- Bound By Blades is featured at the DevGAMM! - 1 March 2023
We are once again featured at the amazing DevGAMM! The physical event will take place in Gdańsk, Poland, this year and will give devs and publisher a playground to network. Among other great opportunities, from March 1-2, a conference will be held, gathering game industry professionals for top-notch sessions to show off their projects! For a full program, and all details about this year's DevGAMM in Gdańsk, head to the DevGAMM homepage: https://devgamm.com/gdansk2023/ But this is just the beginning! Besides new projects being showed off, DevGAMM! will also have it’s very own Steam event! Enjoy and discover lots of amazing indie devs, outstanding indie games, play free demos, get your favorite games with discounts & fill up your steam wishlist with many new games coming along! Bound By Blades is also featured! Enjoy the free demo and get Bound By Blades, as it is already fully released!…
- Bound By Blades is featured in Friendship Games Week 2023! - 13 February 2023
Don't play alone on Valentine's Day - We are thrilled to join many outstanding indie gems, gathered in the Friendship Games Week 2023, thanks to our dear friends Frogsong Studios, who are presenting this event! https://store.steampowered.com/sale/friendshipgamesweek Frogsong Studio’s Friendship Games Week 2023 is dedicated to all local multiplayer indie games! And we have joined with three games of our own! Get our cozy Boss-Rush Indie-RPG Bound By Blades and enjoy lots of coop-fun, as why playing alone, especially when Valentine’s is around the corner? https://store.steampowered.com/app/973070/Bound_By_Blades/
- New Bound By Blades Patch (v.1.7.3.5) available! - 1 December 2022
Young Bounds! Find below all fixes and small additions: Addition 'Restart Battles' functionality added in battle pause menu, in both solo and in Story/Ex battles Adjustments Kota's attack combo is now clearly represented by the color of the shadow trail following it (purple, yellow, red for max) Kota will now absorb enemy attacks while charging his strong attack at the cost of his shield energy - running out of shield energy will let him take damage again Kota is now fully invincible when launching the strong attack Bug Fixes Input field no longer auto closes upon pressing E Difficulty modifiers now properly working for story and Ex battles when solo (More) Loc fixes and updates Thank you for your support, Young Bounds! Please keep it up! -Your Teams of Zeth & Assemble Entertainment-
- Nominate Bound By Blades for the ‚Better With Friends‘ Steam Award 2022! - 22 November 2022
Young Bounds! Are you enjoying our Indie-RPG Bound By Blades? Because, we need your support! If you appreciate the cozy game, but also the tough, but rewarding challenge of boss-fights, we'd be happy if you nominate our Bound By Blades for the ‘Better With Friends' Steam Award 2022! And here's how you can vote for us: Either you simply use the nomination format above Or, simply head over to the Bound By Blades Steam Store Page Click on 'Nominate this Game for an Award' Choose the ‘Better With Friends’-Award Hit 'Save' and you have nominated us for this year's ‘Better With Friends’! Wish us luck! 🤞 Thank you for your ongoing support! - Your teams from Zeth & Assemble Entertainment Not playing Bound By Blades, yet? Grab a friend, both of you get it now, with the time-limited launch-discount of 10% off (until November 29), that you can experience, why it deserves this year's 'Better With…
- Hotfix Patch - Fixing Tower and Materials Disappearing - 22 November 2022
Hotfix Patch - Fixed Tower levels being incompletable - Fixed pet missions removing materials from players Please let us know if you experience anymore issues and we'll work on them asap!
- New Bound By Blades Patch available! - Your Pets will become stronger! - 21 November 2022
Young Bounds! A new week has begun and kicking off this week, we have a new patch available! Shoutout and big thanks to everybody, for the ongoing support and feedback, helping us to improve the game further! Find below all fixes and small additions: Additions & Updates Added Region selection for online multiplayer Dreamland rare materials rates increased greatly (probably too much, therefore enjoy!) Mouse clicking now only affects attacking while in battle (no more accidental movement or blocking/dodging clicks) Mawrakor jump attack reworked to have better visuals on the attack (no longer hurts when landing, and instead shoots out projectile thorns) Enchantress enchanting speed is now faster Controller support for more controllers added Merchant items now have increased descriptions for easier understanding Music now changes to that of the first boss of each new wave in Endless Dungeon…
- Bound By Blades - First Patch already available! - 16 November 2022
Young Bounds! We were already able to provide the first small patch for our game, also thanks to your feedback across all channels so far. Without further ado, find below all fixes and small additions: Fixes The known multiplayer issue, impacting mostly Chinese players, where the online-multiplayer might not properly work, when one player is trying to start a game with a boss, that the other player has not unlocked, yet, has been tackled. Now, English words should not appear any longer in other localizations. Multiplayer name is now properly fitting in the UI invisible projectiles bug while in multiplayer Improvements Increased amount of materials spawned after killing a boss (2 > 4), and added 2 materials spawned + pet hunger reset even when losing to a boss Additions We have added options to enable/disable "Screen shake" and "Controller Vibration" (those have been added in the ingame…
- Slay, Loot & Craft - Cozy Boss Rush indie RPG Bound by Blades is Now Available! - 15 November 2022
Young Bound! Vanquishing evil has never been this wholesome. Today, together with developer Zeth, we are pleased to announce our cozy boss rush RPG Bound by Blades, which is now available on Windows PC here on Steam, with a launch on Nintendo Switch and mobile via iOS & Android planned for 2023. In this boss rush comfy crafting RPG mash-up, you choose one of three main characters, determine whether you’ll brave the evil foes alone or with a friend in online 2-player co-op, and embark on an intense-yet-charming adventure to save the land of Ashmyr and its tribes from a rising evil. Watch the Bound by Blades launch trailer now: About Bound By Blades Bound by Blades’ high fantasy setting is complemented by charming characters and lovingly detailed environments, curious and friendly NPCs, and an enchanting digital artbook sketch style. Balancing the game’s cozy vibe, Bound by Blades feature…
- Bound by Blades, the boss-rush-adventure gets a Release Date and a new Trailer! - 31 October 2022
Hey everyone, Together with solo-developer Zeth, we are proud to reveal the release date for the buss-rush-styled adventure Bound by Blades, along with a new dev commentary trailer, where Zeth narrates the games' emphasis on challenging combat, crafting and coop! Your journey will begin on PC (Steam) on November 15, 2022. Bound by Blades is an action-RPG where intense boss rush-style battles take a front and center seat. Journey through the realm of Ashmyr, confront ferocious foes, collect loot, and craft new epic gear to fortify yourself for the challenges ahead. This “simple to learn, hard to master” RPG features optional two-player co-op for optimal combat strategizing. After all, slaying monsters is more fun together! If you want to learn more about what Zeth wants to share with you, watch the Trailer here: In the slay-and-conquer style of Monster Hunter and Eldest Souls, players…
- Developer Interview - 7 October 2022
Hey everyone! In this post our community manager Knufte asks Zeth, the game creator some questions, I hope you guys enjoy! Please tell us about Bound By Blades Bound by Blades is a cute indie adventure full of epic boss rush battles. The focus in Bound by Blades is on the bosses, what makes the battles special? A: As one of the first things people see is the unique grid system, which ties into the real action combat. Every boss has their own style and attacks and many utilize this grid system to their advantage, requiring you to master your own actions in order to survive. So players not only have to keep an eye on the Boss, but also on the environment? A: Right, some bosses will not only send out direct attacks, but also block either line of your path with damaging flames, or fully block off one of your standpoints, limiting your movement options. Is this your first game you’ve made, w…
- Play the new Bound by Blades demo during the Steam Next Fest - 3 October 2022
To celebrate the Steam Next Festival, players will be able to play the new demo of Bound by Blades. Be sure to be one of the first to try it out. Bound by Blades is an Indie Action-RPG with a focus on intense boss battles. Experience the thrill of Boss Rushes with the wholesomeness of a cozy Indie RPG as you confront ferocious foes, collect loot, and craft new epic gear to fortify yourself for the challenges ahead. The demo will be live until 10pm CET/10am PDT October 10th, 2022. Bound by Blades is scheduled to release on Steam in Q4 2022.
- A New Developer Update & Release Coming Soon! - 5 September 2022
Developer Update & Upcoming Release! It's been a long long time since we've had an official developer update, so let's get you caught up! We Are Content Complete We've been content complete for a few months now, this means the game has all the content in it, and is in the final stages of bug squashing and polish readying up for release later this year! Bosses Please welcome our newest bosses! Necromata Necromata, a winged monstrosity of demonic proportions brings her flames of fiery rage to battle you. Lithos Lithos harnesses the power of elements and magic, allowing him to cast a large variety of spells using his grimoire to change the elements of his attacks. OriKara OriKara represents the combination of the Icy Queen Kara and the Molten King Ori who will challenge you with their opposing elements to destroy you. And there's one more epic battle for you to fight, but that's for you to…
- Bound by Blades — Charming and Cozy Boss Rush Indie RPG announced! - 26 July 2022
Today, together with developer Zeth, we are revealing something special for RPG lovers: the brand-new indie title Bound by Blades. Launching in Q4 2022 on Steam and releasing later on Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS devices, Bound by Blades is a boss-rush-style RPG with an emphasis on challenging combat and crafting. Embark on a journey through the magical world of Ashmyr, a once thriving land now left desolate and teeming with Ilcyon, bloodthirsty enemies scattered across the globe. Defeat formidable bosses, meet imaginative NPCs, and learn the lore behind Ashmyr’s mysterious downfall in this charming yet challenging game! Watch the Bound by Blades announcement trailer now: About Bound By Blades Bound by Blades follows the core gameplay of slaying bosses, harvesting their remains, and leveling/crafting gear. While not being as hardcore as the genre kings, Bound by Blades offers a fun…
- Bound by Blades Playtest Available Now! - 13 May 2022
Hey everyone! We've been working hard on BBB and have a new playtest available on steam! It's limited to the first 100 players right now, so if you want a chance to try it out and give feedback, click on the link below and register to join the Playtest! Steam Playtest Link Feedback helps immensely, so please fill out the survey after playing and give feedback on the steam forums! Steam Forums
- Developer Update 22 - 12 May 2021
Developer Update 22 Let's try out this blog thing! (Videos are hard!) General Info For a very long time we've been hard on funds, but we've recently received a small investment that allows us to release our game unimpeded. The majority of the team was able and willing to take rev share, so we only had to cover for animations with additional funds. This now lets us complete all 10 core bosses, pets, and all the cool characters in the city with beautiful animations - which relieves a massive amount of stress while building out the game. The Castle of Fangsfate This castle is now coming together with new friendly faces coming to life! Enchantress Shop The new enchantress shop is now in game, letting you enchant your equipment with a variety of random buffs and transmog it, to customize your look without sacrificing any stats! Enchanting can grant up to 3 enchants at once, each with up to 3…
- Developer Update 21 - Online Multiplayer, New City Hub & More! - 17 February 2021
Developer Update 21 Online Multiplayer 2 Player online multiplayer now working in game Cross platform support to play between any platform We’ve worked on lag compensation to limit bugs and visual oddities in multiplayer Client side controls, so you never feel latency when playing Ready up menu for battles New Castle of Fangsfate New City hub area to explore New characters and shops to be added into it 5th Boss Vaeryth Vaeryth features brand new ability types Ground blasts, AoE tail swipe, traps and more Pets You now have a Lamgi companion that follows you in town, dreamland and battle The pet has abilities to buff, heal, or deal damage Experience & Leveling You now gain experience and level up from battles Leveling gives you stat points to use as you like to build your character Story Illustration Cinematics We’ve started adding story cinematics featuring illustrations Only rough art c…
- Developer Update 20 - The Third Playable Character Kota and More! - 28 July 2020
Introducing the third and final playable character, Kota A heavily armored guardian from the Oxbourne Tribe Combo his boomerang attacks by timing them with the return of the disc Block a large amount of attacks, and absorb energy by doing so Release the stored energy through your strong attack, launching projectiles back at the boss Equipment Sets for all characters and Updated Blacksmith 4 Full unique equipment sets for all 3 characters, with their own visuals and descriptions Separate loadouts saved per character for more customization Blacksmith now with final art and animated, along with a new background What's Next We're now working on building out the Story Backstory has been made, story and dialog are being written with it Adding simple slide cinematics and updating dialog overall New Characters New City area to explore Join our Discord for more frequent updates and to talk with…
- Developer Update 19 - Introducing the second playable character, Guren! - 28 April 2020
The second playable character, Guren is now in game! An agile bunny archer from the Fangorian Tribe She has a pet wisp that carries charge for her strong attacks She's able to attack while running Her quick attacks build up charge into her wisp Her quick attack finisher is a multi shot, hitting 3 targets at once Her strong attack can build up to 3 charges for a very strong blast Talys fully animated and ready to chomp on some Bound Talys is fully in game now with her own music fit to a metal snake that she is Attacks include Flame breath, bullet hell, and more! Details on the Dungeon Map System and plans to use it as our End Game System Breaking away from the roguelite design we were aiming for last update, we're holding this for the End game system We show the prototype map with a full roguelite system, start with no gear and battle bosses to collect each piece. Lore like events that g…
- Developer Update 18 & Happy Holidays! - 24 December 2019
Developer Update 18 Improvements to make the game feel more responsive with quicker actions all around Perfect dodges now reflect back projectiles More impact on strong attacks and hits, with screen shake and hit freeze Boss 4, Talys functionality shown off with temp art, as well as her concepts and final art for later Mac and Linux support as well as more controller support added in Talk a little about the upcoming redesign with a roguelite system inspired by Slay the Spire Happy Holidays! Join our Discord and say hello!
- Development for Bound By Blades will continue! - 28 October 2019
Hey everyone! I want to announce that despite our KS not being able to reach the funding we need, we will continue development on a smaller scoped version of BBB to release in a shorter time span. I'll be selling my car to help give our team a little more support to keep us going through release, but the real heroes making this dream a reality is the team. They're all willing to make sacrifices because they believe in working on our game together and thanks to each one of them, Bound By Blades will be released in the end. So what will Bound By Blades be? The goal for BBB was always a battle heavy focused game, with lighter elements to help support it. The End game dungeon system was designed to sustain a large amount of replayability while still feeling fresh and fun, similar to great roguelites like Slay the Spire and Rogue Legacy. Our demo fit perfectly as more of the training grounds…
