Grave New World

Grave New World is a tactical roguelike set in a dark Lovecraftian world. Each run, you build a deck of shape cards, place them on a board and lead armies against growing hordes of undead. You expand your territory, strengthen your forces, reshape the battlefield and create synergies between cards.

Place your cards

Runs alternate between tactical placement and strategic battles. During placement, you place and rotate shape cards for forests, cemeteries, villages and other structures. Buildings can recruit troops, spread corrupted terrain, generate resources or permanently transform nearby tiles. You also position enemy armies to reduce the threat they pose.

Command your armies

When the board is full, battles begin. You choose the order in which your armies fight and use a rock-paper-scissors combat system to overcome stronger enemies through tactics. You can merge forces, preserve valuable units and plan attacks to improve your chances of survival.

Develop your deck

Between battles, you visit the Card Shop to spend resources, discover cards, reroll the selection and craft stronger builds. As each run develops in its own direction, you unlock new terrain, buildings and strategies. The game also features progressive difficulty and runs designed for replayability.

Key features

• Shape-card placement combined with roguelike deckbuilding
• Synergies between cards and terrain effects
• Army battles based on unit counters and attack order
• Battlefield changes through buildings and corrupted terrain
• Card Shop with rerolls, resource management and build customization