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En Garde! — patch notes and updates

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New language support: Ukrainian2024-02-15Greetings, swashbucklers! Exciting news! Today, we introduce Ukrainian to the game! New Ukrainian Fan Translation This translation was made possible by the incredible dedication and talent of our passionate fans! We are deeply grateful for the time, energy, and love they've poured into this project. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your incredible work and dedication. This update also contains some minor bugfixes and of course credits have been updated. Enjoy exploring the game in Ukrainian, and as always, happy gaming! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1654660/En_Garde/
Localization improvement & Credits update2023-11-29Quick update to let you know we improved both chinese and italian localization in the past few days :) We released a patch to fix Italian localization which didn't was not cooked properly and showed some texts as untranslated or with old translations We released a patch to improve our Chinese localization (simplified and traditional) and update our game credits
New Chinese & Italian Translations + New Gameplay Presentation Video2023-11-21Greetings, swashbucklers! Today, we introduce Chinese and Italian to the game and release a new gameplay presentation video! Chinese & Italian Translations (Simplified & Traditional) We’re glad to announce that the game has been updated with Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) as well as Italian localization. We hope these addition will allow new players to fully enjoy the game! If you have any feedback about the translation feel free to tell us in the forum. More languages might be coming in the future! We'll share more news about this whenever we can! I New Gameplay Presentation Video We’ve made a new 3mn video aimed at explaining what it fe
Bundle with Sifu & Upcoming Chinese and Italian Translations2023-11-15Greetings, swashbucklers! Today, we introduce a new bundle with Sifu and annonce the upcoming Chinese and Italian translations. En Garde! & Sifu: The Action Fighting Bundle We’re deeply honoured to announced that En Garde! & Sifu (made by Sloclap) can be purchased together with a 10% discount as part of the Action Fighting Bundle. If you don't know Sifu yet, it's a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge. Itching for some more good ol' Kung Fu action? This bundle also allows you to complete your collection, so if you have bought either one of thos
Discover En Garde!'s origins with the student game!2023-10-16🎺En Garde!'s student project is available for download again! En Garde! the student game is a free game demo, created in 2018 as a student graduation project by the co-founders of Fireplace Games! Through it's ~20 minutes runtime, you will discover a part of Adalia's origin story. The Volador Villa was seized by a mysterious invader and his henchmen. You will have to fight for your family's honor! 🔶 You can download the student game for free here! Despite its clunky gameplay and uneven writing, this student prototype already has the charm of a light-hearted swashbuckling adventure! Back in 2018, it had great reception from industry professi
Patch note 1.0.5: even more cheesy banter + a few surprises!2023-10-11Greetings, swashbucklers! Whether you're currently enjoying En Garde, planning to discover it or to return playing it, here's a new patch full of fixes that will improve your experience with the game! Now that the game is getting closer to a definitive state, we are looking into bringing it to consoles. We'll share more news about this as soon as we can! Full patch note: Many fixes for character barks (lines said by characters during gameplay) to allow a variety of new barks to be heard from most characters. Various fixes for barks to have less barks interruptions and more coherent barks. Improved reliability of hearing taunt barks from Adali
Celebrating En Garde!'s successful launch!2023-09-22Time to celebrate! En Garde! has been out for (a little more than) a month now! We feel like this is the perfect time to debrief the game's launch. From the whole dev team, we'd like to sincerely thank all of our players who have enjoyed En Garde! since launch. Seeing you laugh and fall in love with our game has been the best thing we could dream of. 💖 We hope many more of you will give our game a try! 🤺 Critical acclaim! En Garde! was very well-received from players and from the press! Steam Reviews are currently 94% positive! ːsteamthumbsupː OpenCritic lists En Garde! as "Strong" with an average score of 77%! 💪 Have a look at the best ac
En Garde! FULL Original Soundtrack is OUT NOW on streaming services!2023-09-07🎵 IT'S MUSIC TIME! 🎵 🎺 Our flamboyant original soundtrack, by composer Jean-Claude Charlier is now available on several streaming services and YouTube! Jean-Claude Charlier is an experienced music composer from film and television, who signs with En Garde! his first complete video game soundtrack. There will be many more coming from him, so make sure to follow his work! Listen to the Full Soundtrack here: Youtube Spotify Apple Music Deezer You can also find and share all of these links on this hyperfollow link! Rediscover the adventures of Adalia de Volador in a musical journey! From character themes to atmospheric tracks and epic combat m
Patch note 1.0.4: Steam Deck, ultrawide support and minor fixes2023-09-05Greetings! Today’s patch is a smaller one. We mainly focused on improving compatibility with Steam Deck and support a wider array of display ratios, from 4:3 to ultrawide, as well as minor gameplay improvements. 4:3 to ultrawide support: Interface implementation has been revamped to account for display ratio ranging from 4:3 to ultrawide. Steam Deck Support: Changed the media player and file type for tutorial videos to support more devices (especially Steam Deck). Videos should also load faster now! We have requested a new verification to Steam support. Hopefully, this fix should allow the game to become officially Steam Deck Verified! Gamepl
Patch note 1.0.3: quality of life improvements, gameplay balancing, and more!2023-08-24Greetings, swashbucklers! The first week since En Garde!'s release has passed and we're incredibly grateful for the reception! Thanks everyone! 💖 In between peeking at streams and reading all of the comments, we've been working on some things based on your feedback! Today, we release the first main patch for En Garde! 🛠 It contains some new quality of life features, some gameplay tweaks and improvements, and a variety of bug fixes. This will not fix all remaining issues with the game, but more patches will be coming in the upcoming weeks! New features: When replaying episodes, tutorials windows will not open and be minimized in a corner of
HotFix #12023-08-18- Fixed an issue causing some players to skip an entire episode without noticing it when pressing multiple times on the « next episode » button. If you’re not sure wether or not you have been affected by this issue, just make sure you’ve played all (4) episodes from the episodes menu. More fixes and QoL are coming soon, this one felt more urgent and had to be pushed first. Many thanks to those who reported the issue.
OUT NOW! Learn more about the game here!2023-08-16En Garde! is out now! In 2018, some of us released a small student game prototype, called En Garde!. In 2020, we formed a company, expanded the team, and we made a solemn oath to turn En Garde! into a full commercial game. And now, here we are. After more than 3 years of hard work, En Garde! is finally available on Steam! We are a small team of independent developers, we have put our hearts and souls into making this game, and we hope you'll support us in this adventure! 🤗 The game will be 10% off if you get it now and until next week! About the game This game is for everyone, but we're making it especially for those of us who don't have as
Watch the Launch trailer NOW on IGN!2023-08-15En Garde! Releases TOMORROW! Are you as excited as we are? 🤩 You can watch our launch trailer now exclusively on IGN's YouTube channel! This trailer will be available on the game's Steam page when it launches tomorrow! As a reminder, the game will launch tomorrow at 4PM BST and will cost 19.99$ with a 10% discount for launch! You can find more info about the game's release here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1654660/view/3664293140685773604 See you soon! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1654660/En_Garde/
How hard is the game? Learn more about our difficulty/accessibility settings!2023-08-14En Garde! launches in only 2 days and we’d like to tell you more about our accessibility and difficulty settings! ⚔ We know that some of you who are interested in En Garde! are hooked by the game’s setting and tone, but are not very familiar playing this kind of action games. 😵 Part of En Garde!’s experience is to overcome difficult combat challenges, not through hardcore perseverance, but rather by understanding how to deal with groups of enemies using your environment to your advantage. 🤺 We want En Garde! to be a welcoming game that anyone can play and have fun with, no matter your level of skill with this kind of games. ✨ However, fight
Meet the characters!2023-08-12Today, we’d like to introduce the main cast of En Garde!. These 4 main characters are the recurring protagonists of En Garde!’s story episodes! When you start playing En Garde!, it will feel like you’re jumping in the middle of an old TV series with pre-established characters. Thankfully, these archetypal characters barely need an introduction! They live countless adventures together, and their pasts and destinies don’t matter as much as their interactions with each other. VO: Clara Cantos 🌟 Adalia, our swashbuckling hero! Renowned throughout the City as a master of the blade, she embodies the essence of daring, playfulness, and unwavering c
En Garde! Original Soundtrack announcement!2023-08-10En Garde! Original Soundtrack When En Garde! launches August 16th, get your hands on our flamboyant original soundtrack, by composer Jean-Claude Charlier! The OST can be bought alongside the game but will also be sold separately. Rediscover the adventures of Adalia de Volador in a musical journey! From character themes to atmospheric tracks and epic combat music, the soundtrack contains more than 40 minutes of orchestral themes, inspired by Hispanic music and old-school adventure films! Featuring recordings from authentic flamenco guitar instrumentalists. If you want to support En Garde! financially, buying the game + soundtrack bundle is the
RELEASE INFO! - Pricing, release time, game content, and more!2023-08-03Scoundrels and swashbucklers of all kinds, behold today’s thrilling announcements! As you may know already, En Garde! will release exclusively on Steam on August 16th, 2023! Only a couple of weeks left! You’re aware of our release date, but the hour? At the stroke of 17:00 CET the world shall bear witness to En Garde!’s release. Pricing En Garde! will be yours to claim for the price of 19.99$. You will be able to buy it with a launch discount for a few days after release! Original soundtrack! Our sensational Original Soundtrack (OST), featuring more than 40 minutes of orchestral music by composer Jean-Claude Charlier! Enjoy the adventure’s me
✨RELEASING NEXT MONTH ✨2023-07-17Thank you all for the wait, we finally have a release date! En Garde! will be available on Steam August 16th 2023! ⚔ Strap on your boots and wear your fanciest feathered hat! 🤠 Help us spread the news, and remember to Wishlist! 🎺
The time has come...2023-07-10The time has come for En Garde!'s demo to gracefully exit the stage on Steam... 🎭 But fear not, for its departure heralds the grand return of the FULL game NEXT MONTH! 🎮 We understand the frustration some of you might feel, but as we're approaching release, the demo is no longer representative of the final game actual quality. Stay tuned for the upcoming ✨release date announcement!✨
Last weekend to play En Garde!'s demo!2023-07-06🎺 Fellow swashbucklers 🎺 🗓️ Last weekend to play En Garde!'s demo! The demo will be leaving Steam on Monday as we ready the game for its full release in August! ✨ Remember to wishlist the game and follow us for the upcoming release date announcement! 👀 See you soon!