DIE BY THE BLADE AT THE ESCAPIST GAMES SHOWCASE
over 5 years ago – Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 04:04:06 AM

DIE BY THE BLADE  TODAY AT THE ESCAPIST  INDIE GAMES SHOWCASE 

Escapist Indie Showcase is starting today and we are glad & super excited to be part of it! Don't forget to tune in TODAY at 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET to check out our content and tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET – 7 p.m. ET to watch an interview with our chief designer Mondy !!

https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/showcase

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Dear friends, only 3 days left to claim the fantastic Die by the Blade Kickstarter exclusive rewards and to become members of our community of supporters! 

Your dev team

GAMEPLAY EXPLAINED: ATTACK & COMBOS
over 5 years ago – Mon, Nov 09, 2020 at 10:38:39 AM

ATTACKS & COMBOS

Please bear in mind that this is pre-alpha footage and that animations, look of the game as well as mechanics will be improved and might be changed by the time of final release.

There are 2 types of attacks in Die by the Blade. Horizontal and vertical. If combined with 4 stances it provides enough options on how to customize your attacks. You can perform combos which have 3 stages. The white trail indicates the first stage of a combo. During that time you may start another attack which will be linked to the first one and thereby creating a chain of attacks - combo. The second stage of a combo is yellow. The last, third stage of the combo as you can see is indicated by red colour.

Each stage defines how your enemy can respond to the attack. E. g. If the second stage attack is not blocked, your opponent is killed or gets knocked down to the ground.

The length of that knockdown - basically how long is your opponent staggered depends on each attack and how it was performed. Every single attack has its power that defines how long is your opponent going to be staggered if hit. So you can use this to your advantage. If you learn how long that lasts it can increase your effectivity as a fighter.

WE ARE GOING TO BE FEATURED IN TOMORROW'S ESCAPIST SHOWCASE!!

The Escapist Games Showcase  - Fall edition is coming!  As always you can look forward to many exclusive reveals. We are glad & super excited to be part of it!

 Don't forget to tune in tomorrow at 1 PM to check out our trailer and on Wednesday 11, to watch an interview with our chief designer Mondy !!

 We take your feedback and thoughts seriously. Join the like-minded community on our Discord and let us know what you think! >  https://discord.gg/RDrgYrb

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GAMEPLAY EXPLAINED: BLOCKING
over 5 years ago – Sun, Nov 08, 2020 at 02:38:30 PM

GAMEPLAY EXPLAINED: Blocking

Please bear in mind that this is pre-alpha footage and that animations, look of the game as well as mechanics will be improved and might be changed by the time of final release.

To be able to parry your opponent’s attack, you need to have the same blocking stance. If he attacks from the top you also need to quickly change your blocking stance to the top one.  For more on stances, check out our previous update.

As you can see in the picture above,  the character on left has a wrong stance and as a result, is hit when the character on right attacked from the top. The proper stance to block the attack would be to have a top blocking stance.

 As you can see, once you were hit it affects your movement and ability to fight. Of course, this is pre-alpha footage so we are improving this mechanic and will look more real. You will be still able to fight even if injured. However, the speed of your attacks will be affected. Many of you have asked about dismemberment. It’s gonna be implemented as well. Stay tuned for more info on gameplay and our campaign!

We would like to thank all those that have already supported us. It’s people like you that motivate us to improve and deliver the best games. We are very happy that many of you have decided to join us on Discord and that we are seeing a grassroots of an active community. May your swords stay sharp! 

Your dev team.

GAMEPLAY EXPLAINED: MOVEMENT & STANCES
over 5 years ago – Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 08:25:58 AM

GAMEPLAY EXPLAINED: MOVEMENT & STANCES

Hey, what's up friends! Great news. 

We are going to show you more from our kitchen. Yes, many of you’ve been shouting that you want to see something...not just hear or read what are we trying to implement.

Aaand yes, you are right, it is better to show than just tell. So let's start. This time it is about movement & stances.  Very basic building blocks of the fight in arenas.

MOVEMENT

Or in other words, can I fly? Defy gravity?  Do backflip and that kind of shit. Check out the GIF below.

In DBTB you can move freely around the arena. You can roll back and forth which is very useful if you want to avoid a long double-handed weapon. Not mentioning that it will baffle your opponent and drive him/her mad as you will quickly avoid combos and pre-planned hits. You can dash to a side, forward and backwards as well. You will also be able to climb up high surfaces, which adds an additional element of tactics as it allows you to gain higher ground and therefore better position to strike. However, climbing is not yet implemented, but we are working on that. 

 Looks good? Let us know, either directly here in comments or on our Discord. Join like minded community and be the first to see project's updates!

> https://discord.gg/aeZPNC3

STANCES

Everything revolves around stances. There are 4 stances in DBTB. Top, forward, down and back. These stances decide what type of attack you can perform. For example, you can perform horizontal attack from forward stance. By changing stances you change not just the style of attack but also its speed and your reach.

Your opponent must take up the same stance as you in order to parry or block your attack. 

Thanks for considering backing us here on KS. 

Your dev team.

DOUBLE SWORDS - WAKIZASHI ADDON
over 5 years ago – Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 12:37:52 AM

DEADLY WAKIZASHI AND DUAL WIELDING

Dear friends, we've been given the right to use addons on Kickstarter.

Something really cool is coming for all of you who prefer fast and close-combat fighting.

What is an addon? This feature is available only for selected projects.  It is simply an extra item that complements prior rewards and can be purchased separately. Does not matter whether you pledged 25 or 1500. If addon, then something truly special. That's what we thought here in Die by the Blade studio. Here it comes. Wakizashi. 

One of a kind. Razor-sharp saw blades. Available now to ALL our backers to be added to your existing order as an extra item.

If you are a backer you can see the addon after selecting your main reward.