Pawnbarian

Pawnbarian is a puzzle roguelike. Use chess moves to control your hero on a tiny dungeon board and learn how to outmaneuver enemies with various traits!

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 tricky, 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 3 characters to conquer 3 dungeons, all requiring an unique approach.
• Progress through Chains, a series of extra difficulty modifiers.

Not Features

• No deep and varied builds – Pawnbarian plays like a puzzle game first and foremost.
• Few external rewards – no permanent upgrades, and not much that needs unlocking.