- Jester 30% off during Spring Sale! - 19 March 2026
Hey everyone! To celebrate the upcoming Spring season, Jester: A Foolish Ritual is participating in the Steam Spring Sale! The sale lasts from 19/03 to 26/03 so make sure to check it out!We have also fixed a small achievement bug which made it so "Escape a chase" would only unlock for the host of the session. Now even clients that join a lobby can unlock the achievement!We also looked into a request about the save data. As we had no cloud syncing of perks yet. This is now fixed! :) Your perks and levels get saved to the cloud making it easy playable from different accounts.
- Mossburrow Hold (New Map) + Christmas Event! - 19 December 2025
Hi everyone! We're so happy and excited to announce the release of our Christmas update! It's packed with so much new stuff and that all FOR FREE! To celebrate this new release, we're also offering a SALE on the base game of 20%! So grab your friends and play!Find out exactly what's new below!Mossburrow HoldA brand new map for you to explore! Enter the castle and banish the Jester who hides in the forgotten caves! Combining a more earthy theme together with the medieval theme you already see in our previous maps! The map features 8 zones and 2 floors, making it a medium sized map! Perks with leveling systemLooking for an extra power? We got you! Check out our full Perk Web of upgrades! Each game you play will earn you experience, each level up will in turn give you skill points. Spend them here to build your overpowered character! Overpowered? Yes, there are some VERY good perks on the…
- Patchnotes #1.0.4 - 5 November 2025
# Patch 1.0.4 Balancing & Improvements* Improved controller mode to realtime switching based on device input* Increased proximity voice max audible distance* Added French and Brazilian Portuguese localizations* Reduce voice delaysBug Fixes* Fixed some bugs with player voice sometimes not working in lobbies * Fixed bug with player voice not working when push to talk setting was enabled* Fixed sprint to cancel crouch (mainly useful when crouch is set to toggle)* Fix revive not getting cancelled on death* Fix lobby friend UI bugs (mismatching avatar icons)* Fix sensitivity issues when a controller is plugged in* Fix wrong feedback message used with revive potion* Fix a floating chest spawn# Previous Patches (1.0.1 - 1.0.3)Balancing & Improvements* Made jackboxes a bit easier to kick* Decreased wandering speeds of AI to allow for a bit more breathing room in between getting chased around* A…
- Jester: A Foolish Ritual NOW OUT ON STEAM!! - 31 October 2025
You can dive right into the cursed castle right now!! With a launch discount of 40% you can convince all your friends to hop right into the game! Or enjoy the bundle we have with Dark Hours, another co-op horror survivor game! We hope you enjoy playing and if you have any bugs, problems or feedback, come tell us in our Discord server!
- 17 HOURS UNTIL LAUNCH! - 30 October 2025
Hey everyone! We're less than 17 hours away from launch!We communicated before that the demo was going offline on 24th of October, we moved that to 27th of October, but then... Players kept finding the demo, with a peak hitting yesterday of 81 players at the same time! We decided during the week to keep the demo online for longer as many of you enjoyed playing. We are also currently sitting at 33 reviews, from which 30 are positive. Thank you so much for that! However, since our launch is coming in fast, we will be closing the demo tonight for us. Around 12:00 AM (CET) - 00:00 October 31st Thank you for everyone who played, over 7000 people! Wow.. Just wow! In just under 17 hours, we launch. And we hope we can count on your help to make it awesome! Play during the release day(s), give us a positive review, help us fix problems that arise,... make it a great experience! If you encounter…
- Steam Next Fest Stats and Demo Closing - 21 October 2025
Hey everyone! Exciting news as we are less than 2 weeks away from launch! With Steam Next Fest ending yesterday we wanted to let you know OVER 2000 PEOPLE PLAYED!! This brings the total to almost 3500 players! Wow.. Just wow! Thank you to everyone for trying out Jester! All the positive reviews were so heartwarming to read. For the negative reviews, we hear you. We are working to solve these issues before release. We hope you give Jester another chance upon release!That brings us to a more sad note. We will be closing the demo down. But don't worry, you still got some time to try it out! On October 27th we will take the demo offline, so be sure to try it out this week or weekend if you want to play for yourself!
- Steam Next Fest, FREE game codes hidden, big update,... - 13 October 2025
Hi fellow Jesters! As you can read by the title it's time for STEAM NEXT FEST!!! Woop woop!! As celebration to this event, we have hidden some Steam codes around the map. Be quick because there are only 2! But don't worry, we will be updating the map each day and adding new codes. Be sure to follow us to know when this update comes! We also changed the gameplay a bit! Now you will actually bleed out when downed. So get your teammates up before this happens! Otherwise they become a wisp, which can fly around and help you, but they can't escape the castle anymore. We have also implemented some "difficulty modes". You can now choose between easy and normal for the demo! And a bunch of bugs were fixed as well, but as always, if you find bugs or want to give us feedback. Join our Discord or leave a review!
- Almost 1000 demo plays, positive Steam demo, Next Fest surprise and more! - 29 September 2025
Hello everyone,We are thrilled to share some exciting news about Jester: A Foolish Ritual.Almost 1000 demo plays Our demo has been played nearly one thousand times since launch. Your curiosity and feedback mean the world to us and help shape the final game.Positive Steam demo reception We have received our first ten Steam reviews, all positive. Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback and for helping new players discover the demo!Next Fest surprise During Steam Next Fest we will be hiding special codes across the demo map. Players who find these codes can share them on our Discord server to claim free keys for the full release. It is a small way to reward exploration and celebrate the festival with you.Thank you for being part of this journey. If you have not yet tried the demo, now is the perfect time to jump in and maybe even prepare for the hunt.
- Demo bug fixes and balancing #1 - 23 September 2025
Bugs fixed with this updateFix private lobbies not being privateOverall collisions have been improvedFix broken item spawns (unreachable or wrong spawns)Voice chat delay should be lowerFix loudness bar bad visualization / not accurateFix crouch bug for clientsFix some stats not syncing correctlyFix UI issues after loadingAdded the implementation so you can escape out of the settings window in the lobbyFix issue with playercount being wrong, making you unable to escape (let us know if it still happens, we have tested and it never happened for us)Fix inventory bug with dropped itemBalancingIncreased kick range. Makes jackboxes a bit easier to kickJackbox speed has been loweredJester is less sensitive to voice (so you don't have to be scared to talk)Increased player speed when downTurned off collision of player with jackboxes so they can't trap you while downedMore bugs may be found and ba…
- Jester: A Foolish Ritual DEMO NOW OUT! - 22 September 2025
Hey there everyone!! It's finally time to release our demo and let you all in on the fun! (Yes I know the announcement is for 'betas', but Steam had no 'demo' announcement) We have been working on this demo for a long time, so we hope you enjoy it! While we kept some mechanics and features locked away for the full game, we want you to still enjoy this version as much as possible! So grab a friend (or 3) and play away! Can you escape the castle? Let us know in our Discord server!! If you encounter any bugs or problems, that is also the place to let us know! What to expect in this demo: Small demo level Proximity chat Jester reacts to sound Jackboxes 3 different potions All player mechanics What's not here, but will be in the full game: Big separate map More unique potions Difficulty modes Puzzles Exorcise ritual Achievements Feedback from you! So join our Discord server and give us feedb…
- We have a publisher! - 3 July 2025
Hey everyone,We’ve got a thrilling update straight from the haunted halls of our cursed castle.First off, we’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Nexting, a respected Japanese publisher, to help bring our co-op horror experience to players in Japan. Their team has deep roots in the horror genre and a strong connection to the Japanese gaming community—and with their support, we’re making sure the game truly resonates for fans in that region.This is a huge milestone for us, and we can’t wait for players across the world to descend into the shadows of our twisted castle… together. New here?In case you’re just joining us: our game is a 1–4 player co-op horror set in a cursed, decaying castle. Trapped inside its halls is something far worse than ghosts—the Jester, a cunning and unpredictable enemy that toys with players before tearing them apart. He doesn’t just want y…
- Dev updates!! #1 - 12 June 2025
Time for our first update!!Hey everyone!Time for our very first update — and we’re excited to finally share some behind-the-scenes progress with you all! From now on, we’ll be posting more regularly to keep you in the loop with what’s cooking over at the Fire Foot offices.Please keep in mind: everything you see here is still a work-in-progress and might change by the time we launch!Map Design / LayoutLevel design is a huge part of what makes our game tick, and we've been pouring a lot of time into building a map that’s not just functional — but also fun and full of variety.Think creepy corridors, mysterious rooms, and hidden nooks waiting to be explored. Here's a little peek at some of the areas we've been crafting!PuzzlesTo shake up the core gameplay, we’ve been experimenting with light puzzle mechanics — adding a fresh twist without slowing things down.Right now, they're still floatin…
- First month on Steam! - 14 May 2025
Hi there everyone! Jester: A Foolish Ritual has officially been live on Steam for one month now, and we are so happy with the response! Thank you to everyone for wishlisting and following our progress. We are working hard to make this a fun experience for everyone! We would love to share more of our development with all of you interested players! Listening to your feedback, playtesting early versions of the game... If that sounds interesting, be sure to join our Discord server! Did you click on the link and see "Join Kick'n Hell's Discord server!"? That’s right — don’t worry, it’s not the wrong link. This is the server from our previous game, but we will update it in the future to provide information about our games separately. Once again, thank you to everyone for showing interest in our game! If you haven’t wishlisted or followed us yet, please consider doing so — it really helps us o…
