Can you beat my world record? Win a special prize!
Fastest Goal World Record Challenge + Special Prize
Hi folks,
I, the developer of Super Blood Hockey, currently possess the World Record for fastest single goal at 14 seconds: https://www.speedrun.com/Super_Blood_Hockey/full_game#Exhibition_Mode
One week from now if somebody has managed to beat my time, I will reward the best run with a special prize (to be determined). Here is footage of the run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LIfOrObKvY - It's a pretty solid time, but it shouldn't be unbeatable.
Best of luck, all entries must be submitted to https://www.speedrun.com
Franchise Mode + Available on Consoles + Bonus teaser!
Franchise Mode - Available now!
>> Super Blood Hockey is now available on all major consoles <<
Bonus Teaser: I have received a bunch of requests for a physical release of Super Blood Hockey. I am presently exploring some options to make just such a thing happen! There might even be a special edition with some cool merch. If you have any requests on what merch you would like or anything else you would like to see, or if you have any questions about other future plans, please do no hesitate to comment that below :)
- Loren
Now available on the Xbox One!
Super Blood Hockey is now available on the Xbox One!
*The EU version will be available the following day (June 5th) and the Xbox One version will be available on June 7th. The game is also available on the Nintendo Switch!
Thank you to Digerati and everyone who supported me and helped make this a reality!
- Loren
Out now on the Nintendo Switch! w/ 20% Launch Discount
Hi folks,
I am super happy to announce that Super Blood Hockey is finally available on the Nintendo Switch with a 20% launch discount:
eShop Store Page: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-blood-hockey-switch/
Thank you to everyone who helped make this a possibility! I really couldn't have done with without the support of folks such as yourself from the community. :D
Watch the launch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbh6fGMaBMI&feature=youtu.be
Xbox and Playstation ports are in the works and I am optimistically shooting for a May release date for both :)
- Loren
Nintendo Switch: April 26th - w/ 20% launch discount
I am happy to announce that Super Blood Hockey will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on April 26th with a 20% off limited-time launch discount!
Learn more and add to your wishlist:
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-blood-hockey-switch/
Stay tuned for announcements related to Xbox One and Playstation 4 releases! They are right around the corner too.
Switch Port: COMING IN APRIL! Xbox One and Playstation 4 to follow + Franchise Mode! + Price Increase
By popular demand, I am happy to announce that Super Blood Hockey will be launching on Nintendo Switch™ on a still-to-be-confirmed date in April, while the PS4™ and Xbox One™ versions will follow sometime in Q2 2019.
Watch the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO1LSG4UBe4
I have teamed up with Digerati Distribution and Kittehface Software to make this a reality. Porting to all three consoles was a near impossible task to accomplish in a reasonable time frame by myself. It made more sense to give the project to talented and experienced professionals, which in turn would allow me to focus on things I am better at. If you are wondering, Digerati was the 9th highest rated publisher on Metacritic for the year 2018, so they have an established and proven track record of quality (https://www.metacritic.com/feature/game-publisher-rankings-for-2018-releases).
The Franchise Mode is now live! Create, recruit and manage your own custom team of inmates in a futuristic world of dystopic blood sports! You will also notice some small quality of life updates here and there to the rest of the game. For a full log of changes, I recommend reading through prior Franchise Mode announcements. You will also notice a rebranding of the games promotional assets to be consistent with the console ports.
Special thanks to every Beta Tester who helped me make the Franchise Mode happen! I honestly couldn’t have done it without all the amazing feedback and bug reports that you folks came up with.
PLEASE NOTE: One week from this posting there will be a price increase to match the added content. I didn’t want to raise the price immediately upon release of the Franchise mode because I wanted to give everyone a fair shake at the current base price. Those that have been following for a while will know that I originally planned to release the game for $15 US, but cut the price in half because I decided to cut the “Story Mode” from the game at the last minute (I rather disliked it). So instead I made the Franchise Mode to fill the desire for extra content. Now that I am confident in the amount of content in the game, I will reraise the price to the original slated price.
I will of course be offering many generous discounts and promotions the future as well :) So there will still be plenty of opportunities to grab your copy at a great price.
Loren
Development Status + How to Access the FRANCHISE MODE BETA!
All owners of the game can access the Franchise Mode beta - See below for more details.
Hi folks,
I am very thankful for everyone who has offered me feedback, suggestions and bug reports. This honestly wouldn't be possible without all y'all:D As of now, the development of new content for SBH is paused while console ports are underway (Xbox One is already guaranteed, others to be announced soon!). This is because developing the build further while simultaneously trying to get it to work on consoles is simply not feasible. Therefore, I plan to officially release the Franchise Mode update live on Steam when the consoles ports are ready to double my marketing efforts.
Also, I have enlisted the help of a 3rd party (to be announced in the near future) to help me through this process to ensure the ports are of high quality and meet my personal standards. After I release the console ports and the Franchise Mode update, I will assess the performance and determine the viability of future content updates.
Since I have brought aboard some help with console ports, and because the nature of the process requires some downtime and waiting for things to go through, e.g. waiting for PEGI / ESRB raitings, I have begun work on my next game (also to be announced soon :D). Still, SBH remains my top priority.
Thanks again to everyone who has helped me get this far! I am excited to go even further :)
Loren
+ More consoles to be announced in the near future!
How to access the FRANCHISE MODE Beta
1. Go to your Steam game library and find Super Blood Hockey.
2. Right click on the game and go to "Properties"
3. Click the "Betas" tab.
4. Enter the password: ActivateFranchiseMode
5. Select the FranchiseModeBeta from the drop down menu. (Note: if after entering the password the build does not appear, please restart your Steam client)
Franchise Mode Beta 1.5.4: Bug fixes
Hi Folks,
Note: Everyone who owns the game can access the beta! See the instructions below.
I hope everyone has had a great holiday season. I am back at it with a small update which contains a few critical bug fixes.
Thank you for the continued feedback and suggestions! I am looking to finalize the build for now to ease the process of console ports :) Stay tuned for more announcements related to the console ports.
- Loren
Fixed a bug where the music wouldn't properly reset and pause, causing multiple tracks to overlap and play at once.
Fixed a bug where league standings weren't properly resetting at the end of a season.
Fixed a bug where cause the monthly rent obligation to not reset.
How to access the Beta
1. Go to your Steam game library and find Super Blood Hockey.
2. Right click on the game and go to "Properties"
3. Click the "Betas" tab.
4. Enter the password: ActivateFranchiseMode
5. Select the FranchiseModeBeta from the drop down menu. (Note: if after entering the password the build does not appear, please restart your Steam client)
ENAMEL PINS! Limited run by Indie Section
Hey Folks,
The team at IndieSection.com produced a limited quantity run of custom designed enamel pins featuring Super Blood Hockey. It comes with a copy of the game and a bonus goodie as well!
Get yours here:
https://indiesection.com/products/indie-pin-series-03-super-blood-hockey
I am honored that Indie Section decided to include Super Blood Hockey in its collection. I have some of the pins myself, and I will say I am very pleased with how they turned out. They are of a good size and great quality.
I keep one on my disc golf bag!
One of the cool things about being a gamedev is that I can use my games to support cool projects that I believe in. The folks at Indie Section are making some cool stuff I am very happy to be able to play a part in it!
Bonus - Here is a special interview I gave about Super Blood Hockey:
https://indiesection.com/blogs/articles/10-questions-with-super-blood-hockey-developer-loren-lemcke
Store Page:
https://indiesection.com/products/indie-pin-series-03-super-blood-hockey
