Bitwave Games

31/12/2024

We wish you all a Happy New Year! See you in 2025! 🎆

24/12/2024

From all of us, to all of you: Happy Holidays! 🎅🎄

17/12/2024

Gimmick! 2 physical pre-orders are up on Amazon in Europe! ⭐

Switch: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPR4PNF9
PS5: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPR4HWTS

It's also available in the US via Limited Run Games: https://limitedrungames.com/collections/gimmick-2

13/12/2024

Happy Saint Lucy's Day everyone! 🕯

Today we're celebrating with candles, cozy "Luciatåg", and Saffron buns. How are you spending your day?

11/12/2024

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

PlayStation and Xbox players! Gimmick! 2 lands digitally on your consoles on January 30 ⭐

Watch our brand new accolades trailer and wishlist 👇

PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/en-se/concept/10011826

Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9nfkg9ksg2hs

10/12/2024

Gimmick! 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 physical on January 30! 🤩

We've also teamed up with our friends at Clear River Games to create this beautiful Collector's Edition. What do you think?

Pre-orders open next week over at Limited Run Games 🔥

10/12/2024

Buy a Gimmick! 2 cap and contribute to a good cause!

That's right: As part of and , we're auctioning this EXCLUSIVE Gimmick! 2 cap, and all the profits will go to charity ⭐

Link here:

Utropspris: 1 kr. Typ: Auktion. Slutar: 2024-12-15 19:05:13. Köp & sälj begagnade & oanvända Kepsar på Tradera.

07/12/2024

Toaplan classic Batsugun is 31 years old today 🚀

What are your fondest memories of this legendary bullet hell shmup?

Check out Batsugun on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2023000/Batsugun/

27/11/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT! A Gimmick! 2 demo is now live on Steam! And as icing on the cake: The full game is 20% OFF during the Steam Autumn Sale! ⭐️

Here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2994880/Gimmick_2/

31/10/2024

Trick or treat and happy Halloween everyone! 🎃

Celebrate by getting Gimmick! 2 on Steam. Now 10% off on the Difficult Games Bash sale: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2994880/Gimmick_2/

What's your favorite horror game?

29/10/2024

Gimmick! Special Edition and Gimmick! 2 are both part of the Difficult Games Bash!

⭐️ Gimmick! Special Edition (50% off): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2131800/Gimmick_Special_Edition/

⭐️ Gimmick! 2 (10% off): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2994880/Gimmick_2/

⭐️ Save even more by picking Gimmick! Legacy Collection: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/45532/Gimmick_Legacy_Collection/

17/10/2024

Let's continue where we left last ! It's time for more missing characters that never appeared in Gimmick! 2!

There were plans before Arctic Ascent to create a more pastry-themed winterland. Here are some fun characters that were part of that vision, and in Midsummer Meadow, there was a druidic folk that was explored but, sadly, never made it into the world of Gimmick! 2.

In the mountains of Arctic Ascent, there were trolls, both small and large, that never saw the light of day. Perhaps it’s for the best, as they likely would have turned to stone.

Here are some more random animals and creatures that never went beyond the concept stage, and more fun ideas and creatures that were lost throughout the project!

There were also early plans for a ghost house level that never made it, featuring some truly lovely creatures.

10/10/2024

It's finally Thursday 🎉 Today, we'll show you some cute and adorable characters that, in the end, didn't make it into Gimmick! 2!

Some are well-known faces from the original Gimmick!, and some are new, like the little blue bird that initially served as a helper at the beginning of the game, but in the end, it was easier to learn the simple challenges through testing rather than having someone teach you what to do.

Some were inhabitants, like the cat people who lived in Fishy Factory, but they took too much focus away from the gameplay, so they had to go 👋

Here are more examples of different fauna that could have roamed around the game, but it would have felt a bit crowded.

In the end, many of these wonderful characters helped shape the game and world of Gimmick! 2, even if they can't be seen. We like to think that they still live there, going about their lives in the shadows. And who knows... one day, they might return for real 🤫

08/10/2024

Get Gimmick! Special Edition by City Connection and Gimmick! 2 by us, and save some sweet bucks. 💰

Gimmick! Legacy Collection is now available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/45532/Gimmick_Legacy_Collection/

03/10/2024

Happy Thursday everyone! Today we'll guide you through the second batch of different characters in Gimmick! 2 👋

Some enemies had small changes during production, while others changed significantly before finding their final form.

The whales had many different versions during development and for various purposes; in the end, only one made it into the game. The prehistoric creature almost didn't make it into the game, but we're happy it did!

02/10/2024

🎃👻 What’s everyone dressing up as for Halloween this year? We can’t wait to see all the creative costumes!

Here’s Yumetaro’s costume. Do you recognize it? 🍋

26/09/2024

It's Throwback Thursday, everyone! Today, we'll guide you through the first batch of different characters for Gimmick! 2 and the concepts that transformed them during the project into what they are in the game.

HoHo, the checkpoint holder, underwent a metamorphosis during the project, both visually and in purpose.

Manto never changed much throughout the project. The focus was more on whether it should have a hat or not. For gameplay, there were more ideas about Manto traveling through different levels and environments, with level-specific attacks that never made it into the game. Instead, Manto received a larger, dedicated level.

The Cat Knight had a clear vision from the beginning, but the Frog changed in style and purpose, much like HoHo.

24/09/2024

It's time to update Gimmick! 2 on Switch and Steam!

The latest patch includes tweaks to tilesets and animations, an easier way to find hidden chests, updated credits, fixes to major bugs and issues, and more!

Read full patch notes here:

It's time to update your game!