LORT News

[p]Praise the LORT! The day has finally come![/p][p][/p][p]LORT is available now. Will you be the first to beat it? Good luck to all the Goblin slayers, you're going to need it![/p][p][/p][p]You can grab it with a 34% off launch discount until February 3rd for under $10 USD. [/p][p][/p][p]We've got a launch trailer. It's pretty LORTy.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Thank you to everyone who has wishlisted, played the demo, told their friends, and shared LORT with the world. We are super grateful for your support and cannot wait to continue to build this game with the community.[/p][p][/p][p]We've had playtesters spend hundreds of hours in the game but as with all game launches, there will be some bugs that have slipped through the cracks. Rest assured, we are monitoring Steam Discussions, Reviews, and Discord for issues that arise so we can identify the biggest issues and get them addressed ASAP. [/p][p][/p][p]In LORT We Trust.[/p]

[p]LORTicles,[/p][p][/p][p]Today's post is all about our Early Access Roadmap and what to expect from LORT on launch + beyond. The full image roadmap is below (and is also on our Steam Store page) and then below that we will go into some more detail. Let's dive in.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Launch Content[/h2][p]If you've been playing the LORT Demo (which goes offline on January 16), you'll be pleased to know that was just a taste of what LORT has to offer. We've made a number of changes to the content you played in the Demo PLUS there are 3 new levels, 3 new level bosses, and one epic Final Boss to experience in the release version. The version of LORT we launch in Early Access is fully playable from start to finish with all enemies, levels, and boss fights ready to test your god tier skills. There's also a bunch of weapons, challenges, and free unlockable skins for you to grind as you learn the ways of LORT.[/p][p][/p][p]The game is playable on Steam Deck. We are in the review queue with Steam to check our Steam Deck compatibility. The only thing we advise is that if you are playing multiplayer, it is better to have someone who is playing on the best hardware (likely a desktop PC) be the host of the session so you get the best performance. If you have any Steam Deck specific feedback, please send it our way via Steam discussions or Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]Here's a peak at the 4 biomes in LORT. They look inviting but they are going to wreck your s***.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Free Unlockable Skins? without a Battle Pass? In the year of our LORT 2026? YES![/p][p][/p][h2]First Update[/h2][p]You'll see an outline of our planned first update on the Roadmap. Honestly, this is our best guess at what will be in it and when it will drop, but all of that could change based on the feedback we get from you all once we launch LORT. Our hope with everything we do is to exceed expectations both on timing and content, but we feel this is a good foundation of what to expect. We also will likely have some fast updates go live soon after launch to address any major bugs, crashes, or balance issues as well. [/p][p][/p][h2]The Future of LORT + Beyond[/h2][p]We have a lot of ideas for LORT. A lot. But while we like our ideas, we ultimately want to make what you and the rest of the community want. So we will be waiting, watching, reading, listening, and engaging with the community post release to see what we should bring to LORT. In the 2 years working on this game, we've got it this far. Now, LORT is all of ours and we are going to shape the future together.[/p][p][/p][p]And that is a Roadmap. The Roadmap is not final and will change as we adjust our plans based on your feedback.[/p][p][/p][p]LORT launches on January 21 at 10am ET. You can find the time it launches in your region here: https://everytimezone.com/s/48ac8697.

Tell your friends. Tell your parents. Tell that weird guy at work who sends you a meme once every few weeks. We'll see you at launch.[/p]

[p]LORTers,[/p][p][/p][p]Release is less than 2 weeks away. With that in mind, this post is to take care of some house keeping regarding Creators and the Demo.[/p][p][/p][p]Demo[/p][p]The Demo will be removed from Steam on Friday, January 16. The demo is super out of date and we do not have the resources to keep it updated. We're a small team, so our focus is on the main release of LORT and putting all our energy there. If you are yearning for anymore demo sessions, get them in before it's gone. [/p][p][/p][p]Creators[/p][p]We've had various Creators reach out to see if they can partner with us on promotions for LORT around launch. In order to streamline these requests and weed out many of the bots that seem to be emailing us, please do the following if you are a Creator and are interested in chatting with us about promotions:[/p]

1. [p]Email [email protected][/p]
2. [p]Start the subject of your email with - "I'm Feeling LORTy"[/p]
3. [p]Provide the details about your channels, why you're interested in LORT, and how you are looking to partner with us[/p]

[p]We'll be back next week with our Roadmap news post. [/p][p][/p][p]Keep calm and LORT on.[/p][p][/p]

[p]LORTers,[/p][p][/p][p]We're shedding a few tears over here after reaching a big milestone. Our beautiful baby roguelite LORT has received over 100,000 wishlists on Steam. [/p][p][/p][p]We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has taken time to wishlist, play our demo, leave a demo review, comment, trash talk the fire lobbers, and any other way you have supported the game. We started working on LORT almost 2 years ago and announced it back in May. And to think that now 100,000 people have express interest in our game - it's unimaginable. We're LORTin ourselves with joy.[/p][p][/p][p]We're using this milestone to fuel our development for the last few weeks of the year. We're taking a short break as a studio during Christmas and New Years, and will be back in 2026 to launch LORT on January 21.[/p][p][/p][p]Happy Holidays. Merry LORTmas. and we'll see you in 2026.[/p][p][/p][p]

[p]Hey LORTers,[/p][p][/p][p]We've got some much anticipated updates for you on the release of LORT. [/p][p][/p][p]Release date[/p][p]We have a release date! It is January 21, 2026. We know this date is later than the previously stated Q4 2025 time frame, however we need the extra month to make sure LORT is great on day 1. We've received a ton of great feedback from playtests and want to spend time integrating what we've heard. So we know it's a bummer that LORT isn't coming sooner, but we're excited to deliver LORT at its best for launch![/p][p]
Price[/p][p]Many of you have been asking for pricing. LORT will have a discounted launch price of less than $10 USD. We want to make this game super accessible for you and your friends to play. For a full list of expected pricing in all regions, check out this sheet.
[/p][p]Early Access[/p][p]We will be launching LORT as an Early Access game. While LORT is fully playable in it's current state and is a complete run, we're focused on continuing to develop the game with the community to expand on the variety of gameplay, features, and replayability of LORT. We have a lot of experience working alongside communities to regularly integrate player feedback especially during our time working on early Seasons of Fortnite, Rocket League, and other community driven games.[/p][p][/p][p]We will publish a post before launch that details the Early Access roadmap and current game content. You can read our Early Access Q&A on our Steam page here.[/p][p][/p][p]Demo[/p][p]We plan to keep the demo up now and remove it once we launch LORT. We are doing a small update to the demo today to fix a few crashes. There are no gameplay updates to the demo planned. [/p][p][/p][p]Gun[/p][p]You've all been asking about gun. And we are happy to say the pistol is finally ready. Get a glimpse of pistol gameplay below and get ready to pump goblins full of lead when LORT launches.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Thanks for all of your support. Please, tell all your friends and get ready for LORT to launch on January 21, 2026.[/p][p][/p][p]Live. Laugh. LORT.[/p]