Yogscast Games and Save Sloth Studios have now announced that their extremely charming medieval roguelike deckbuilder The Royal Writ is launching on PC on 7th August.
You can check out the all-new release date announcement trailer beneath our original story.
Original: Easter might be over, but we’ve still got one more sweet treat for you in the form of an exciting new game announcement.
The Royal Writ from developer Save Sloth Studios and publisher Yogscast Games is a lane-based deckbuilder roguelike with punishing permadeath elements. It’s planned to launch on PC in 2025, but no exact release date has been confirmed at the time of writing.
Looking at the trailer, its picture-book visuals are massively charming and the characters on the cards too are bursting with personality. As noted on the game’s Steam page, your army can consist of adorable, battle-hardened animals such as a wounded flamingo, a short-sighted chicken bowman, and a crafty death-cheating lizard.
Once these loyal subjects have fallen in battle, they are gone forever, and they are removed from your deck for the rest of your turn. Sacrifice is supposedly an essential strategy in The Royal Writ, with each loss creating its own memorable sub-story to help each run stand out.
The game also features two distinct campaigns that contain unique cards, bosses, and strategic challenges. The first campaign pits you against a growing rebellion as you try to maintain the king’s good. The second campaign introduces gunpowder and forces you to mix up your strategy with experimental weapons entering the battlefield.
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The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
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Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
