Publisher Fireshine Games and developer La Grange have announced Toads of the Bayou, a roguelike deckbuilder / turn-based strategy RPG coming to PC via Steam in 2024.
“Toads of the Bayou is about combining the southern gothic spookiness and the sweet taste of cartoon memories, into our own take on the turn-based tactical genre,” said La Grange game designer Alexandre Clement in a press release. “The goal for us was to allow the player to establish their place in this cursed environment, and make them appreciate how hard they fought and what they stood for. Nothing is ever granted in the Bayou, and thriving against the Baron’s evil forces is a real achievement.”
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Baron Samedi, a spirit of the dead, has tricked you and your group of wandering toads who were looking for a place to settle and thrive, by trapping them in the cursed bayou and forcing them to face the evil that inhabits it. Determined to overcome the dreadful Baron Samedi, the toads must band together to defeat his waves of minions and build a settlement within the bayou.
Expand and Protect Your Settlement
Manage your resources to grow out your settlement and expand your toad population within the bayou. All of the buildings such as: The Garrison, The Witches Hut and The Armoury will be inhabited by allies who will grant you unique abilities and cards to add to your deck. Set up traps and upgrade your territory to fight off enemies attacking your settlement.
Tactically Lead Your Toads
Control different toads each with their own traits, bonuses and weaknesses in grid-based combat. Each run is unique through procedural generated maps, combat encounters and permadeath granting you upgrades at the end of each run.
Build Strong Card Synergies
Combine a variety of tactical movement cards with powerful combat cards to create the strongest deck you can in order to effectively defeat the Baron’s forces.
Key Features
- Over 50 cards.
- Three playable toads each with different abilities and traits.
- 13 buildings.
- 10 bosses.
- Original soundtrack.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.