Pawnbarian

About this game

Pawnbarian is a turn-based puzzle roguelike with bite-sized, but challenging sessions. Play cards to control your hero like a chess piece on a tiny dungeon board, outmaneuver enemies with their assortment of tricky abilities, and become the mightiest warrior of the Chesslands! Features • Use a deck of chess pieces to hack and slash through hordes of monsters. • Pick up the basics instantly if you're familiar with chess, or learn in minutes if you aren't. • Carefully plan your moves to navigate challenging, emergent tactical situations. • Spend treasure to upgrade your cards with additional powers. • Blitz through quick 15-30 minute runs - or die trying. • Take on the infinite post-run Gauntlet to see how long you can survive. • Pick from 6 characters to conquer 3 dungeons, all requiring an unique approach. • Progress through Chains, a series of extra difficulty modifiers. Not Features • No permanent upgrades, and not much that needs unlocking. The progress and satisfaction come from your growing mastery of the game's elegant systems! • No complex and varied builds. The shops provide a few key decisions, but the bulk of the roguelike depth lies in how you approach the emergent combat puzzles!

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