Publisher The Arcade Crew (The Last Spell, Infernax) and developer Club Sandwich announced Shuffle Tactics, a dark fantasy, tactical deckbuilding roguelite RPG coming to PC in 2025.
Tacticians can get a preemptive strike on forging their most cunning strategies soon, however, as Shuffle Tactics’ public alpha is on Steam starting July 24th for players interested in sharing feedback to inform the full game.
In Shuffle Tactics’ medieval world of Asteria, King Ogma has cursed the land while attempting to revive his beloved queen. Instead of returning his true love to her kingdom, King Ogma has inflicted Glimmer upon the world.
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, all while fighting to bring down the corrupted King Ogma to restore peace to the realm of Asteria.
Shuffle Tactics’ grid-based encounters challenge players to capitalize on terrain-focused environmental tactics with the adaptable mastery encouraged through its deeply customizable deckbuilding, boasting hundreds of cards to experiment with.
Players must counter a wealth of variables in their strategies; Shuffle Tactics’ battles host 26 uniquely menacing enemy types and 18 boss-tier encounters.
But the looming battles aren’t without hope and won’t be faced alone. A roster of 20 different sidekicks, each commanding their own advantages in battle across a range of disciplines including healing, magic and archery, will support Asteria’s hopeful savior. Players can hire these allies to capitalize on powerful synergies in battle, creating spectacular and potentially unstoppable parties.
Deepen tactical options and opportunities further by finding mythical relics, opening new possibilities in each battle.
The world of Asteria joins bands of enemies realized through lively pixel art with snowy woodland environments draped in rich lighting and shadows, providing an eye-catching flair to Shuffle Tactics’ methodical fights.
Clever positioning to capitalize on the terrain’s shifting elevation will be crucial to forging a way through superbly rewarding battles.
