Pocket Legend News

We are thrilled to announce that Pocket Legend has been officially selected as a finalist for the "New Game Plus" showcase at the London Games Festival, taking place at the London Museum on April 2-3!

Exhibiting Pocket Legend in London, the land of Excalibur, is an incredible honor for our team. This opportunity has greatly motivated us, and we are beyond excited to connect with European gamers in person at the event.

See you in London! 🎉

Steam Next Fest 2025 Febrary Streaming

Our development team has released the v1.02 update in preparation for Steam Next Fest.
This update includes the following changes:

• New cards added
  
• Card removals
  
• Item ability adjustments
  
• Upgrade ability changes
  
• Enemy balance adjustments
  
• Enhancements
  
• Boss guide
  

• Gran Grimoire
  
• Book of the Dead
  

These two items have been removed from the game.





[h2]Weapons[/h2]

• Siren – Base attack reduced from 4 → 3.
  
• Po-shan Qian – The ‘Fixed’ trait has been added.
  
• Ame-no-Habakiri – The ‘Fixed’ trait has been added.
  
• Trishula – Now occupies 4 slots. All Wraith Pieces are removed, and attack power increases for each piece removed.
  
• Khryselakatos – Now occupies 3 slots.
  
• Fail-Not – Attacks based on the number of cards in hand.
  
• The Sword of Surtr – Increases attack power for the duration of the battle each time a Wraith Piece is generated.
  
• Pinaka – Now occupies 3 slots. The ‘Fixed’ trait has been added.
  
• Curtana – The ‘Fixed’ trait has been added.
  
• Lúin Celtchair – The ‘Fixed’ trait has been added.
  
• Gáe Bolg – Healing ability reduced from 3 → 2.
  
• Tyrfing – Removes all Wraith Pieces, increasing attack power based on the number removed.
  
• Chandrahas – Now occupies 3 vertical slots.
  
• Brahmastra – Attack power reduced from 16 → 11.
  

[h2]Armor[/h2]

• Petasos – Removes all Wraith Pieces and increases defense by the number removed.
  
• Tarnkappe – Defense increased from 3 → 6, but the ‘Restraint’ trait has been added.
  
• Ochan – Base defense reduced from 3 → 2, but gains an additional 4 defense when removing a Wraith Piece.
  
• Ring of Protection – Generates a Wraith Piece and provides 2 defense. The ‘Re-use’ trait has been added.
  

[h2]Skills[/h2]

• Dual Wield – Functions the same as before but now consumes 3 HP.
  
• Final Defense – No longer changes the ‘Consume’ trait to ‘Vanish.’
  
• Final Flame – No longer changes the ‘Consume’ trait to ‘Vanish.’
  
• Emergency Repair – The ‘Fixed’ trait has been added. Now occupies 3 horizontal slots.
  
• Aparigraha – Now occupies 2 vertical slots. The ‘Restraint’ trait has been added.
  
• Disrupt Blender – Now occupies 2 vertical slots. The ‘Fixed’ trait has been added.
  
• Draw Card – No longer draws based on item size but instead draws a fixed number of cards.
  

[h2]Binding[/h2]

• Caladbolg – The ‘Fixed’ trait has been added. Gains a Duel buff every turn.
  
• Arondight – The ‘Oxidizing’ trait has been added.
  
• Talaria – The ‘Oxidizing’ trait has been added.
  
• Cheonsa-okdae – The ‘Oxidizing’ trait has been added. Gains 2 defense per Wraith Piece at the end of each turn.
  
• Philosopher’s Stone – Randomly consumes an item each turn and gains a CounterAttack buff. The ‘Oxidizing’ trait has been added.
  
• Draupnir – Gains 2 Strength but also receives the Stuck debuff. The ‘Oxidizing’ trait has been added.
  
• Robe of the Fire-rat – If consumable items are available, gains 2 defense per item. The ‘Oxidizing’ trait has been added.
  
• Widow’s Cruse – The ‘Oxidizing’ trait has been added.
  
• Gjallarhorn – The ‘Rapport’ trait has been added.
  
• Haïdos Kyneē – The ‘Rapport’ trait has been added.
  

• Almost all items have had their upgrade abilities changed. (There are too many to list—playing the game yourself will be more fun!)
  
• The ‘Ready’ trait has been largely removed.
  
• Some items now gain the ‘Regression’ trait when upgraded. (‘Regression’ is a newly introduced trait.)
  
• Some items now gain the ‘Re-use’ trait when upgraded.
  

Balance changes have been made to all enemies in Stages 2 and 3.

• All cards can now be upgraded only three times.
  
• There is a 20% chance of failure when upgrading.
  
• The top-right corner of the card will now display upgrade results based on upgrade attempts.
  
• The cost of upgrading is now fixed at 1, regardless of the upgrade stage.
  

Hovering over the boss icon in the top-center UI will now display which boss will appear.



This concludes the v1.02 update! We hope you enjoy the new changes and look forward to your feedback. 🎮🔥

Pocket Legend DEMO Version 1.01 Update!


Thank you for enjoying the demo version of Pocket Legend!
As we prepare for the Early Access launch, we’ve been working on various quality-of-life improvements and polishing the game.
Some of these updates are included in version 1.01 to share the direction of our development with you.


Quality of Life & Polishing




- Game Logo Update



- Resolution: Now supports various resolutions, including widescreen.



- Item State Badges Added - Allows players to check the status of various items without mouse-over.



- Enemy Intent Improvements: Cards that disrupt enemy plans are now displayed together.



- Inventory Loss FX: Shows which slot was lost when inventory is lost



- Choice Icons Added & Revised



- HP Bar Delay: When hit, the HP bar decreases with a delay, showing total damage taken.



- Version Display in Options



Seed Display in Game


- Slow Effect on Final Blows: A slow effect is added when enemies receive the final blow

- Story Dialogue Updates: Prevents the same dialogue from repeating when encountering the same enemy in story mode.

- Event Enhancements: Shops and forges now appear in events.

- Sound: Improved sound effect quality / Added BGM for the world map and boss battles.

- Trail Effects for Rewards: Added trail effects when acquiring gold or enhancement stones


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Balance Changes

- Items


Gravity-Ignoring Gloves: Items larger than 5 slots have +1 reuse but now vanish after use.



Dual Wield: Adds 'Vanish' to the weapon used



Trishula: Changed function from removing rage shards to generating them.



Po-shan Qian: Generates rage shards equal to the number of opponents and deals damage to all enemies for each shard created.



Petasos: Previously increased agility while generating Wrath Piece; now increases defense instead.



Ochan: Function changed to remove Wrath Piece, granting additional defense when removed.



- Enemies


1. Bajiao Shan: Growth mechanic added / Changed the frequency of obtaining gravel.
2. Liquan Shenqiang: Growth mechanic added (uses skills to increase strength).
3. Nagelring/Hildegrim: Adjusted balance.
4. Ipetam: Adjusted balance.
5. Megingjörð: Increased number of appearances in Stage 3 (from 2 to 3).
6. Andvaranaut: Increased number of appearances in Stage 3 (from 3 to 5).
7. Kestos Himas: Lock buff replaced with a skill.
8. Lorg Mόr: Adjusted balance.
9. Vajra: Increased attack power and generates two disruptions.
10. Gungnir: Gains strength based on enhancement stone values.

Hello! This is Shading Box!

Our project, Pocket Legend, has been in development for nearly three years now, and we thought we’d share our journey with you, and tell you a little bit about us!

We’re a fully remote team of three: myself (the founder), my wife, and our one employee.

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When we first started, Pocket Legend looked very different. Originally, it was an inventory merchant game where you sold items to heroes, as shown in this early screenshot:


To make the game more engaging, we added a draw system and turn-based combat, inspired by our love for Slay the Spire. This led us to the current gameplay style you see today:

Fun Fact: The original main character, Carrie, is now an NPC who runs the shop in the current version!

At first, players used basic weapons like leather armor and wooden swords. But since “inventory” is our game’s identity, we wanted each weapon to have its own unique lore and presence. This led us to incorporate legendary weapons and armor from mythology and folklore around the world.


We’ve drawn inspiration from Arthurian legend, Norse mythology, Greek mythology, Chinese legends, Celtic myths, Charlemagne legends, Indian mythology, Japanese folklore, Korean mythology, The Song of the Nibelungs, Dietrich legends, and more.

(If you’re a mythology fan, you’ll enjoy spotting which weapons and enemies appear in each stage!)

We thought it would be fun if these legendary weapons, infused with souls, became the heart of the story—like “Ego Swords.” Each weapon or enemy feels like a “pocket monster” in weapon form. That’s why we chose the name Pocket Legend over common inventory-related terms like “backpack.”

[h3]The Current State[/h3]

The gaming industry in Korea is struggling, and freelance work has largely dried up due to the economic downturn. But we’re holding on, and we’re proud to share that Pocket Legend will enter Early Access next April. We’re doing everything we can to make sure it’s polished and ready for you!

Your support means the world to us and thank you for following us! If you haven’t wishlisted Pocket Legend, we’d greatly appreciate if you did so!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3129790/Pocket_Legend__Inventory_Roguelike_Deckbuilding/

We hope you’ll look forward to the Early Access launch next April. Thank you so much for your support!