Press release

Clean up on Aisle 4! Lunchbreak Tactics, the boredom-beating breakroom card battler, is now available on Steam!

Ditch your price gun, abandon the checkout, and leave the world of retail work behind on your quest to become the Ultimate Slacker…

Montreal, April 28, 2026 - Calling all retail slackers! Grab a shopping cart, and prepare for retail-themed warfare as Lunchbreak Tactics, Borealys Games’ auto card battler that turns mundane shelf-stacking shifts into epic skirmishes, has officially launched on Steam! The breakroom will never be the same, and management better be prepared for some ‘extended’ coffee (or tea) breaks…

Developed by the award-winning developers behind Mages of Mystralia, Lunchbreak Tactics’ battles are fought using everyday essentials like noodles, pillows, bins, chewing gum, and energy drinks, transforming them from store inventory into infantry!

It’s as easy as picking a hero, choosing two clans, and then fighting it out across 12 rounds of pure chaos as you build your deck. Discover the thousands of synergies that await with over 200 cards to wield, and take the fight online on the quest to become the ‘Ultimate Slacker of the Month’...

Lunchbreak Tactics’ asynchronous multiplayer means you can make your moves whenever you have a spare second, allowing every breakroom battler to climb the ranks whether you’re taking a day off, chugging a drink before an important meeting, or just pretending to check the stockroom. 

What’s in stock:

  • Meet and master a diverse crew of 16 Heroes, each bringing unique abilities to the breakroom table.

  • Experiment with double-clan deck building, mixing the three classic demo clans with three brand-new factions.

  • Uncover the potential of over 200 wacky cards based on inanimate objects, and wield the power of thousands of synergies and combinations.

  • Prove you’re the boss of the breakroom in the daily ‘King of the Aisle’ challenge.

  • Fight for the title of ‘Ultimate Slacker of the Month’ in online ranked play.

Lunchbreak Tactics is out now on Steam! To celebrate the grand opening, the game is available at a 30% launch discount for $13.99/€13.99/£12.42/C$ 16.79. For more information on Lunchbreak Tactics and future updates, check out the Borealys Games Discord.

 

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Press Contact: Tom Heath - tom@biggamesmachine.com

About Borealys Games

Borealys Games is an independent game development studio based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team believes it is a privilege to work in a medium so immersive and impactful that it seeks to create shared experiences that move beyond entertainment. Founded in 2014 by Louis-Félix Cauchon, the studio’s mission is to craft quality games that are appealing and innovative, and that take the player someplace new. Their previous game, Mages of Mystralia, was nominated for and won several Best Indie Game Awards; the Best in Show awards at 2017 SXSW and PAX South; and nominations for Excellence in Audio, Excellence in Game Design, and the Grand Prix award at the 2017 BIC Awards. The studio’s second game, Echoes of Mystralia, was announced at Gamescom 2024. For more information, please visit BorealysGames.com.