Company:Ice-Pick Lodge

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Ice-Pick Lodge
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded2002; 24 years ago (2002)
FounderNikolay Dybowski
Headquarters
Moscow
,
Russia
Number of employees
16 (2016)
Websiteice-pick.com
Short description: Russian video game developer

Ice-Pick Lodge is a Russian video game developer based in Moscow, founded in 2002 by Nikolay Dybowski. The studio became known in Russia after releasing its first project Pathologic.[1]

Games

Released

Title Details
Pathologic

Original release date(s):[2]
  • RU: 9 June 2005
  • UK: 2006
 Release years by system:
2005 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • An open world first-person role-playing game about surviving in a plague-ridden town.
  • Divided into three chapters, based on the three player characters: "The Bachelor", "The Haruspicus", and "The Devotress" (Respectively "The Haruspex" and "The Changeling" in Pathologic Classic HD)
  • Published by Buka Entertainment in Russia, and G2 Games in the UK.[2]
  • Won the award for "Most Non-Standard Game" Russian Game Developers Conference in 2005.[3]


The Void

Original release date(s):[4][5][6]
  • RU: 17 April 2008
  • UK: 23 October 2009
  • WW: 16 December 2009
 Release years by system:
2008 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • A horror adventure game about soul trapped in "The Void"
  • While the original Russian version was published by ND Entertainment, the English version available on Steam is self-published.[6]
  • Won the "Most Non-Standard Game" award at the Russian Game Developers Conference in 2007.[7]


Cargo! The Quest for Gravity

Original release date:[8]
21 April 2011 		Release years by system:
2011 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Published by bitComposer Interactive and VIVA Media[8]


Knock-Knock

Original release date:[9]
4 October 2013 		Release years by system:
2013 – Microsoft Windows[9]
2014 – iOS,[10] Android[11]
2015 – PlayStation 4[12]
2016 – PlayStation Vita[13]
2017 – Xbox One[14]
Notes:
  • A side-scrolling horror adventure game in which the player explores a cabin in the woods.
  • Self-published by Ice-Pick Lodge[14]
  • Funded by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, which raised $41,021 prior to the game's release.[15]


Pathologic Classic HD

Original release date:[16]
19 October 2015 		Release years by system:
2015 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:


Pathologic 2

Original release date:[18]
23 May 2019 		Release years by system:
2019 — Microsoft Windows,[18] Xbox One[19]
2020 — PlayStation 4[20]
Notes:
  • A full-scale re-imagining of Pathologic
  • Initially planned to be released in three parts: "The Haruspex", "The Bachelor", and "The Changeling"
  • The final game only includes "The Haruspex" route while "The Bachelor" route evolved into Pathologic 3.
  • Published by tinyBuild[18]
  • Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, which raised $333,127 prior to the game's release.[21]
  • On 28 October 2019, a DLC entitled The Marble Nest was released[22]


Know By Heart

Original release date:[23]
10 February 2022[24] 		Release years by system:
2022 — Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android[25]
Notes:
  • An adventure game about childhood friends reuniting in an old Russian town.


Franz

Original release date:[25]
16 October 2023 [26] 		Release years by system:
2023 — iOS, Android
Notes:
  • A mystery game by Nikolay Dybowski, using concepts that were considered for the bachelor route of Pathologic 2.[27]
  • Ice-Pick Lodge's first game developed with artist Nemo Soda, who recently joined the studio.


Upcoming

Title Details
Neuro Skazka

Original release date:[25]
TBA 		Release years by system:
TBA — iOS, Android
Notes:
  • A game dealing with the evolution of a universe ruled by a sleeping god. A project by Nemo Soda, a new member of the company.


Pathologic 3

Original release date:[25]
2025 		Release years by system:
2025 — Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 [28]
Notes:
  • A complete reimagining of the Bachelor's route from the original Pathologic with dramatically different mechanics.[29]
  • Published by HypeTrain Digital


Darkwood 2

Original release date:[25]
TBA 		Release years by system:
TBA — Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S [30]
Notes:
  • A sequel to Darkwood supervised by the development team of the original game.
  • Published by Hooded Horse


Awards

In 2005, Pathologic won several awards in Russia. These being: "Game of the Year" by the Best Computer Games magazine, "Best Russian Game of the Year" by Gameslife And "Best Debut of the Year" by Playground. It was also listed in Ixbt as being one of their top 5 games of the year, and in Igromania as one of their top 3, alongside Half-Life 2 and GTA:San Andreas.[31] Both Pathologic and The Void won the "Most Non-Standard Game" award at the Russian Game Developers Conference in 2005 and 2007, respectively.[3][7] Pathologic 2 won the "Excellence in Game Design", "Excellence in Game Narrative" and "Best Desktop Game" awards at DEVgamm 2019. It was also the conference’s Grand Prize winner.[32]

References

  1. ↑ "Pathologic Russian Reception". 14 February 2005. http://pathologic-game.com/eng_index.htm/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ice-Pick Lodge". 2005. http://www.ice-pick.com/index_rus.htm. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "КРИ 2005 - Конференция Разработчиков компьютерных Игр". http://www.kriconf.ru/2005/index.php?type=info&doc=award_winners. 
  4. ↑ "The Void on GOG.com". 2019. https://www.gog.com/game/void_the. 
  5. ↑ "Ice-Pick Lodge Forums • View topic – US release date?". Forum.ice-pick.com. http://forum.ice-pick.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=5534&start=150. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Single-player (2009-12-14). "The Void on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. http://store.steampowered.com/app/37000. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "КРИ 2007 - Конференция Разработчиков компьютерных Игр". http://www.kriconf.ru/2007/index.php?type=info&doc=award_winners. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Cargo! The Quest For Gravity – Gamespot". https://www.gamespot.com/cargo-the-quest-for-gravity/. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Marchiafava, Jeff (9 October 2013). "Review; Knock-Knock". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/knock-knock/b/pc/archive/2013/10/09/knock-knock-review-pc.aspx. Retrieved 12 June 2019. 
  10. ↑ "Ice-Pick Lodge on Twitter". 6 March 2014. https://twitter.com/IcePickLodge/status/441569045918531584. 
  11. ↑ "Ice-Pick Lodge on Twitter". 29 May 2014. https://twitter.com/IcePickLodge/status/471994138800291840. 
  12. ↑ "Knock-Knock on PS4". https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1330-CUSA02932_00-KNOCKKNOCKGAME00. 
  13. ↑ "Knock-Knock on PS Vita". https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1330-PCSE00849_00-KNOCKKNOCKGAME00. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Buy Knock-Knock – Microsoft Store". https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/knock-knock/bvsgdqsl23x5?activetab=pivot:overviewtab. 
  15. ↑ "Knock-knock by Ice-Pick Lodge". https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1535515364/knock-knock. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Pathologic Classic HD On Steam". https://store.steampowered.com/app/384110/Pathologic_Classic_HD/. 
  17. ↑ "General Arcade projects - Pathologic Classic HD". https://generalarcade.com/project/pathologic-classic-hd/. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Pathologic 2 - Release Date Trailer | Children of Gorkhon
  19. ↑ "Buy Pathologic 2 - Microsoft Store". https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/pathologic-2/9phs5q7kqmjm?activetab=pivot:overviewtab. 
  20. ↑ "Pathologic 2". https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0097-CUSA18450_00-PATHOLOGIC200000. 
  21. ↑ "Pathologic (Мор.Утопия) by Ice-Pick Lodge". https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1535515364/pathologic. 
  22. ↑ "THE MARBLE NEST IS HERE". 28 October 2019. http://ice-pick.com/en/the-marble-nest-is-here/. 
  23. ↑ Know by heart - Announcement Trailer
  24. ↑ Know by heart - Steam Store
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 ""What we do at Ice-Pick Lodge": new games, plans, and more - Teletype". 6 July 2020. https://teletype.in/@icepicklodge/6Y5GpS2c4. 
  26. ↑ "Twitter". 16 October 2023. https://twitter.com/IcePickLodge/status/1713866428359565727?s=20/. 
  27. ↑ "What we do in Ice-Pick Lodge". 4 July 2020. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQixeLBmhuB5g_vNnvimQcX8iBLfS51gLR9zmmU_-G8/. 
  28. ↑ "Pathologic 3 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". 7 October 2024. https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/pathologic-3-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc. 
  29. ↑ "Pathologic 3 announced with time travel mechanic, due for release in 2025". 7 October 2024. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/pathologic-3-announced-with-time-travel-mechanic-due-for-release-in-2025. 
  30. ↑ "Darkwood 2 - Announcement Trailer". 28 October 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR99LP_nays. 
  31. ↑ "Pathologic Russian Reception". 14 February 2005. http://pathologic-game.com/eng_index.htm/. 
  32. ↑ "DEVgamm 2019 award winners". 2019. https://devgamm.com/moscow2019/awards-winners/. 

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