We're thrilled to announce that Redgar: The Space Viking is in the running for the Labor of Love category in the Steam Awards 2025! Running in this category is a huge honor, and it speaks to the passion, dedication, and care we have poured into the game since its launch. If you love Redgar: The Space Viking and appreciate the spirit of its development, we would be incredibly grateful for your v…
It's been two years since the launch of Redgar: The Space Viking and we're celebrating our second anniversary with a truly massive update ! We've packed this patch with a ton of new content, quality-of-life improvements, and visual overhauls to make your space-viking experience better than ever. New Content & Lore Dive deeper into the world of Redgar with over 3,000 words of new optional dialog…
In celebration of Finnish Games Week , and Redgar's upcoming second anniversary , we are unleashing a NEW TRAILER for Redgar: The Space Viking! Blazing plasma, clashing steel and cosmic chaos await! GET READY TO GET RAGNAROK'D!
The next update breathes fresh life into the world and its feast-happy inhabitants. Meet new characters and get to know Redgar's Space Viking companions better than ever before through mead-splashed optional conversations added across his journey. The update also comes packed with visual enhancements and refinements throughout the adventure, along with a newly reforged dialogue screen. Stay tun…
The parallax effect for the level background is now anchored to the player when using the camera-behind-player control/camera mode. This should eliminate nausea experienced by some players with this camera mode. · Made various minor adjustments to the spawn percentages of randomly spawning weapons.
Hello Space Vikings! We're excited to let you know that we are partaking in the Steam Winter Sale with a 50% discount! In Redgar you'll: ⚔️ Battle through sci-fi castles and neon-lit alleys 🕹️ Use medieval and futuristic weapons 🎵 Immerse yourself in vibrant pixel art and a pumping soundtrack
Added a new weapon: Musket Uzi. This powerful new weapon can now be found throughout the game. · Added an information text box that displays which button can be used to skip dialogue. · Fixed an issue where multiple dialogue transition sounds would overlap when skipping dialogue. · Fixed a bug where UI elements were visible over the red screen during Jarold's scene. · Fixed a bug where an axe w…
Full patch notes: · Added new weapon: Repeating Plasma Shotgun · Added new weapon: Rocket Launcher · Added new Device: TNT Spawner · Fixed bug that allowed navigating and pushing main menus button while credits screen was active · Fixed bug causing targeting reticle to sometimes disappear after switching camera mode · Fixed rare bug causing "press key" message boxes to sometimes not be displaye…
Good news, space vikings! Since the release last year, we’ve been committed to improving the game in many ways. Many bugs have been fixed, and many small details fine-tuned. But soon it’s time for a bigger update! This time, we will introduce a new batch of weapons and special devices! What they exactly are will be revealed in the near future when the update lands… Here’s a small sneak peek.
Extended the lifetime of plasma projectiles after they bounce off surfaces. · Changed music for Arena Mode. · Fixed an issue where player could talk with non-existent entity in the Cyonpolis Arena. · Fixed a bug that erroneously awarded achievements for completing a level if the player died simultaneously with the last NPC. · Fixed a graphical glitch involving a solitary white pixel visible in…
Slight adjustments to various collider sizes. · Reactivating dialogue with NPC no longer requires double click. · Fixed short period of Lars not having a collider in chapter 2. · Fixed unintentional camera stutter while Myrcia is searching in chapter 8. · Fixed "12 is better in 6" achievement being unlockable during temporary immortality.
The storytelling slideshow at the beginning of Chapter 2 is now skippable with the dialog skipping key. · Door movement speed and extent of movement when hit by various projectiles have been rebalanced. · Rare occasions where NPCs moved towards doors so quickly that they appeared to go through the door instead of opening it are now fixed. · Holding the key to skip dialog no longer triggers devi…
You can now rotate the camera freely and lock it to any position. Keyboard: [1] to rotate left [2] to reset rotation [3] to rotate right Gamepad (XBOX controller example): to rotate left to rotate right to reset rotation
Gather 'round, everyone, raise your pints and seize your axes, for the era of Redgar has arrived! 🪓🍻🚀 Take command of Redgar, the village chief's son, who may not initially have the knack but can certainly grow into the role. No one is born a leader, but you can evolve into one. Explore shadowy dungeons, sketchy bars, bustling villages, and gruesome arenas. The world is your oyster, though w…
Our excitement is at its peak as we draw closer to the game's launch in just two weeks. The culmination of tireless dedication and creativity is about to become a reality, and the anticipation is electrifying. Redgar: The Space Viking is an exhilarating adventure filled with a vast array of medieval and sci-fi weaponry. Delve into intricately designed settings within ominous spaceships and dung…
Long before Hotline Miami was invented, Vikings invented space travel, cause that's where the cool stuff happens. Redgar: The Space Viking is a story-driven top-down shooter in a retro-futuristic world combining dark medieval times with science fiction. You play as a young, and reckless space Viking Redgar. You must save his family from the evil regime that is taking over the world with the hel…
Prepare to be blown away! Bonus Stage Publishing has signed a publishing deal for Redgar: The Space Viking. Bonus Stage Publishing is probably the coolest publisher out there. At least the northernmost. Located just next to the arctic circle. Now this gets real! We need to finalize, and polish the game to get it out there soon.
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