The dev behind my top upcoming RPG is a Hungarian chef who thought 'if not now, then when?' and learned coding from scratch to make his dream 'eurojank' masterpiece

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Games RPG The dev behind my top upcoming RPG is a Hungarian chef who thought ‘if not now, then when?’ and learned coding from scratch to make his dream ‘eurojank’ masterpiece Features By Ted Litchfield published 14 February 2026 “People have been craving this sort of experience, which was offered by Larian and CD Projekt.” When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: ForestWare) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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An open world, complex physics interactions, deep character building with multiple viable play styles, and⁠—apologies to stone cold classics like Morrowind or Gothic⁠—actually good combat.After being blown away by Sword Hero’s demo (twice), I had to get creator Csaba “ForestWare” Székely on the horn. I was surprised to learn that the Hungarian developer was working full time as a chef until the Covid-19 lockdowns. ForestWare had previously dabbled in Gothic and Dungeon Siege modding, always having an eye toward the games industry. Sword Hero Gameplay Trailer | Play Demo Now | A deeply reactive Open World RPG, inspired by classics – YouTube Watch On With an abundance of free time in the early 2020s, he figured, “if not now, then when?” Embracing a lifelong love of Gothic and games like it, ForestWare decided to create his own ode to “eurojank,” the beautifully messy cult classics of the 2000s, made by European developers attempting to advance ’90s PC gaming design. Gothic is one example, as are the early STALKER games, The Witcher 1—even, I would argue, Larian’s output before the 2010s. Related articles I’ve already put 10 hours into this upcoming RPG’s demo because it has the best combat I’ve seen outside a FromSoft game There’s a fantasy swordsmithing sim launching on Steam next week, which is a sentence I’ve been waiting to hear since browsing my dad’s replica sword catalogs in