Pawnbarian in IOS

Chess Puzzle Roguelike

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

The Game

IT IS FREE!!!
In-App Purchase
  1. Full Game - $4.99

Version 1.2.112023-04-14

Small changes to the infinite mode


Chess-inspired puzzle roguelike. Demo - single IAP unlocks full game.

The demo is ad-free. It contains a single character and dungeon.

Pawnbarian is a turn-based puzzle roguelike with bite-sized, but challenging sessions. Play cards to control your hero like a chess piece on a tiny dungeon board, outmaneuver enemies with their assortment of tricky abilities, and become the mightiest warrior of the Chesslands!

Features

- Use a deck of chess pieces to hack and slash through hordes of monsters.

- Pick up the basics instantly if you're familiar with chess, or learn in minutes if you aren't.

- Carefully plan your moves to navigate challenging, emergent tactical situations.

- Spend treasure to upgrade your cards with additional powers.

- Blitz through quick 15-30 minute runs - or die trying.

- Take on the infinite post-run Gauntlet to see how long you can survive.

- Pick from 6 characters to conquer 3 dungeons, all requiring an unique approach.

- Progress through Chains, a series of extra difficulty modifiers.

Not Features

- No permanent upgrades, and not much that needs unlocking. The progress and satisfaction come from your growing mastery of the game's elegant systems!

- No complex and varied builds. The shops provide a few key decisions, but the bulk of the roguelike depth lies in how you approach the emergent combat puzzles!


Content Includes
Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Ratings & Reviews

4.2 out of 5 with 319 Counts
Age Rating 9+

Screenshots (Scroll Left & Right)

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Promotion Videos

Pawnbarian: iOS/Android Gameplay Part 5 (by Jan Wojtecki) - YouTube

Related Videos

Pawnbarian (by Jan Wojtecki) IOS Gameplay Video (HD) - YouTube

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The Goblin Caves & iOS/Android Gameplay Walkthrough Part 2 (by Jan Wojtecki) - YouTube

Pawnbarian | Roguelike | Gameplay First Look - YouTube

News on this game

How chess-based roguelike Pawnbarian reached over 10K wishlists prior to launch

Indie developer Jan Wojtecki has shared his experience of promoting its roguelike Pawnbarian. Although he had no budget for marketing,...

Game World Observer Sun Mar 20 2022

Pawnbarian is a roguelike chess-themed puzzler coming to iOS on July 26th following Android launch

Developer Jan Wojtecki has announced the upcoming launch of Pawnbarian on July 26th, letting players get a taste of the chess-themed...

Pocket Gamer Tue Dec 20 2022

Pawnbarian - a game that combines chess with chopping up goblins - is coming to iPhones

The roguelike subgenre has been providing the most original ideas in the gaming world for a long time. Perhaps because every second...

Letem světem Applem Tue Dec 20 2022

‘Pawnbarian’ is a Chess-Based, Card-Based, Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Coming to Mobile and Desktop

The idea is that you'll play cards from your deck in order to move your player through each floor of a dungeon, defeating enemies, collecting items, and moving...

TouchArcade Fri Nov 20 2020

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