Ostinato
Out 26 Mar 2027
The musical roguelike deckbuilder. Duel champions in song, collect notes and marks that change the rules, and play chords and runs until one blow scores millions.
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What it is
Ostinato is a musical roguelike deckbuilder. You play a caster in a tournament where every duel is fought in song. Your cards are notes. It is turn-based. It comes to Steam for Windows and Linux on 26 March 2027.
How it plays
From a hand of seven notes, you lay up to five on a stave and play them as a phrase. The champion shows his phrase first. A note on one of his pitches silences his note and weakens his next blow. Your phrase scores by the figure it makes, as in a poker hand. Chords and runs hit harder. A run has four tournaments, each a branching road of duels that ends on a champion who changes one rule.
Features
- Marks you collect change how every phrase scores.
- Nine pitches in four voices: strings, reeds, brass and bells.
- Nine casters, three of them secret, each with their own notes and mark.
- After each win you take a new note. At the shop you cut, upgrade and buy.
- Nothing is timed.
- A winning run takes about 45 minutes.
Questions
Which platforms?
Windows and Linux, on Steam. There is no macOS version.
Is it single-player?
Yes. There is no multiplayer.
Can I use mods?
Yes. Mods can add notes, marks and champions, and you can share them on the Steam Workshop.
Which languages?
English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Turkish.
