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Ice-Pick Lodge

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Ice-Pick Lodge is a Moscow-based Russian video game developer established in 2002 by Nikolay Dybowski. The studio first attracted attention in Russia with its initial release, Pathologic.

Games

Released

Title Details
Pathologic

Original release date(s):[1]
  • RU: 9 June 2005
  • UK: 2006
 Release years by system:
2005 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • An open world first-person RPG set in a town afflicted by plague.
  • Comprises three chapters, each featuring a unique protagonist: "The Bachelor," "The Haruspicus," and "The Devotress" (renamed in Pathologic Classic HD).
  • Published by Buka Entertainment in Russia and G2 Games in the United Kingdom.
  • Honored with the "Most Non-Standard Game" award at the 2005 Russian Game Developers Conference.
The Void

Original release date(s):[2][3][4]
  • RU: 17 April 2008
  • UK: 23 October 2009
  • WW: 16 December 2009
 Release years by system:
2008 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • A horror adventure centered on a soul trapped within "The Void".
  • Initially released by ND Entertainment in Russia; English version self-published on Steam.
  • Received "Most Non-Standard Game" accolade at the 2007 Russian Game Developers Conference.
Cargo! The Quest for Gravity

Original release date(s):[5]
21 April 2011 		Release years by system:
2011 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Distributed by bitComposer Interactive and VIVA Media.
Knock-Knock

Original release date(s):[6][7][8][9][10][11]
4 October 2013 		Release years by system:
2013–2017 – Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Notes:
  • A side-scrolling horror adventure set in a mysterious woodland cabin.
  • Self-published by Ice-Pick Lodge.
  • Successfully funded through Kickstarter, raising $41,021 before release.
Pathologic Classic HD

Original release date(s):[12]
19 October 2015 		Release years by system:
2015 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • An HD remaster of Pathologic featuring updated voice acting and translation.
  • Developed by General Arcade and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.
Pathologic 2

Original release date(s):[13][14][15][16]
23 May 2019 		Release years by system:
2019–2020 – Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Notes:
  • A comprehensive reimagining of Pathologic, originally intended as a trilogy; the final product includes only the "The Haruspex" storyline.
  • Published by tinyBuild.
  • Raised $333,127 via Kickstarter ahead of launch.
  • DLC titled The Marble Nest was released in October 2019.
Know By Heart

Original release date(s):[17]
10 February 2022 		Release years by system:
2022 – Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Notes:
  • An adventure game revolving around childhood friends reuniting in an old Russian town.
Franz

Original release date(s):[18]
16 October 2023 		Release years by system:
2023 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • A mystery title developed by founder Nikolay Dybowski, inspired by concepts from Pathologic 2.
  • Marks the first collaboration with artist Nemo Soda since joining the studio.

Upcoming

Title Details
Neuro Skazka

Original release date(s):
To Be Announced 		Release years by system:
To Be Announced — iOS, Android
Notes:
  • A universe-evolution simulation developed by Nemo Soda, a recent addition to the team.
Pathologic 3

Original release date(s):
2025 		Release years by system:
2025 — Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Notes:
  • A complete reinterpretation of the original Bachelor's storyline featuring new gameplay elements.
  • Published by HypeTrain Digital

Awards

Pathologic received several prestigious Russian accolades in 2005, including "Game of the Year" from Best Computer Games magazine and "Best Russian Game of the Year" awarded by Gameslife. It was also ranked among the leading games on Ixbt and Igromania, alongside renowned titles such as Half-Life 2 and GTA: San Andreas. Both Pathologic and The Void were honored with the "Most Non-Standard Game" award at the Russian Game Developers Conference in 2005 and 2007 respectively. At DEVgamm 2019, Pathologic 2 earned multiple distinctions, including "Excellence in Game Design," "Excellence in Game Narrative," and "Best Desktop Game," while also claiming the event’s Grand Prize.

References

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