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Wardens Rising just reached 12k wishlists on Steam!!

Thank you everyone for the support throughout this journey, Wardens is coming on 2025 thanks to all of you! 🎉

THANK YOU WARDENS!



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Dev Blog #1 - Origins

[h3]Greetings, Wardens!
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We are Big Moxi Games, a studio located in Brazil that dreams of changing the game development scenario in LATAM. We started Wardens Rising back in 2019, with the idea of mixing different genres we always loved: Action Shooter and Tower Defense.

Since we’ve been on this journey for quite some time now, you might already know Wardens Rising, that being for previous demos, trailers, or event participation.
We decided to start creating these Dev Blogs as we get closer to launch so that you will know who is behind this ambitious project.

[h3]Welcome to Wardens Rising![/h3]





[h3]Who are we?
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Founded in 2018, Big Moxi Games began its mission to become a world-class full-service game development studio in LATAM focused on action, role-playing, and shooter genres for PC and console.

Our studios are located in the beautiful cities of Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile; we have a large on-site team working side-by-side as well as remote team members from all over the LATAM region.

[h3]Wardens through the years
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The idea of Wardens Rising began with the desire to create an experience to cool off from heavy PvP games.
You know that feeling of wanting to continue playing, but you don’t stand dealing with any more annoying people spamming you on chat?
Wardens Rising came as a solution for that.

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That’s why you’ll see many MOBA-like elements in the game: the top-down perspective, heroes with different sets of skills, towers, a Nexus-like energy structure, and enemies coming from waves and paths. But here, you play solo or coop to defeat the massive invasions that come to annihilate your Cores.

We also wanted the player to have an active impact on the structures of the game. That’s why in Wardens Rising it all starts with the Build Phase.
This is where you build your defense structures with the resources (Synthesis) available for each invasion. Structures can also be upgraded with Synthesis, gaining more range and damage. New defense structures are unlocked as you progress through the game.

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After the Build Phase, you can start the invasion whenever you want. Each invasion has a unique pattern and set of enemies, with their paths highlighted on your minimap. Use your skills and abilities, combined with the structures you’ve built to protect your Synthesis Core.

Since we envisioned a game where each player can customize their loadout, after each invasion you’ll earn Hero Points and Souls, which can be spent to buy new items, perks, abilities, and more.

[h3]The Rise[/h3]

After many years of development, we’ve come close to optimal Wardens Rising build, but it was never exactly what we wanted. Since this is our first IP, we always wanted it to be as perfect as possible. This time we are pretty close.



We’ve struggled a bit with the definitive lighting, the Wardens balancing, the difficulty of the game, and its progression to keep players engaged with the experience.
We’ve also changed A LOT of how the multiplayer mode used to be in our first attempts at showing Wardens Rising to the public. Now it is a much more polished and fun mode where you and your friends can explode thousands of enemies as many times as you like.



Thanks to the support of the community we’ve been building through the years, we’ve been able to elevate the first idea we had and now are ready to scale it to its full potential.

In the next months, we will be providing more up-close communication to show you the evolution of the game, its development, and how the progress is going until its launch in 2025.



[h3]Rise, together!
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If you’ve read till this point, we are happy and impressed! We want to thank you for taking the time to read about us and our plans for the launch of our precious first game.

We know the most exciting yet challenging phase is upon us, and, believe us, as much as we hate to delay the game, we want to provide the community with the BEST experience possible.

If you want to discuss our game, give feedback, keep in tune with our posts, and much more, join our Discord Server!


[h3]Wardens, it’s time to Rise Up![/h3]

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🚨 Wardens Rising Dev Diary #3 is Here! 🚨

[h2]Greetings Wardens!
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We're excited to bring you Dev Diary #3, where we dive into two critical aspects of Wardens Rising—Loadouts and Progression! In this diary, our dev team takes you behind the scenes to explore how you can fine-tune your Warden’s abilities and evolve your playstyle over time.

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At the Wardens Sanctuary, you'll be free to customize your Warden with an arsenal of tactical items, perks, and SPECS to suit your strategy. Whether you're focusing on offense, defense, or a mobility-focused approach, the right loadout can make all the difference in turning the tide of battle.

As you fight and defend humanity, your Warden will unlock new options.
Our Progression System rewards you for your victories, unlocking new tactical items, perks, and SPECS that let you take on tougher challenges. Each choice you make in your loadout and progression will shape your journey, allowing you to rise as an elite Warden.

Check out this latest Dev Diary for an in-depth look at how Loadouts and Progression work, and get tips from the development team on how to craft the perfect Warden for your play style.

Stay tuned for more updates, and get ready to Rise Up!

The Big Moxi Team

🚨 Wardens Rising Dev Diary #2 is Here! 🚨

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Greetings Wardens!

Dev Diary #2 has just launched, diving deep into one of the most strategic aspects of Wardens Rising—the Build Mode! Whether you're a tactical mastermind or a hands-on hero, this feature is designed to let you shape the battlefield to your advantage.

In Build Mode, you’ll plan and construct defenses before the chaos unfolds. Unlock and deploy an array of defensive technologies—from towers and traps to portals and walls—as you prepare to face the relentless waves of interdimensional invaders. With each battle, your strategy evolves, and your arsenal grows, giving you the tools to become an elite defender of humanity.

This Dev Diary will give you an exclusive look at how Build Mode works, the strategies you can employ, and some tips from our development team on mastering the art of defense.

As a reminder, Wardens Rising is still in development, and we're working hard to optimize the experience across all systems. While this gives you a taste of what’s to come, please note that performance improvements are still in progress.

Stay tuned for more updates, and get ready to strategize, build, and defend like never before!

Wardens Rising Team

Wardens Rising is like Helldivers 2 remade as an ARPG, playable now

Combining the horde-slaying ARPG gameplay of Diablo with strategic MOBA-like defense, Wardens Rising is hard to put in any one box. It's gained a lot of traction recently for its unique gameplay, and you can finally play it for yourself thanks to a new Wardens Rising demo that is available on Steam.


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