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Zimmerbyte Games' Next Game: Behelade. Demo out now!
Roughly two years after the release of Sword vs Horde, the next game by Zimmerbyte Games is finally ready to be shown! Behelade is a classic bullet hell shoot 'em up with the challenging, skill-based gameplay and tight…
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Full Release 1.0
After a few months of Early Access, I am happy to present the full release! By adding boss fights, different levels, new enemies, game modes and lots of small improvements, Sword vs Horde has come a long way since the l…
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Update 6: Snail Forest Level
This update adds the "Snail Forest" battlefield (level), a place where goblins and giant snails crawl through the thicket. It is ruled by the "Great Goblin." This new boss is the strongest archer among his kind, capable…
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Update 5.1: Game Modes
added 3 game modes to customize your experience: Weighty: The default mode with no special changes. Designed to make you feel the weight of the blade and offer a good challenge. Hyper: Faster pace of gameplay and a lot…
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Update 5: Cursed Graveyard Level
This update adds a new battlefield (level), the "Cursed Graveyard." Unlocking this level allows you to fight in this eerie, foggy place, filled with ghosts and skeletons that rise from beneath the tombstones. In the end…
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Update 4.7: Small fix
fixed missing space between "Wave" and the wave number
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Update 4.6: Brazilian Portuguese Localization
added Portuguese (Brazil) language option Thanks to Thiago dos Santos Mania for translating the game!
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Update 4.5: Small text improvements
improved some text and fixed some minor issues removed arrow Unicode symbols that didn't show up correctly in some cases added a shadow to equipment descriptions for better readability
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Update 4: German Translation
translated the game to German and added options to change language controls menu and tutorial box now shows key labels according to keyboard layout changed some text to make it more historically accurate changed Crusade…
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Update 3: Minotaur Boss
This update brings the first boss enemy to the game: The Minotaur. He is half man, half bull and swings a giant axe while charging at the player. The Minotaur appears in wave 9 as a final goal (although you can continue…
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Update 2: clearer visuals
player now flashes when stunned and when invulnerable after getting hit - dizziness bar now flashes red when close to maximum - added dizziness-related stats to the armor selection panel - added damage numbers when you…
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Small update 1: improved tutorial
improved the tutorial/controls help (you can enable/disable it with F1 or back on controllers in case you need to see it again) - on the first run, you now have some time before enemies appear to get used to the control…
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