Pawnbarian: a Puzzle Roguelike

Features Pawnbarian: a Puzzle Roguelike

Chess-inspired puzzle roguelike.
Demo - single IAP unlocks full game.The ad-free demo contains a single character and dungeon.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 youre familiar with chess, or learn in minutes if you arent.- 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 games 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!