Battle Plan: Jester's Knife is a tile sliding strategy game with hand-drawn animated combat. Plan your attack sequence, and defeat opponents in turn-based or real-time modes.

Battle Plan: Jester's Knife is a tactical, tile sliding, strategy game featuring hand-drawn animated combat. Plan your character’s sequence of actions to get the upper hand on your opponent in a real-time shuffling mode or turn based. With 6 characters to choose from, all carefully hand-crafted and animated frame by frame. 
 
Battle characters in an arcade mode or explore, solve puzzles and defeat bosses in the single player campaign. Uncover the Jester’s past, meet the rest of the cast and potentially save everyone from impending doom. 
 
Battle Plan: Jester's Knife is scheduled to be released sometime in 2024. 
 
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Battle Plan: Jester's Knife Demo

Uncover the past as you explore an open world filled with puzzles and action-packed boss fights. Defeat enemies in a real-time strategy battle system, all brought to life with hand-drawn animation.

<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/f19cd3826085ff350c35b8843e9985ab.poster.avif?t=1765010064" width=610 height=100 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/f19cd3826085ff350c35b8843e9985ab.webm?t=1765010064" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/f19cd3826085ff350c35b8843e9985ab.mp4?t=1765010064" type="video/mp4"></video>Uncover the past as you explore a top down open world filled with puzzles and action-packed boss fights. Defeat enemies in a real-time strategy battle system. All brought to life with traditional, frame by frame, hand-drawn animation. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/a7a2e2a95a38486276e718df376e75a4.webp?t=1765010064" width=610 height=20 /><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/245afaad8551d104998d900ae4c1a377.poster.avif?t=1765010064" width=610 height=200 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/245afaad8551d104998d900ae4c1a377.webm?t=1765010064" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/245afaad8551d104998d900ae4c1a377.mp4?t=1765010064" type="video/mp4"></video>Explore a world filled with puzzles, using tile-based movement. Manipulate buttons, cannons, or even cows. View your environment as your personal playground, and discover how different combinations can lead to your success. Drive different vehicles to enhance mobility and abilities. Memorize different objects' behaviors to help you react quickly during action-oriented puzzles. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/d056c128b904b4188cfdd17e57bba582.webp?t=1765010064" width=610 height=20 /><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/663b6e87e64f3dc32f14132c2f220622.poster.avif?t=1765010064" width=610 height=200 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/663b6e87e64f3dc32f14132c2f220622.webm?t=1765010064" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/663b6e87e64f3dc32f14132c2f220622.mp4?t=1765010064" type="video/mp4"></video>Engage in combat through a strategic tile-sliding puzzle. Thoughtfully coordinate your tile placement to defend against enemy attacks and create opportunities for dealing damage.Each character possesses a unique three-tile combo, executing these in sequence will result in enhanced damage, at a higher risk of counterattacks. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/b4e29e543da881ab30742908aefd4fe0.webp?t=1765010064" width=610 height=20 /><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/e7b8d8d2cd287032b3a71d0661edb95d.poster.avif?t=1765010064" width=610 height=250 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/e7b8d8d2cd287032b3a71d0661edb95d.webm?t=1765010064" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/e7b8d8d2cd287032b3a71d0661edb95d.mp4?t=1765010064" type="video/mp4"></video>In Adventure Mode, puzzles generally offer a relaxed pace for solution exploration. But in boss fights, you'll need to be quick. Avoid boss' attacks, learn their patterns, then use puzzle elements to turn the situation in your favor. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/a25eaf829f9e7957e4f6d6da31a966aa.webp?t=1765010064" width=610 height=20 /><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/23821122f181a03ecb49eb0c96830238.poster.avif?t=1765010064" width=610 height=914 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/23821122f181a03ecb49eb0c96830238.webm?t=1765010064" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2359860/extras/23821122f181a03ecb49eb0c96830238.mp4?t=1765010064" type="video/mp4"></video>