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Pawnbarian

j4nw Developer

j4nw Publisher

2021 Release

Indie Strategy RPG SingleplayerTags

Game News Posts: 39

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Very Positive (416 reviews)

https://j4nw.com/pawnbarian

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Pawnbarian Linux [163.15 M]

1.2.5 - ...and more!

Yo! The three weaker characters are getting buffed. The Pawnbarian is getting a pretty significant buff of two extra upgrades in his starting deck. He wasn't necessarily the weakest of the bunch, but he's the face of and the introduction to the game, so the power level was less than ideal - especially given that you need to win with him to unlock all the other fun stuff. The Knight Templar is getting a single extra upgrade. The Capyzerker is getting a smaller nudge - his two Knights are retired and replaced with the strictly better Bears. There was something else... it felt important, but I seem to have forgotten. Something to do with... humanoid robots? Huh? No idea. change: a new button in the main menu, I wonder what it does change: Pawnbarian starts with an extra Cardinal Splash on a Pawn change: Pawnbarian starts with an extra Shield on a Pawn change: Knight Templar starts with an extra Shield on a Knight change: Capyzerker's Knights are now Bears change: on first launch try to set the game's language to system language change: on first launch "New Game" goes directly to dungeon select with the tutorial selected change: social buttons now follow brand guidelines so I don't have lawyers out for my blood Follow me on Twitter to see what I'm up to, not always strictly game-related! Join my Discord to talk with me and other players! Follow my Steam dev page to simply get notified when I have something new out without any fluff! Cheers, Jan

[ 2022-05-10 17:59:08 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.