History VideoGame / HellishQuart

* ChokeHold: Yendrek's grab involves him hooking the head of his axe around the opponent's neck until they fall unconscious.

** Overexhausting also reduces maximum stamina. If your opponent have forced you overexhaust to survive, you are likely to soon be in the position where you also must overexhaust to survive, except you no longer can overexhaust as much...

* AnachronismStew: Isabella's armament is a little inappropriate: by the 17th century, the longsword had been obsoleted by other weapons (particularly, the ones everyone else is using), and there's no reason someone would ask you whether you wanted to defend yourself in a life-or-death situation with a muzzle-loading musket or a modern M4 carbine and you'd choose the musket (which is essentially what Isabella must have done). That said, you can't have a swordfighting game without someone wielding ''the'' classic cruciform sword. This anachronism is acknowledged in one of the factoids in the history buff mode, which calls the longsword a flashy weapon primarily relegated to tournaments and other entertainment venues at this point in history.

''VideoGame/HellishQuart'' is an early access SwordFight video game, rooted in UsefulNotes/HistoricalEuropeanMartialArts, from Polish developer [[https://www.kubold.com/ Kubold]]. It was released in early access on Feb 16th, 2021 via Steam and [=GoG=]. Gameplay is focused on realistic recreation, via extensive MotionCapture, of one-on-one sword duels with faithful 17th century weapons and fighting styles of Eastern Europe. Narrative arcs are planned for the future. The game’s name comes from the term for a [[GeniusBonus specific cut in fencing]], slicing an opponent from their right hip to their left shoulder.

* AnachronismStew:
** Isabella's armament is a little inappropriate: by the 17th century, the longsword had been obsoleted by other weapons (particularly, the ones everyone else is using), and there's no reason someone would ask you whether you wanted to defend yourself in a life-or-death situation with a muzzle-loading musket or a modern M4 carbine and you'd choose the musket (which is essentially what Isabella must have done). That said, you can't have a swordfighting game without someone wielding ''the'' classic cruciform sword. This anachronism is acknowledged in one of the factoids in the history buff mode, which calls the longsword a flashy weapon primarily relegated to tournaments and other entertainment venues at this point in history.

* TheAtoner: Samuel is travelling the land seeking revenge on a fellow cut-throat who betrayed him and left him a slave. Over time, he comes to reflect on his past life and the kind of man he was, and he has a bit of a change of heart...
* AttackAttackAttack: '''Strongly''' discouraged. It leaves you open to attack and it also eventually slows you down. Since you can be killed in a single hit, the game encourages a more defensive playstyle, although exchanges can get quite hectic.
* AnAxeToGrind: An upcoming character is a Carpathian highlander who uses a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd%27s_axe shepherd's axe]], marking the first character to not use a sword.

* GlassCannon (by way of LongRangeFighter): Marie's rapier makes her a nightmare to deal with, as any lapse in defense can lead to getting skewered. However, in close range her long blade and low guard become defensive liabilities and her head is especially vulnerable to strikes.

* {{Acrofatic}}: Gideon is very portly and the select screen used to show him knocking back a pint. However, he is still a capable swordsman.

* BraveScot: One planned character is a Scottish highlander who wields a basket-hilted broadsword, complete with tartan. [[{{Foreshadowing}} The History Buff mode makes a point to note that Scottish mercenaries were a very common sight in continental Europe in the 17th Century.]]

* BlackVikings: Defied. Alexander looks quite out of place and an example of PoliticallyCorrectHistory, but he is in fact based on Alexander Dynis, a real historical figure who lived in 17th Century Poland as a ''starosta''[[note]] a village mayor of sorts[[/note]] appointed by the Bishop of Krakow.[[note]]This comes with the massive caveat that Dynis, as presented in the game, is basically a wholesale invention as there is precious little information about his historical counterpart. Still, RuleOfCool is very much at play.[[/note]]

* CombatPragmatist: In the intro, Barabasz holds Jacek at pistol-point during their arrest when Marie quickly tosses her mug of ale over the pistol, dousing it. This gives Jacek a chance to draw his sword and fight for his life.

* MightyGlacier: Kalkstein is a German gentleman who uses the Schiavona, a heavy dueling broadsword with a basket hilt commonly used in Austria and northern Italy. He can knock aside the enemy blade in most sword clashes and make deadly lateral cuts and thrusts, but he is quite a bit slower than the sabre users, both in attack and moving. Kalkstein also has elements of the [[StanceSystem Stance Character]], as his moveset and attacks vary depending on which foot is facing forward.

* OffWithHisHead: The end result of a successful grab, except for Marie (a rapier user) who opts for ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice instead.

* SNKBoss: The FinalBoss for Arcade is [[spoiler:an evil (and very stylish-looking) version of Samuel who on top of fighting like a demon, is wearing brigandine armour. Unfortunately, this puts the player at a massive disadvantage in the fight.]]

* BlackVikings: Defied, in an awesome AluminumChristmasTrees way. Alexander looks quite out of place and an example of PoliticallyCorrectHistory, but he is in fact based on Alexander Dynis, a real historical figure who lived in 17th Century Poland as a ''starosta''[[note]] a village mayor of sorts[[/note]] appointed by the Bishop of Krakow.[[note]]This comes with the massive caveat that Dynis, as presented in the game, is basically a wholesale invention as there is precious little information about his historical counterpart. Still, RuleOfCool is very much at play.[[/note]]

** In his teaser trailer, father Zera calls the burglars "Saracens" and himself "the crusader of the Lord." He's about four centuries too late on both. Although, one can read this as him being a mentally unstable drunk rather than a [[ShellShockedVeteran traumatized crusader]].

* AnachronismStew: Isabella's armament is a little inappropriate: by the 17th century, the longsword had been obsoleted by other weapons (particularly, the ones everyone else is using), and there's no reason someone would ask you whether you wanted to defend yourself in a life-or-death situation with a muzzle-loading musket or a modern M4 carbine and you'd choose the musket (which is essentially what Isabella must have done). That said, you can't have a swordfighting game without someone wielding ''the'' classic cruciform sword. This anachronism is acknowledged in one of the factoids in the history buff mode, which calls the longsword a flashy weapon primarily relegated to tournaments and other entertainment venues at this point in history.
** In his teaser trailer, father Zera calls the burglars "Saracens" and himself "the crusader of the Lord." He's about four centuries too late on both. Although, one can read this as him being a [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation mentally unstable drunk]] rather than a [[ShellShockedVeteran traumatized crusader]].

* StanceSystem: All characters have access to a “long guard” pointing their weapon straight out and attempting to push their opponent’s blade off line. It’s fairly limited in offensive capabilities but can be used to knock the opponent’s blade downward, creating an opening.

* UnstableEquilibrium: This is what happens if one character takes non-fatal damage and their opponent stays healthy. The wounded loses some maximum stamina, which makes it's easier for them to become exhausted (that slows them and weapons attack power too) and take more hits. Of course, it is more likely to just receive an OneHitKill instead.

* BlackVikings: Defied, in an awesome AluminumChristmasTrees way. Alexander looks quite out of place and an example of PoliticallyCorrectHistory, but he is in fact based on Alexander Dynis, a real historical figure who lived in 17th Century Poland as a ''starosta'' appointed by the Bishop of Krakow.[[note]]This comes with the massive caveat that Dynis, as presented in the game, is basically a wholesale invention as there is precious little information about his historical counterpart. Still, RuleOfCool is very much at play.[[/note]]

** In his teaser trailer, father Zera calls the burglars "Saracens" and himself "the crusader of the Lord." He's about four centuries too late on both. Although, one can chalk this up to him being a [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation mentally unstable drunk]] rather than a [[ShellShockedVeteran traumatized crusader]].

* ActionGirl: Two of the selectable fighters are Marie, who wields a rapier, and Isabella, who uses a two-handed long sword.

** In his teaser trailer, father Zera calls the burglars "Saracens" and himself "the crusader of the Lord." He's about four centuries too late on both.

* BlackVikings: Defied, in an awesome AluminumChristmasTrees way. Alexander looks quite out of place and an example of PoliticallyCorrectHistory, but he is in fact based on Alexander Dynis, a real historical figure who lived in 17th Century Poland as a ''starosta'' appointed by the Bishop of Krakow.[[note]]This comes with the massive caveat that Dynis, as presented in the game, is basically a wholesale invention as there is precious little information about the historical Dynis. Still, RuleOfCool is very much at play.[[/note]]