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Cross Blitz delivers charming Hearthstone-lite fun for the single-player crowd




Charming pixel art, cute fantasy pirate character designs and a toe-tapping soundtrack (courtesy of prolific synth maestros Fat Bard) can’t entirely carry a game, but they sure help make new Early Access debut Cross Blitz stand out from the rest of the card-battler crowd. A good thing, as without its (deeply) likable aesthetics, it doesn’t do much to stand out conceptually, despite being a well-engineered game so far...
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Cross Blitz Early Access is available now!

Hurray! Cross Blitz Early Access begins today on Steam!



Greetings Matey,

We’re thrilled to announce that Cross Blitz Early Access sets sail today!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619520/Cross_Blitz/

Our long and incredible pixel-art journey includes:
  • 200+ cards to collect with endless deck-building possibilities
  • Fables - 30+ hours of story campaign starring:
  • Redcroft, our fearless Pirate
  • Violet, our daring popstar




Tusk Tales - a thrilling, endless roguelite adventure featuring:
  • 7 different bosses
  • 5 playable mercenaries
  • 2 regions to explore, filled with fierce challenges to undertake


And an Expansive world with plenty of secrets to uncover!

[h3]WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER[/h3]

Hey all!

It’s launch day for Cross Blitz! We started development in 2019, so it’s been a long, winding road of development. We're eager for people to finally have a chance to play through our game and experience the heart and soul we've pumped into our quirky passion project.

As we move into EA, we’re looking forward to hearing everyone’s feedback. Our goal is to create a truly fantastic game, and the insight provided by our players is key to making this happen. It’s the core reason why we wanted to pursue an Early Access release. As you play, we encourage you to experiment with all of the various cards and discover the countless strategies and synergies available to you. Let us know what you love (and don’t love) and we’ll do our best to incorporate this feedback while we continue to cultivate the best game we can!

Whether you're an experienced card game player or someone who's brand-new to the genre, we hope you find something to love while playing Cross Blitz! Thanks again and enjoy!

[h3]What to expect from Early Access?[/h3]

Cross Blitz is expected to be in Early Access for quite some time as we work towards a v. 1.0 launch. During this phase of development, we have a mountain of new content we’ll be releasing in chunks: new story campaigns, new Tusk Tales regions to explore, new Mercenaries to play as, and much more! Additionally, bug fixes, balance changes, and quality-of-life improvements will all be essential focuses during the Early Access duration.

Considering the complexity of Cross Blitz’s card interactions and layered game systems, our hope is to find the perfect balance between your feedback and our future content updates. Through strong communication with our player base and thoughtful design implementation, we’re confident we can craft a fantastic game.



[h3]Technical Support & Feedback and Suggestions:[/h3]

Community engagement will be a huge part of our design process. Our goal is to craft a beautiful deck-building experience alongside the community.

To keep track of technical issues encountered in-game as well as feedback or suggestions, we invite you to join our official Discord https://discord.gg/takoboystudios
If you encounter any technical issues and need assistance, please contact our technical support team in the dedicated channel #bug-reports or on the Steam Forums.
All patch notes will be posted in the Steam Forums but also on Discord in the #patch-notes channel.
If you’ve played Cross Blitz and have feedback to share with the development team, feel free to post it in the #feedback channel.

Keep in mind that all feedback counts and that we will make sure to read every post.

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We’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes updates from our game development journey on our different social media channels. Make sure to follow us to be regularly updated with 100% valuable Cross Blitz content:

Join us on X (formerly Twitter):
https://twitter.com/takoboystudios
https://twitter.com/TheArcadeCrew

Join our official Subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossBlitz_/

We are also on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@crossblitzgame

Celebrating 50K wishlists for Cross Blitz!

Ahoy Mateys! ✨🏴‍☠️️

With less than a week left until Early Access, we are ecstatic to announce that Cross Blitz has received over 50K wishlists!



For four years now, we’ve poured our blood, sweat, and tears into developing Cross Blitz. It wasn’t always easy sailing (sorry for the pun), so seeing this number today truly fills us with overwhelming gratitude.

50 thousand wishlists is not just a number, it represents enthusiasm, support, and recognition for our hard work. So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you!

We can’t wait to see you all for Early Access Launch in six days!

-Tako Boy Studios

Cross Blitz launches in Early Access on November 29th at 16:00 UTC+1, wishlist it now to not miss out!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619520/Cross_Blitz/

🦜 Join us on our official Discord server:
https://discord.gg/takoboystudios


📖 Official subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossBlitz_/


🌊 Catch us on the social media seas to get fresh news on Cross Blitz:
https://twitter.com/takoboystudios
https://twitter.com/TheArcadeCrew


🎊 We are also on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@crossblitzgame


LAUNCH DATE & PRICE REVEAL - Cross Blitz launches in Early Access on November 29

Ahoy Mateys! ✨🏴‍☠️️

We are thrilled to announce that Cross Blitz will be launching in Early Access on November 29 for $19.99 with a launch discount of 10%!

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What will Early Access include?


[h2]Fables - An exciting story mode following unique heroes across Cross Dawn Isle [/h2]

Follow the trials and tribulations of two heroes, each with their own storyline

  • Redcroft: A renowned mighty pirate searching for a long-lost relic to regain his freedom from a ruthless princess.
  • Violet: A pop star hunting down her impostor, “Shadow Violet”, who tarnishes her reputation as she performs all over the Island.

Explore a variety of distinct locations and meet a wide array of colorful characters
Unlock new cards, abilities, and relics to customize your deck and power up!

More heroes, stories, locations, cards, and abilities to come as Early Access progresses!

[h2]Tusk Tales - A challenging roguelite mode for the bravest adventurers![/h2]

Shape your own adventure in challenging randomized runs featuring:

  • Five different mercenaries, each with their unique decks and relics
  • Seven deadly bosses
  • Strategic choices as you explore a randomized map
  • Rewarding meta progression system to build an unstoppable deck


Why come aboard during Early Access?


We chose to launch Cross Blitz in Early Access in order to shape it into something truly special with help from our community. Early Access is an opportunity for our players to share their valuable feedback with us directly and experience the continuous evolution of the game as we work to enhance it, update by update!

We’ll also be sharing some behind-the-scenes content on our different communication channels to keep you updated on our game development journey:

Official Discord:
https://discord.gg/takoboystudios

X (formerly Twitter):
https://twitter.com/takoboystudios

https://twitter.com/TheArcadeCrew

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/cross_blitz/

Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@crossblitzgame


So come aboard if you want to support the game and improve it over time!

Wishlist Cross Blitz Now and get ready to set sail on November 29!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619520/Cross_Blitz/

Thank you for playing Cross Blitz during Strategy Fest!

Ahoy mateys! 🏴‍☠️️

Thank you to everyone who tried our demo during Steam Strategy Fest!

We only had a short window to develop the Tusk Tales mode, so we’re genuinely grateful for the positive response it has received. In fact, Cross Blitz’s demo was in the top 5 downloaded demos during Steam Strategy Fest!

As always, a huge thank you to all the players who wrote detailed feedback and suggestions in the forums and our discord. Some posts helped us spot issues we never thought of before!

We are 100% dedicated to bringing you a polished and exciting deckbuilder later this year. To make the wait more bearable and to thank our wonderful community, we decided to keep the demo online until Early Access launches!



Thank you again, and see you for Early Access!

-The Cross Blitz Team

🌊 Catch us on the social media seas to get fresh news on Cross Blitz:
https://twitter.com/takoboystudios
https://twitter.com/TheArcadeCrew

🎊 We are also on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@crossblitzgame

🦜 Join us on our official Discord server:
https://discord.gg/takoboystudios