Hellish Quart

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Hellish Quart
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Developer(s) Kubold
Publisher(s) Kubold
Platform(s) Windows
ReleaseFebruary 16, 2021 (in early access)
Genre(s) Fighting video game
Mode(s)single-player, multiplayer

Hellish Quart is an early access [1] sword fighting video game by Polish developer Kubold. The game features duels of two sword wielding players or NPCs who fight until the opposing player or enemy is severely injured or killed. [2] [3]

The sword fighters are from 17th century Europe and the game uses 3D scans of authentic Eastern European clothing. [4] [5]

The game also includes an unfinished chapter based campaign mode which features Jacek, a Polish mercenary. [6] [7] [8]

The game's development is led by Jakub Kisiel (an ex-senior animator for The Witcher 3), [9] who was inspired by the 1997 game Bushido Blade . [4] [10] [11]

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  3. ↑ Purchese, Robert (February 23, 2021). "Realistic sword fighting is back in Hellish Quart, and we're rubbish at it". Eurogamer . Archived from the original on 23 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 Gilliam, Ryan (2020-07-20). "Hellish Quart may be the next Bushido Blade successor". Polygon . Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  5. ↑ Daro, Catherine (23 July 2020). "Hellish Quart - Physics-based Sword Duelling Game". Gamespace.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  6. ↑ "Hellish Quart on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  7. ↑ "Try Hellish Quart - Kubold's 3d historical fencing game". Kubold. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  8. ↑ "Hellish Quart - Update: Story Mode is live! - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  9. ↑ "The Most Realistic Sword Fighting Game Ever Made?". IGN Middle East. 2021-02-04. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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