Talespinner

Talespinner is a deck-building roguelike adventure set in a world inspired by Japanese mythology. You guide one of three heroes through changing stories, choosing their encounters and building a deck of cards that can be upgraded as you play.

Heroes and stories

Each hero has distinct gameplay mechanics and a powerful set of cards. Build synergies between cards as you take on one of three scenarios based on Japanese myths. You might face a ninja clan led by Hanzo Hattori or track the Ice Lady, Yuki Onna, in the mountains. Each scenario has unlockable story twists that add challenges and replayability.

Your storybook lets you modify challenges to suit your run: make them easier to progress or raise the stakes for greater rewards. Hostile forces can affect your hero’s card actions in battle, adding strategic considerations to each encounter.

Encounters and companions

You meet yokai with varied skills, and can deal with them through decisive combat or try to make them allies using charm and cunning. The journey also includes 29+ unique random events and 50+ companions that enrich your strategies.

Biomes and battles

Travel through nine biomes, including bamboo forests, mysterious caves, windy plains, haunted villages and temples. Each biome features diverse events and its own set of enemies. Across the game, you encounter more than 50 enemies and 15 challenging bosses.

Key features

• 3 playable characters with unique mechanics
• 200+ battle cards
• 3 distinct scenarios based on Japanese myths, with unlockable story twists
• 50+ diverse enemies
• 15 challenging bosses
• 9 atmospheric biomes
• 29+ unique random events
• 50+ strategy-enriching companions