DarkStyleGames

Solo game dev. I make whatever sounds fun, then spend months figuring out how. Working on Soul Strip. Godot / EN / RU

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Soul Strip is on Steam.

Multiple rounds of review. A lot of "not yet, change this". A lot of fixes.

Page is finally up.

Wishlists help more than they look like they should.

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Combat in alhimos:

Turn-based. There's gear and a weapon — but potions decide fights, the ones you load into your belt before combat. Only those go in; use a slot and it stays empty, no auto-refill.

Combat is the plan you set at the table.

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Potion stability in alhimos:

A stable potion hits for its exact listed power. A charged one rolls power (~±20%) the moment you drink it — not at brew time. Same average, higher ceiling, less predictable.

Early brews skew charged; mastery brings reliability.

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How brewing works in alhimos:

2–4 ingredients on the table — compatible ones glow green, clashing ones red. You see a success chance before you brew, based on your level, the ingredients, and the recipe.

Fail, and part returns as residue.

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A 2D MMORPG where you're first an alchemist. There's gear and weapons, but potions decide fights — even a sword build leans on the potions that buff it.

More soon.
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712 wishlists from my first Steam Next Fest.

172,127 impressions → 10,415 visits → 712 wishlists.
~6% click, ~7% to wishlist. Zero ad spend.

What moved it: a playable demo + the Next Fest page itself. Not my posts.

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Two week on Steam:
54,247 views → 2,128 visits → ~4% CTR

95% of views came from Steam itself. ~5% from external.

10 Wishlist :)

https://t.co/c0sJzO3Nkg

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34 enemies. 6 bosses. Every boss has a fixed attack pattern you can learn.

Lich King shoves Parasite cards into your deck mid-fight.
Void Empress adds Wounds.

Some fights you win by not losing your deck.

https://t.co/KBdna8d5Y2

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Last element in Soul Strip: Void.

Every Void card applies Hex. Hex makes each hit stack Poison.

13 cards. Most draw more cards. One costs 0 energy. Two are cursed.

Void doesn't fight fair.

Play demo here: https://t.co/KBdna8d5Y2

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Barrier in Soul Strip never decays. It absorbs damage before block — even poison ticks hit barrier first.

11 Holy cards. 3 cost zero energy.

The sustain element that outlasts everything.

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Fire in Soul Strip is pure math.

Burn deals damage = stacks, then -1/turn.
5 stacks = 5+4+3+2+1 = 15 free damage.

Flame Aura adds 3 Burn every turn. Permanently.

https://t.co/KBdna8d5Y2

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27 events in Soul Strip. 3 acts. 15 floors each.

Remove a card. Transform one. Duplicate a card you pick. Trade HP for gold.

Every run plays different.

Demo: https://t.co/KBdna8d5Y2

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Soul Strip has 20 ascension levels for people who think the base game is too easy.

Each level stacks a new modifier. By level 20 you have less HP, harder enemies, fewer resources, and a curse you can't remove.

4% win rate

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Ice build in Soul Strip:

Frost Barrier — 1 energy, 6 block + Chill.
Two ice cards = Frostbite: +4 block free.

10 block from one card. Chill slows them down.

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Status effects stacking in Soul Strip.

Burn, Poison, Chill, Hex, Mark — 15 different effects that interact with each other.

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Shadow is the patience archetype in Soul Strip.

Poison never decays. Weak cuts enemy damage. Mark amplifies yours.

You don't burst. You stack debuffs and watch.

Try it in the demo: https://t.co/KBdna8d5Y2

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Soul Strip has 5 elements. Play 2+ of the same per turn for a free bonus:

Fire: +3 dmg
Ice: +4 block
Shadow: +1 Weak
Holy: +3 heal
Void: +1 draw

Mono builds hit hard. Mixed builds stay flexible.

Demo: https://t.co/KBdna8d5Y2

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Fire Maiden. 1 energy. 5 damage + 2 Burn.

Play two fire cards same turn and Inferno triggers: +3 bonus damage for free.

She costs nothing extra. She just punishes everything.

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demo here: https://t.co/VzSpU9m31T

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Just put up a demo for Soul Strip - roguelike deckbuilder I'm making solo

60 cards. 5 elements. 3 acts.

Try it and tell me what's broken

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