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Project: Latticeborn

A fast-paced 3D survival action roguelite. Upgrade your Bastion, forge shard-powered weapons, and battle through chaotic procedural arenas as an expendable Shardborn. Build, fight, die, and grow stronger each run.

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Ilhan Kilinc
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Ilhan Kilinc
Release
March 8, 2026
147 days ago
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About the Game

Project: Latticeborn is a fast-paced 3D action roguelite where you control an expendable warrior known as a Shardborn—a crystal-forged humanoid created in the heart of The Bastion, your upgradeable base. Every run sends you into the chaotic wilds of The Frontier, a shifting combat zone filled with shard-corrupted enemies and elemental hazards.

Fight through waves of foes, collect resources, unlock new weapons, and expand your Bastion to forge stronger successors. Death isn’t an end—it’s part of the cycle.

🔥 SURVIVE THE FRONTIER

Dash, weave, and unleash automatic shard-powered attacks while swarms of enemies close in. The Frontier is procedurally generated, ensuring every run is fresh.

🏗️ UPGRADE YOUR BASTION

Between runs, return to your base to unlock:

  • New weapons

  • Meta-upgrades

  • Run modifiers

  • Class unlocks

  • Building levels

Your Bastion grows visibly as you progress.

⚔️ MASTER 10+ UNIQUE WEAPON TYPES

Each weapon type has fully different mechanics:

  • Orbiting shard blades

  • Homing projectiles

  • Cone shockwaves

  • Nova bursts

  • Elemental bombs

  • Soul-stealing scythes

  • Chain-smash maces

Upgrade general stats or weapon-specific traits for crazy synergies.

🌩️ ELEMENTAL STATUS SYSTEM

Inflict burning, freezing, lightning chains, lifesteal void slashes, healing verdant blooms, and aether fields.
Combine elements for explosive reactions.

🧬 BECOME THE PERFECT SHARDBORN

Each run shapes your build. Mix:

  • Count upgrades

  • Cooldown reductions

  • Element potency

  • Range & projectile speed

  • Unique weapon effects

Every death is a chance to rebuild your next Shardborn stronger.

⚡ KEY FEATURES

  • Fast-paced 3D survival combat

  • Procedural arenas

  • Multiple weapon types & elemental builds

  • Upgradeable home base (The Bastion)

  • Persistent progression

  • Chunky, rewarding hit feedback

  • Stylized arcane-crystal visuals

  • Dozens of upgrade choices per run

  • Low system requirements

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