 Aug 2025 Fixed Modding Tools not launching for users with non-Latin characters in their system paths Fixed angelscript registers for Card Context in Modding Tools Improved property descriptions in…
Announcement3 changesFixWorkshop - HELLCARD
Mod Support
As Tinkerer would put it, it's time for the community to control the means of production ːarchduckː We present you with mod support for Hellcard. This includes our toolset along with documentation and a sample mod, The…
Store17 changesWorkshopGameplay - HELLCARD
Thursday Hotfix Update
Version 1.1.250206 Disabled the anonymous data collection system, which occasionally caused crashes
Announcement1 changeGameplay - HELLCARD
Gargoyles and a huge Tinkerer balance patch!
Hi everyone! This update introduces the Gargoyles monster family and a lot of changes in Tinkerer's balance. Gargoyles Gargoyles show up only in Endless and Torment modes beyond the 13th floor. They are unique in that t…
Patch notes72 changes8 numericFix - HELLCARD
Past, Present, and Future (a.k.a Roadmap '25)
Hello everyone, happy New Year! It’s time for our yearly roadmap post. The previous year was tumultuous, for both the gamedev industry and us with the launch of Hellcard 1.0, technology changes, and team shuffling. We a…
Event6 changesGameplay - HELLCARD
We are part of the Turn-Based Carnival!
Just wanted to let you know that even though we don't have the banner with Turn-Based Carnival (yet, due to our mistake) Hellcard is part of the event. With a 33% discount! And so are many other good games, some made by…
Event2 changesStore - HELLCARD
Archduck Plushies! Petition is open now!
The Archduck, often seen lurking next to adversaries in both Hellcard and Book of Demons. An innocent duck with the wrong friends? Or an evil mastermind, subtly pulling the strings from the shadows? Now you can also bef…
Announcement - HELLCARD
It's Halloween!
'Tis the season to be scared! Everyone who starts the game between now and 26th November will unlock Halloween-themed outfits for their characters. One of these is brand new: Bruja's Zombie Outfit. My new personal favor…
Event2 changesGameplay - HELLCARD
Balance Update Public Test
We got a lot of feedback after the Tinkerer rework and have been hard at work to tweak the balance. Now we are at a point where we need you, the community, to test new changes and tell us what you think. This beta also…
Patch notes68 changes8 numericFix - HELLCARD
Hotfix Update
A quick hotfix. Larger balancing changes are in the works based on the feedback we got so far, stay tuned! Version 1.1.240920 - 20 Sep 2024 Fixed crash in traps that give Screws on monster death (Junk Trap, Trojan Trap,…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay
