Unicursal is excited to announce Tomebound. Rescue the corrupted books in your library, harness them as powerful allies and expand your collection in this hexgrid tactics deckbuilder. Combine cards to create uniquely powerful spells. With thousands of permutations to explore every turn, no two battles will ever be the same.
Launching the steam page on the 10th September 2025 alongside their participation at Pixel Expo in Perth, Western Australia.
Link to steam page
About Tomebound
Your library is infected, books have been corrupted and entire wings of the library are overrun by thematic monsters. Defeat the creatures bound to these books, cleanse the books and reclaim them as powerful allies in your growing collection.
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Roguelike replayability: no two runs are the same.
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Unique books with distinct personalities, innate abilities and spell lists.
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Tactical grid combat fused with roguelike deckbuilding.
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A card system built for creative combos every turn.
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A grim dark fantasy world where books hold more power than just knowledge.
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Hand drawn enemies and environments: enjoy the bizarre and surreal enemies and environments manifested by the corruption
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Choose 3 Books at the start of a run. Each book holds a unique set of cards and abilities themed to its content. From blood-soaked hooks and cleavers to cutting words from court jesters.
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Battle on a tactical grid, where positioning matters as much as the cards you play.
Every card can be played in two ways:
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Primary Effect - Utilise the card as a base spell. This will act as the base which can be empowered by any amount of secondary effects.
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Secondary Effect - Burn the card to empower a base spell. These can add modifiers, stat boosts or unique bonuses.
When combined with the tactics combat, this creates endless combo potential, but every decision matters. Cards used as secondaries are also discarded, so care must be taken when constructing the perfect turn.
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Each wing of the library is tied to a corrupted book.
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Defeat its boss to cleanse the book and permanently add it to your collection.
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As your collection grows, so does your ability to craft varied starting decks.
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Explore the synergies between books to unlock their true potential.
Can you discover and cleanse the infected books to rid the library of its corruption before it’s too late?
About Unicursal
Unicursal is a small indie studio based out of sunny Perth, Australia. Unicursal is run by 2 mates & mining engineers who met on a dusty mine site in the Pilbara desert and decided to turn a passion for playing games into a lifelong dream of making a game of their own.
Unicursal aims to release Tomebound - their first commercial game, mid-2027.