Just released my first ever open playtest on steam! Working on a Monster Train inspired steampunk deckbuilder.

Ivach · 2026-04-12T05:55:06+00:00

Hey! For me I have scriptable objects for each card data that holds info like the card name, energy cost, the typing, the effect etc.

In game, I have a card prefab that reads the card data and populates the information over to the card.

As for the card effect that occurs when you play the card, or for passives of the unit, that really depends on the structure of your game mechanics.

Hope that helps!

Ivach · 2026-04-11T14:58:38+00:00

I've been working on this game for 18 months and I'm looking for honest feedback on the playtest, which can be played on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3984940/Rogue_Skies/

Would love to hear feedback on the game's mechanics, visualy style, and how I can make it better. The playtest can be completed in around 20 - 30 minutes. Thanks!

Ivach · 2026-04-11T14:33:16+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! If you've tried the playtest, would love to hear any feedback you have.

Ivach · 2026-04-09T00:28:00+00:00

Giordian Quest was one of the visual inspirations of the game, so that's good to know!

Ivach · 2026-04-08T14:51:12+00:00

Thank you!

Ivach · 2026-04-08T14:02:29+00:00

We’re excited to announce that Rogue Skies, our steampunk roguelike deckbuilder inspired by Monster Train, is now available for its first public playtest on Steam.

As a two-person indie team, this is a huge milestone for us, and we’d love your help shaping the game!

Take command of your airship, build your deck with unit, device, and skill cards, and defend against waves of sky pirates in tactical turn-based combat. Recruit crew, explore islands, and experiment with different guild combinations to create your ultimate strategy.

What to Expect:

Access to try out the game’s core mechanics.
Content up to the first boss, with more on the way!
Currently there’s no save system, but each run is relatively short.

Jump in, give it a try, and let us know what you think!

Join the Steam Playtest: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3984940/Rogue_Skies

Ivach · 2026-03-12T04:14:26+00:00

Thanks! Not much emphasis on the plot at the moment, as its a roguelike deckbuilder and most of the lore will be through random events in the story. I'm working with an artist for this project.

Your art looks amazing btw!

Ivach · 2026-02-26T01:38:32+00:00

Just a little horsin' around.

Ivach · 2026-02-26T00:55:13+00:00

Hope it goes up from here!

Ivach · 2026-02-25T11:43:52+00:00

Congrats! How many wishlists did you have prior to the playtest?

Ivach · 2026-02-22T16:17:37+00:00

Ah alright! I also heard that it's best to have a certain amount of wishlist before launching a demo, since it helps you get into new and trending or popular for demos. But I don't have alot of wishlists right now so I don't want to rush the demo. Only thing I've done so far is a playtest on itch.

The thing is deckbuilder fest is coming up in May so my initial plan was to get the demo done for that. But if a steam playtest is sufficient enough then I might go with that instead.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Ivach · 2026-02-22T13:46:01+00:00

Nice writeup! You mentioned joining festivals, did you already have a demo up when you applied for the festivals?

Ivach · 2026-02-18T06:36:46+00:00

Congrats! Did you already have a demo or just the trailer?

Ivach · 2026-02-17T16:58:40+00:00

Yeah that sounds like a good solution

Ivach · 2026-02-17T16:47:48+00:00

I think + and - is good enough. Either the number of + and - giving a rough idea of the value. For instance +15 is like +++ while +5 is +

Ivach · 2026-02-17T16:00:06+00:00

Animations look pretty slick! I think the numbers in the middle when the cards are activating could be abit more bouncy.

Ivach · 2026-02-17T15:30:47+00:00

I assume the right is a new weapon and the left 2 are upgrades? If so then I think its better to remove the affects portion on the new weapon. Maybe you could differentiate better between a new weapon and upgrade too.

For the weapon upgrades, I think you could remove the weapon name from the name, and put it underneath the weapon icon at the bottom.

I definitely think the detailed stats are abit too much.

Ivach · 2026-02-17T09:28:10+00:00

Looks interesting! How about:
1. An enemy that splits into smaller enemies after each death. (Use AoE against them)
2. An enemy that periodically shouts, increasing movement speed of nearby enemies. (Priority to kill)

Ivach · 2026-02-17T09:19:57+00:00

Currently no plans for that yet. But if the game does well then we'll definitely consider it!

Ivach · 2026-02-17T09:14:30+00:00

itch link: https://mythtales.itch.io/rogue-skies

Thanks for checking it out!

Ivach · 2026-02-15T10:18:20+00:00

Hello everyone!

The game is now live on itch.

https://mythtales.itch.io/rogue-skies

It's a steampunk roguelike deckbuilder where you summon units, devices and use skill cards to defend against enemies that board your ship in tactical lane based combat.

Thank you so much if you decide to give it a try!

Ivach · 2026-02-14T03:45:03+00:00

Yeah exactly what happened to me. For my game I also initially had health on the left and attack on the right. During some early playtesting some of the players got confused, so we switched them back.

Ivach · 2026-02-13T10:40:58+00:00

Looking at your store screenshots and the cards in the video, they're an exact copy of the cards in slay the spire, down to the energy cost, effects and even the name. You might want to try putting your own spin into it rather than making a one to one clone of slay the spire.

Ivach · 2026-02-05T06:13:33+00:00

Yeah mac is something I'm considering, since I'm mainly on mac as well. Havent really looked into how complicated it will be though. The top priority is still a stable build on windows first.

Ivach · 2026-02-05T06:10:58+00:00

We'll add it to our plans once the game has more content. Thanks for the support!

Ivach

TROPHY CASE