Community23 Mar 2026Q1 2026 Progress Report: Tilesets, New Disguises, Music & ReinforcementsHear ye, Hear ye, A News Post Doth Come! It is time for another update from our team at Black Garden Studios to keep you informed and up to date with all going-ons in Necrofugitive development. Reinforcements In the art department, our team has expanded our ranks and recruited an additional artist to help produce the necessary animations to get our cast of NPCs out the door. The first character…
Hear, ye! Hear, ye! A News Post Doth Come! Necrofugitive Demo BugFixes Over the last few weeks, we have become aware of bugs that exist within the Necrofugitive demo and routinely push hotfixes and updates to resolve them. One of our persistent bugs that seems to happen between these updates is a misalignment of hitboxes due to some niche quirks between the engine and our tools during export. S…
Hear, ye! Hear, ye! A news post doth come! After thirty days in the gauntlet of Kickstarter campaigning, we are pleased to announce that Necrofugitive has officially been funded! Thank you to each and every one of you who has contributed to the campaign. Now that we have concluded our campaign, we are very excited to announce a few things. Please read along for more information. Necrofugitive —…
This post is a mirror of a post from our Kickstarter campaign. Hear ye, Hear ye! A News Post Doth Come! Necrofugitive is now 90% funded on Kickstarter! With under $5000 remaining to reach the goal, we are on the cusp of victory with your help! Please continue to share the project and help us to not only smash through the goal, but also bring the game to consoles sooner. Just 10 days remain. Sho…
The Necrofugitive Kickstarter is now underway! We've got exclusive physical and digital rewards available, so be sure to back the game while supplies last! Click here to visit the Kickstarter page!
Hear ye, hear ye! A new Necrofugitive announcement doth come! Greetings and salutations, dear friends. We, the team at Black Garden Studios, come bearing news and information about Necrofugitive! Let this issue of the Avencian Herald commence! Necrofugitive is coming to Kickstarter! We are excited to share that Necrofugitive will be coming to Kickstarter in late June 2025— that's just one month…
Hear ye, hear ye! A new Necrofugitive announcement doth come! Greetings and salutations, dear friends. We, the team at Black Garden Studios, come bearing news and information about Necrofugitive! Let this issue of the Avencian Herald commence! The Paladin Draws Nearer! Earlier this year we shared a first look at our newest enemy type, the Paladin. Paladins will be advanced enemies that challeng…
Hear ye, hear ye! A Necrofugitive news announcement doth come! Greetings and salutations, dear friends. This is your friends over at Black Garden Studios with additional news and information about Necrofugitive and the latest other projects from our studio! First and foremost, we thank you for your continued support over the days, weeks and months, and hope you will continue to enjoy playing th…
As we continue working on Necrofugitive, we find ourselves experimenting with various ideas and concepts that turn out pretty fun on their own. Sometimes, those concepts turn into entirely new creations. With that in mind, our team is proud to announce the existence of a secret project, and we want you, the community that has been on this journey with us, to take part in it. We’ll be conducting…
Tracking hounds have been added to the demo. You can find them in the forest searching for you after an alarm has gone off. It is possible to shapeshift into one of the dogs. Try barking at a guard to get him to follow you or open a door for you. Guards may find it suspicious that a dog knows how to open and close doors. Guards can also now become suspicious of each other and even attack each o…
Hear ye, hear ye! A new update for the Necrofugitive Demo has arrived! Over the past month the Necrofugitive team stealth dropped a new build of our vertical slice pre-alpha demo. This update features balance adjustments, new abilities, and a handful of fun and unexpected surprises. We have been paying close attention to your continued feedback across various platforms and through our feedback…
This Saturday and Sunday we will be live streaming gameplay for Steam Next Fest to talk, answer questions, and hang out all while playing Necrofugitive! Come join the fun! If you'd like to keep up to date with development, you can join our Discord!
This Saturday and Sunday we will be live streaming gameplay for Steam Next Fest to talk, answer questions, and hang out all while playing Necrofugitive! Come join the fun! If you'd like to keep up to date with development, you can join our Discord!
Hello everyone! I have some exciting news to share! A little over a year ago, we released a combat and stealth demo in order to gather feedback about how we should proceed. I'm happy to share that once again that we have finished a vastly new and improved demo, which you can download from our store page. This demo features a full 3-stage campaign, a customizable skill tree, improved AI and bug…
We've finished a brand new stealth demo , loaded with a slew of new gameplay mechanics and a new stage featuring a prison fortress swarming with armed patrols. New abilities have been added, most notably the ability to assimilate and shapeshift into enemy soldiers! Can you outwit your enemies, escape Havenhold Prison, and secure your freedom? A full list of included features: · Assimilate and S…
You can play the updated demo HERE! We've just released an update for our combat demo that addresses the mountain of feedback we received during round one. This includes improved combat mechanics and a new 10 wave survival gamemode (along with a secret ending for those that manage to complete it!) You can check out the update log on the itch.io devlog or our discord channel . We hope you enjoy…
We have finished our first demo for Necrofugitive, which you can play here: This demo is a combat demo which focuses on showcasing combat mechanics. This demo features two stages to play on. Your job is to simply survive the onslaught of enemies as long as possible! We hope you enjoy our first prototype of Necrofugitive, and don't forget that we want your feedback! Join our Discord if you wanna…
BECOME A BACKER Necrofugitive's Kickstarter campaign has launched today! We have an array of rewards for backers. Get a digital art book, soundtrack, exclusive skins, become an alpha tester, or maybe even take part in the game's design! Check out the exclusive skin packs you can unlock by becoming a backer below: The Bog Horde The Invaders Here is our campaign URL for sharing: www.kickstarter.c…
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