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Hello everyone! Over the past weeks, we’ve been carefully reviewing all the feedback from the Playtest. Before we get into what we’re improving next, here’s a quick look at the results. Players who joined the Playtest: 3,500 Players who completed the challenge and earned the "Old
The Blades For Hire Playtest is ending very soon! The Playtest will close on March 23 . But you can still get access if you haven’t joined yet. This is your final chance to earn the reward, so sign up now and we’ll do our best to grant access as quickly as possible. We’re gratefu
Greetings, everyone! We’re excited to announce the official launch of the Blades For Hire Playtest! Playtest period: March 9 – March 23 About the Playtest: The Playtest version is an improved version of the demo released earlier, now featuring all the changes and improvements we
Greetings, mercenaries! Blades For Hire enters a new phase - Playtest begins March 9! Everyone who has requested access will be able to jump into a special Playtest version of the game. How long will the Playtest last? The Playtest runs from March 9 at 11:00 AM PT to March 23 at
We’re excited to announce that Blades For Hire is taking part in the Choose Wisely Festival 2025 — a themed Steam festival dedicated to games where every decision shapes the story and its outcomes. Choose Wisely Festival 2025 brings together projects built around branching narrat
Greetings! Blades For Hire is proudly participating in The Medieval Festival. As part of this event, we’d like to share an update on our progress. Demo Version It has been some time since we launched our demo. Thank you to everyone who shared feedback, added the game to their wis
Greetings! Blades For Hire is participating in the Turn-Based Carnival , which runs from November 27 to December 3. During this festival, many turn-based combat games are discounted, livestreams are running, and you can discover something new. PLAYTESTS We invite you to sign up f
Hello, dear players! We - the DoubleTap team, in collaboration with publisher Valkyrie Initiative - are pleased to announce that our strategy game Blades For Hire is taking part in the Ancient Costume Game Festival on Steam. In this game, you will take command of a guild of merce
Hello! From September 1 to 8, 2025, Blades For Hire is taking part in Sword Celebration — a special Steam festival dedicated to sword-focused games. You are not a hero. You are a contractor, managing a guild with blade and calculation. Experience the demo and immerse yourself in
Hello! The demo version has received another update. We’ve added new localizations and made several improvements to make the gameplay more comfortable and clear. Full list of changes: Added translations for the following languages: German, French, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese (Bra
Greetings! Blades For Hire is part of the Steam Debut Festival 2025 — an event where debut games step into the spotlight for the very first time! This is our first major title, and we’re excited to invite you to try the free demo, available now. In the demo you will experience: •
Greetings! We're grateful for all the feedback we've received from players, as well as from those who shared their playthroughs and livestreams. We've prepared the first round of fixes, and they are now available in the current demo version: Changes: Selected mercenary tactic is
Blades For Hire is a tactical RPG about mercenaries, where honor has long been replaced by contracts. As part of Steam Next Fest , you can try the free demo and dive into a dangerous world where every battle is a deal — and every deal is a matter of survival. Build your guild, ta
Greetings, mercenaries! We’re excited to announce that the free demo of our dark tactical RPG Blades for Hire is available now on Steam — a game where loyalty has a price, and that price is gold. And starting tomorrow, Blades for Hire will join the Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edit
Greetings, dear players! Let us introduce you to a new strategy game called Blades for Hire , where you will control a mercenary guild in a realistic fantasy setting. Dive deep into the world where the protagonist, on the brink of survival, is forced to find questionable ways to