Serve the ancient Protector Tree, as you slay gigantic beasts and harvest their essence in this turn-based roguelite RPG with a truly unique, time-bending battle mechanic! Can you help a group of hunters survive in the cruel world under the Dome…?
Recent Reviews:
Very Positive (16) - 81% of the 16 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Very Positive (65) - 89% of the 65 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Oct 2, 2024
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We've embraced Early Access as a way to involve our community in the shared refining of the game. By gathering your feedback and suggestions, we can better understand player needs and optimize the gaming experience, as well as address any issues before the official launch.
Your participation and insight are invaluable to us, and we're committed to working together to bring Tarnished Blood to its fullest potential.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The duration of the Early Access period hinges primarily on the communities feedback. To enhance the quality of the game, we plan to run Early Access for approximately 1-3 months, during which we'll focus on various optimizations.
We'll continue to listen to feedback and improve the core experience of the game, aiming to deliver a satisfying final product.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“As an early access player, you'll have a unique opportunity to shape the future of Tarnished Blood. By playing and providing feedback, you'll help us create the best possible game experience. Expect regular updates with new balance changes, bug fixes, and improvements based on your input.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version already includes almost entire premium game,
Check out the 'ABOUT THIS GAME' section for more details”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“No. We want to perfect our game, but we do not think our players have to pay the price for that. The responsibility, as a developer - is ours. :)”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We highly value our communities involvement. We'll be collecting feedback and suggestions.
Based on community discussions and feedback, we plan to adjust and improve system.
We're eager to hear your thoughts on Tarnished Blood. Please share your ideas and opinions with us.”
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🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🤹🏻 EARLY ACCESS UPDATE LOG 🤹🏻🔵🟢🟡🟠🔴

❗️ click READ MORE for update log ❗️

🛠️ UPDATE 4 🛠️
📌 Fixed Galvera and Caretaker armor sets having missing translation on attribute hover
📌 Fixed text color of tribe names in tribe descriptions
📌 Fixed Warden arrows spawning in wrong direction for 1 frame
📌 Fixed distribution of upgraded Matriarchal Resonance
📌 Fixed when the current Year of town is reset to 1 when starting new game
📌 Fixed gamepad controls in towns inventory not starting correctly
📌 Fixed Royal abilities having wrong descriptions
📌 Slowdown had wrong description
📌 Amazon/Royal/Divine tribes had always available the cheaper recipes for
items from their "Special" building without needing to upgrade the
building
📌 While being swallowed by Maultigore one of options (attack the organs)
gave wrong effect when succeeding roll
📌 Fixed other minor bugs

🛠️ UPDATE 3 🛠️
📌 Streamlined how portals are placed.
📌 Fixed player placing teleport on the gamepad
📌 Fixed upgrading cost for boss-crafted weapons
📌 Fixed Warden pushing back players outside of range
📌 Fixed Warden Soul harpoons spawning outside of the area making invisible hitboxes
📌 Fixed level-up screen eating EXP if the player quits to the menu while choosing a trait
📌 Fixed RNG on leveling so that the character always gets the same level-up trait options
📌 Changed "Handyman" and "Naked Fighting" traits applying when departing from town instead of just applying whenever the character's inventory changed
📌 Changed "Iron Will" trait description to better indicate when the toughness is applied
📌 Fixed character names being randomized if loading a save file from a fight that took more than 1 turn
📌 Fixed crash on warden connected with him dying while pike attack was on the timeline
📌 Fixed loaded fights were loading amour state from the moment the player quit to the menu instead of the beginning of the battle
📌 Fixed crash on Caretaker when there was a pike attack in turn the boss was killed while the clone was present on the scene.
📌 Fixed pike points not hitting Caretaker clone same turn it is summoned if some action before recalculates the timeline.
📌 Fixed bug with Consumable Amazon Quest giving multiple rewards
📌 Fixed bug with EXP Amazon Quest having the wrong description
📌 Fixed Amazon achievements not working on Man who were born during the campaign
📌 Fixed Sex Addict trait not working correctly, also buffed it and changed the wording on its description
📌 Temporary fix to problems with menu and town inputs scrolling endlessly
📌 Fixed pacifist debuff not saving
📌 Fixed Petrify debuff not saving
📌 Fixed petrified character being used for targeting during enemies' first turn
📌 Fixed Soulbound trauma not working correctly
📌 Fixed vines dealing damage with its tip even when destroyed after some recalculations
📌 Fixed gathering resources as Divine tribe not checking if you have enough Protector Tears making it infinite

🛠️ UPDATE 2 🛠️
📌 Fixed town saves on quitting to the menu
📌 Fixed "No Royal Left" event when 1 character left in town
📌 Fixed Handyman trait not working properly
📌 Fixed Lone Wolf trait not working properly
📌 Fixed how the Brawler trait works
📌 Fixed Caretaker clone crashing after hitting his mouth with harpoon(and harpoon line not working properly in that case)
📌 Fixed Caretaker clone blood showing on real caretaker after tearing out harpoon
📌 Fixed naming Tribe button not having the same fix as naming character button(WSAD not being possible to type after hovering something on Inventory UI)
📌 Fixed healing event able to "use" last available character
📌 Fixed Khepri Weaver Galvera Pike points being able to be chosen on her hidden hurtboxes
📌 Fixed Khepri Weaver Galvera Sarcophagus spawning in wrong places after timeline recalculating
📌 Fixed current Tribe screen showing the wrong state when clicked from town depending on current achievements
📌 Increased character names and tribe name max letters from 9 to 15
📌 Changed Curse Skulls to be slower and spawn less frequent
📌 Changed the target point of Curse Skulls to the middle of the character instead of their feet
📌 Changed max "Other" details on inventory screen to max 4 per page instead of 6

🛠️ UPDATE 1 🛠️
📌 We’ve identified and resolved the issue causing a massive frame rate drop during battles. Thank you for your feedback and patience while we worked on this fix. The game should now run much smoother across all configurations.
📌 Fixed year 6 save from town created unusable save
📌 Fixed quitting to the menu while fighting the final boss, which resulted in loading to a different fight
📌 Fixed the unusable "back to menu" button on the campaign winning screen
📌 Fixed quitting the menu on the campaign winning screen by pausing menu options
📌 Fixed typos
📌 Made credits go way faster
📌 Black Clouds event fixed to avoid confusion on who got what and why
📌 Fixed Crimson Shield knocking enemies away
📌 Fixed Pike targets showing incorrectly on Warden
📌 Fixed some minor animation details on Warden
📌 Fixed missing break line in All Eyes On Me event
📌 Fixed bug causing some keyboard characters to quit the process of naming characters
📌 Fixed achievements after the final boss not being saved
📌 Fixed game not saving in the village when quitting to menu

About This Game

⚜️ 𝙵𝙴𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚁𝙴𝚂 ⚜️

🔹 Highly inspired by Kingdom Death: Monster & Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
🔸 Extensive system of traits, wounds, and traumas
🔹 Time manipulation, reversal, and control
🔸 Permanent body modifications, e.g. petrification, cut-off limbs, wooden arms & more
🔹 Choose from four distinct tribes, each offering unique abilities and playstyles
🔸 Hidden pieces of lore in bonus materials and item descriptions
🔹 Dynamically changing gameplay through hunting events and settlement events
🔸 High customizability of each run
🔹 Each campaign unlocks distinct items, events, abilities, and bosses, continually enriching and diversifying your subsequent playthroughs.
🔸 10h+ of gameplay per campaign
🔹 Epic music score composed by Patryk Scelina

⚜️ 𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 𝙱𝙴𝙽𝙳𝙸𝙽𝙶 ⚜️

Place actions on the Timeline to create epic combos and evade onslaughts of lethal attacks. Turn back time and make a note of predictions to correct any past mistakes and keep your hunters out of harm’s way! Mix, change, and reorganize your actions – you have full control over Time itself!

⚜️ 𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙳𝙾𝙼𝙴 ⚜️

Create a team of up to four warriors, arm them to the teeth, and start hunting. Each weapon and armor piece unlocks new skills so choose a strategy that best suits your playstyle… and that best counters each one of the enemy attacks.

No atrocity is considered taboo in the world where gargantuan bloodthirsty Maultigores roam the valleys, and the deceitful Celestials control the time-space continuum. Enter the Dome to leave as the savior or give in to the Madness of the Old Ones…

⚜️ 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝚅𝙴 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝚃𝙴𝙲𝚃 ⚜️

Salvage resources from fallen enemies and bring them back to your village located under the protective canopy of the Protector. Use bones, guts, fat, and hide to craft new items, unlock powerful skills, and expand your buildings to sustain the defensive field of the Tree.

⚜️ 𝙿𝙾𝚆𝙴𝚁 𝙲𝙰𝚁𝚅𝙴𝙳 𝙸𝙽 𝙵𝙻𝙴𝚂𝙷 ⚜️

Petrification, Broken Jaws, Mutilated Genitalia, Gynophobia, Bipolar Disorder… Each playthrough, you will encounter different events, traumas, skills, body modifications, and weapons that will permanently change your warriors – and your strategy. Hopefully, one day you will uncover the secret of the Dome and remove the shackles restraining the Ancient One.

⚜️ 𝚃𝙸𝚃𝙰𝙽𝚂 𝙾𝙵 𝙼𝙰𝙲𝙰𝙱𝚁𝙴 ⚜️

Gargantuan bosses are the core Tarnished Blood! Slay beautifully horrible, hand-drawn monsters straight from your nightmares! Mutated and frenzied chimeras dwelling under the ground, deceitful and mesmerizing Celestrials, twisted living jungles, and much, much more!
Oh, and each boss has multiple forms with different attack patterns, skills, and tricks!

⚜️ 𝚁𝙴𝚆𝚁𝙸𝚃𝙴 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚃𝙰𝙻𝙴 ⚜️

Before each skirmish, you will resolve a series of events which may turn the incoming battle into a walk in the park… or a one-way visit to hell. Before you decide which path to take, take your hunters’ stats, traits, traumas – and even genders! – into consideration. After all, you wouldn’t want to enter a fight blind, would you?

Choose from the different tribes, tailoring their unique abilities and playstyles to complement your hunters' strengths and weaknesses. Will you focus on nurturing and ensuring each Ritual of Seven Senses is a success, leading to the birth of healthy offspring, or will you lean towards a more aggressive approach, enhancing your capability to deal more damage and crush more bones?


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Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Mature Content appears in events but does not constitute the main part of the game.

During some boss fights, certain parts of the enemies can be seen as suggestive.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer
    • Processor: 2.5 GHz Dual Core Processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD 4400 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer
    • Processor: 3.0 GHz Quad Core Processor
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Radeon HD 7870/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 9 compatible soundcard

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