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Shardbreakers

Engineer a spell engine in this build-craft roguelite. Socket Shards to define what triggers, what fires, and how your magic behaves - then cast your design into combat and watch readable rules erupt into results you didn't plan.

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About the Game

In Shardbreakers, you don't just collect upgrades. You engineer a spell engine. Socket Shards into your spells to build clear chains of cause and effect. 

Your weapon auto-fires where you aim. Lighter spells cast themselves to keep the engine running; your biggest payoff spells are deliberate casts you place and time.

Then step into combat and watch your theory play out. When a run ends, it delivers a clear verdict: not just an ending, but a lesson that informs your next build.

Form a theory. Build it. Test it. Refine it.

Build spells from the inside out by socketing Shards into a customizable engine. Define triggers, effects, and how they interact. From the first spark to a screen-wide detonation, every chain reaction and elemental combo is a direct result of your design.

Resonance rewards how you arrange your Shards, meaning the same pieces can produce entirely different results.

Step into dense, readable combat rooms built to test your ideas in motion. As your spells trigger, chain, and cascade, you can see exactly why your build works, or where it falls short.

A full room isn’t just danger. It’s fuel that makes your build louder.

Treat every run as an experiment. Swap triggers, rearrange Shards, and tune your Resonance patterns. Uncover surprising interactions. A single change can transform your spell behavior, opening new ways to clear the same room.

Unlock new Shards, expose powerful interactions, and combine mechanics that reshape your engine. Chase unexpected synergies and author builds no previous run could reach.

Start as the swift Hunter, the brilliant Arcanist, or the unyielding Knight. Each hero offers a different lens on the same open buildcraft. Your hero sets your starting frame, but the spell engine you author is entirely your own.

YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS

Your feedback means a lot to us. We’re eager to hear your thoughts and use them to make Shardbreakers the best it can be. 

Wishlist Shardbreakers now and be part of the journey as we continue developing the game.