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  • OUTWIT THE DEMON, CRAFT THE STONE — CORPUS ET SPIRITUS LAUNCHES ON STEAM

    OUTWIT THE DEMON, CRAFT THE STONE — CORPUS ET SPIRITUS LAUNCHES ON STEAM

    The pact is sealed. Your life is the price. Alchemy is your only escape.

    You dreamed of mastery — of unlocking the ancient secrets of the Philosopher’s Stone. Desperate for power, you struck a bargain with a Homunculus: a demon that grants you knowledge beyond measure… in exchange for your life force. Every step of the way, your “partner” grows stronger — and you fade weaker. Your only hope? Outsmart it. Craft the legendary Stone. Break the pact before it consumes you.

    This is the gripping premise of Corpus et Spiritus — the all-new alchemy roguelite deckbuilder from Arpentor Studio and Firesquid, live on Steam right now.

    How you play — no swords, just wits

    Unlike most deckbuilders, there are no monsters to slay and no enemies to battle directly. Your only opponent is the pact itself — and the cunning entity feeding on you.

    • Gather rare metals — collect resources across runs, each with unique properties
    • Craft in your workshop — transmute metals into cards and talismans. What you put in shapes what you get out
    • Seven card families — Body, Mind, and Soul branches offer distinct playstyles to master
    • Balance three vital resources — Health, Wits, and Stamina. Let any drop too low, and the Homunculus claims you
    • Negotiate with the demon — trade life force for powerful boons, or refuse and face its wrath. Every run begins with a custom pact you design yourself
    • Discover the Philosopher’s Stone — piece together the ultimate recipe through experimentation, then use it to sever your bond and survive

    Hand-drawn beauty with depth to match

    FeatureDetail
    StyleElegant hand-drawn 2D art — medieval alchemy comes alive
    LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Russian
    PlaytimeRuns ~20–40 mins; deeper mastery unlocks longer, more ambitious attempts
    ReplayabilityRoguelite progression — unlock stations, recipes, and cards across failures
    System requirementsLightweight — Windows 7+/Linux 64-bit, 2GB RAM, 500MB storage
    DemoStill available — try before you buy on the Steam page

    Made with integrity — Arpentor Studio’s promise

    Based in Lyon, France, Arpentor Studio is a workers-owned cooperative that creates games on their own terms:

    “We refuse to exploit cognitive biases to make you spend more than you intended.”

    No loot boxes, no predatory monetisation — just a fair, thoughtfully designed game built to challenge and delight.

    Ready to break the pact?

    The 25% launch discount is active now — don’t wait until the Homunculus takes your chance. Whether you’re a deck-building veteran or fresh to the genre, Corpus et Spiritus offers something rare: a game where intelligence, strategy, and patience are your only weapons.

    Search “Corpus et Spiritus” on Steam — play the demo or claim your discounted copy today.

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  • Light the Beacons! ‘The Gate Must Stand’ Launches on Steam

    Light the Beacons! ‘The Gate Must Stand’ Launches on Steam

    Dark fantasy fans and strategy tacticians, unite! Yogscast Games and Gamersky Games have officially joined forces to unleash The Gate Must Stand onto PC via Steam. Developed by Senmu Studio, this highly anticipated indie title drops players right into the final, desperate defence of the fallen Kingdom of Belrak.

    If you love the chaotic pressure of Survivors-likes, the tactical depth of Tower Defence, and the addictive loop of Action Roguelites, this is the blend you’ve been waiting for.

    Hold the Line Against Impossible Odds

    In The Gate Must Stand, the continent has fallen, the demonic invasion is at your doorstep, and you are the city of Belrak’s absolute last line of defence.

    Unlike traditional tower defence games, where you safely manage lines from a bird’s-eye view, this game puts you right in the thick of the meat grinder. You will control a powerful hero, fighting hand-to-hand alongside your forces to defend a single, critical chokepoint: the city gate.

    Your allies can fall, revive, and regroup, but remember: if the gate falls, it’s game over.

    “Heroes can fall, but the gate must stand.”

    Key Features At A Glance

    • Four Unique Heroes: Take control of diverse archetypes, from savage berserkers to devastating spellcasters, each featuring entirely distinct combat styles.
    • Insane Build Variety: Experiment with 149 Hero Skills and 150 Follower Skills to unlock massive, battlefield-clearing synergies.
    • Evolving Armies: Recruit from 19 base followers and use hard-won demonic relics to mutate them into 38 terrifying Ultimate Forms.
    • Apocalyptic Boss Fights: Face off against brutal demonic bosses every 5 minutes. Defeat them to claim game-changing perks—if you survive.
    • True Roguelite Progression: When your defence inevitably crumbles, use your blood-stained experience to purchase permanent meta-upgrades and fortify your next run.

    Out Now with an Introductory Discount!

    The Gate Must Stand is officially live on Steam for a base price of $9.99 / £8.50. To celebrate the launch, Yogscast and Gamersky are offering a 30% introductory discount, making it the perfect time to grab your sword and rally the troops on a budget. Special bundle deals are also available if you want to pair it with other indie strategic hits!

    Will you adapt, conquer, and keep the horrors at bay? Or will your defences collapse into panic and fire? Head over to Steam, grab your copy, and find out if you have what it takes to make the stand.

    Find out more here

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  • D.O.T. Defence leaves Early Access to full launch on 11th June

    D.O.T. Defence leaves Early Access to full launch on 11th June

    Strategy fans, mark your calendars. Independent developer Rattleaxe Games, alongside publisher Gamersky Games, has officially announced that their hit minimalist RTS/Tower Defense hybrid, D.O.T. Defence, is leaving Steam Early Access and launching into its full 1.0 version on 11 June 2026.

    Described as a love letter to classic real-time strategy games and handheld strategy titles of the 1990s, the game has spent over a year evolving in Early Access. Thanks to extensive community feedback, the 1.0 release promises a significantly expanded experience, bringing refined core mechanics and massive new features to the frontlines.

    Think Fast, Click Slow: What is D.O.T. Defence?

    If you missed its Early Access run, D.O.T. Defence is all about capturing the depth of classic RTS games without the exhausting, hyper-fast micromanagement. It balances accessibility with tactical crunch, keeping matches to short, chaotic bursts that last between 5 to 10 minutes—perfect for quick gaming sessions.

    The gameplay loop shifts the focus to big-picture strategy:

    • Turret Mayhem: Your regions are the heart of your economy. You’ll need to defend them from relentless enemy waves by mixing, matching, and dynamically selling various turrets based on incoming threats.
    • Commander Fantasy (Macro Orders): Instead of babysitting individual units, you issue broad-stroke macro controls. You can draw movement paths for your armies or let them autonomously capture crucial map points while you focus on high-level commander powers.
    • The Chroma Wars Campaign: A sprawling, 8+ hour military epic told across 25 missions and three distinct factions: the disciplined U.C.F., the resource-hungry Chromatech, and the terraforming Invaders.

    What’s New for the 1.0 Launch?

    The jump to version 1.0 isn’t just a label change; it brings a massive meta-game overhaul that expands the bite-sized tactical gameplay into a long-play, 4X-lite conquest.

    The Global Domination Mode

    The crown jewel of the 1.0 update is the brand-new Global Domination Mode. This feature takes the game’s core campaign factions and drops them onto a grand strategy map. Players will manage overarching resources, claim territories, and build an empire, bridging the gap between quick tactical battles and grand-scale strategy.

    Expanded Survival & Tournament Modes

    Alongside the classic Skirmish and Wave Defence modes, version 1.0 highlights distinct ways to test your grid:

    • Endless War: A roguelike survival mode featuring procedurally generated enemy waves and unique, unpredictable modifiers.
    • Escalation: A high-stakes tournament mode where players draft continuous upgrades for their turrets and passives between rounds while squaring off against a stacking deck of random enemy buffs.

    TechMash Take: We love indie developers who know exactly how to trim the fat from complex genres. By stripping away the click-heavy stress of traditional RTS games and injecting deep tower defense mechanics, Rattleaxe Games has built something truly unique. The addition of a 4X-lite Global Domination mode makes the upcoming 1.0 launch a must-watch for June.

    D.O.T. Defence hits its full 1.0 release on Steam on 11 June 2026. You can check out the demo or add it to your wishlist right now on the D.O.T. Defence Steam Page.

    Are you planning to jump into the Chroma Wars this June? Let us know your favourite tower defence setups in the comments below!

    Find out more here – https://s.team/a/3124850

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