SWORDY

SWORDY entered Steam Early Access on July 21, 2016 as a local party brawler, and Frogshark released a series of meaningful updates through late 2017. The team shipped version 0.2.0 on October 8, 2016 (adding the mission system and co-op content), version 0.3.0 on November 29, 2016 (adding the Champions mode), version 0.4.0 on December 24, 2016 (adding character customization and potions), version 0.5.0 on October 6, 2017 (adding new weapons, keyboard/mouse support), and version 0.6.0 on November 24, 2017 (adding armor systems, the sledgehammer, and new combat stances). In April 2017, the developer posted a status update explaining that one team member had moved on to a teaching job and the remaining two had relocated, but confirmed they were back on track and planned to expand single-player/co-op content after version 0.5.0. That content expansion was never delivered. The last developer communication of any kind was the version 0.6.0 release post on November 24, 2017. Since that date — now more than eight years ago — there have been no patch notes, announcements, blog posts, or any other official communication from Frogshark. The game remains listed on Steam in Early Access and has never reached a 1.0 release. No statement about the conclusion of development, studio closure, or change in plans has been made publicly. Given the complete absence of communication since November 24, 2017 and the game's still-unfinished Early Access status, it is unclear whether active development is continuing or has quietly stopped.