Scroll down and submit your request to get access.
NOTE PLAYTEST IS GORELESS The playtest was made specifically for in person demonstration gore was not added so they could have an open booth vs an ID restricted booth. Gore is still a major part of the game and will be present in other builds.
Please don't lock the game into being Steam exclusive. After nearly 5 years of Valve knowingly causing harm to some users and crossing the line from negligence to actual abuse on several occasions I know of, I'd even argue that *Epic* exclusivity would be a better idea than locking your game behind a platform that's a literal health hazard for some people.
The game does look cool and the demo is fun, but make sure it shows up here, or somewhere else as well as Steam? Obviously in spite of blatantly abusive behaviour from the company, Steam is still the biggest storefront for PC gaming, so not selling it there would be silly if you have the option. But don't lock your potential fans out of the opportunity to pick the game up.
Thanks for the confirmation, but to be clear, I don't only mean paid exclusivity deals. A lot of games which start out here or other indie sites end up showing up on Steam and just quietly not getting updated here any more, with the early build on this site becoming a demo version instead of actually being the full game after launch. I'm hoping you don't go that route (and hoping that was what you were answering, but just want to be sure).
I see, as far as I am aware the plan is to distribute on as many platforms as possible. I see no reason to not publish the final release here as well.
The final decision will be made by the PR and Marketing department, and we are still early in development so no decision will be finalized for some time.
No plans to forget our roots. :)
- Community Manager (lol I need to point this out here more)
I'm "on about" the fact that since an update in 2019, the Steam client has been known to be acting as a trigger for several medical conditions (initially confirmed to be triggering migraines and epilepsy, but later found to be harming people with several other conditions as well). And the fact that Valve's response has at best been to acknowledge the problem exists and say they don't care, and on multiple occasions has included gaslighting affected customers, violating privacy laws, and worse.
That's nice for you, but doesn't change anything about the facts surrounding the situation. Some people with epilepsy haven't had the Steam client trigger their issues either. Both conditions are highly variable in their triggers from one individual to the next, so it's normal for some people to have issues while others don't. I have migraines severe enough to have put me in hospital on several occasions, and had a little over a month where I only went 4 days *without* a migraine because of the issues (and those 4 days were the days I didn't launch Steam on my PC) before finding out there were people with concerns about it.
There have been half a dozen potential triggers for both conditions which have been confirmed to be present in the Steam client since the update, none of which had been present in older versions of the client, and all of which have been proven to be present without any room for dispute. Jsut because none of them happens to be a trigger which affects you personally, doesn't negate that they're a problem. I've personally never had issues with any other software on any electronic device at all prior to this, but the Steam client since the update has been the most consistent and most aggressive trigger I've found so far in over 20 years of dealing with migraines.
I'm glad you're not having problems, but don't try and pretend that means anything for the problem as a whole.
Local split screen has been tested with some success, it still remains to be seen how it will work out with networking once all the mechanics are in. it is being looked into but primary focus of development is the single player experience.
I don't know, but this version won't be updated anymore, the pinned comment at the top has a link to the steam page, you can play the demo free and request the playtest for free.
Scroll down and submit your request to get access. NOTE PLAYTEST IS GORELESS The playtest was made specifically for in person demonstration gore was not added so they could have an open booth vs an ID restricted booth. Gore is still a major part of the game and will be present in other builds.
I know it might not happen, but is there any way this game could come to console? :( it looks very nice and competitive and you have a lot of advantage of your moves (from watch I've watched)
HEY BRO GET STEAM ON YOUR CONSOLE IT IS ON STEAM TOO SO SEE IF YOU HAVE A BROWSER ON YOUR CONSOLE AND SERCH STEAM AND MAKE ACONT THEN GO TO NIVDA TO GET IT PAY OR GET IT FOR FREE
Content from this build has been reworked and will be added to the steam demo. There is a new update coming very soon. Be sure to join the discord for the most up to date details.
there is a glitch where it just keeps looking up. i have tried restarting the game and i have restarted my computer but nothing helps. idk wtf is happening it very annoying.
Update: i tried to uninstall the game and reinstall it again but id did not work, at this point idk if its my computer thats broken or if its the game. pleas help me.
Hey, so I'm noticing a problem where the performance keeps getting worse the more blood is on screen, which makes sense. But I noticed that my GPU utilization also drops when more blood is on screen.
Is that my problem or just an issue with the game?
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This is sooo gooood
GIT
You don’t need a mouse to play just use your finger yay yippee ofc file size will be HUGE but stilll yippee
steam version is the best
amazing game!
NEW PLAY TEST OUT ON STEAM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397300/Half_Sword/
Scroll down and submit your request to get access.
NOTE PLAYTEST IS GORELESS
The playtest was made specifically for in person demonstration gore was not added so they could have an open booth vs an ID restricted booth. Gore is still a major part of the game and will be present in other builds.
Please don't lock the game into being Steam exclusive. After nearly 5 years of Valve knowingly causing harm to some users and crossing the line from negligence to actual abuse on several occasions I know of, I'd even argue that *Epic* exclusivity would be a better idea than locking your game behind a platform that's a literal health hazard for some people.
The game does look cool and the demo is fun, but make sure it shows up here, or somewhere else as well as Steam? Obviously in spite of blatantly abusive behaviour from the company, Steam is still the biggest storefront for PC gaming, so not selling it there would be silly if you have the option. But don't lock your potential fans out of the opportunity to pick the game up.
No plans on platform exclusivity at this time.
Thanks for the confirmation, but to be clear, I don't only mean paid exclusivity deals. A lot of games which start out here or other indie sites end up showing up on Steam and just quietly not getting updated here any more, with the early build on this site becoming a demo version instead of actually being the full game after launch. I'm hoping you don't go that route (and hoping that was what you were answering, but just want to be sure).
I see, as far as I am aware the plan is to distribute on as many platforms as possible. I see no reason to not publish the final release here as well.
The final decision will be made by the PR and Marketing department, and we are still early in development so no decision will be finalized for some time.
No plans to forget our roots. :)
- Community Manager (lol I need to point this out here more)
Hey thanks for the info! As I only buy on itch and gog these days, certainly good to know!
tf is you on about bro 💀😭
I'm "on about" the fact that since an update in 2019, the Steam client has been known to be acting as a trigger for several medical conditions (initially confirmed to be triggering migraines and epilepsy, but later found to be harming people with several other conditions as well). And the fact that Valve's response has at best been to acknowledge the problem exists and say they don't care, and on multiple occasions has included gaslighting affected customers, violating privacy laws, and worse.
Not sure what part of that I was unclear about?
Bro got beef with steam for no reason lol, I have chronic migraines and steam hasn't caused a single one lol.
That's nice for you, but doesn't change anything about the facts surrounding the situation. Some people with epilepsy haven't had the Steam client trigger their issues either. Both conditions are highly variable in their triggers from one individual to the next, so it's normal for some people to have issues while others don't. I have migraines severe enough to have put me in hospital on several occasions, and had a little over a month where I only went 4 days *without* a migraine because of the issues (and those 4 days were the days I didn't launch Steam on my PC) before finding out there were people with concerns about it.
There have been half a dozen potential triggers for both conditions which have been confirmed to be present in the Steam client since the update, none of which had been present in older versions of the client, and all of which have been proven to be present without any room for dispute. Jsut because none of them happens to be a trigger which affects you personally, doesn't negate that they're a problem. I've personally never had issues with any other software on any electronic device at all prior to this, but the Steam client since the update has been the most consistent and most aggressive trigger I've found so far in over 20 years of dealing with migraines.
I'm glad you're not having problems, but don't try and pretend that means anything for the problem as a whole.
anybody else screen be like tinted bright yellow ?
also have that problem. i tried the higher qaulity settings and it seems to make it less anoying
403 forbidden access error when trying to download???
idk
bro can someone tell me how to install this game i am getting frustrated
me too
you literally download the game, extract the files and then run it . there really is no other way to explain it because that really is about it.
bro what
its windows only oml
will it ever come to macOS??
Probably not sense it's a heavy game and it would make you're mac explode
"tis a mere flesh wound" as im sitting on the floor swinging around my weapons with my leg cut off
as a roman resurrected knight with a half sword, this is insanely accurate to what its like
the best game of war
Hey bro, what are the requirements to run it?
why can't i see anything?
the game runs fine, I'm on the lowest specs, but i can't see anything in a yellow haze
Same. I have no idea. it's probrally something wrong with the game engine
I found it out, the lower you put the resolution, the more yellow it gets
w game [edit: best game evr]
this game is good but i wonder if they add muiltplayer.
Local split screen has been tested with some success, it still remains to be seen how it will work out with networking once all the mechanics are in. it is being looked into but primary focus of development is the single player experience.
I don't know, but this version won't be updated anymore, the pinned comment at the top has a link to the steam page, you can play the demo free and request the playtest for free.
for some reason when I start playing it has some type of max brightness and I cant see anything
The Thumbnail Made Skip It last Year :/
You know What I'm Askin'... Do It
NEW PLAY TEST OUT ON STEAM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397300/Half_Sword/
Scroll down and submit your request to get access.
NOTE PLAYTEST IS GORELESS
The playtest was made specifically for in person demonstration gore was not added so they could have an open booth vs an ID restricted booth. Gore is still a major part of the game and will be present in other builds.
I know it might not happen, but is there any way this game could come to console? :( it looks very nice and competitive and you have a lot of advantage of your moves (from watch I've watched)
Unfortunately due to the graphic nature of the game it is highly unlikely there will ever be a console port.
So probably not Android or iOS either?
No this game definitely not run on a phone
HEY BRO GET STEAM ON YOUR CONSOLE IT IS ON STEAM TOO SO SEE IF YOU HAVE A BROWSER ON YOUR CONSOLE AND SERCH STEAM AND MAKE ACONT THEN GO TO NIVDA TO GET IT PAY OR GET IT FOR FREE
how do i get the old builds?
You were given a full tutorial on the discord.
https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1259371649002897418/12594647456...
There is a Bug in the game, When i Put Graphics on Potato or Xbox 360, The Maps Winter And Arena are Glitched And i Cant See Anything
I have the same bug, except on the regular arena map. Medium graphics tints the screen orange, but anything below that is a solid screen of yellow.
Yes
You should try the latest build out on steam.
i was just trying to open steam to play but now im getting this version cause my steam wont open :|
You cannot open steam itself or you cannot open the Half Sword demo on steam?
Will this gauntlet version that isn't an endless full dark dungeon be added to steam? Should i be asking this question somewhere else?
Content from this build has been reworked and will be added to the steam demo. There is a new update coming very soon. Be sure to join the discord for the most up to date details.
https://discord.gg/kTtQsWXV
there is a glitch where it just keeps looking up. i have tried restarting the game and i have restarted my computer but nothing helps. idk wtf is happening it very annoying.
Update: i tried to uninstall the game and reinstall it again but id did not work, at this point idk if its my computer thats broken or if its the game. pleas help me.
This build is over a year old. Steam has the latest build, which will be updated soon.
They somehow remind me of oblivion NPCs
Is that my problem or just an issue with the game?The blood effects are a huge hit on GPU performance. The VFX artist for the game recommends having 12GB VRAM.
The itch build is also over a year out of date, I highly recommend getting the latest version from steam.
I tried the version in steam and it works much better, thank you.
man i really wanna play this but it just wont let me no matter what platform i use i have a intel i5 7th gen and 8gb of ram
you require a good gpu
is it a virus or is it safe
it's safe
how do you play
it no work :(
The game looks fun but I run it at 24 fps
Best game on Itch.io
Try the demo on steam if you haven't already.
hey, may i contact you on discord?
Please don't. Whenever Roblox players touch something it doesn't go well.
Hello I am a member of the moderation team of HS Discord. Other Roblox users have already asked this before and their requests were denied.
No one can stop you from making medieval content but any port of HS assets or content will not be acceptable.