Hunt Colossal Beasts In Roguelike Deck-Builder Acolyte of the Altar

Black Kite Games |

San Diego, CA - 9/20/23 - Experience a single-player dark-fantasy card-based boss rush unlike any other! Black Kite Games is ecstatic to announce Beast-hunting deckbuilding roguelike Acolyte of the Altar, which will launch for PC via Steam. Throughout the world roam the Beasts, docile but powerful giants which the Acolytes seek to use as offerings to their Patron gods. As an Acolyte, progress through randomly generated floors while using a wide variety of cards to defeat these deadly Beasts in Acolyte of the Altar.

But there’s a twist. The colossal Beasts in Acolyte of the Altar become enraged as battles go on, and so the longer they live, the more powerful they become. This means players are encouraged to defeat them quickly, before the Beasts reach their full potential and consume your creatures or counterattack your spells. 

As you progress through each randomly generated battle, you’ll need to balance your mana pool while summoning powerful creatures to chip away at each Beast efficiently. Take down a Beast and offer its body to the Patron to unlock new Gifts such as multicasting spells or even a jellyfish companion that can shock your opponents!

Variety and strategy are key components to Acolyte of the Altar. Each time you play, you encounter different Beasts, meaning no two runs are the same. Build your deck to adapt to the bosses and learn to bring them down by using the plethora of cards you have at your disposal. 

This game features full creature combat and synergies, which while common in multiplayer card games, are rare in single-player deck-builders. This means you can summon an army of creatures with a health and attack stat and have them interact with each other and the opponent with more ability variety than other games in the genre.

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Acolyte of the Altar will be available via Steam for $19.99. Players excited to jump in may wishlist Acolyte of the Altar on Steam and try out the short demo for free. Stay up to date by joining the official Discord server, or by following the Acolyte of the Altar Twitter account.

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About Black Kite Games

Acolyte of the Altar is being made by a small passionate team of individuals who love not only card games and roguelikes but the feeling you get when you have a great run or a unique experience in one of these games. Their goal is to create a game that takes the pockets of joy players have when they beat that big boss or pull off that crazy synergy, and have each encounter invoke that feeling. Black Kite Games wants to bring what they've learned from all their time spent playing card games to make something that is well balanced, fresh and fun for veterans and newcomers alike.

Black Kite Games also sought to change the way games are made. The studio aims to create a wholesome environment that gives people the encouragement and freedom to push the boundaries of their talent.