I just added a version that doesnt require Xinput Dll libraries to be installed on your operating system


This is due to a fair number of individuals having problems with the launcher
receiving error "Unable to find Xinput1_4.dll"

Dll files are used for applications to communicate with eachother and sometimes hardware.

Generally Windows Vista and onward have The Xinput libraries installed.

Sometimes a file or more within the library may be altered or replaced
causing issues with other programs.

I have since begun to move away from using those libraries myself but this game still utilizes them

I apologize for any inconvenience this may hold, but I offer a 2ndary launch option (No Xinput) which should be made available in the next hour via steam.

If you do not see this option, uninstall Tyrfing, and Reinstall it.


Again, I apologize for the inconvenience, hope this new launch option helps

I just added a version that doesnt require Xinput Dll libraries to be installed on your operating system


This is due to a fair number of individuals having problems with the launcher
receiving error "Unable to find Xinput1_4.dll"

Dll files are used for applications to communicate with eachother and sometimes hardware.

Generally Windows Vista and onward have The Xinput libraries installed.

Sometimes a file or more within the library may be altered or replaced
causing issues with other programs.

I have since begun to move away from using those libraries myself but this game still utilizes them

I apologize for any inconvenience this may hold, but I offer a 2ndary launch option (No Xinput) which should be made available in the next hour via steam.

If you do not see this option, uninstall Tyrfing, and Reinstall it.


Again, I apologize for the inconvenience, hope this new launch option helps

Ill be adding the art book as free DLC for everyone

For those of you who might have missed the bonus key, dont worry Ill be still getting you some additional content

This is not the completed artbook, that is still in production, however this art journal spans from the games first steps in development up until recently

I think it offers some stellar value to the game, you get nearly
80 pages of illustrations

and its free for you guys :)

Still accepting Bonus key requests until 5pm EST
edit - it is now 6:38 EST, please stand by for the free DLC coming soon


Much love,
Demon Sword Games.

Ill be adding the art book as free DLC for everyone

For those of you who might have missed the bonus key, dont worry Ill be still getting you some additional content

This is not the completed artbook, that is still in production, however this art journal spans from the games first steps in development up until recently

I think it offers some stellar value to the game, you get nearly
80 pages of illustrations

and its free for you guys :)

Still accepting Bonus key requests until 5pm EST
edit - it is now 6:38 EST, please stand by for the free DLC coming soon


Much love,
Demon Sword Games.

Well its about 3:50 am and Ive been up for the past 18 hours helping the early buyers get their bonus keys.

I will continue accepting Friend requests from 12:00 pm EST till 5:00 pm EST on Thursday January 19th 2017, please send your request before then :-)

If you add me dont fret I will eventually accept, I just might be in bed, thats all. ^_^

Im happy to say that so far I have received very gracious and generous amounts of appreciation for my gesture.

I do want you guys to know that even though Tyrfing Vanilla is the old version, it still offers a tonne of content and I do what I can to continue supporting this old version.

Vanilla has:
*10 bosses,
* over 300 level configs
* 50 + power ups
* Random elements for lots of replayability.

This game, as it is was valued at 7.99 US

To get it through Indiegala, you're getting an 8.00$ game for almost 50 cents

That's AWESOME imho. This game is quite good by its own merits and I want to say that the offer for a free copy of the remake will continue as promised until 5 pm EST Tomorrow (January 19 2017)

Due to timezones I may not be able to respond right way, but add me to your friends list, my account automatically accepts on an hourly basis when I'm logged in and I will get back to you with a key for the new version as well.

Please add me before the deadline, as long as you do, I got your back.



As I said, This Vanilla build is quite large on its own for a low budget indie game. Tonnes of content that I think makes for a good, but imperfect game. I say imperfect because it isn't living to its full potential.

In June 2016 I made the decision to Rebuild the game from its foundation in order to reach that potential.

What I refer to as "the new build" is actually a remake.
90% of the content was redone from the ground up.

New enemies, new structure, new levels, new weapons and a focus more on Combat, rather than platforming. Indeed the general consensus is that I should move more towards a Devil May cry style of game than Castlevania.

Ultimately, if you want the remake, please buy it directly through steam . After 5pm tomorrow, it will no longer be available as part of the indie gala bundle - It was never intended to be to begin with -

If you want to take advantage of this offer, I think the 36 hour window I gave is very flexible, reasonable and most importantly : FAIR

But ill tell ya what, if you get the IG bundle but dont make the deadline for the remake key, Ill still hook you up with a light version of the art book for free which has 80 pages of work by yours truly :-)


I want you guys to save money where possible trust me I know the value of a dollar! That said, I do plan on offering a sale on the remake in the near future so please follow me, on steam, twitter, or just the forums




Thank you so much for the support guys, I truly appreciate it!

Alright guys, Good night, Ill see ya soon ^_^

Well its about 3:50 am and Ive been up for the past 18 hours helping the early buyers get their bonus keys.

I will continue accepting Friend requests from 12:00 pm EST till 5:00 pm EST on Thursday January 19th 2017, please send your request before then :-)

If you add me dont fret I will eventually accept, I just might be in bed, thats all. ^_^

Im happy to say that so far I have received very gracious and generous amounts of appreciation for my gesture.

I do want you guys to know that even though Tyrfing Vanilla is the old version, it still offers a tonne of content and I do what I can to continue supporting this old version.

Vanilla has:
*10 bosses,
* over 300 level configs
* 50 + power ups
* Random elements for lots of replayability.

This game, as it is was valued at 7.99 US

To get it through Indiegala, you're getting an 8.00$ game for almost 50 cents

That's AWESOME imho. This game is quite good by its own merits and I want to say that the offer for a free copy of the remake will continue as promised until 5 pm EST Tomorrow (January 19 2017)

Due to timezones I may not be able to respond right way, but add me to your friends list, my account automatically accepts on an hourly basis when I'm logged in and I will get back to you with a key for the new version as well.

Please add me before the deadline, as long as you do, I got your back.



As I said, This Vanilla build is quite large on its own for a low budget indie game. Tonnes of content that I think makes for a good, but imperfect game. I say imperfect because it isn't living to its full potential.

In June 2016 I made the decision to Rebuild the game from its foundation in order to reach that potential.

What I refer to as "the new build" is actually a remake.
90% of the content was redone from the ground up.

New enemies, new structure, new levels, new weapons and a focus more on Combat, rather than platforming. Indeed the general consensus is that I should move more towards a Devil May cry style of game than Castlevania.

Ultimately, if you want the remake, please buy it directly through steam . After 5pm tomorrow, it will no longer be available as part of the indie gala bundle - It was never intended to be to begin with -

If you want to take advantage of this offer, I think the 36 hour window I gave is very flexible, reasonable and most importantly : FAIR

But ill tell ya what, if you get the IG bundle but dont make the deadline for the remake key, Ill still hook you up with a light version of the art book for free which has 80 pages of work by yours truly :-)


I want you guys to save money where possible trust me I know the value of a dollar! That said, I do plan on offering a sale on the remake in the near future so please follow me, on steam, twitter, or just the forums




Thank you so much for the support guys, I truly appreciate it!

Alright guys, Good night, Ill see ya soon ^_^

Update : The upgrade key is for TRUE supporters of this project -
Please let me explain:

The indie gala hump day purchasers do not qualify for a free steam key

HOWEVER


I will accept some responsibility for my lack of clarvoyance
I will give keys to Indiegala humpday buyers Until Tomorrow (Thursday Jan 19 2017) , and thats it.

I think that is fair yeah?
My policy is transparency, any information I can give I will (outside of my bank info)


(Edit : holy crap my fingers are cold this morning, TYPOS everywhere LOL)


To be clear, im using indie gala partially as a desperation move. You might not realize that I lost my job in January of 2016 and I havent found comparable employment since. What this means is, Im working odd jobs to fund this games development. I got some help from 378 and KS (believe me I needed it) Financially this thing has been a real struggle from beginning till end though. Because its winter my main source of income is snow removal, but heres the thing... this year we havent gotten much snow :-(


I appreciate everyone who wants to support this game, but to be extra clear Ill be lucky to make rent money out of the indie gala sale. ..

Please buy the game directly from steam if you want to support this.

A user pointed to me and said Im whats wrong with steam, while I think that is a little overly dramatic, it is a bit hurtful to hear that.

Ive invested over 7000$ into this game, and over a year of time and labour and Im seeing this through to the bitter end. If I made a mistake, Im sorry I wont try and justify it, all I can do is apologize and try to be fair.

Despite not making a cent so far, I have persisted on finishing this game

We see games funded by KS and indiegogo, we see them make tens of thousands before even MAKING a game, only to be abandonned outright.
(One such example literally spent the money on gambling and drugs)

I got some support from KS backers (thank you :-)) But this has been out of pocket and a true struggle.

The reality is, without endorsement from a big youtuber most games fail.

Steam is no longer the golden ticket to succeess and indeed many developers are forced to severely discount their games to break even.

In some cases it has gotten so bad that devs resort to pushing trading cards over a quality game.

These are not principles I personally endorse, in fact I am apalled by a lot of what I see, and in fact it effects Demon Sword Games and 378 to a great extent.

BUT, and this is a big BUTT (lol)

I believe in this project with all my heart and I believe the steam user base can be a terrific group of people, I dont think im entitled to riches or fortunes, but Im just trying to pay the bills ! So please, understand.

Tyrfing Cycle - 563570 is a new game. IT reuses some sprites, it is a completely different animal altogether. Because I changed things so much From this launch I wanted my SUPPORTERS to get what theyre entitled to - that is The completed game.

This Version Vanilla - has 6 levels that randomly generate, tonnes of gameplay and when you buy through indie gala - youre getting a 6$ game for 50 cents, of which I make 35 cents.

I will enable trading card drops as well for you guys

So again - being super clear here - You have until Tomorrow 5pm EST to get your key. After that no more keys.


add me as a friend and then message me, and ill send over a key until Tomorrow at 5 pm. If i for some reason dont respond immediately but you messaged me before then, its cool ill still send a key.

Update : The upgrade key is for TRUE supporters of this project -
Please let me explain:

The indie gala hump day purchasers do not qualify for a free steam key

HOWEVER


I will accept some responsibility for my lack of clarvoyance
I will give keys to Indiegala humpday buyers Until Tomorrow (Thursday Jan 19 2017) , and thats it.

I think that is fair yeah?
My policy is transparency, any information I can give I will (outside of my bank info)


(Edit : holy crap my fingers are cold this morning, TYPOS everywhere LOL)


To be clear, im using indie gala partially as a desperation move. You might not realize that I lost my job in January of 2016 and I havent found comparable employment since. What this means is, Im working odd jobs to fund this games development. I got some help from 378 and KS (believe me I needed it) Financially this thing has been a real struggle from beginning till end though. Because its winter my main source of income is snow removal, but heres the thing... this year we havent gotten much snow :-(


I appreciate everyone who wants to support this game, but to be extra clear Ill be lucky to make rent money out of the indie gala sale. ..

Please buy the game directly from steam if you want to support this.

A user pointed to me and said Im whats wrong with steam, while I think that is a little overly dramatic, it is a bit hurtful to hear that.

Ive invested over 7000$ into this game, and over a year of time and labour and Im seeing this through to the bitter end. If I made a mistake, Im sorry I wont try and justify it, all I can do is apologize and try to be fair.

Despite not making a cent so far, I have persisted on finishing this game

We see games funded by KS and indiegogo, we see them make tens of thousands before even MAKING a game, only to be abandonned outright.
(One such example literally spent the money on gambling and drugs)

I got some support from KS backers (thank you :-)) But this has been out of pocket and a true struggle.

The reality is, without endorsement from a big youtuber most games fail.

Steam is no longer the golden ticket to succeess and indeed many developers are forced to severely discount their games to break even.

In some cases it has gotten so bad that devs resort to pushing trading cards over a quality game.

These are not principles I personally endorse, in fact I am apalled by a lot of what I see, and in fact it effects Demon Sword Games and 378 to a great extent.

BUT, and this is a big BUTT (lol)

I believe in this project with all my heart and I believe the steam user base can be a terrific group of people, I dont think im entitled to riches or fortunes, but Im just trying to pay the bills ! So please, understand.

Tyrfing Cycle - 563570 is a new game. IT reuses some sprites, it is a completely different animal altogether. Because I changed things so much From this launch I wanted my SUPPORTERS to get what theyre entitled to - that is The completed game.

This Version Vanilla - has 6 levels that randomly generate, tonnes of gameplay and when you buy through indie gala - youre getting a 6$ game for 50 cents, of which I make 35 cents.

I will enable trading card drops as well for you guys

So again - being super clear here - You have until Tomorrow 5pm EST to get your key. After that no more keys.


add me as a friend and then message me, and ill send over a key until Tomorrow at 5 pm. If i for some reason dont respond immediately but you messaged me before then, its cool ill still send a key.

As mentioned in the previous announcements, I will be accepting upgrade requests up until January 1st. January 1st has come and gone.

Ive accepted all requests well beyond the deadline and even request from people who bought keys from G2A and Indiegala in bundles at a huge discount. I even supplied keys to people who never officially bought the game

Just because I did not want to inconvenience the real customers by interrogating every request :

I will still accept upgrade key requests, however l from this point onward require a proof of purchase such as a receipt to prove that you've owned the game for more than 2 weeks and I will need this in picture form (jpg or png)

- Or that you played This version |Vanilla| beyond 2 hours.


If the reasons arent obvious, its because I cant have people buying this version, getting a free key for the new verion and then Refunding this, effectively getting a free game.

I still plan on taking this version down, however there have been some hiccups behind th scenes. That said presently the new improved game is Cheaper

I only recommend buying this one if you're a gaming historian/archivist
If you genuinely want the game, purchase the new version.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Update : The upgrade key is for supporters of this project -
Please let me explain:

First and foremost know that game envelopment isn't free or easy, and that this game has cost more to make than it has made by a long shot.
Since this version launched in April of 2016 I have not made any profit in fact Ive lost a lot of money. Yet I persist on making it.

When people point to me an say "I am whats wrong with steam" I can't help but roll my eyes a little bit…as much as I respect all of you
I feel that is a very knee jerk exclamation overall.

The deal with Indiegala is you get the old version for .50 cents.

In the next 60 days Ill be lucky to make enough to pay rent with those profits.
I don't want any pity but understand that this game was funded by My mothers insurance money (She died in Nov 2015), 2,500$ on Kickstarter
and a bit of support from 378. During the months of april - now I have not made even 10% of what was invested. Ive worked from Nov till now with only 7,000.00 $ after paying for her burial.

Thats fine, thats life ... I don't believe I am owed anything, but to purchase a 6.00$ for 0.50 cents and to believe you are entitled to an entirely new game is mind boggling to me personally. Tyrfing Cycle (563570) was rebuilt completely. while it reuses some character sprites this is basically a sequel.

To the people Who bought this in early access and bought the new game, They're my supporters. and even though I haven't profited, I owe them everything. But to buy the game on indie gala for 50 cents, ( make about 35 cents) and to believe you are ENTITLED to the same treatment as the people who bought this game for the purpose of supporting it - No.

I will accept some responsibility however:
I will give keys to Indiegala humpday buyers Until Tomorrow (Thursday Jan 19 2017) , and thats it.

As mentioned in the previous announcements, I will be accepting upgrade requests up until January 1st. January 1st has come and gone.

Ive accepted all requests well beyond the deadline and even request from people who bought keys from G2A and Indiegala in bundles at a huge discount. I even supplied keys to people who never officially bought the game

Just because I did not want to inconvenience the real customers by interrogating every request :

I will still accept upgrade key requests, however l from this point onward require a proof of purchase such as a receipt to prove that you've owned the game for more than 2 weeks and I will need this in picture form (jpg or png)

- Or that you played This version |Vanilla| beyond 2 hours.


If the reasons arent obvious, its because I cant have people buying this version, getting a free key for the new verion and then Refunding this, effectively getting a free game.

I still plan on taking this version down, however there have been some hiccups behind th scenes. That said presently the new improved game is Cheaper

I only recommend buying this one if you're a gaming historian/archivist
If you genuinely want the game, purchase the new version.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Update : The upgrade key is for supporters of this project -
Please let me explain:

First and foremost know that game envelopment isn't free or easy, and that this game has cost more to make than it has made by a long shot.
Since this version launched in April of 2016 I have not made any profit in fact Ive lost a lot of money. Yet I persist on making it.

When people point to me an say "I am whats wrong with steam" I can't help but roll my eyes a little bit…as much as I respect all of you
I feel that is a very knee jerk exclamation overall.

The deal with Indiegala is you get the old version for .50 cents.

In the next 60 days Ill be lucky to make enough to pay rent with those profits.
I don't want any pity but understand that this game was funded by My mothers insurance money (She died in Nov 2015), 2,500$ on Kickstarter
and a bit of support from 378. During the months of april - now I have not made even 10% of what was invested. Ive worked from Nov till now with only 7,000.00 $ after paying for her burial.

Thats fine, thats life ... I don't believe I am owed anything, but to purchase a 6.00$ for 0.50 cents and to believe you are entitled to an entirely new game is mind boggling to me personally. Tyrfing Cycle (563570) was rebuilt completely. while it reuses some character sprites this is basically a sequel.

To the people Who bought this in early access and bought the new game, They're my supporters. and even though I haven't profited, I owe them everything. But to buy the game on indie gala for 50 cents, ( make about 35 cents) and to believe you are ENTITLED to the same treatment as the people who bought this game for the purpose of supporting it - No.

I will accept some responsibility however:
I will give keys to Indiegala humpday buyers Until Tomorrow (Thursday Jan 19 2017) , and thats it.