Skövde, Sweden. October 8th, 2024 — Today, developers Box Dragon unveiled the official announcement trailer for their debut game, As We Descend. The latest new IP from Coffee Stain Publishing, As We Descend is a strategic roguelike deck builder set in a grim future where resources are scarce and monsters threaten the last bastion of humanity’s very existence. A demo is available right now on Steam, where players can begin their journey defending the last living civilization as it plunges into the earth.
The announcement trailer was revealed during The Spill, a new grassroots indie developer stream with appearances from the teams behind Valheim, Deep Rock Galactic, Satisfactory, and more. During their segment, Game Director Kevin Chang joined Satisfactory Community Manager Snutt Treptow to talk all things As We Descend, and reveal the first deep dive into its gameplay.
As We Descend takes a strategic twist to the beloved deckbuilding roguelike genre. Recruit units for your expeditions, navigate political treachery, enlist allies across the city, and take on incomprehensible foes. The gameplay varies from turn-based, card-drafting combat, to relationship building with key figures in a desperate city which evolves and crumbles in unique ways based on the player’s decisions.
It’s the first game from Box Dragon, a studio founded by former Stunlock Studios developers, Kevin Chang and Karl Bergström, with its unique art designed by Aleks Nikonov, former senior character and environment concept artist at Riot Games.
“It was a blast to reveal our official announcement trailer at The Spill today, sharing such an exciting moment with our fellow developers, friends, and players,” said Kevin, Game Director at Box Dragon. “It’s a perfect opportunity to speak to existing As We Descend fans who’ve tried our closed beta already, and open the door to even more players with our new Steam demo. We’re extra grateful to everyone who’s played and provided feedback so far, and I look forward to gathering even more from the demo and continued beta so we can raise the bar even higher for roguelike deckbuilders. ”
You can wishlist the game and play As We Descend’s limited-time demo on Steam right now, as well as sign up to the ongoing closed beta here: www.AsWeDescend.com.
About The Spill
The Spill is a collaborative grassroots initiative that aims to celebrate games with the dedicated communities who play them. Featuring announcements, gameplay deep dives, fireside chats, and more, The Spill is streamed live from the Coffee Stain Studios office in Skövde, Sweden, allowing players to hear from the real people behind their favourite games - and discover new favourites along the way.
Stay up to date on our official website: https://www.the-spill.com/
About Box Dragon:
Box Dragon is a game development studio based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company was founded in 2020 by Kevin Chang and Karl Bergström, two industry veterans with experience behind the critically acclaimed team arena brawler Battlerite.
Box Dragon was founded with a shared vision of creativity and originality within game development. With a growing team featuring the minds behind some of the industry’s most iconic games, the studio is even more united in its passion for creating PC gaming experiences that are ground-breakingly immersive and truly unique.
To find out more about Box Dragon and opportunities with the developer, visit:
- Website: https://www.boxdragon.se/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/boxdragongames
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/box-dragon/
About Coffee Stain
Coffee Stain is a game developer, publisher and investor with offices in Skövde, Stockholm, Malmö, Trollhättan and Gothenburg. Founded in 2010, Coffee Stain is responsible for Goat Simulator, the Sanctum Games, A Story About My Uncle, Huntdown, and Satisfactory. Coffee Stain is also the publisher of popular games such as Deep Rock Galactic, Valheim, Songs of Conquest, Goat Simulator 3 and Midnight Ghost Hunt, made by external developers.
To find out more about partnerships and opportunities with Coffee Stain, visit the official website or follow Coffee Stain on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
