Pawnbarian
j4nw Developer
j4nw Publisher
2021 Release
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(416 reviews)
Public Linux Depots:- Pawnbarian Linux [163.15 M]
1.1.2 Patch NotesA tweak to solve a long-standing issue confusing some newcomers to the game, and a more pleasant game reset flow for everyone.
change: overhauled the dungeon select screen with a more intuitive layout
change: exiting to menu after a loss, victory, or abandoning the run now goes to character select
change: exiting to menu after the tutorial now goes to dungeon select with Goblin Caves selected
change: description now makes it clear that the Knight piece "jumps" instead of "moving"
fix: upgrade icons now properly restore their full scale when going down from 5 upgrades
[ 2021-11-01 13:47:21 CET ] [ Original post ] Pawnbarian is a minimalist puzzle roguelike. It's built around the core mechanic of using chess moves to control your adventurer on a tiny dungeon board.

- 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 with unique rules to conquer 3 dungeons full of varied monsters.
- Progress through Chains, a series of extra difficulty settings.
What Pawnbarian is not
Pawnbarian is not a full-fledged roguelike with deep and varied builds to explore. There is a bit of progression over the course of a run, but the core of the game is dealing with a variety of enemies, and figuring out what to do each turn.
Think of it as a highly replayable puzzle game with a roguelike card battler feel.
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