Pawnbarian News

Pawnbarian masterfully blends Chess-like rules with a puzzle-roguelike

Pawnbarian is a dungeon crawling roguelike but not one you've played before. It's turn-based and tile-based but your movement is based on the rules of various Chess pieces you have in cards.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/10/pawnbarian-masterfully-blends-chess-like-rules-with-a-puzzle-roguelike

1.0.5 Patch Notes

- changed "Click Again" prompts to timeout-based (so they're now usable with a touchscreen)
- changed Settings placeholder strings shown when the game starts in a broken state to something more useful
- fixed Shogun being able to make illegal moves after using Dragon Drop while having a card selected
- fixed Exit Portal sfx sometimes not playing

1.0.4 Patch Notes

- changed shogi piece icons to kanji + pattern instead of just kanji
(this is currently the only way; the old display might come back as an option in a future update)
- changed Spark Surge description to clarify that it only attacks the targeted squares like a normal attack
- fixed Spark sfx when a Cantrip card is selected continuing to play after abandoning the run

1.0.2 + 1.0.3 Patch Notes

1.0.2
- added "Restart Dungeon" button on the game over screen
- changed LMB to be the only button accepted for click inputs
- changed RMB to deselect current card (even when not hovering over it)
- fixed bizarre vertically-oriented resolutions being available on some monitors

1.0.3
- fixed newly introduced bug where using "Restart Dungeon" after dying on the boss floor or in the Gauntlet kept playing boss music for the entirety of the new run

1.0.1 Patch Notes

- fixed increased Life cost not being stored in saves
- fixed wacky board state being possible against Golem Fortress boss and miniboss