Swordfight: Archive

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Swordfight Mk II

The new controllers used at Come Out and Play make use of the same timer circuit, but remove the stock Atari PCB to make room a larger speaker and a more sensitive trigger button. Here’s how to build a Swordfight Mk II Controller: Follow steps 1-3 from the original Mk I controller instructions, building the circuit described. Note that the timer you use CANNOT be the low-power TLC555...

Aug 19th

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Aug 19th

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Swordfight at Come Out And Play

Aug 11th

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Jun 14th

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GEE Magazine! →

May 4th

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Destructoid noticed us! →

In other words, it’s a game about touching heads. Yes, those heads. … (Thanks for the tip, John! Hee hee, “tip”!) Proposed Swordfight slogan: Here’s a tip, use your head.

May 2nd

sirmoechrist: swordfightgame: How do you make Swordfight? … SUMMER PROJECT If you build some controllers, we’d love to see them!

May 2nd

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Nathan Fouts's Gamasutra Blog: Swordfight is Good... →

The experience here is only possible because of a game. Photos or videos don’t do it justice. No amount of reading about it (don’t quit reading! :) or watching conveys the full experience, it must be played. Interaction being the defining distinction of games. Great article, Nathan, thanks! If you’re ever in the New York area, let us know and we’ll play!

May 1st

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fetustogenius asked: "opponents's"

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Apr 28th

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Interview on indiegames.com! →

Bieg, left, cackles madly Perfect caption for that picture

Apr 28th

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Write up on Lazygamer! →

I’ve busy trying to convince Geoff to join in, but he thinks that I’m being unfair by using a N64 controller on my rig. I call it the Trident. We would love to see an N64 variant. Tridentfight, anyone?

Apr 26th

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Aaahh! The Escapist! →

The unstated objective, of course, seems to be to make things as embarrassing as possible for pretty much anyone involved, including passersby watching the phallus duels, me for writing this article, and you for reading it.

Apr 26th

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