Greetings, Legends of Asteria!
The wait is over! We’re thrilled to introduce the first playable demo of Shuffle Tactics!
Are you ready to defend the Kingdom of Asteria from the corruption of the Glimmer Curse?
Dive into what this roguelite tactical RPG has in store for you with a brand-new gameplay overview:
What is Shuffle Tactics?
In the medieval world of Asteria, King Ogma has cursed the land, inflecting Glimmer upon the world while attempting to revive his beloved queen. This mysterious force has corrupted the inhabitants of Asteria and the King himself, while also imbuing Shuffle Tactics’ starring heroes with special powers.
Discover the secret behind the curse that repeatedly revives these warriors after they fall in battle while fighting to bring down the corrupted King Ogma to restore peace to the realm of Asteria!
⚔️ Face off against fearsome Dwellers
🤝 Join forces with quirky sidekicks
🎨 Enjoy iconic pixel art direction
🃏 Build and refine your deck to master your own tactical playstyle
👑 Survive the battles and rise as a true Herald of Legend
🔁 Enjoy huge replayability by unlocking new cards, charms, and secrets
What can I expect from this Demo?
So, you’re curious about the demo but wondering what’s in store for you?
We’ve got your back. In this demo, get ready for:
⚔️Two distinctly powerful playable characters, each with their unique abilities:
- The Doberknight, a sword-hurling powerhouse that can kick foes into optimal positions and spread fire to surrounding tiles or foes alike.
- Catalina, a master of elemental magic and a noble who has forgone a pampered life to spy for her house and avenge her parents from the battlefield.
🤝 Five total sidekicks, each with different abilities to support you in battle
🗺️ Two biomes: the dilapidated outskirts of a Capital known as The Deluge, and The Snarl, a lush forest teeming with menacing creatures.
☠️ 4 total bosses (two boss fights per run, randomly selected for each biome)
🃏 Half of Shuffle Tactics’ total number of cards, charms, and relics
Want to put your tactical skills to the test?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186580/Shuffle_Tactics/
Dear Alpha Players!
We wanted to extend a huge thank you to all the Alpha Players who shared valuable feedback during Shuffle Tactics’ Alpha Test! We’ve been working hard on your returns to refine the gaming experience for this demo!
Here is a non-exhaustive list of the main improvements the team has been working on:
- Some of you reported hefty CPU usage and bad performances overall, so we worked a lot on optimization to make the game GPU-bound and perform better on lower-end hardware.
- We reworked our entire tooltip system to make everything tooltipable so you can get information on everything.
- We reworked parts of the Doberknight kit to give him more depth and allow greater skill expression from players.
- You reported that card charms were too hard to see. We overhauled their visuals and made them appear more frequently so they could have more impact on the run's progression.
- Our elemental tile effects system –especially the combining part (17 different elemental effects, which means 289 possible combo results!!!)– lacked clarity, so we improved both the game feel and visual feedback parts.
And, if you want to see for yourself all the improvements that were added to the game, you can try out the demo right now!
Time to strategize your path to victory and claim your rightful place as the Herald of Legend!
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