A roguelike deckbuilder played on arcane tic-tac-toe boards. Collect volatile spell components and cursed relics to defeat the faculty in a replayable solo campaign, or hex your friends in online PvP.

Your Finals Have Begun. Will You Ascend or Fall? At Twisted University, the ancient tic-tac-toe grid is a battleground of curses and counter-spells. Score three-in-a-row to manifest magical stairs and ascend to your professors, defeating them in tactical deck-building duels. Navigate the randomized ascent through the Twisted Tower and graduate, or flunk back into academic oblivion.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3561860/extras/208ad4834a0fe787615c5384fca64d0d.poster.avif?t=1775521878" width=1170 height=390 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3561860/extras/208ad4834a0fe787615c5384fca64d0d.webm?t=1775521878" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3561860/extras/208ad4834a0fe787615c5384fca64d0d.mp4?t=1775521878" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >Features</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li> Arcane Deck-building: Collect and upgrade spells, components, and relics. </li><li> Tactical Grid Play: Plan multiple moves ahead to out-position your opponents. </li><li> Randomized Ascent: Every run through the Twisted Tower reshuffles floors and faculty. </li><li> Immersive Experience: Hand-drawn 2D animations paired with an original score.</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Solo Gameplay</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li> Rise to the challenge: Match spells to conjure magical stairs. Every successful match propels you higher; every mistake allows the Professor to dismantle your progress. It's a tug-of-war for solid ground. </li><li> Master Your Spellbook: You don't just play pieces; you cast spells. Draw from your evolving deck of spells, components, and relics to buff your scores, multiply your scoring potential, sabotage the Professor, or manipulate the grid itself. </li><li> The Twisted Tower: Your final exams span a randomized ascent through the Twisted Tower. Each level presents a new examination room with procedurally generated professors, custom game rules, and grid variants. Will you choose a safe path and forego extra credit, or risk a brutal examination for a rare spell reward? </li><li> Collect Relics and Components: Scavenge the university for Relics — powerful talismans that provide passive boons — and rare volatile Spell Components to spice up your deck. Choose wisely; the wrong synergy could result in a failing grade and a long drop back to the bottom of the Tower. </li><li> The Final Thesis: Confront the mystery at the top of the tower and graduate — or become a footnote in the Archives. </li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Forbidden Geometries</h2>Not all examinations use the familiar 3×3 grid. Professors at the Twisted University specialize in archaic variants that demand new stair-building strategies:<ul class="bb_ul"><li> Merellus: The ancient game of nine-men-morris, played on intersecting lines rather than squares. </li><li> Inversion Hexes: Boards where victory conditions are mutated. </li><li> Grid Recursion: Nine tactical games of tic-tac-toe embedded in a larger strategic game.</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Peer Review (multiplayer)</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li> Academic Duels: Challenge fellow students to turn-based online matches. </li><li> Study Hall: Local pass-and-play or Steam Remote Play Together sessions. Perfect for study groups and friendly rivalries. </li></ul>

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