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Been experimenting with movement and spacing in Spells of War. Here's one of Yasu's dash mechanics. Does it look satisfying to use?

This is Spells of War, the fighting game that inspired my tactical card fighter, Ayre Battles: Heritage Academy.

I'm still developing both projects, and I'd love feedback from fighting game players.

What stands out to you first? The character designs? The presentation? The UI? What would make you want to see actual gameplay?

Been experimenting with some combo routes in Spells of War's training mode. Curious what the FGC thinks. This was captured directly in-engine, so there may be a little hitching, but I'd love feedback on the combat feel.

Yasu carries two anomalies that each represent a different piece of his heritage.

Trial resides in the soles of his feet, passively gathering blood throughout the battle.

Error exists within the void of his soul, quietly accumulating Willpower by resonating with Ayre.

These two forces shape how Yasu plays, rewarding careful momentum management while reflecting the conflict at the core of his character.

The artwork is AI-assisted, while the rain, atmosphere, and animation were created and composited by me. (idk where the flair button is)

I'm curious from a card game design perspective:

Does this lore naturally reinforce the mechanics, or would you expect these abilities to be represented differently after reading this description?

this is before i update the training mode UI. training mode give you a lot of options to help you try new strategies, adjust enemy behavior (attack focus, defense focus etc) adding specific cards to your hand or your opponent controlling status effects, mana (willpower) amount. im really trying to take the fighting game approach. you can make cpu duke it out as well. i thought this was still a fun match to share. yasu Diamonlight vs his mother Sorina Diamonlight (cpu v cpu) their hands are hidden for this video so excuse the backs of the cards only displaying in hand.

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One of the core mechanics in Ayre Battles: Heritage Academy is the Junction system.

Instead of simply playing your strongest card, compatible Ayre frequencies can resonate together to create entirely new attacks with different properties.

The goal was to make deckbuilding feel closer to setting up a fighting game combo than simply curving out the highest-value card.

I'd love to hear what stands out to you, whether it's the presentation, readability, or the mechanic itself.

Yasu has been seeming pretty strong this time around. He beat Sorina 3 times in a row. the issue is 2/3 of the those fights Sorina blew her self up with temporal bubble.

Every attack can be dodged, blocked, countered, or perfectly guarded.

Still building this indie card game, but the combat is finally starting to feel like the game I imagined years ago.

Would you play this?

#indiegame #gamedev #cardgame #tcg #strategygame

If you saw this character roster with zero context, which one would you pick?

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These are some of the leaders from Ayre Battles: Heritage Academy, a strategy card game I've been developing as a solo creator.

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Curious which character grabs people first.

Today was a pretty big milestone for me as a solo developer.

I finally packaged my strategy card game, Ayre Battles: Heritage Academy, into a downloadable Windows build after months of iteration on combat systems, AI behavior, UI, card interactions, and a mechanic called Junctions that lets players discover powerful card combinations during battle.

There's still a lot to improve, but reaching the point where someone else can download and play the game feels surreal.

For those who've shipped indie games before:

What was the biggest issue players found during your first public Alpha that you never expected?

Download: https://attemptedairstudios.itch.io/ayre-battles