En Garde!

En Garde! is a playable cartoon, with a charming heroine, hilarious gags, and colorful visuals. The combat and platforming are simple yet fun, with the former being quick yet deadly. While it is very short, it has enough replayability to keep you coming back for more.

The parry is one of the most celebrated mechanics in games. Few things are as satisfying as completely reversing an encroaching foe’s momentum. We’ve seen intensely precise parries, telegraphed beatdowns, and even the subtle, severe slash of the samurai. Even with all this variety, however, there’s one kind of parry we haven’t seen. One question that simply has not been answered: What happens when you bring a bucket to a swordfight?

Arkham-esque combat and lovely platforming combine in this joyous and colourful game.

En Garde! is an experience that gives the player lightning-fast combat with a comical story to back it up. An experience that though fleeting, will have you hoping for more. A great take on classical theater and swashbuckling, it's sure to make a great hit for any action-adventure fans looking for something short and sweet!

En Garde! is a fun, humorous and stylish frolic through a colourful 17th century Spain that pays homage to Zorro and the golden age of swashbuckling adventures.

A brief yet riotous piece of swashbuckling nostalgia.

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En Garde is a tantalizing first outing from new studio Fireplace Games, thanks to its slick combat and wonderful sense of humor. It's in some ways so strong that it leaves you wondering what this team could do with more time and money behind them.

Occasionally, a game pops up out of nowhere and completely surprises you with just how fun it is to play. En Garde! is that very game, announced and then released in a mere few months. It follows a swashbuckling action pirate adventure with a focus on combat. If you’re anything of a geek or admirer of the genre, you should follow its call to arms.