Borrow or Rob

A 1990s-analog sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder built on time inversion. Fight the battle with enemies rewinding the time backward — then you can rewind the time, fight in time inverted environment. Get hints while the first encouter, and revenge them with your own strategy.

Hi everyone, I am the solo developer behind BoR. During the demo and Early Access periods, I will be updating the game according to the schedule below. I would highly appreciate it if you could join our Discord to share your feedback on balance, suggestions, and bug reports.Thank you so much for playing BoR!--------------Time is a weapon. And it runs backward — at you.BORROW or ROB is a sci-fi roguelite deckbuilder steeped in 1990s analog tech — a hand-drawn, '90s-illustration &quot;used future&quot; (cassette-futurism, not neon) — built around one idea: time inversion. This isn't a simple rewind — every boss battle is a palindrome.⏳ One Battle. Fought Twice.• Phase 1 (Forward): You fight normally. But the formidable boss enemies are attacking from the future rewinding time backward.• Phase 2 (Inversion): Get hints while phase1, You can rewind the time and revenge them with your own strategy. What your enemy will do is already written. The only question is — how will you use it? 🤝 BORROW, or ROBIt's a palindrome.You can borrow resources from the past of yourself.  -or, your enemy robs your past.Greed versus survival, every single turn. 🎴 Analog Combat the AI Can't HackIn a world ruled by the Pantheon AI, the human resistance — The Ghost — fights with 1990s analog tech the AI can't infiltrate. Your cards are software, encoded like punch cards.• Dual-Lane Tactical Board: Position, distance, and melee vs. ranged all matter on a 1D battle line.• AP / BA Resource System: Attacks and skills cost Action Points; movement costs Bonus Actions — a dual-resource system inspired by BG3.• Color Archetypes: Each agent has a unique color identity. Build around synergy keywords — Kinetic, Corrosion, Execute, Override, Sync.☠️ Bosses That Bend TimeEvery boss is a puzzle with one unique time-inversion mechanic. Observe its pattern in Phase 1, then decode it in Phase 2 — one locks your position, one splits itself apart, one reverses its own artillery system. Each boss demands a different read. 🔧 Even Death Is an Asset — the B.O.R.R.O.W. SystemWin or lose, every run earns Points. Invest them in a permanent skill tree that raises your baseline power for every future run — borrowing strength from past timelines. The roguelite meta-progression mirrors the game's core theme. 🌐 The WorldThe Pantheon AI has declared humanity obsolete. Future descendants stole Pantheon's time-inversion tech and sent it back to the past — a device called BORROW or ROB. The Ghost's final goal: reset the Pantheon AI, and end the war between human and machine. Features🔄 Palindrome time-inversion combat — fight every boss battle forward AND backward🃏 The BORROW vs ROB choice — tension on every reversed turn♟️ Position-driven dual-lane tactical board🎭 5+ unique agents with distinct color archetypes📈 B.O.R.R.O.W. skill system roguelite meta-progression — grow stronger even when you lose<h2 class="bb_tag" >Steam Demo Roadmap.</h2>Committed to delivering the following updates:<ul class="bb_ul"><li>Phased implementation of 2.5D combat backgrounds</li><li>6 new time-inversion boss fights (bringing the final total to 13)</li><li>Sequential release of 2 new agents:<ul class="bb_ul"><li>Ward: A defense-focused agent</li><li>Echo: An agent who manipulates time</li></ul></li><li>Official Discord channel launch for balance and gameplay feedback</li><li>Bi-weekly balance patches (every Wednesday and Saturday)</li><li>Bi-monthly new content drops (twice a month)</li><li>New card additions designed to create powerful synergies across different agent archetypes</li><li>New equipment items</li><li>New random events</li></ul>

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