You’ve probably never heard of Chainsawesome Games, unless you like local multiplayer games and know your indies. They made the huge hit Knight Squad, where up to eight players (sorry, knights) would compete in different branches.
It was later followed by Knight Squad 2, which was also really good, but basically the same concept with improved production values. Their third game was Aftercharge, which unfortunately failed to live up to its original concept. And now they are forced to shut down.
On the developer’s Discord, Chainsawesome Games now explains that they are forced to close the studio:
“It is with a broken heart that we have to announce that Chainsawesome Games is shutting down. The failure of Aftercharge and the average success of Knight Squad 2 put too much pressure on us financially and emotionally and our new prototype did not meet our expectations. We concluded that it was time to move on and say goodbye.
We want to thank everyone in this community for your support through all those years. You gave us the motivation to create innovative new games and push our limits. We will always remember the fun we had when we developed Aftercharge with your help and when we played all together during the playtest sessions. We wouldn’t have made it this far without you and we will forever be grateful for your dedication towards our studio.
We will miss you all.”
So far, Knight Squad 2 is still available on all digital stores (PC, PlayStation, Switch and Xbox), but when indies shut down, sometimes self-published games are removed. If you like local multiplayer (with four players it’s lovely, with more it’s absolutely brilliant), then make sure to get this before it might be gone for good – and thanks Chainsawesome Games for all the laughs and entertainment.
