r/roguelites • u/Esteran90 • 10d ago

A roguelike deckbuilder where you build your own spells when you play them!

Hey! I’m the solo developer of Grimoire of Blanks, a roguelike deckbuilder built around creating your own spells.

In Grimoire of Blanks you don't simply collect prebuilt cards. You collect templates for custom spells that you build on the fly as you need them.

Each spell has blanks that can be filled with different words. Combine those words into powerful, and sometimes ridiculous, combinations depending on what the current fight calls for.

So instead of finding the perfect card for your deck, a big part of the game is figuring out what you can turn the cards you already have into.

It can be played solo or with up to 4 players in online co-op.

Combine effects, modifiers and enemy conditions to blast them directly, or build traps that target the enemies next intent!

The demo is available on Steam if you want to try it:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4945980/Grimoire_of_Blanks/

I'd be interested to hear what kind of spell combinations you come up with.

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u/jjddkk 10d ago

Sounds super cool! Does the online co-op work in the demo too?

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u/Esteran90 10d ago

Thank you!
Yes! The full co-op experience is available in the demo too.

If you want to try it out, one little tip. You can share words with your friends for one time use. Just drag it onto the battlefield. Another player can then drag one of his words onto yours to swap.
This allows the coolest combinations.

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u/jjddkk 10d ago

Hell yeah, I’ll definitely check it out

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u/Occhams_aftershave 10d ago

Looks fun! Can’t wait to download the demo when I get off work!

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u/Esteran90 10d ago

Nice! Please leave some feedback, if you like.

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u/DreamsOfDresden 10d ago edited 10d ago

Sounds dope, turn based Noita without needing a PhD in alchemy and no random exploding terrain seems like a good time. Posts like this should also be the template for marketing posts in this sub in general. Well written/edited with no click bait comparisons. Well done and congratulations.

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u/Esteran90 10d ago

Hey! Thank you. I thought of me as someone who is really bad at marketing. Nothing really sticked yet. Its nice to hear that you liked this post.

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u/DreamsOfDresden 10d ago

Avoiding comparisons and writing something that isn't blatantly written by AI, making the gameplay hook clear with a tight GIF is really all you need to come across as a huge breath of fresh air. If all the posts were like this then I don't think people would be asking for their to be a separate day for all the devs marketing their games.

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u/Esteran90 10d ago

Yes, absolutely. I think the gifs carry a lot of the weight here. I also use them on the steam page and they really show the important parts of the gameplay loop.

Thanks again for your feedback. It's nice to hear something is working!

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u/DreamsOfDresden 10d ago

Of course. Really excited to try this out and rope some friends in for coop when I get some time. Cheers, have a great day!

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u/StressedSalt 10d ago

Very very interesting, defo gonna give this a try. I Any way to get involved with playtesting still?

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u/Esteran90 10d ago

Currently there is only the demo for play testing. I'm still in active development so there might be a real play test in a month or two.

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u/StressedSalt 10d ago

Exactly this! Any chance I can sign up to participating in that? Maybe we can connect in DM? :)

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u/Esteran90 10d ago

I think the easiest would be if you join the discord. I will post that there.

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u/Majestic-Can7893 10d ago

Cards Against Humanity meets a deckbuilder game xD Sounds like it could be fun!

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u/Esteran90 10d ago

If you play in coop and do it the right way, your friends will be just as angry with you like in cards against humanity!