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  • Settle the Score: Battle Waves: Mobile Drops Season 2 ‘Friends & Foes’ with Direct PvP Invites

    Settle the Score: Battle Waves: Mobile Drops Season 2 ‘Friends & Foes’ with Direct PvP Invites

    The battlefield just got personal.

    Following a massive launch that raked in over 175,000 downloads in its first six weeks, solo developer Gabriel’s Games has officially deployed Season 2: Friends & Foes for its hit free-to-play mobile deckbuilder and auto-battler, Battle Waves: Mobile.

    Available right now on the iOS App Store and Google Play, this major six-week live season changes the game by turning tactical online matchmaking into direct neighbourhood rivalries. If you’ve been waiting to prove your deck-building superiority to your closest friends, your time has come.

    What’s New in Season 2: Friends & Foes?

    This update moves the solo-developed title into a brand-new era of player expression and competition. Here is a breakdown of the major features hitting the live game today:

    • Direct Friend PvP Invites: No more relying solely on ranked matchmaking queues. You can now officially build out a Friends List, send direct invites, and challenge your friends to real-time 1v1 tactical showdowns. It’s the perfect playground to test out experimental faction decks or finally settle long-standing gaming grudges.
    • The Season 2 Battle Pass: Progress through an entirely fresh seasonal reward track featuring both Free and Premium tiers. Players can unlock gold, gems, stardust, faction unlocks, and unique cosmetics to show off on the battlefield.
    • New Daily Quests (With Tripled XP): Grinding the Battle Pass is smoother than ever. Season 2 introduces new quest types—including objectives tailored to specific factions and PvP victories. To top it off, Daily Quests now yield tripled Battle Pass XP rewards.
    • Expanded PvP Customisation: True strategy requires a proper backdrop. Players can now select and set their favourite PvP arena, personalising their match experience and setting the aesthetic vibe for their victories.

    “Battle Waves has always been about outsmarting your opponent,” says Gabriel Langlois, founder of Gabriel’s Games. “Season 2 makes that rivalry personal. Now you can invite a friend, test your deck, and settle the rivalry in a real match.”

    How to Join the Battle

    For the uninitiated, Battle Waves: Mobile blends real-time lane-based auto-battler combat with deep deck-building elements. Players assemble faction decks from a growing roster of unique units, deploying armies in waves to counter enemy pushes and demolish the opposing base. It features an expansive five-act solo campaign alongside its competitive multiplayer framework.

    The Friends & Foes season runs for exactly six weeks, closing its gates on August 21.

    Whether you are looking to update your app or download it for the very first time, you can jump into the action right now.

    Download Battle Waves: Mobile for free on the App Store and Google Play.

    #BattleWavesMobile #FriendsAndFoes #GabrielsGames #MobileGaming #IndieDev #AutoBattler #Deckbuilder #GamingNews #BizNooz #iOSGames #AndroidGames

  • The Machine is In: Why Topdeck Automat is Your New Roguelike Obsession

    The Machine is In: Why Topdeck Automat is Your New Roguelike Obsession

    If you’ve ever felt the soul-crushing despair of drawing a dead hand in a deckbuilder, or the chaotic anxiety of positioning units in an auto-battler, take a deep breath. There’s a new player in town that wants to handle the manual labour for you.

    Topdeck Automat is the roguelike auto-battler where the core gimmick isn’t just a feature—it’s the entire engine. In this game, your deck literally prints itself.

    The Hook: Automation Meets Adaptation

    In most roguelikes, you spend your time agonising over which card to remove from your deck. In Topdeck Automat, you’re building a “factory” of logic. Instead of just playing cards, you are configuring an automated system that generates its own resources, units, and spells mid-combat.

    Think of it as Slay the Spire meeting Factorio. You aren’t just a player; you’re the lead engineer of a self-replicating deck of doom.

    Why It’s Addictive:

    • The “Print” Mechanic: As you battle, your “Automat” generates cards based on the modules you’ve installed. Watching your hand fill up with perfectly timed synergies that you programmed is a high unlike any other.
    • Zero Micro, All Strategy: You do the heavy lifting between rounds. Once the “Start” button is hit, you sit back and watch your creation succeed (or spectacularly fail) based on your blueprint.
    • Infinite Scaling: Because the deck prints itself, the power ceiling is astronomically high. You’re not limited by what’s in your draw pile; you’re limited only by your engine’s efficiency.

    How to Master the “Self-Printing” Meta

    To survive the later floors, you can’t just slap random modules together. You need a build path:

    StrategyFocusBest For…
    OverclockingSpeed and high-frequency printingBurning down bosses quickly.
    RecyclingTurning “scrap” cards into permanent buffsLong, defensive wars of attrition.
    Quality ControlPrinting fewer, but much more powerful, Elite cardsPrecision strikes and bypass shields.

    Pro-Tip: Keep an eye on your “Ink” levels. A self-printing deck is only as good as the resources fueling the printer. If you over-automate without a mana battery, your engine will stall right when the boss winds up a heavy hit.

    The Verdict

    Topdeck Automat solves the “bad draw” RNG that plagues the genre by putting the deck’s very existence in your hands. It feels less like playing a card game and more like winning a brilliant argument. It’s sleek, it’s satisfying, and it’s dangerously easy to say “just one more run.”

    Ready to fire up the press? Your deck is waiting to be built… by itself.

    Find out more here on Steam – https://shorturl.at/oulyl

    #Ludokultur #TopdeckAutomat #roguelike #autobattler #deckprints #workerdroid #synergisticblueprints #alieninvaders #stackablemodules #games #gaming #gamers #gameplay #videogames

  • Small Board, Big Brain: Why You Need to Play Underboard

    Small Board, Big Brain: Why You Need to Play Underboard

    If you’ve ever felt like modern strategy games are getting a bit too bloated, Underboard is the “palette cleanser” you’ve been looking for. Developed by 2 Left Thumbs, this game proves that you don’t need a sprawling map to have deep tactical complexity.

    What makes it click?

    • The “Micro” Scale: Most battles take place on a tiny grid. There’s nowhere to hide, which means every single move is high-stakes.
    • Synergy is King: It’s not just about hitting hard; it’s about how your units interact. Setting up a chain reaction feels incredibly rewarding.
    • The Aesthetic: It captures that “lo-fi tactile” vibe perfectly. It feels like a physical board game you’d find in a dusty attic—if that board game were haunted by clever AI.

    The Verdict: It’s the perfect “one more round” game for people who love the tight design of Into the Breach but want something with a unique, stylized flair.

    Quick Stats

    FeatureDetails
    Developer2 Left Thumbs
    GenreTactical Roguelike / Strategy
    PlaystyleShort sessions, high replayability
    VibeMinimalist, sharp, and satisfying

    Underboard manages to be accessible enough to pick up in five minutes, but deep enough to keep you staring at the screen for an hour trying to calculate the perfect turn.

    Find out more here on Steam – https://shorturl.at/v0bHQ

    #roguelike #autobattler #tacticsgame #underboard #monsters

    #2LeftThumbs #steam #rpg #games #gaming #gamers #videogames

  • Veil of the Soulstones step out of the bullet heaven and into the shadows

    Veil of the Soulstones step out of the bullet heaven and into the shadows

    Game Smithing Limited has officially announced their next project: Veil of the Soulstones! Born from a game jam prototype, this title trades the frantic chaos of Soulstone Survivors for a more tactical, atmospheric RPG experience.

    Explore the “Void Fields,” loot powerful gear, and coordinate with your friends to survive the creatures lurking in the endless night. Whether you’re a solo hunter or a team player, the synergy-based combat you love is back—but with a brutal new twist.

    Planned for 2026. Is your squad ready to brave the Veil?

    Veil of the Soulstones on Steam – https://store.steampowered.com/app/4239080/Veil_of_the_Soulstones

    #GameSmithing #NewGame #GamingCommunity #IndieGames #Soulstone #AutoBattler #PCGaming #games #gaming #gamers #videogames