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Cave Crusade

Classic roguelike deckbuilder designed for quick runs. Upgrade your cards, discover powerful artifacts, and master the Wheel of Fortune to maximize your rewards.

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Developer
LunarTailBlazer
Publisher
LunarTailBlazer
Release
May 9, 2025
1 year and 84 days ago
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About the Game

Simple Roguelike Deckbuilder inspired by other genre games designed for faster runs

Core Gameplay

  • Classic approach based on Artefact system and upgrading cards

  • Combination of Active and Passive Artefacts to get out of various situations

Wheel of Fortune System

  • Spin for Gold, HP or Random Artefact you own

  • Most rewards are positive with exception of Curses

  • No option to decline won Cards and Artefacts

  • Possible to win less coins than invested

  • First spin at each event upgrades next Wheel quality until epic, then resets

  • Multiple consecutive events possible for quick progression

Node Map System

Random Generated Map featuring:

  • Normal Encounter

  • Elite Encounter

  • Boss Encounter

  • Rest

  • Shop (with refresh option)

  • Treasure

  • Wheel of Fortune events

Playable Characters

  • Archer: Aggressive character, Can summon pet

  • Mage: Cunning character, Can be tricky to play, Conjuring orbs as resource

  • Paladin: Robust character with healing and damage reflection

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