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ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard is out SOON!

[p][/p][h2]It's finally here![/h2][p][/p][p]Hello Everyone![/p][p]10 years after the original ChromaGun released, we are finally launching ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard on February 12th![/p][p]We're incredibly proud of this accomplishment, four years of hard work are now paying off and you can experience what we've been working on.[/p][p][/p][p]We are going live on the releaseday on our Twitch-Channel, streaming from our office![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]If you want to celebrate with us, be sure to join the stream on Thursday (it will be in German though) or visit our Discordserver![/p][p][/p]

If you love Portal and first-person puzzlers - ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard launches February 12, 2026

ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard is a very interesting looking first-person puzzler that's now set to arrive February 12, 2026 that's all about mixing colours.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/if-you-love-portal-and-first-person-puzzlers-chromagun-2-dye-hard-launches-february-12-2026/

Release Date Announcement: 12 Feb 2026 🥳

[p]After three years of hard work, we finally have a release date for ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard![/p][p]This is pretty close to 10 years after the release of our debug game, ChromaGun (1), on February 16, 2015.[/p][p]It took a bit longer than expected, because of the second announcement today:[/p][h2]ChromaGun 2 is also coming to PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 - digital AND physical 🥳[/h2][p]The game will be available on all digital stores, but also on all modern consoles.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]You can preorder the physical version of the game starting today![/p]

We're at gamescom 2025!

[p]We’re going to Gamescom! 🎮🎉[/p][p]That’s right – ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard will be playable at Gamescom 2025, and we’ll be part of the booth of our publisher, PM Studios, within the Indie Arena Booth in Hall 10.2 from August 20–24![/p][p]If you're around, swing by our booth![/p][p]You’ll be able to:[/p][p]Chat with the devs (yes, real humans!)[/p][p]Try out the demo on-site (even if you’ve played it before, it hits different on the show floor)[/p][p]We’re super excited to be there and would love to meet some of you in person. Come say hi![/p]

Second Speedrun Contest: Golden Guns!

We're starting another speedrun contest!

Collect all golden guns as quick as possible, submit a video of that on speedrun.pixel-maniacs.com and get the chance to win prizes!

[h2]Prizes[/h2]
  • Rank 1 gets: €800 Cash
  • Rank 2 gets: €500 Cash
  • Rank 3 gets: €200 Cash
  • Additionally, we'll pick a random participant that gets: €250 Cash


End time: March 3, 2025, 6:00 pm CET / 9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST / 2:00 am KST / 5:00 pm UTC
As a reminder: The Any% contest is still running until March 3rd, with the same prizes!

[h2]Where to submit?[/h2]

You can find details and submit your speedrun video here:
https://speedrun.pixel-maniacs.com/

Please ensure that you check the details, e.g.:
  • For this challenge, you need to collect all golden guns which are hidden in the demo
  • It is not allowed to use glitches
  • The ingame time (can be enabled in the Settings) needs to be enabled, this is the time that counts!


Feel free to chat with other speedrunners in our Discord, channel #speedrun