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Dual Blade app icon: two crossed swords inside a gold ring

In closed testing on Google Play

Dual Blade

A blade in each hand. Swipe to fight.

First-person sword fighting for Android phones. Slash with both hands, read the big hit, parry it, and answer with a riposte that deals 2.5x damage.

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Free to play. Watch an optional video for a bonus, or skip it.

In-game duel: an armored hero swings at you while the screen calls out Block right, Parry right, Dodge left now. Dodge and block buttons sit at the bottom.
The call is on screen. Block, parry or dodge.

How it plays

Hold your ground. Fight with both hands.

You stand and face each enemy head on. Your thumbs do the fighting.

  1. Slash

    Swipe left, right, up or down. There is a blade in each hand.

  2. Heavy

    Hold, then swipe. Heavies drain stamina for as long as you hold them.

  3. Block

    Enemies throw quick jabs. Block them before they land.

  4. Parry

    Big strikes are telegraphed. Parry on time for a 2.5x riposte.

  5. Dodge

    Step left or right to get out of the way.

A goblin raider in the Catacombs. An arrow and shield icon show a quick jab coming, with the prompt Quick jab, block left.
Quick jab incoming. Block left.
A duel in a desert camp against a hooded hero holding a dagger, seen over your two blades.
Duel heroes who carry blades of their own.
A How to block card for a boss special called Spear Volley: targets pop up on screen and you tap each one before its ring closes.
Boss specials come with a quick how-to.

Features

What you'll find in Aldmere

  • Enemies with a trait

    Every enemy has its own signature trait. Crack armor plates with heavies. Watch out for dodgers, counter-attackers and foes that fly into a fury when hit.

  • Four weapon classes

    Swords are balanced. Axes are slow, with brutal heavies. Daggers are fast and land crits. Maces drain enemy stamina. Every blade has combo specials.

  • Bosses that remember

    Five bosses, each with a lair and special moves. The damage you deal stays between tries. Boss Keys refill over time.

  • Champions ladder

    Five blade-masters wait in the Nomad Camp. Beat them one by one to climb the ladder.

  • Forge your gear

    Find blueprints in hunts and from bosses and champions. Forge them, then upgrade up to +5.

  • Your hero, your look

    Build your hero in the character creator. The armor you forge is worn on your hero.

  • Something every day

    Open a daily chest. Work through daily and weekly quests.

  • Easy to start

    A story prologue, a training fight and a short guided tour get you going.

  • Free, with optional ads

    Free to play. Watch a rewarded video only if you want a bonus, like a revive or an extra Boss Key.

Bosses & zones

Five zones. Five bosses.

Aldmere stands at the edge of the great desert. A story prologue sets the scene. Then you take on five zones, each with its own enemies and its own boss.

  • The Bone Captain, a skeleton warrior with a sword, in the Sunken Ruins.

    Sunken Ruins

    Skeletons

    Boss Bone Captain

  • Grakka, a horned goblin war chief, attacks in his Catacombs lair.

    The Catacombs

    Goblins and wraiths

    Boss Grakka the War Chief

  • The Iron King, a heavily armored dwarf, behind a Fight banner in the Dwarven Forge.

    Dwarven Forge

    Rogue dwarves

    Boss The Iron King

  • The Hellknight in a red, burning lair at Hellgate, behind a Fight banner.

    Hellgate

    Demons

    Boss The Hellknight

  • Siege of Aldmere

    The Dread Legion

    Boss The Dread King

A Boss banner reads War Chief of the Catacombs, 24% health left, over Grakka.
Back for another try. Grakka is still down to 24%.

Bosses remember the damage you deal

Lose a boss fight and the damage you did stays. Come back and pick up where you left off. Boss Keys let you try again, and they refill over time.

Each boss fights in its own lair and has its own special moves.

Champions of the Nomad Camp

Five blade-masters. Beat them to climb the ladder.

  1. Sir Aldric
  2. Kestrel
  3. Brann the Red
  4. Mira Vex
  5. The Iron Veil

Character creator

Make your hero

Male or female, with beards if you want one. Pick colours for skin, hair, eyes, cloth, trim, leather and metal. The armor you forge later is worn on your hero.

  • 23faces
  • 38hairstyles
  • 28outfits
  • 7colour groups
The Create your hero screen on the Hair tab, showing hairstyle 3 of 38 and a row of hair colours.
38 hairstyles, each in a range of colours.
The Appearance screen on the Face tab, showing face 14 of 23 with eye and skin colour swatches.
23 faces, plus eye and skin colours.
The Outfit tab showing outfit 9 of 28 on a full-body hero, with cloth, trim, leather and metal colour swatches.
28 outfits. Recolour the cloth, trim, leather and metal.

Gear & forge

Find it. Forge it. Wear it.

  1. Find

    Blueprints drop in hunts, from bosses and from champions.

  2. Forge

    Take a blueprint to the Forge and make the piece.

  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade each piece at the Forge, all the way to +5.

  • Armor sets
  • Helmets
  • Shoulders
  • Gloves
  • Boots
  • Rings
A Victory screen with gold, iron, bone and experience rewards, plus three new blueprints.
A win can drop new blueprints.
The Armor screen listing Traveler's Leathers at +5, Bonehide Harness, and the Gravewarden Mail blueprint with its forge cost.
Armor sets to equip, upgrade and forge.
The Hero screen: the hero stands in the middle, with gear slots for helmet, shoulders, armor, gloves, boots, both blades and a ring around them, and stats below.
What you equip is what your hero wears.

Play it before launch

Dual Blade is in a closed test on Google Play. Join the beta, play the current build and tell us what to fix.

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FAQ

Questions

Is Dual Blade free?

Yes. Dual Blade is free to play.

Are there ads?

There are optional rewarded videos. Watch one if you want a bonus, such as a revive or an extra Boss Key. If you don't want the bonus, skip the video.

Which phones can play it?

Android phones. The game plays in portrait. Exact requirements will be listed on the Google Play page.

Is there an iPhone version?

Not right now. Dual Blade is being tested on Android.

When does it come out?

There is no release date yet. The game is in a closed test on Google Play. Join the beta to play it early.

How does the beta work?

Email tcvdev.games@gmail.com with the Google account email on your Android phone, and you will be added to the test. Testing runs through Google Play, so you install the game from the Play Store like any other app. You need a Google account on your Android phone.

Where is my progress saved?

On your phone. The game stores your progress on the device. See the privacy policy for details.

I'm a tester. Where do I send feedback?

Use the tester feedback form. Bugs, balance, anything that felt off. It all helps.

Who makes Dual Blade?

TCV Solo Studios, a one-person studio (TCV LLC). Say hello at tcvdev.games@gmail.com.