Long time no see. I know we've been silent for a while, but it was for a good reason! We've been working on our new game for the past year and it's finally in a state where we're proud to show it to the world!
Introducing Descenders.
An extreme procedural freeriding experience where consequences matter.
We've all been huge fans of extreme sports games like THPS, SSX and Skate all our lives, and we felt like there was no one around really making these games anymore! That's why we set out to create a genuine extreme sports experience, where crashing has serious consequences, just like in real life. We're super hyped about how it turned out so far, and we hope you dig it as well :D
For more information you can check out the website: descendersgame.com. And make sure to join our discord for access to the beta when the beta goes live about 2 months from now. You'll also be able to find us at Gamescom next month, come check out the game at the Unity booth in the trade visitor section of the event!
We want to thank each and everyone of you! It's you, the Action Henk players, who have made it possible for us to continue doing what we love and make this new game. Thank you again!
Cheers,
Roan, Roel, Lex, and the rest of RageSquid & friends.
Console versions and local multiplayer are here!
Hey everyone!
We’re really happy to announce that we’ve launched Action Henk on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. It’s taken us some time, but the wait was definitely worth it. The console version of Action Henk introduces a new local multiplayer feature, and because it’s a real blast, we’re also bringing the local multiplayer to the PC version! Time to invite some friends for some Henkin’!
With this patch we’ve also fixed some important bugs (which are listed below) and are bringing in a new skin for Kentony to get this party started! We’ve also noticed that we’ve gained a lot of Spanish and Portuguese friends, so we included these languages in the build as well: ‘Olá!’
If there is ever a question or anything you’d like to know, get in touch with us through the Action Henk community forum and we’ll be happy to help you out!
Cheers!
New Features:
Local Multiplayer! Have fun racing your friends on the couch!
The long-awaited Carnaval Kentony is now unlockable! Beat his special Carnaval Kentony Festival level to unlock him!
Spanish and Portuguese languages have been added.
The cutscene exploit should be fixed now, we will be removing invalid scores on the leaderboard over the next couple of days.
Fixed the level editor bug with environments not unlocking and levels switching to the basic environment.
Action Henk on consoles and news about Local Multiplayer!
Hey all!
We haven’t launched any big updates recently but I’m here with some information for you guys to let you know what we’ve been up to and what’s happening on our side.
The biggest thing is that the console port launch is getting closer and closer, it’s actually going to happen! We’ll start off with XB1 and PS4 in early March, the others have no definitive launch date yet as Henk needs to … lose some more weight before he fits on a PS3, Vita or Wii-U. Related to this, Action Henk is going to be in Sony’s Vote to Play! Starting February 9 you can vote on Action Henk to be free for a month for PS+ owners!
Secondly we’re also extremely happy about the fact that we’re finally, by popular demand, going to launch LOCAL MULTIPLAYER FOR PC! We’ll launch the local multiplayer mode simultaneously with the XB1 and PS4 versions. We’ve been playing it a lot in the office and its damn fun if I say so myself. Time to dust off those controllers and grab some mates!
Lastly we’re aware of some bugs in the PC version and we’ll get to them in the next week. Mainly the bug where you can start a level before the clock starts by triggering multiple cutscenes and the bug where players are unable to select environments other than the kid’s room for their level editor levels.
We always read the forums so that’s still the easiest way if you want to get in touch with us or want to let us know about something.
Thanks!
Lex
Merry HENKmas
Yoooo everybody!
It’s Christmas time, so how about a little gift? We’re happy to introduce to you the all new Winter environment! In this environment we have a bunch of deleted scenes from back in early access, and added a couple of completely new levels as well! This is your chance to finally unlock Santa Henk and Henkdolph again!
Merry christmas to you all, and a happy new year!
Cheers from the RageSquid team.
New Features:
New winter environment, including the possibility to unlock santa henk & henkdolph
Improved controller support! We now have a different input system which should support basically any controller (instead of just the xbox360 controller). Please let us know if you still have any trouble with a contoller.
Potential performance increases! There have been some changes to the way level geometry is loaded, which could have very positive impact on in-game performance. We’ll see how this functions over the next days and decide if we should keep it.
Community highlights: Congratulations to pichusuperlover and |lDgAl|HaXeRMaN for winning the Action Henk Team Tournament! We had a great time seeing the community come together during this awesome event! Thank you |lDgAl| badBlackShark for organising this tournament! Hope to see everyone participating next time as well!
Back with a staff picked level!
Yoooo everybody!
We're having a new staff picked level for this week! It's really hard to even complete this level, I guess that's why it is called 'Final Challenge'! This level is made by GreenLizard307 and you can find it here!
There are no prizes this time around, but this is a level that everyone should have played regardless!
Daily challenge update and free week!
Hey all!
Hope the wait wasn't too long for everyoneːsteamhappyː It’s time we bring a new feature into the game! So if you’re interested, check out this video right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEQJ4ra0oO8
Indeed, we've added a daily challenge to the game. Every day there will be a random level, along with a random mutator for you to try and finish. Some of these will be insanely hard for even the most hardcore players out there! Let's see if all of you are up for the (daily) challenge!ːsteammockingː
Also, this week you can try Action Henk for free on Steam, so tell all your friends to check it out! And let's welcome everybody who is new to the game into this wonderful community of awesome people! To everyone who got here from the free week to check this announcement, good day to you, and thanks for checking out the game! <3
Exciting new stuff on the way!
Hey all!
We have some really cool stuff that's going to hit the shelves this Monday so be ready for it! We'd like to keep it a surprise but believe me, it's all worth the wait. This update is going to be mental!
Now on to the weekly challenge:
neophyte78 has won the weekly challenge! Congratulations! Honorable mentions for being 2nd and 3rd go to Activy and |lDgAl|HaXeRMaN.
This weeks level is called 'Signatune' and is made by GravityUnown. It's a subtle level that has some neat tricks in stock. Because of the new update, this could well be the last chance to win an unlockable skin, therefore the number 1,2 and 3 on the leaderboard of this level by December 11 7pm CET will win an unlockable skin! ːsteamhappyː
Long level incoming!
Hey all!
Guess who won the weekly challenge? Yup, I did ːsteammockingː. Haha, while playing the level I found out about a skip and couldn't help trying to pull it off. Of course I can't reward myself a skin so let's do it like this. The number 2 and 3 on the leaderboard of 'ULTIMATE SPOOKS!' are being rewarded an unlockable skin!ːsteamhappyː Congratulations Activy and |lDgAl|HaXeRMaN for being 2nd and 3rd!
Now onto this weeks level. The creator of this level really went nuts with the level editor, which we think is awesome! This level is difficult, long, fast and everything else you want a custom level to be! The level called 'biggest race ever', is created by Alex Chosen, and definitely lives up to its name!
Same rules again, the number one on the leaderboards of this level on Friday, December 4 at 7pm CET is rewarded by one of the non-unlockable skins!
Good luck!
Holy shirt!
FINALLY!
You can now proudly represent your favourite character of all time! It's time to show the world your true colours. Henk is so excited, he already put on his favourite shirt!
Wear them with love <3 (and don't forget to show us your swag!)
P.S.
Big news, big news! So it is possible, somebody finally beat Activy during a weekly challenge! The winner of this week's challenge is neophyte78, with Phthalo Blue and |lDgAl|HaXeRMaN being 2nd and 3rd. Congrats!
We also have a new level for you all! Last week we had a long and tense level, so this week we're going for something short and scary. The level we have for you is called 'ULTIMATE SPOOKS!' and is made by GreenLizard307!
Same rules again, the number one on the leaderboards of this level on Friday, November 27 at 7pm CET is rewarded by one of the non-unlockable skins!
Good luck!
Mash yo spacebar!
Surprise, surprise! Activy has won this weekly challenge as well! Can anybody stop his reign of buttslidin'?! 2nd and 3rd place this time go to Phthalo Blue and Titanium White, congratulations!
This week's awesome level is called 'Flick Tricks' and is made by :Squeezy:! We hope you all have a working spacebar, because you're going to need it!
It's definitely a tricky one which requires a lot of snappy movement and quick reactions. It's also a fairly long level so you really need some stamina and stable nerves for this one!
Same rules again, the number one on the leaderboards of this level on Friday, November 20 at 7pm CET is rewarded by one of the non-unlockable skins!
