Gatehold

Gatehold is a roguelike deckbuilder about defending a castle. Enemies march down the lanes toward your wall, and your wall is the only thing that can fall.

You lead a champion and two companions. They fight on their own, each hitting the enemies in reach by their own rule (the closest, the farthest, the weakest...). You play the cards: Block, traps, pushes, fireballs, setups that pay off next turn. Every turn shows exactly what will hit your wall, so a lost run is never a mystery.

What's in this build

• 5 champions and 14 companions, each pair with its own bond
• 7 regions with their own enemies, twists and two bosses each
• Runs of about 15-20 minutes that save after every move
• Daily and weekly challenges, quests, Ascension, and progression between runs
• Plays in portrait on Android and in a wide layout on PC

This is an early playtest build. The art and sound are placeholders and things will change. I'd love your honest feedback, especially on what confused you and when you wanted to stop.

How to install

• Android: download the APK on your phone and open it; allow "install unknown apps" when asked.
• Windows: unzip anywhere and run Gatehold.exe.

How to send feedback

After a few runs (ideally over 2-3 days), open Settings (gear, top right) ▸ Copy run log and paste it into a comment, together with anything you noticed. The log only lists your runs (cards, fights, choices); nothing is sent anywhere automatically.

1. What was confusing, and when? (first fight, map, rewards, Barracks...)
2. Did a run ever feel lost unfairly? What happened?
3. Which moment was the most fun? Which part felt like a chore?
4. Did you want to start another run right after one ended? Why / why not?
5. Too easy, about right, or too hard? With which champion?
6. Anything broken or ugly (screenshots welcome)?
7. Would you play this on your phone, on PC, or both?

Made by Nimbic. Icons from game-icons.net (CC BY 3.0), music and sounds CC0; full credits in the game.