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Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Here's a look into the evolution of an enemy.  For those that have played the demo, it's the 'Lady with the Gun'. First she started out in a line-up. Next we pick aspects from some of the different sketches that... (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Today we wanted to share with you a video showcasing the early playable version of To The Death that we put together at Scary Mostro before hooking up with Section Studios. You can really see how much has... (Read More)

Hello warriors! We've received a lot of questions regarding our funding goal and how the funding will be used. In this update we'd like to address those questions and talk about where we feel the project is currently.    With many, there's been a... (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Today we're releasing an updated demo.  We're calling it the Hardcore Demo because this time you only have 1 life, and 1 health.   There's a new level, your score is prominently displayed after you die, some... (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  At the $55 reward we have a standard poker-sized deck of playing cards.  We thought this would be a fun way to get the excellent concept art from Section Studios into a physical and usable form.  Here's some... (Read More)

Hello warriors!   Todd Alderman here. I'm happy to announce that we've added Playstation 4 and Vita to the base tier! We're very excited to be able to offer this. To The Death and PS4/Vita will be a great fit! We've also just been approved to... (Read More)

Kickstarter games always have a rough time during the initial few days to capture interest and keep it. Kickstarter's with higher goals have harder times reaching those goals if they don't have a lot of strong media momentum going in (and coming out). (Read More)

Hello warriors. Todd Alderman here.  As you can see the campaign has been slow moving and our efforts to gain exposure and traction hasn't picked up as we have liked.  We're currently evaluating what our next steps should be and want you all to... (Read More)

Download a demo for the beat'em up, shoot'em up hybrid from Scary Mostro, former developers on Call of Duty and Titanfall. (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Hope everyone is enjoying the demo, if you haven't grabbed it yet make sure you do!  We really want to hear your feedback and what kind of scores you're getting!  Let us know in the comments section or you can... (Read More)

Hello warriors!   Todd and Frank here.  So... we've decided to release a playable prototype demo. You can download it here: This is a rough early version of some of the base combat mechanics. We hope you'll see the potential in it and have a lot of... (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Here is a quick video overview of Overpowers, our timing based attack mechanic, and the weapon charge ability. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 When playing multiplayer... (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Today I wanted to share some concepts for the T-Shirt and Art Book cover rewards. Upon successful funding we'll send out a survey and people that chose the t-shirt tier and above can choose exactly which one they... (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  In today's update we have a video update with Frank going over how the controls work in To The Death.  Check it out! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Hope that gives you... (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Today I get to share some new concept art with you showcasing what we're aiming for the tandem boss fight to look like! Before the two warriors face off in the final battle in the Single Player campaign, they... (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Today we have a video of a sample gameplay session of the Single Player campaign.   You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 We hope this gives a clearer picture of the depth... (Read More)

As with last week, this Kickstarter Weekly features promising games from talented industry vets! (Read More)

Hello warriors! Todd Alderman here.  Today I wanted to fill you in on what we're working on to both push our momentum forward to reach the goal and also to share more of the game with you. First off we're working on ways that we may be able to add... (Read More)

Hello warriors!   Todd Alderman here!  Today I wanted to share with you how the progression system is designed to work in To The Death. You gain experience by defeating enemies. The bigger and better you defeat them, the more experience you get.... (Read More)

To The Death’s core concept sounds like a good idea because it makes you wonder why nobody thought of it first. On their own, the 2D beat’em up and shoot’em up genres have become pretty rote, but To The Death puts them together to create what looks like a fun and original game. And it doesn’t hurt that it’s made by developers with some major credentials. (Read More)

Independent studios Scary Monstro and Section Studios have teamed up on the project. Todd Alderman and Francesco Gigliotti were lead designer and engineer, respectively, at Infinity Ward on the Call of Duty franchise, and later worked at Respawn Entertainment on Titanfall. (Read More)

A new 2D action side-scroller has appeared on Kickstarter and comes from the minds behind titles such as God of War 3, TitanFall and Call of Duty. To The Death will be the first title for Scary Monstro and Section Studios, and currently requires $400,000 in funding. (Read More)

Hello from the crew here at Scary Mostro and Section Studios! THANK YOU to all of our backers, supporters, and friends for being the first on board and believing in the vision! THANK YOU!!! We still have a long way to go to get to the goal and are... (Read More)

When I was younger there was this kid living in the apartment across the hall from me named Scott. I hated Scott, and he hated me, in a way that only a couple of 10 year old boys can hate. Neither one of us never did anything to the other to drive this hatred, we just had this negative energy teeming with disgust and animosity whenever the other was near. As time went on Scott and I continued to hate one another, but neither of us every did anything about it, but I always secretly wished we did. (Read More)