Schwarzerblitz

Andrea Demetrio

Released: May 31, 2020
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 15:56 GMT

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27 Jun 2026Developer post
10 years anniversary gallery + some small bug fixes
Hi everyone, Andrea here! Thank you for helping me make this game the success it was! As promised the new fan art pieces for the 10 years anniversary are now in the game, together with the heartwarming messages that you left to me in your submission form! Most of the new pieces c
Hi everyone, Andrea here! Thank you for helping me make this game the success it was!
As promised the new fan art pieces for the 10 years anniversary are now in the game, together with the heartwarming messages that you left to me in your submission form!
Most of the new pieces can be unlocked via Story Mode, since some of them contain spoilers - so don't say you haven't been warned!
On top of that, I have sneaked a couple of bug fixes in the current build!
Fixed unwanted interaction with Shaz's 2T grab that lead to an infinite (1KT > repeat)... hopefully
Fixed missing stance that could crash the game if performing Renzo's 2+T+G taunt cancel during 8K Applausi dal Loggione
Improved performance on low end rigs when playing as Lucia (old legacy code caused a lot of issues in that case, due to unwanted object allocation)
If you have any other bugs, do not hesitate to report them. While I moved almost full time to Exploding Judo Federation and Schwarzerblitz is now in maintenance mode, I still care about it and want to leave it in the best possible state!
Here's to ten more years of Schwarzerblitz!
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12 May 2026Developer post
Celebrating 10 years of Schwarzerblitz - Final Call for Fan Art
Ten years? TEN YEARS! You've read it right: Schwarzerblitz is now a decade old! Development started in May 2016. Here's a relic of that time, featuring my old defunct laptop too in my Heildeberg room =P The game has gone a long way since that point, reaching the form we all (?) l
Ten years? TEN YEARS!
You've read it right: Schwarzerblitz is now a decade old! Development started in May 2016. Here's a relic of that time, featuring my old defunct laptop too in my Heildeberg room =P
The game has gone a long way since that point, reaching the form we all (?) love today! It's not a perfect game by any definitions and there is a lot that I could have improved - if it weren't my first 3D game at all.
All in all, it was a wild ride, one that allowed me to become the developer I am today. I have no regrets, except not having Started With Online In Mind (sob). Nevertheless, this game will always remain in my heart.
Back in 2016 I started making Schwarzerblitz as a way to survive my PhD times. I couldn't expect it to become the success it has been.
So, to celebrate this now old boy, I'm holding One Last Fan Art Call for the in-game gallery!
Your art here
To celebrate this decade of success, here's one last fan art call: Submit your art through this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVFa6qw9XpnOc0QzNuo-y83BuHuJObY_imq0FLl0le3kMebg/viewform?usp=dialog
Submissions are open from today till June 16, 2026!
Fan art pieces eligible for submission must abide by the following rules:
You must draw them yourself
You can't use any generative AI
The picture must include only characters from Schwarzerblitz, its sequels or the related stories
That's all folks!
Thanks for having stuck with this game for so long! If enough art is submitted, I will add it to the in-game gallery at the end of June 2026.
Happy drawing and LET THE LIGHTING STRIKE AGAIN!
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03 May 2026Developer post
[BUG FIX] Fixed Shaz's combo trial
Shaz's combo trial became impossible to finish due to a mistake in a configuration file in the last update. This fixes it.
03 May 2026Developer post
[Bug Fix] Fixed Miralock and Shazfinite
A hard lock was caused by performing Mira's j.K close to the ring's edge after a ring out. The root cause hasn't been removed, but now the game won't hang if this happens again. Also, fixed an unintended Shaz infinite combo that started with a 2T 9P loop. The combo, if you fancy
11 Aug 2025Developer post
Schwarzerblitz v1.7.0 is out!
Schwarzerblitz v 1.7.0 (11.08.2025) As promised for a while, a new patch of Schwarzerblitz is now fresh out of the oven, taking into account feedback that came out of my experience at EVO too! Full patch notes follow! Thank you to all of you who played the game at EVO too, that w
Schwarzerblitz v 1.7.0 (11.08.2025)
As promised for a while, a new patch of Schwarzerblitz is now fresh out of the oven, taking into account feedback that came out of my experience at EVO too! Full patch notes follow!
Thank you to all of you who played the game at EVO too, that was an incredible experience!
System adjustments
Trigger Guard resets combo scaling even when failed
Version Select updated to add 1.6
Many attacks have now side momentum on hit
Version Select is now more accurate for some characters that had different parameters in the past
Added Version Select for tournament mode
New content
Two new costumes:
Time Skip (Renzo)
Dissociation Queen (Amy)
Character adjustments
Remember that all previous versions of all characters can be still played in Versus Mode (PvP or PvCPU) by toggling Version Select in Game Options. You can still play the previous version of each of these characters by selecting v1.6 for them.
Skeleton
reduced damage on 698T
increased endlag on j.T
Tutorial Man
increased speed on j.T
decreased range on 4T
his old j.T is now j.P+K and costs 1 Bullet
Rattlebone
P+K Skeletal Spinner reverted to v1.5, with a cost of 2 bullets
reduced damage on 5PPP and slightly increased startup
reduced damage on 2P
5K is now less plus on hit and block and has 3f more of startup
increased startup on 4K and reduced active frames
Lucia
new string: 5PPK (5PPP/5PPPK in Lycan form)
214T has increased startup before cinematic
her previous 5P is now 7P
reduced damage on 4T in Supreme Form
Lycan 2P and c.5P have been replaced with real low attacks
removed cinematic to her Back to Human Form move
Leo
reduced invul duration on P+K
Doll
slight nerf to overall damage
Renzo
new move: 8K
Wally
new move: 5KG
Cyphr
4KKK comboes more consistently now
Lejl
new moves: running 5T and running 9T
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11 Jul 2025Developer post
Schwarzerblitz at EVO 2025 - this is not a drill!
THAT'S RIGHT! Schwarzerblitz will be featured as a part of the indie fighting game developer expo as a part of EVO Las Vegas , from August 1 to August 3! Come with your friends and play Schwarzerblitz at the Der Mondhase indie booth, chat with the developer and - why not? - chall
27 Nov 2024Developer post
[Minor bug fix] Fixed Donner's second trial visual glitch
One of Donner's combos in Donner's second trial ("Impact Cancel Combo #2") advanced the input by one step too much because of a configuration error. It was just a display glitch, the trial could be cleared anyway, but now the visuals will match the input shown.
14 Aug 2024Developer post
2024 Character popularity poll - the results!
Hello, Schwarzerblitz players! The 2024 Character Popularity Poll is over! Thanks to all who have taken part - this has been the largest Schwarzerblitz survey since the game's alpha launch in 2017 ! Now, for the results! Favorite Visual Design 84 votes, 3 choices per vote Top 5 M
Hello, Schwarzerblitz players!
The 2024 Character Popularity Poll is over! Thanks to all who have taken part - this has been the largest Schwarzerblitz survey since the game's alpha launch in 2017! Now, for the results!
Favorite Visual Design
84 votes, 3 choices per vote
Top 5

Mystery Johnson (34 votes, 40.5%)
Cyphr Wolfchild (24 votes, 28.6%)
Shaz Aliart (21 votes, 25%)
H-168 Krave (19 votes, 22.6%)
The Evilobster (18 votes, 21.4%)
Full results
Favorite Moveset
84 votes, 3 choices per vote
Top 5

Cyphr Wolfchild (24 votes, 28.6%)
The Evilobster (20 votes, 23.8%)
Sir Rattlebone (18 votes, 21.4%)
Tutorial Man (17 votes, 20.2%)
H-168 Krave (16 votes, 19%)
Full results
Overall favorite character
84 votes, 3 choices per vote
Top 5

Cyphr Wolfchild (34 votes, 40.5%)
Mystery Johnson (25 votes, 29.8%)
H-168 Krave (21 votes, 25%)
The Evilobster (20 votes, 23.8%)
Shaz Aliart/Sir Rattlebone (15 votes each, 17.9%)
Full results
Least favorite character
84 votes, single choice

Mono Kishima (11 votes, 13.1%)
Renzo Rubecca (7 votes, 8.3%)
Donner Misterkay (6 votes, 7.1%)
Favorite "costume character"
84 votes, up to 3 choices
Top 3

Notorious Smithson (36 votes, 42.9%)
Mecha Elena (31 votes, 36.9%)
Delfina Hyaruno (25 votes, 29.8%)
Full results
Favorite character in the story
48 votes, 3 choices per vote
Top 5

Cyphr Wolfchild (26 votes, 54.2%)
Mystery Johnson (17 votes, 35.4%)
H-168 Krave/Shaz Aliart (15 votes each, 31.3%)
Donner Misterkay (11 votes, 22.9%)
Lejl Kaleidos (10 votes, 20.8%)
Full results
Thank you very much again for taking part! Surprised by the results? Feel free to leave your opinion!
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05 Aug 2024Developer post
The Schwarzerblitz 2024 Character Popularity Poll is now open!
Hello, Schwarzerblitz players! A lot of time has passed since I launched a character popularity poll for this game! Now, after v1.6 has been shipped, it is time to make amends and hear your voice! The poll will be open till August 12, 2024 at this link ! Filling it takes 2-3 minu
29 Jul 2024Developer post
[Major Bug Fix] Steam Deck Input issues solved
A major bug that caused the input to lag on Steam Deck or Linux + Proton while playing with a joypad has finally been fixed. Thank you for your patience and massive thanks to everyone who helped fixing it! Long version The bug Several users reported input lag spikes after playing
A major bug that caused the input to lag on Steam Deck or Linux + Proton while playing with a joypad has finally been fixed. Thank you for your patience and massive thanks to everyone who helped fixing it!
Long version
The bug
Several users reported input lag spikes after playing through the game's story or tutorial mode on Steam Deck. The issue only happened when playing with a joypad and only on Steam Deck or Linux + Proton (albeit more rarely), while Windows was completely unaffected.
The cause
Back in 2016, I edited the irrlicht source code to allow for detecting joypads more than once. The original behavior was to keep adding joypads at every new detection, effectively duplicating the list. This was fine at the time because the function to detect joypads was meant to be called only once, when the game started up.
My modification cleared the list of detected joypads before starting a new detection, to solve this issue. Unfortunately, what I didn't do was also releasing the already detected devices, which somehow still lingered in memory, causing the input events to be duplicated or missed entirely after enough detections had been triggered.
The solution
The solution to this bug was going back to that 2016 code and release all the previously detected devices before clearing the list. This apparently was the core of the issue.
Special thanks
My thanks go to the members of the community that helped me tackle this nasty bug, since I didn't own a Steam Deck to check it. In no particular order:

Desaeta, who first reported the bug and helped me find the root cause (see this thread)
Gamingjunkie222 for confirming the bug independently on Twitter, which made things easier to deal with (i.e. showing me it wasn't a bug that just affected one single user)
GamingWarthog and 4C3M4N777, who verified that the fix is indeed working as intended
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16 Jul 2024Developer post
Minor update: v.1.6.1 (16.07.2024)
Schwarzerblitz v.1.6.1 (16.07.2024) Character changes Lucia 9P can now be cancelled on whiff (rationale: Lucia, contrary to most other characters, couldn't cancel any of her moves on whiff. This update gives her at least one whiff cancelable move) 9P has now Low invul from frame
Schwarzerblitz v.1.6.1 (16.07.2024)
Character changes
Lucia

9P can now be cancelled on whiff (rationale: Lucia, contrary to most other characters, couldn't cancel any of her moves on whiff. This update gives her at least one whiff cancelable move)
9P has now Low invul from frame 1
9P (Supreme) can cancel into 1P
Bug fixes

Fixed bug that persisted since v1.0 that caused some text boxes and menus in Borderless Window mode to appear off-centered
Fixed some older memory leaks that went undetected since v1.0 too
Miscellaneous

Added extra options for switching off joypads and switching off the joypad reconnection check. This might be useful for some bizarre configurations that don't work with the current game and allow the use of software such as Antimicro or Joy2Key in case of need
Note

A bug that affects the game on Steam Deck is still under active scrutiny. See this thread for more information on the bug and possible workarounds.
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20 Jun 2024Developer post
RIDE THE LIGHTNING! Schwarzerblitz v1.6 is out!
Seven years after the first alpha version and four years after the Steam debut, the lightning strikes again! Schwarzerblitz receives one new massive update! A new playable character: Lucia Lunarossa joins the cast, this time for real! New costumes and some revamped animations Ver
Seven years after the first alpha version and four years after the Steam debut, the lightning strikes again! Schwarzerblitz receives one new massive update!
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A new playable character: Lucia Lunarossa joins the cast, this time for real!
New costumes and some revamped animations
Version select: choose your favorite old moveset from the alpha and beta times (must be toggled in the options)
Unlockable story NPCs, playable in Versus Mode
A short bonus story chapter
New arcade endings for Lazor and Rattlebone
A new, revamped juggle system
New advanced combo trials
Balance adjustments all around the board
A new secret arcade boss
New training options
Thanks for having been here for the ride and, once again, let the Black Lightning strike! Detailed patch notes for each character will follow in the coming weeks!
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28 May 2024Developer post
A small delay - SCHWB v1.6 will come out in the middle of June 2024
A short technical delay Due at least two other indie fighting games coming out on May 30-31st and Steam Next Fest approaching, I've decided to postpone the release of Schwarzerblitz v1.6 to the middle of June. Wanna see your fan art in the game? To celebrate the upcoming launch,
A short technical delay
Due at least two other indie fighting games coming out on May 30-31st and Steam Next Fest approaching, I've decided to postpone the release of Schwarzerblitz v1.6 to the middle of June.
Wanna see your fan art in the game?
To celebrate the upcoming launch, fan-art submissions are open for the in-game gallery. If you have drawn any Schwarzerblitz related art piece, feel free to contact me to have it added to the game. Rules as follow:

latest submission: 15th June 2024
must be SFW
must only feature Schwarzerblitz characters (characters from the short stories allowed)
Open beta still running
In the meanwhile, you can still play on the endless-beta branch (password: mysteryjohnson) to get familiar with the new character and additional features!
Thanks for your continued support! See you in 2-3 weeks!
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18 Apr 2024Developer post
Schwarzerblitz - Candidate v1.6 Release available in the endless-beta branch
One last huge update Schwarzerblitz v1.6 is coming soon as a last big update... and I need all the player feedback I can get! The release candidate version is available in the endless-beta branch of the game. To access it: Right Click on Schwarzerblitz in your Steam Library Selec
One last huge update
Schwarzerblitz v1.6 is coming soon as a last big update... and I need all the player feedback I can get! The release candidate version is available in the endless-beta branch of the game. To access it:

Right Click on Schwarzerblitz in your Steam Library
Select Beta
Input the password mysteryjohnson to access the endless-beta channel
Switch to the endless-beta channel and let the game update
A new character
Lucia Lunarossa, originally released as a Workshop character, will be added to the game in an official form as character #28, to be unlocked by clearing Arcade mode with Mira and Lazor OR Leo and Rattlebone OR Renzo, Mono, Wally and Shaz. She sports an updated and more polished moveset (and, hopefully, more balanced), while still having access to all her transformations
A new juggle system
The juggle system has been revamped to allow for more freeform combos. Every character has now access to a universal launcher that costs one Bullet Counter and a new evasion mechanic called Trigger Escape. A new tutorial section has been added specifically to address this new content.
Each character will also receive a new combo trial that makes use of the new juggle mechanics.
Version select
You've read it right! All the characters have now access to most of their old movesets, ranging from the very first 2017 Alpha version to the latest update. Version select must be toggled in the options and changes, among other things, how gravity, juggles, mechanics and wake up options behave. If you want a taste of an older Schwarzerblitz version, be sure to check it out!
Unlockable story characters
Previously unplayable characters that appeared during the story, such as Army Soldier and Broken Krave, can now be unlocked for Free Match. They can be selected by keeping the Trigger button pressed down while hovering on a certain character.
To cry wolf
In addition to the above, there is also a new secret arcade boss fight. The conditions to get it are pretty hard, but not impossible if you have already met and beaten Arkaneis in Arcade Mode:

Don't get any Perfect wins before match #3. If you meet K-069 at any moment during your run, you failed this condition.
Obtain at least 2 Perfect wins after match #3.
Play at Hard or higher.
Win two times or more by Ring Out
Never lose a round nor continue
Defeat Doll in match #6
The new boss will replace Donner as the final arcade boss
Quality of life improvements
As one last thing, there will be a couple bug fixes and general improvements, such as:

Replaced some old animations, such as the universal backdash and Kiyoko's run
Improved Record&Replay function in Training Mode
A 3-frames buffer for making links more consistent
A general rebalancing of the cast
Small improvements to the CPU-controlled opponent logic
The update will drop within a couple months, so any additional feedback NOW is well appreciated!
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17 Dec 2023Developer post
[Bug Fix] Fixed song selection not working with player 2 controls
Song selection wasn't working when Player 2 had selection priority (e.g. vs AI selected with P2 controls). Furthermore, the icons were displayed with the wrong size. This has been fixed Fixed a small memory leak due to a menu not being destroyed after a Free Match was over.
Song selection wasn't working when Player 2 had selection priority (e.g. vs AI selected with P2 controls). Furthermore, the icons were displayed with the wrong size. This has been fixed
Fixed a small memory leak due to a menu not being destroyed after a Free Match was over.
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30 Sep 2023Developer post
[Bug fix] Pressing Trigger while advancing won't cause unwanted running
Due to some unintended behavior, pressing the Trigger button while walking forward would automatically make the character run. This made it very difficult to start Trigger Combos with moves that included a forward direction. The behavior has been fixed to remove this. Pressing Fo
29 Sep 2023Developer post
[Small bug fix] Krave's and coin sound effects missing
During the last update, I changed some of the base functions of the sound effect engine, causing the coin sound effect in the tutorial and Krave's WRYYYY during his grab to go AWOL. This patch fixes the bugs introduced in version 1.5.
13 Sep 2023Developer post
Small bug fix - Fixed error with jukebox and song selection
Due to having uploaded the wrong file during the last build process, the jukebox and song selection in free match was broken. Now everything should work as intended.
12 Sep 2023Developer post
Schwarzerblitz v1.5 is out! Let the lightning strike LOUDER!
Schwarzerblitz v1.5 is out! Aaaand here you are a full changelog with all what has been modified! New feature: Song selection in Free Match mode is now available New feature: Songs which are part of DLC content (such as e.g. the one used in The People's Champ stage) are now avail
Schwarzerblitz v1.5 is out!
Aaaand here you are a full changelog with all what has been modified!

New feature: Song selection in Free Match mode is now available
New feature: Songs which are part of DLC content (such as e.g. the one used in The People's Champ stage) are now available both in the jukebox and as Free Match songs
Adjustment: the infinite prevention system has been reworked to kick in even when Trigger mode is active. This change is meant to reduce the effect of loops and incentivize Impact Cancels to maximize damage. The IPS will eventually cause a weak knockdown state at the third repetition of the same attack in the current combo, instead of just slashing the hitstun. Moves that require Bullet Counters to be performed (such as Lazor's Ultimate Diamond Crusher) are not affected by this change. This change might be rolled back later, according to player feedback [NOTE: this change might make a specific achievement harder to obtain. Investigations are in progress to determine whether this is the case or not]
Adjustment: pressing Guard during a down sidewalk will go automatically into crouching block instead of requiring a second down input. Conversely, Up sidewalk will not result in an automatic jump when pressing G to avoid unnecessary blunders (current behavior)
Adjustment: the angle required for Ring Out has been made a little bit more lenient, effectively making ring outs slightly easier to achieve
Training Mode: Bullet counters are now filled immediately when pressing the reset button
Training Mode: Evilobster and K-069 have now access to training-mode-exclusive moves to improve the labbing experience
Behavior of computer-controlled opponents: computer-controlled opponents will jump less randomly when not in range (all AI levels)
Behavior of computer-controlled opponents: computer-controlled opponents will try to sidestep projectiles instead of blocking them (level Hard and above). The behavior of Medium and lower AI has not been altered
Characters: Mono's Cotton Cross (full crouch P+K) has been slightly adjusted to avoid inconsistent behavior
Stages: Parsec Arena has received a new default song: The Distance (2023 version). The previous version of The Distance is still available both in the jukebox and as a selectable song for free match
Workshop/Modding: added support for character voices that don't overlap and terminate on hit
Workshop/Modding: fixed issue with how transformations worked, which caused color flashes (e.g. Trigger Guard) not to work properly
Bug fix: fixed bug related to DLC behavior that prevented more than one DLC stage to be available at any given time
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05 Sep 2023Developer post
GO! GO! GO! Guardians! A crossover costume set is going to storm Schwarzerblitz
GO! GO! GO! Guardians! To celebrate the release of my new game 8-Colors Star Guardians PLUS on Steam, Schwarzerblitz will receive a free costume set DLC inspired by the game! This set will be available for download on September 12, 2023 - at the same time as the game goes live! T
GO! GO! GO! Guardians!
To celebrate the release of my new game 8-Colors Star Guardians PLUS on Steam, Schwarzerblitz will receive a free costume set DLC inspired by the game! This set will be available for download on September 12, 2023 - at the same time as the game goes live!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2588310/Schwarzerblitz__8Colors_Star_Guardians_Collaboration_Costumes_Chapter_1/?beta=0
The DLC includes the following content:
6 new cosplay costumes

Amy - Star Guardian Emerald
Elena - Star Guardian Pink (Elena must be unlocked in order to use this costume)
Jenn - Star Guardian Blue
Kaya - Star Guardian Yellow (Kaya must be unlocked in order to use this costume)
K-069 - Star Guardian Red (K-069 must be unlocked in order to use this costume)
Donner - Prince Barion (Donner must be unlocked in order to use this costume)
One new monster-ridden stage!

Bramba's Pier (medium sized, ring-out on three sides)
One new sentaistic song!
This DLC adds a new song to the jukebox. The song will be selectable in Free Match as an available BGM:

"GO! GO! GO!", by Blast Harbour (feat. Yeszo) - Chapter 1 final boss theme of 8-Colors Star Guardians Plus
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Updates & announcements

Ten years? TEN YEARS!

Your art here

That's all folks!

Schwarzerblitz v 1.7.0 (11.08.2025)

System adjustments

New content

Character adjustments

Skeleton

Tutorial Man

Rattlebone

Lucia

Leo

Doll

Renzo

Wally

Cyphr

Lejl

Favorite Visual Design

Top 5

Full results

Favorite Moveset

Top 5

Full results

Overall favorite character

Top 5

Full results

Least favorite character

Favorite "costume character"

Top 3

Full results

Favorite character in the story

Top 5

Full results

Long version

The bug

The cause

The solution

Special thanks

Schwarzerblitz v.1.6.1 (16.07.2024)

Character changes

Lucia

Bug fixes

Miscellaneous

Note

A short technical delay

Wanna see your fan art in the game?

Open beta still running

One last huge update

A new character

A new juggle system

Version select

Unlockable story characters

To cry wolf

Quality of life improvements

Schwarzerblitz v1.5 is out!

6 new cosplay costumes

One new monster-ridden stage!

One new sentaistic song!