Great news for roguelike deckbuilding fans! Star Deck will start its Kickstarter campaign on March 5th 2024. I found out about this game over the weekend and Alex, the solo developer, has told me it’s going to be similar to games like a mix of Slay the Spire and table-top game Smash Up.
As soon as I read that I was really keen to learn more. I love Slay the Spire!
Launching Q2 2025
Star Deck is currently planned to launch in Q2 of 2025, which isn’t that far away really.
The game is a retro-inspired deck-building sci-fi roguelike RPG… Try saying that after a few bourbons. I dare you.
The story of the game is you need to rescue your brother from the Federation, an uncompromising totalitarian presence that rules the galaxy with an iron fist.
I love the look and design of the graphics
Star Deck will also use equipable weapons on each run that will add an interesting twist to the usual deck-building mechanics. Sounds good to me. During each run, you will be able to equip two weapons. The fun will be experimenting with different weapon combinations as you build your deck to help you get through each run.
A note from Alex:
Nice to meet you, I’m Alex Elkman, the solo developer working on Star Deck and owner of Psyched Studios! I quit my job working in tech in August 2023 to start working on this project.
I’ve been working on it full time since then. I’m seeking crowdfunding via Kickstarter to support my time and effort in finishing the project.
You can watch the trailer below as well as visit the official Steam page for the game. You can also check out our previous news.
Naturally, you can also visit the Kickstarter page to support Alex in the development of Star Deck!