# Ice-Pick Lodge

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.

## Games
### Released

| Title | Details |
| Pathologic Original release date(s): RU: 9 June 2005UK: 2006 | Release years by system: 2005 – Microsoft Windows |
| Pathologic Original release date(s): RU: 9 June 2005UK: 2006 | Notes: An open world first-person shooter role-playing game about surviving in a plague-ridden town. Divided into three chapters, based on the three player characters: "The Bachelor", "The Haruspex", and "The Devotress" ("The Changeling" in Pathologic Classic HD) Published by Buka Entertainment in Russia, and G2 Games in the UK. Won the award for "Most Non-Standard Game" Russian Game Developers Conference in 2005. |
| The Void Original release date(s): RU: 17 April 2008UK: 23 October 2009WW: 16 December 2009 | Release years by system: 2008 – Microsoft Windows |
| The Void Original release date(s): RU: 17 April 2008UK: 23 October 2009WW: 16 December 2009 | 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. Won the "Most Non-Standard Game" award at the Russian Game Developers Conference in 2007. |
| Cargo! The Quest for Gravity Original release date: 21 April 2011 | Release years by system: 2011 – Microsoft Windows |
| Cargo! The Quest for Gravity Original release date: 21 April 2011 | Notes: Published by bitComposer Interactive and VIVA Media |
| Knock-Knock Original release date: 4 October 2013 | Release years by system: 2013 – Microsoft Windows 2014 – iOS, Android 2015 – PlayStation 4 2016 – PlayStation Vita 2017 – Xbox One |
| Knock-Knock Original release date: 4 October 2013 | Notes: A side-scrolling horror adventure game in which the player explores a cabin in the woods. Self-published by Ice-Pick Lodge Funded by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, which raised $41,021 prior to the game's release. |
| Pathologic Classic HD Original release date: 19 October 2015 | Release years by system: 2015 – Microsoft Windows |
| Pathologic Classic HD Original release date: 19 October 2015 | Notes: An HD remaster of Pathologic with a new translation and voice-acting The game was developed by General Arcade and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment |
| Pathologic 2 Original release date: 23 May 2019 | Release years by system: 2019 — Microsoft Windows, Xbox One 2020 — PlayStation 4 |
| Pathologic 2 Original release date: 23 May 2019 | 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 Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, which raised $333,127 prior to the game's release. On 28 October 2019, a DLC entitled The Marble Nest was released |
| Know By Heart Original release date: 10 February 2022 | Release years by system: 2022 — Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android |
| Know By Heart Original release date: 10 February 2022 | Notes: An adventure game about childhood friends reuniting in an old Russian town. |
| Franz Original release date: 16 October 2023 | Release years by system: 2023 — iOS, Android |
| Franz Original release date: 16 October 2023 | Notes: A mystery game by Nikolay Dybowski, using concepts that were considered for the bachelor route of Pathologic 2. Ice-Pick Lodge's first game developed with artist Nemo Soda, who recently joined the studio. |

### Upcoming

| Title | Details |
| Neuro Skazka Original release date: TBA | Release years by system: TBA — iOS, Android |
| Neuro Skazka Original release date: TBA | 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: 2025 | Release years by system: 2025 — Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 |
| Pathologic 3 Original release date: 2025 | Notes: A complete reimagining of the Bachelor's route from the original Pathologic with dramatically different mechanics. Published by HypeTrain Digital |

## 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. Both Pathologic and The Void won the "Most Non-Standard Game" award at the Russian Game Developers Conference in 2005 and 2007, respectively. 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.