Having a blade in a future version would be nice so I made a scetch in paint (that's all I have in this PC) of how it could look.The blade would be from a piece of worn out metal with rust and scratches and the handle a bone that is attached to the blade with two bolts.It could have some wrappings on it too.

I'll move that to the concept art for Zeno Clash 2... Haha

One of the reasons we are not using blades is because we didn't want a game with dismembering... the story goes through Ghat fighting against his own family and weapons that are too deadly wouldn't work, since it would feel very strange for the main character to kill his brothers and sisters.

Maybe we will have swords and blades in the future though... but in a game I feel that if you have a sword you have to be able to chop off limbs... if not I feel cheated. And in this first ZC chopping off limbs was a no - no.

I see
You have to admit I'm very skilled at concept art
(altough I know how to use photoshop well)

I'm sure some of the Corwids wouldn't mind losing atleast a finger or two. Maybe just a little bone dagger. Heck, it wouldn't even have to do anything... Attacking would just switch hands all cool like. Before you get punched in the face and drop it anyways.