Balatro and mahjong meet in Aotenjo, a roguelike with a brand new Steam demo

Gaming usually dips from the identical wells time and again – we’re seeing this proper now with the present tide of extraction shooters – however generally that dipping yields recent outcomes. That’s the case in Aotenjo, a roguelike deckbuilder that on the face of it is extremely much like Balatro, however which mixes all of it with mahjong as an alternative, making one thing altogether new. If that seems like your jam, then don’t have any worry as there’s a free Steam demo you possibly can play.

Much like Balatro, Aotenjo is all about taking part in mixtures to earn cash, purchase stuff, and ship your rating into the stratosphere. The place this title units itself aside is in its supply inspiration, with poker being dumped in favor of mahjong. This implies it has a completely totally different ruleset and also you’ll have lots to be taught should you’re not conversant in mahjong, in addition to making it extra of a tile recreation than a card recreation.

Every spherical is made up of a number of palms, the place you play 5 tiles and factors are awarded. By laying out varied patterns you possibly can increase your rating ever increased, ultimately unlocking some actually staggering numbers in your roguelike tile quest. Whereas mahjong is famously intimidating to newcomers, Aotenjo guarantees to make it somewhat simpler on you should you’ve by no means touched a tile earlier than by slowly introducing gamers to mechanics, with you unlocking extra tiles the extra you play.

That stated, there needs to be loads for skilled mahjong gamers too, as the sport isn’t only a direct model and as an alternative is stuffed with roguelike components that ought to hold issues fascinating. You’ll discover artifacts you should utilize to alter issues up and play will happen on procedurally generated ranges, so even should you’re an knowledgeable, this could provide one thing totally different.

In the event you’d wish to hop into Aotenjo, a brand new demo is now obtainable that ought to provide you with a style of the motion. Head over to Steam to be taught extra and to test it out for your self.

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