Raleigh, North Carolina - July 8, 2025 - Black Garden Studios, an independent developer specializing in game experiences featuring elaborate, hand-drawn pixel graphics today announced that their Kickstarter campaign, created to fund the development of Necrofugitive, an intense medieval 2D stealth action platformer, has almost reached its funding goal, with two weeks to go until the campaign ends.
Necrofugitive is a 2D stealth action platformer set in a Medieval world rife with unrest, civil war, and superstition. You play as a shapeshifting cultist of Skoroz, the eldritch god of chaos, fleeing a fanatical kingdom after your cult is brutally massacred in a witch-hunting frenzy. Hunted by the kingdom's armies, you are the wrathful deity's last hope for claiming revenge and bringing about the downfall of the realms of men. With an entire kingdom mobilized to bring your rampage to an end and a hefty bounty upon your head, you must explore, hide, and fight through a medieval world on the brink of collapse as famine, pestilence, and warfare rage across the realm of Avencia.
Necrofugitive features hand-drawn animations and dynamic lighting effects to bring the world of Avencia to life. From collapsed dungeons to sun-kissed forests, the this medieval world is made to feel authentic to the period— rampaging monsters besides. Inspired by the numerous crises of the Middle Ages, special care is taken to create a game with vibrant characters, setting, and gameplay that puts you in the perspective of being a rampaging monster of legend. In addition to the art assets that lavish Necrofugitive with its beautiful visuals, the dramatic soundtrack has been composed by Edwin Montgomery of Warhammer 40k and Game of Thrones fame. There’s also a playable demo available on Steam for anyone who would like to unshackle their inner demon and get a taste of the dark fantasy title.
Necrofugitive reached over 60% of its initial funding goals within its first week on the platform and is now over 80% to the target. As part of the Kickstarter campaign, the developers are offering exclusive perks for those early birds wanting to ensure they get to unshackle their inner demon before anyone else, including exclusive collectibles, character palettes, and even a hand-painted tabletop miniature. Backers can also become part of the game world with portraits that appear in the game, and feature as part of the game’s lore.
Click here to visit the Necrofugitive Kickstarter
Key Features:
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Medieval Shapeshifting Action - Use your eldritch powers to assimilate your prey and then transform to gain their abilities. Use your new disguises to slip past enemies and sneak your way through the kingdom.
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Exciting Character Selection Modes - Other games let you pet the dog. In this game, you can be the dog. Or the soldier. Or anyone else you can get your tendrils on.
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Unique opponents with differing personalities - Necrofugitive features soldiers with reactive AI that will alter their decisions during combat, and work together to bring your rampage to an end.
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You Are the Monster - No more Mr Nice Guy! Harness the power of chaos to morph into a giant monster. Wreak havoc on your victims as you rampage through the kingdom. Terrorize your enemies and see them flee from before you.
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Playable Demo Available - Want a taste of Chaos? Try out the fully playable demo today on Steam or itch.io. This vertical slice gives players a concentrated look at what Necrofugitive has to offer.
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Hand-drawn animations and dynamic lighting effects - Vibrant characters and settings bring the world of Avencia to life.
S. Morris, Producer & Project Manager said “Necrofugitive is a game about player expression. From play style to impact on the world itself, each player will blaze their own unique trail on the path toward freedom. In an irony-poisoned world of cinematic experiences, we hope Necrofugitive can provide an earnest, old-school approach to videogames— both in storytelling and gameplay.To paraphrase an industry veteran… you see those enemies over there? You can become ‘em ”
“One of the things that makes a multiplayer game so compelling is how varied and unpredictable your opponents can be. That is something I'm trying to capture with our AI systems to keep every playthrough fresh and interesting. Every enemy spawned has their own personality traits and tries their best to survive based on what's going on around them by using the tools that they are given. You can never predict exactly how an encounter will go. Some will flee immediately for help and some will bravely stand their ground until their last breath. Even their reaction times and how quickly they recognize patterns is baked into their personality. Also alike with real human opponents, each of our AI makes a concerted effort to win, much to the chagrin of some players. Avencian archers are rather notorious with new players as they do a good job at maintaining distance while keeping pressure on their target." mentioned Christian Schoenig III, Lead Programmer and Black Garden Co-Founder.
The Kickstarter campaign page for Necrofugitive is here.
The demo of Necrofugitive is located on Steam and itch.io.
To wishlist the game, please check out the Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1166890/Necrofugitive/
To find out more about Black Garden Studios, take a look check out their website.
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About Black Garden Studios
Black Garden Studios is an indie game studio based out of North Carolina, USA.
The studio was founded by artist R. X. Fluharty and programmer Christian Schoenig III. In 2024, Black Garden Studios released the multiplayer game DEAD MAN’S HAND: Card Roulette Action. The game has been supported with free content updates for over a year.