Broodkeep: Yokai Roguelike
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About this game
The first 8-bit roguelike where every fallen hero becomes the next generation's strength.
In Broodkeep, every dungeon run forges your lineage. When your starchild falls, breed the next generation on a 3×3 grid. Line up three "fallen" heroes vertically and a glass-cannon bonus activates: +5 ATK, +5ms parry window, −2 HP. Line up three "elders" and balanced power flows through your bloodline. No gacha. No pay-to-win. No stamina timers. Monster breeding meets old-school dungeon crawling.
🌑 YOKAI DUNGEON CRAWLER
Battle 51 hand-designed yokai across 7 biomes — Cave, Crypt, Sanctum, Forge, Garden, Abyss, Void. Each biome has its own atmosphere, chiptune track, and mid-boss. Conquer all seven to face Kiso, the sealed origin demon, in a 3-phase final showdown.
⚔️ REACTIVE TURN-BASED COMBAT
Turn-based at the surface, real-time underneath. Every enemy attack telegraphs a parry window — tap at the right moment to counter for double damage. Different yokai bring different rhythms: spear thrusters, multi-hit dashers, ranged casters, charging brutes. Inspired by Expedition 33's defensive timing, distilled to a single tap on mobile.
🧬 LINEAGE BREEDING
After each run, place fallen starchildren on a 3×3 grid. Patterns matter: a vertical of "fallen" gives a glass-cannon build. A horizontal of "elders" gives balanced growth. Stats are capped, so you can't snowball forever — every run still demands skill.
✨ 32 STARCHILD ARCHETYPES
22 base archetypes mapped to the Tarot major arcana, plus 10 Yokai-Fusion archetypes unlocked by clearing mid-bosses in New Game+. Each Fusion has a unique passive — biome-locked bonuses that reward planning runs around the right environment.
🎮 ONE-HANDED PORTRAIT PLAY
A single control circle handles movement, 8-direction parry input, and aim mode for thrown items. No virtual joystick clutter. Perfect for commutes, sofa sessions, anywhere you can't use both hands.
🏆 GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS OR FULLY OFFLINE
Sign in with Google Play Games Services to submit your highest floor, NG+ multiplier, and archetype run. Compete worldwide — or skip sign-in entirely. Every feature works offline.
📜 WHAT'S IN THE BOX
• 50-floor main campaign + endless NG+ through NG+10
• 51 yokai with 7 AI behaviors (melee/ranged/charge/flee/summon/multi-hit/boss)
• 7 mid-bosses + Kiso, the 3-phase sealed origin demon
• 45 weapons, shields, bracelets with passive abilities
• 25 consumables — herbs, scrolls, staves, throwables, bracelets
• Original chiptune soundtrack with biome-aware crossfades
• 8-bit pixel art on a 16px base, scaled ×3 for portrait display
• Bilingual JP/EN, locale auto-detected
💎 FAIR MONETIZATION
Free with optional rewarded ads (revive once per floor). A single $1 IAP removes all interstitial ads. No loot boxes. No gacha. No buyable currency. No daily login bait. The full campaign + NG+ is free.
🎨 BUILT BY ONE DEVELOPER
Made over 13 months and 48 milestones by a solo indie developer in Japan. Original yokai sprites, custom chiptune soundtrack, 1200+ unit tests under the hood. Inspired by Pixel Dungeon, Mystery Dungeon, Slay the Spire, Hades, Dead Cells.
If you miss old-school roguelikes, want a mobile RPG that respects your time, or just love monster breeding — Broodkeep is built for you.
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FANS OF: Pixel Dungeon · Mystery Dungeon · Slay the Spire · Hades · Dead Cells · Tangledeep · classic roguelikes · monster breeding games
KEYWORDS: roguelike · dungeon crawler · pixel art · 8-bit · retro · turn-based RPG · monster breeding · parry · yokai · indie · no ads · no gacha · offline RPG · one-handed · portrait · permadeath
In Broodkeep, every dungeon run forges your lineage. When your starchild falls, breed the next generation on a 3×3 grid. Line up three "fallen" heroes vertically and a glass-cannon bonus activates: +5 ATK, +5ms parry window, −2 HP. Line up three "elders" and balanced power flows through your bloodline. No gacha. No pay-to-win. No stamina timers. Monster breeding meets old-school dungeon crawling.
🌑 YOKAI DUNGEON CRAWLER
Battle 51 hand-designed yokai across 7 biomes — Cave, Crypt, Sanctum, Forge, Garden, Abyss, Void. Each biome has its own atmosphere, chiptune track, and mid-boss. Conquer all seven to face Kiso, the sealed origin demon, in a 3-phase final showdown.
⚔️ REACTIVE TURN-BASED COMBAT
Turn-based at the surface, real-time underneath. Every enemy attack telegraphs a parry window — tap at the right moment to counter for double damage. Different yokai bring different rhythms: spear thrusters, multi-hit dashers, ranged casters, charging brutes. Inspired by Expedition 33's defensive timing, distilled to a single tap on mobile.
🧬 LINEAGE BREEDING
After each run, place fallen starchildren on a 3×3 grid. Patterns matter: a vertical of "fallen" gives a glass-cannon build. A horizontal of "elders" gives balanced growth. Stats are capped, so you can't snowball forever — every run still demands skill.
✨ 32 STARCHILD ARCHETYPES
22 base archetypes mapped to the Tarot major arcana, plus 10 Yokai-Fusion archetypes unlocked by clearing mid-bosses in New Game+. Each Fusion has a unique passive — biome-locked bonuses that reward planning runs around the right environment.
🎮 ONE-HANDED PORTRAIT PLAY
A single control circle handles movement, 8-direction parry input, and aim mode for thrown items. No virtual joystick clutter. Perfect for commutes, sofa sessions, anywhere you can't use both hands.
🏆 GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS OR FULLY OFFLINE
Sign in with Google Play Games Services to submit your highest floor, NG+ multiplier, and archetype run. Compete worldwide — or skip sign-in entirely. Every feature works offline.
📜 WHAT'S IN THE BOX
• 50-floor main campaign + endless NG+ through NG+10
• 51 yokai with 7 AI behaviors (melee/ranged/charge/flee/summon/multi-hit/boss)
• 7 mid-bosses + Kiso, the 3-phase sealed origin demon
• 45 weapons, shields, bracelets with passive abilities
• 25 consumables — herbs, scrolls, staves, throwables, bracelets
• Original chiptune soundtrack with biome-aware crossfades
• 8-bit pixel art on a 16px base, scaled ×3 for portrait display
• Bilingual JP/EN, locale auto-detected
💎 FAIR MONETIZATION
Free with optional rewarded ads (revive once per floor). A single $1 IAP removes all interstitial ads. No loot boxes. No gacha. No buyable currency. No daily login bait. The full campaign + NG+ is free.
🎨 BUILT BY ONE DEVELOPER
Made over 13 months and 48 milestones by a solo indie developer in Japan. Original yokai sprites, custom chiptune soundtrack, 1200+ unit tests under the hood. Inspired by Pixel Dungeon, Mystery Dungeon, Slay the Spire, Hades, Dead Cells.
If you miss old-school roguelikes, want a mobile RPG that respects your time, or just love monster breeding — Broodkeep is built for you.
—
FANS OF: Pixel Dungeon · Mystery Dungeon · Slay the Spire · Hades · Dead Cells · Tangledeep · classic roguelikes · monster breeding games
KEYWORDS: roguelike · dungeon crawler · pixel art · 8-bit · retro · turn-based RPG · monster breeding · parry · yokai · indie · no ads · no gacha · offline RPG · one-handed · portrait · permadeath
Yokai roguelike with monster breeding, reactive parry combat & 50-floor runs.
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上田裕貴
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