Dead Town Tales

Dead Town Tales is a single-player roguelike about exploring the mist-covered Lanruo Town, fighting its inhabitants and uncovering the truth behind a sleeping case. Set in a world inspired by ancient China, it combines strategic deck building with branching story exploration. People, ghosts, spirits and monsters seem friendly, though that may not be the whole story.

Two paths

You can follow either the human or ghost path. Each has its own deck and story, leading to different ways through the game.

Build your deck

As the plot progresses, you expand a dynamic deck tailored to your character. You can combine strategies and match amulets with weapons as you make choices along the way.

Branching story

The story has dozens of possible outcomes. Among its mysteries are why the thousand-year-old goddess statue in the Taoist temple lowers her eyes in pity, and where the fate indicated by the three copper coins before her will lead. Your choices shape what happens, but discovering more of the truth takes multiple runs.

Changing runs

Time turns and strange events occur, with randomly generated content making each new run different. More careers and story chapters are planned.