Blacken Slash: Prologue

Experience the beginnings of Blacken Slash – a tactical roguelite RPG where the items you choose define your character. Create powerful builds from an abundance of loot as you try to save a corrupted retro computer system in bite-sized tactical puzzles.

Release
Steam


This prologue features the beginnings of Blacken Slash – a tactical RPG fusing the best of roguelikes, turn-based tactics and hack and slash games – made by a solo developer with a penchant for minimalist designs.

  • Fight through bite-sized tactical puzzles
  • Create powerful builds from a plethora of items which grant you skills and can change gameplay mechanics
  • Carry on your favorite items between runs in normal mode
  • Start from scratch each week and compete with other players in the online ladder mode
  • Try various playstyles and hunt for challenging achievements
  • Enjoy a lovingly crafted story of ridiculous computer nostalgia and a blast of a retro soundtrack

Reviews

“I really liked what ehmprah did with Core Defense, and I am a fan of distilling design down to its core and this looks really tight.”
The Strategy Informer

“Honestly I think that there's a lot of promise here.”
Retromation

“It's so satisfying.”
Olexa