If you're a regular visitor to our site, you're likely familiar with our parent company's event, Pocket Gamer Connects. One of our highlights at these events is the Big Indie Pitch, where we showcase innovative new indie games to a panel of expert judges. Today, we're excited to dive into one of the standout runners-up from our latest event: the math-battling roguelike, Talystro!
At first glance, Talystro might blend in with the crowd of deckbuilding roguelikes, a genre that's currently enjoying a surge in popularity. However, a closer look reveals what made it a third-place winner at our Big Indie Pitch. In Talystro, you step into the shoes of the math mouse, embarking on a quest to overthrow the evil Necrodicer. The game ingeniously combines cards and dice mechanics, allowing you to build up scores and take down enemies represented by numbers.
So, how does it work? You'll use a mix of dice and cards to reach a target number, which you'll need to match or exceed to defeat the numeric monsters you encounter. Be strategic, though, as you're limited to a certain number of dice rolls per turn.
Talystro boasts a unique visual style, blending rubber hose animation with a fantasy aesthetic reminiscent of educational math games from your childhood. While the game doesn't require advanced math skills, its gameplay is both engaging and easy to pick up, making it accessible yet challenging.
Mark your calendars for March, as that's when Talystro is set to launch. Its simple yet deep mechanics, a common pitfall for many deckbuilders, are what we believe will captivate players upon release.
While you eagerly await Talystro's arrival, why not explore our latest list of the top five new mobile games to try this week? It's the perfect way to keep yourself entertained in the meantime!
