KILL KNIGHT News

Thank You, Knights!

Firstly, we wanted to extend a massive thank you to each and every one of you who have jumped into the KILL KNIGHT demo so far. Watching you play KILL KNIGHT for the first time, and witnessing our growing community dive head first into the challenge - and the high-score supremacy battle - has been such an incredible experience for our team to be a part of too!

We’re excited to be a part of Steam Next Fest - and can’t wait to see many more new Knight’s descend into the Abyssal Keep over the next week! The demo will be available throughout Next Fest and will be live until June 30.

If you’re new to KILL KNIGHT, make sure to join our Discord community to keep up to date with the latest news and updates - as well as get involved in our daily community challenges!

We’re excited to see the competition ramping up, and are absolutely loving watching your submissions as you challenge each other for a spot on the global leaderboards. We wish all of our players the best of luck over the next week in competing for the Custom KILL KNIGHT PC - awarded to the player with the highest score submission by the end of Steam Next Fest. Remember, you can win a game key simply by entering, so make sure to submit your score, even if the top spot is out of reach. Make sure to join our Discord to find out more on how to enter!




We have also taken the opportunity to make some minor updates to the demo to ensure the best player experience. An updated list is available below, and regular patch updates will be shared in Discord for any future changes. Thank you to all of our players who have taken the time to share bugs encountered in the demo - these are much appreciated!

It’s your time to descend into Abyss, Knights.

The KILL KNIGHT Team

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Demo Patch Notes:

• Fixed an issue where non-English languages are appearing for players who have a non-English language as their system default language
  
• Fluxstrikers fire rate increased
  
• Fluxstrikers Overdrive duration increased
  
• Wrath Burst aiming laser has been stabilized
  
• Fixed Exhausters fire rate not increasing based on Kill Power
  
• Fixed an Audio crash related to memory allocation
  
• Fixed an infinite ammo exploit
  
• Fixed C-Rank graphic being difficult to read
  
• Fixed random names appearing on the Leaderboards for players with a space in their username or long names

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KILL KNIGHT is available to Wishlist on Steam now!

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[h3]Enter if you dare, Knight[/h3]
To celebrate the launch of the KILL KNIGHT demo, we're giving away a custom KILL KNIGHT PC by TAGMods to the player with the highest score by the end of Steam Next Fest, as well as Steam Keys to those who submit a daily high score.

Top spot out of reach? Make sure you still submit your score as we also have 10 Steam Keys to giveaway at random to anyone who simply enters!

The challenge is live right now and open to all KILL KNIGHT players, and will run until the end of Steam Next Fest (18 June 2024, 3AM AEST / 17 June 2024, 10am PST).

Join the KILL KNIGHT Discord to find out more - instructions pinned to #announcements channel.

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[h3]Revel in the challenge[/h3]

• Our most loyal Knights will be rewarded with daily Steam Keys (must submit the highest verified score for the day, submit a video if you'd like to be in the running for the PC)
• Our most accomplished Knight at the end of the challenge will receive a custom KILL KNIGHT PC (must have submitted your score and a video)
• 10 random Knights will also win Steam Keys (don't need to have a high score/don't need to have submitted a video)

[h3]A closer look at the PC[/h3]

• CPU: Intel 14700K
  
• Motherboard: Aorus Z790 Elite AX
  
• RAM: Aorus DDR5 32GB
  
• SSD: Aorus 7300 2TB m.2 Gen4
  
• PSU: Corsair RM850e
  
• Cooler: Aorus Waterforce 2 240mm
  
• GPU: Gigabyte 4070 Windforce
  
• Note the 'screen' is for decoration purpose only (not functional).
  
  

[h3]The current Knight in the lead..[/h3]
719,059 is the highest submitted verified score at the time of writing, are you up to the challenge?



Join us in this brutal adventure and carve your name into the annals of KILL KNIGHT history.

The KILL KNIGHT Team

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[h3]COMMUNITY CHALLENGE FAQ[/h3]

Please find the Demo specific FAQ in the previous Demo Announcement Blog

KILL KNIGHT Challenge Terms and Conditions

How will I be able to enter the KILL KNIGHT Demo Community Challenge?
Please join the KILL KNIGHT Discord. The instructions are pinned in the Announcements channel.
You will be required to:

• Log into your Steam account for verification and receive a token;
  
• Share your Steam profile URL
  
• Provide a URL to a video of your score if you would like to be in contention of winning the customized KILL KNIGHT PC;
  
• Enter your score.
  

Will I be able to enter the KILL KNIGHT Demo Community Challenge more than once?
You sure will be able to. However, you can only win a Steam key once - so if you are a winner from a prior day, the next Knight in-line for the day will receive the Steam key and so on. If you have already won a Steam key but have achieved a high score, still feel free to enter again with a video for your chance to win the customized KILL KNIGHT PC.

Do I need to record a video of my gameplay?
If you are in contention of having one of the highest scores for the day, please record your gameplay, as if your score is the highest at the end of the period (19 days), you will also win the customised KILL KNIGHT PC. If you are submitting a score to be one of the 10 random winners of a Steam Key (you don’t need to have the highest score of the day), you don’t need to include a video.

How will you verify the highest submitted score for the KILL KNIGHT Demo Community Challenge?
In order to have your score logged in the global leaderboard, you will need to accept the privacy agreement at the start of the game and have a public Steam page. When it comes time to submit your entry via Discord, you will be required to log into Steam to verify your account. Our system will then cross-reference your username and score on the global leaderboard. If you are in contention for the highest score, please make sure you also submit a video of your gameplay.

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KILL KNIGHT is available to Wishlist on Steam now!

Join the Discord

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Kill Knight, the silly-named twin stick action game you may have caught at similarly silly-named event The Triple-I Initiative in April, is joining this year's Steam next fest with a demo ahead of its expected release date later this year. I’ve played it, and I feel must apologise, Mr. Knight. I still think it's a silly name, but with frantic flowing action this immediately gratifying, you can call yourself whatever your killy little heart so desires. For this knight is not like other knights: this is a knight who kills. Wait, they all do that? Oh. Well, this one has four guns. Suck it, literally every other knight.

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[h3]Enter if you dare, Knight - the KILL KNIGHT Demo is OUT NOW.[/h3]

From today, you can dive into the depths of the Abyssal Keep and experience the raw, relentless combat of KILL KNIGHT firsthand, for the first time. The demo will be live until June 30, and throughout Steam Next Fest.

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[h3]Revel in the Challenge...[/h3]
Your carnage and bloodshed will not go unnoticed. The demo will feature an early look at the game’s global leaderboards - and for those keen to take on the challenge, we’ll be giving away a custom KILL KNIGHT PC by TAGMods to the player with the highest score by the end of Steam Next Fest, alongside codes for the game at launch to those at the top of the leaderboard every day! Make sure to join the KILL KNIGHT Discord to find out more!

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We’re also excited to confirm that KILL KNIGHT will launch in FALL 2024 this year. We’ll be sharing more details on our exact release date in the coming months.

If you do encounter any issues or bugs during the demo, we highly encourage you to share your experience via Discord in the dedicated bug reports channels!



Join us in this brutal adventure and carve your name into the annals of KILL KNIGHT history.

The KILL KNIGHT Team


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[h3]COMMUNITY CHALLENGE FAQ[/h3]

Please find the Demo FAQ in the previous Demo Announcement Blog

What is the KILL KNIGHT Demo Community Challenge?

• We’re rewarding our most prestigious Knights each day (30 May 2024, 10AM AEST - 18 June 2024, 3AM AEST / 17 June 2024, 10am PST) who submit the highest verified daily score via Discord with a Steam key, to be redeemed when KILL KNIGHT launches later in 2024.
  
• Ten additional loyal Knights who have submitted their score will also be chosen at random at the end of the period to receive a Steam key.
  
• The most accomplished Knight who has submitted the highest verified submitted throughout the challenge period and shared a video of their gameplay, will also receive a customized KILL KNIGHT PC from TAGMods.
  

There are 30 total prizes, terms and conditions apply.

How will I be able to enter the KILL KNIGHT Demo Community Challenge?
Please join the KILL KNIGHT Discord. The instructions are pinned in the Announcements channel.
You will be required to:

• Log into your Steam account for verification and receive a token;
  
• Share your Steam profile URL
  
• Provide a URL to a video of your score if you would like to be in contention of winning the customized KILL KNIGHT PC;
  
• Enter your score.
  

Will I be able to enter the KILL KNIGHT Demo Community Challenge more than once?
You sure will be able to. However, you can only win a Steam key once - so if you are a winner from a prior day, the next Knight in-line for the day will receive the Steam key and so on.

Do I need to record a video of my gameplay?
If you are in contention of having one of the highest scores for the day, please record your gameplay, as if your score is the highest at the end of the period (19 days), you will also win the customised KILL KNIGHT PC.
If you are submitting a score to be one of the 10 random winners of a Steam Key (you don’t need to have the highest score of the day), you don’t need to include a video.

How will you verify the highest submitted score for the KILL KNIGHT Demo Community Challenge?
In order to have your score logged in the global leaderboard, you will need to accept the privacy agreement at the start of the game and have a public Steam page. When it comes time to submit your entry via Discord, you will be required to log into Steam to verify your account. Our system will then cross-reference your username and score on the global leaderboard. If you are in contention for the highest score, please make sure you also submit a video of your gameplay.

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[h4]KNOWN ISSUES (DEMO)[/h4]
We know of a few known bugs within the current demo and are actively working to correct these issues. Below is a list of issues that may occur during your play session. If you encounter any bugs or issues, the team would appreciate your support in reporting these with the “Report Bugs” channels on Discord.

Tutorial

• Dying before the ‘Pulse Counter and Hyper Drive’ tutorial completes causes multiple pursuer spawns
  
• Goal completed SFX not triggering on completing tutorial step
  
• Moving next to some arena edges in the tutorial, the Knight might "float"
  
• The first play tutorial prompt buttons can’t be clicked on using the mouse - they must be navigated with the keyboard or a controller
  

Weapons

• The Rectifire’s Wrath Burst Projectile can spin/fail to track enemies
  
• Whilst having full Sword Charges, PFX is not displaying on the sword on the back of the Knight
  
• If the player pauses the game while the screen is shaking, the pause screen may also shake
  

Enemies

• Sometimes, Turrekts can get caught on corners and get stuck in collision loops
  
• In low framerates, the player’s projectiles can sometimes skip through enemies
  
• Enemies can sometimes walk into walls
  

Player

• Performing multiple consecutive dashes doesn’t play audio or show the dash trail correctly
  
• Performing a dash whilst not moving can sometimes break the expected animation
  
• Pressing dash and sword attack at the same time can sometimes break the expected animation
  Some player projectiles can pass through walls
  
• Quitting the game during a Hyper Drive activation can lock the game - the player must alt-f4 to quit and restart
  

Leaderboards

• Sometimes leaderboards won’t load if the player navigates through the menus too quickly
  
• Sometimes a few leaderboard entries won’t appear upon leaderboard page navigation
  
• Some buttons on the leaderboards won’t show the correct text
  
• Steam names with non-English characters are appearing as squares on leaderboards.
  
• Steam names that are over 50 characters, or have spaces in them are being swapped out with fake names on leaderboards.
  

Audio

• The Kill Power SFX is able to be heard in Leaderboard screen after completing a layer
  
• Playing the demo for an extended period of time can cause the game to crash due to a build up of loaded audio files. Restarting your game when audio stuttering appears should fix the issue.
  

General/ UI

• The ‘Difficulty’ tab remains highlighted when navigating between layer selection
  
• Certain styles appear incorrectly highlighted on the equipment screen
  
• The Last Enemies Remaining indicator can appear earlier than expected, and come sometimes show an incorrect number
  
• Some buttons cannot be navigated to via controller and keyboard
  
• Some button glyphs for console appear incorrectly and can sometimes be duplicated
  
• Sometimes the text displaying difficulty modes won’t show correctly and the player will need to restart the game.
  
• UI is sometimes overlapping on resolution smaller and larger than 1920x1080
  
• The game will continue to run in the background whilst on the post-game screen
  
• Sometimes, Leaderboards will not show other players’ position correctly
  

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KILL KNIGHT is available to Wishlist on Steam now!

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Enter if you dare, Knight.

We're thrilled to share that our first ever playable demo for KILL KNIGHT will release later this month. From May 30 (10 AM AEST / 1 AM BST/ 4 PM May 29 PDT), and throughout the June Edition of Steam Next Fest, players can dive guns-first into the Abyssal Keep and experience KILL KNIGHT’s visceral top-down combat.

The demo will feature the first Layer - “Solitude” - teeming with low-level abyssal creatures inside a shifting, brutalistic arena. Several pieces of Equipment will be available in the demo, including unlockables like the pistols “Exhausters” and the heavy weapon “Rectifire” - it’s up to you to complete goals and decide what equipment suits you best. This is but a small taste of the vast arsenal of Equipment you can unlock throughout the full game. More details are available in Demo FAQ’s below!

Your carnage and bloodshed will not go unnoticed. The demo will also feature an early look at the global leaderboards, alongside a custom KILL KNIGHT PC giveaway and Steam keys for top players throughout the demo period, so be sure to stay tuned in Discord and on KILL KNIGHT social channels for more details. Further information regarding the leaderboard challenges will be revealed on May 29.


Damnation awaits…

The KILL KNIGHT Team

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KILL KNIGHT DEMO FAQS -


What dates are the demo available?
The demo will be available from 30 May 2024, 10:00 AM AEST | 29 May 2024, 4:00 PM PDT | 30 May 2024, 1:00 AM BST to the 30 June 2024, 10:00 AM AEST | 29 June 2024, 4:00 PM PDT | 30 June 2024, 1:00 AM BST, and will be live throughout the upcoming June Edition of Steam Next Fest (10-17 June 2024).

Where can I download the demo?
The demo can be downloaded via Steam, available on the KILL KNIGHT Steam Page.

Will the demo be available on other platforms?
The demo will be available to download on Steam for PC. We are exploring opportunities to share the demo on other platforms in the future. The game will release later this year on Xbox X|S, PlayStation 5 & Nintendo Switch.

What is included in the demo?
The demo will include the first Abyssal Layer - Solitude - in addition to the full tutorial experience that we highly recommend players complete ahead of their first run.

Will new equipment be available in the demo?
Players can unlock the first tier of each Equipment category, including weapons, armor, swords and augments. Equipment can be unlocked through game goals and earning Tokkens.

Will Leaderboards be available in the demo?
Leaderboards will be available but locked to Level 1. We will be running community competitions in support of the demo so be sure to join our Discord to take part.

Will progress, Tokkens, equipment and scores transfer to the full game at launch?
No progress will transfer to the final game, everything will reset come launch.

What languages will be available in the demo?
The demo will only be available in English. We are fully committed to ensuring Kill Knight is available to as many players as possible, committing to 12 languages come launch, including French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian & Simplified Chinese.

Do you need a gamepad/ controller to play?
While a gamepad or controller isn’t required to play (keyboard and mouse work fine!), we highly recommend players experience KILL KNIGHT via a controller for the best experience. Please note that no controller or keybind remapping will be available in the demo.


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KILL KNIGHT is available to Wishlist on Steam now!

Join the Discord

X/Twitter: @KILLKNIGHTGame
TikTok: @KILLKNIGHTGame
YouTube: @PlaySideStudiosOfficial
Instagram: @PlaySideStudios
Facebook: @PlaySideStudios

Find out more about PlaySide Studios on their official website