Developer Abarkam Entertainment and publisher Nacon have announced that Roguebook, the new deckbuilder (similar to Dicey Dungeons, Hand of Fate, and Slay the Spire), is heading to Nintendo Switch alongside console plaforms at a "later" date after its initial June release via Steam.
The new deckbuilder is developed by Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield and the team behind Faeria. Roguebook sees players pairing up heroes (each with a skill tree) and over 200 unique cards together to fight back against the wicked forces.
You can watch the pre-order trailer of Roguebook below:
The art style of Roguebook looks fantastic, and that's because it features fantasy art inspired by the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.
Last year, Nacon released a video of CEO and Creative Director at Abrakam Studios, Jean-Michel Vilain talking about Roguebook. In that same video, Garfield talked about the deckbuilder's innovative mechanics, and describes the Fat Deck System: instead of removing of "useless" cards in your deck, Roguebook encourages players to gather many cards to acquire bonuses and increase characters' level.
Here's an overview of Roguebook:
The ancients speak of a Book written since time immemorial containing all the world's legends. After many fabulous adventures, recounted in Faeria – Chronicles of Gagana, this relic was lost in a well of Faeria. Through contact with this source of magic, the Book developed a wicked free will of its own and became the Roguebook!
You are trapped in the Book of Lore of Faeria, and each page represents a new challenge. Lead your two heroes to victory in this roguelike deckbuilder developed in partnership with Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering. Put together the best synergies between cards, relics and abilities, and take on the Roguebook.
Key Features
Legendary Heroes
Six Hero Pairs – Choose two heroes to start a game. Each hero has a collection of over 50 cards, a personal relic and a unique skill tree.
Maximize Synergies – The hero at the front protects the hero at the back. Switch the positions of your heroes and combine their strengths to unleash powerful combos.
Strategic Battles – Skillfully anticipate and queue up your actions to defeat over 40 bosses and enemies.
Build Your Deck as You Play
Dynamic Deckbuilding – Over 200 cards to cleverly assemble as the game progresses. You will never play with the same deck twice.
Relics with Unique Powers – Upgrade your cards with 30 special gems. Collect 80 relics with extraordinary effects.
More Cards, More Power! – Each hero has a unique skill tree to unlock. Collect cards and select the best skills!
Explore a World That Changes with Each New Brushstroke
The Book Changes Each Time You open It – The map along with its mysteries and dangers are procedurally generated for a brand-new challenge every time.
Paint the World – The Roguebook's pages are composed of hexagonal tiles. Use magic inks that reveal different patterns to fully explore each page.
A Range of Encounters – Merchants, travelers, ruins, quests, etc. Lots of chances to obtain cards and relics… or to fall into a trap!
Each Run Counts in the Quest to Defeat the Roguebook
Hours and Hours of Fun – 20 hours on average to beat the game, hundreds of hours to unlock everything.
Progress at Your Own Pace – Collect pages and use them to buy upgrades. Level up your heroes to unlock new cards.
20 Difficulty Levels – Defeat the final boss to unlock the Epilogue level. Each level grants access to new relics, gems and encounters, but also spawns tougher enemies.
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The new deckbuilder currently has a demo on the Steam Game Festival, available until Feb. 9, 2021. Roguebook is now available for pre-order at roguebook.net and on Steam. The full version will be releaed on June 24 for PC and the Nintendo Switch version will be released "later".
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