Dev pivots competitive mobile game to Slay the Spire-style boss-battle single player
trq212 · x · 2026-10-19
Developer trq212 shares his design iteration: he originally envisioned a competitive real-time mobile game like Brawl Stars, but realized competitive games demand careful balancing and a large active player base. He then explored a single-player game centered on boss battles, Slay the Spire style — loving the look, but noting it shifted the game's focus from mechanics to art and character design.
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