CrossOver: Roll For Initiative

CrossOver: Roll For Initiative is an action game set in an ’80s bedroom, where pixel creatures emerge from dark portals into the player’s world. You create a character sheet for tabletop roleplaying games, then defend your character through the stages of campaign books, whether the events are real or imagined. The game combines match-3 and tower defense concepts with action, strategy, RPG and puzzle elements across more than 100 levels in fantasy and sci-fi settings.

Campaign progression

Campaigns include shops where you can buy armor and items, RPG progression through XP, levels and stat increases, and dozens of spells and weapons to find. You can hire mercenaries and encounter choices in the style of Fighting Fantasy books. Persistent gems unlock classes and races, with 15 of each per game setting, or can be exchanged for extra gold.

Game modes

Each module has seven solo campaign books, each with several stages. Local co-op is available in all main campaigns, with one player using a gamepad to control the dice. Steam Remote Play Together lets a remote player join these campaigns, also using a gamepad for dice control.

Dedicated online-lobby co-op offers a separate set of modes: seven scenarios for each module, with premade characters for streamlined play, and two endless modes. In this co-op mode, the second player controls the dice with a mouse. Procedurally generated endless modes are also available for solo play and online-lobby co-op in each module; they are not available in local co-op and challenge the online leaderboards.

Dice Defense is a solo mode in each module. You upgrade and move autobattling dice towers against endless waves of enemies. The game also includes an unlockable art gallery and a hidden minigame.

Difficulty settings

In solo and local co-op campaigns, you can change the difficulty setting at any time without restarting. Lower settings reduce the damage enemies deal, and at 0 enemies deal no damage while Deterrents, which act as a pseudo time limit, are disabled. These settings let you play at your own pace without needing to Halt Time.