Chess of the Hidden Gates — Press Kit

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Developer / Publisher	AgentGameLab
Platform	PC / Steam
Genre	Roguelike Deckbuilder / Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics
Release Status	Free demo live August 1, 2026 · Full release November 17, 2026 · Featured at Steam Next Fest, October 2026
Languages	10 languages — English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian
Price	$12.99 USD (demo free)

Description

Chess of the Hidden Gates fuses roguelike deckbuilding with the footwork of Chinese chess — every card in your hand is a move, and every move decides who gets taken. The world is a board; everything is a piece. Outmaneuver ancient spirits square by square: victory takes more than raw power — it takes position. The battle of Zhuolu never ended; its endgame lies locked behind the Eight Gates, and you are the last player to enter.

125 cards across four rarities — each one a move, a kill, or a trap.
Three classes, three signature systems: Momentum burst, Steadfast defense, Relay artillery.
Thirty-odd beasts, each with a backstory, a temper, and a mechanic of its own.
Nine Star bosses across three acts, every one rewriting the rules.
Reshuffled every run: terrain, threats, beasts, and drops — no two runs alike.