Indie publishing powerhouse Raw Fury and Tokyo-based publisher Kakehashi Games have officially announced a major co-publishing partnership with solo developer Medium-Rare Games to bring the highly anticipated indie title Dungeon Automata to gamers worldwide.
Pioneering a brand-new subgenre coined as the “autologic,” Dungeon Automata offers an innovative, mind-bending twist on the classic dungeon crawler formula. Instead of directly controlling your party’s every swing and spell in real-time or turn-based combat, players are invited to take on the role of a master tactician—using visual, node-based logic programming to script their party of autonomous golems before sending them into the abyss.
Program, Watch, and Master the Labyrinth
Set in the perilous world of Syntaxia, Dungeon Automata challenges players to conquer handcrafted floors and climb to the summit of the enigmatic Tower of Corruption.
The core loop revolves around trial, error, and logic optimisation:
- Visual Node Programming: Connect logic nodes to craft customised AI blueprints for your golem party. Dictate who opens chests, how logic gates trigger healing spells, and how combat commands react to specific boss mechanics.
- Hands-Off Execution: Once your scripts are set, send your party into the dungeon. From there, all you can do is sit back and watch your code play out in real-time across dangerous, trap-filled corridors.
- Iterative Upgrades: Analyse where your code succeeded—and where your party met a catastrophic demise. Retrieve precious catalysts and new logic nodes to tweak physical stats, unlock fresh action commands, and fine-tune your automation setup for the next attempt.
Complementing its deep tactical systems, the game features a gorgeous, expressive 8-bit retro pixel art style alongside a soundtrack composed by the legendary Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage, Etrian Odyssey), bringing an iconic synth vibe to every run.
Global Forces Joining Hands
The partnership unites the expertise of Swedish indie staple Raw Fury (Kingdom, Sable, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley) and Japanese publisher Kakehashi Games, well-known for bridging the gap between Eastern developers and global audiences. Together, they aim to give developer Medium-Rare Games (@gunzee2) the spotlight this unique concept deserves.
Whether you’re a hardcore fan of tactical RPGs, a programmer at heart, or an indie lover looking for something genuinely fresh, Dungeon Automata is shaping up to be a must-play puzzle RPG hybrid. A demo is currently available on Steam for PC players looking to test their logic against the tower’s lower floors.
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