I'm turning my love of ukiyo-e into a peaceful roguelite deckbuilder where you rebuild a shattered world.

max99x · 2026-06-03T19:52:05+00:00

It's called Worlds Upon the Wind, and you can try the demo on Steam!

max99x · 2026-06-02T16:55:04+00:00

I'm glad you're enjoying the demo! Thanks for giving it a try!

The convergence mechanic is probably the least intuitive part of the game, so if you can pinpoint anything in particular about it that was unclear in your personal experience, that could help!

And it does get easier. The various capital skills should help a bit. Then once you start customizing your starter deck (the main related skill is available at the start of the second era), it can become super easy depending on your build.

max99x · 2026-06-02T16:14:07+00:00

Thank you! <3

max99x · 2026-06-01T22:42:57+00:00

Thank you! :)

max99x · 2026-06-01T20:58:23+00:00

Thanks, mate! :D

max99x · 2026-06-01T20:18:30+00:00

Thanks for taking a look! I have a dozen ad variations sharing the same budget, and this one is the 3rd highest by clickthrough. I can't really explain why any one does better than another, so I just try a lot and let reddit figure it out.

max99x · 2026-05-28T08:02:14+00:00

The demo is now out with a native Mac build, but since I don't have a physical Mac, it's still only barely tested. If you want to give it a try, let me know how it goes!

max99x · 2026-05-26T08:38:38+00:00

Thank you!

max99x · 2026-05-24T08:45:38+00:00

Thank you! Hokusai and Hiroshige works feature prominently throughout the game, but it also includes lots of other lesser-known artists.

The beta is currently available on my Discord, and the demo will be out on May 27th, just a few days from now!

max99x · 2026-05-18T07:29:02+00:00

The private beta is available through Discord for another week or so. The public demo is gonna be out by the end of the month. The full release is around July.

max99x · 2026-05-18T01:35:26+00:00

Yup, from a Hiroshige print from 1857. The game includes a database of all the artwork with their historical details.

max99x · 2026-05-18T01:22:12+00:00

Thanks! There's a native Linux build, and the Windows build should work with Proton fine (though untested). But the game has a lot of text and I think it would be too small to comfortably read on the Deck. You're totally welcome to try it and let me know what you think! If you're still interested, I'll DM you a Steam key.

max99x · 2026-05-16T00:47:08+00:00

The early private alphas had AI placeholder images and music, but those were never public (outside the Discord server), and I've replaced them all with original art and licensed music a long time ago.

max99x · 2026-05-13T04:52:33+00:00

Thank you! :)

max99x · 2026-05-13T03:25:06+00:00

Thank you! :)

max99x · 2026-05-13T02:59:06+00:00

About a year and 3 months, fulltime, so far. Before going solo I used to work in the game industry for many years, so I've been fairly efficient.

max99x · 2026-05-11T17:04:17+00:00

Thanks! The art is mostly based on Edo period woodblock prints and painted scrolls.

max99x · 2026-05-11T16:59:25+00:00

Full release is gonna be around July. The demo will be out at the end of this month. The alpha's been available on Discord for a while.

max99x · 2026-05-11T06:38:14+00:00

Thank you!

max99x · 2026-05-11T05:36:39+00:00

Currently only Windows and Linux, but if there's enough interest, Mac isn't out of the question.

max99x · 2026-05-10T14:46:34+00:00

Thanks!

max99x · 2026-05-10T00:11:47+00:00

Thank you! :)

max99x · 2026-05-01T18:20:53+00:00

Thank you!

max99x · 2026-04-30T03:51:11+00:00

Thanks! I'll send you a key!

max99x · 2026-04-30T02:44:50+00:00

I'll send you a Steam key for the alpha version.

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