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Titanium Court blends roguelite, match‑three and tower defense

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Indie darling Titanium Court launched today on Steam for PC and Mac, pricing at $15 with a 20 percent discount through May 7. The game blends roguelite runs with match‑three puzzles and tower‑defense mechanics, framing each “war” in two phases: a resource‑gathering grid and an automated combat round. Players must obey shifting rules, turning simple combos into strategic choices and its eccentric humor for curious gamers.

First phase mirrors classic match‑three titles, letting you line up wheat, rivers, hills and forests to harvest resources while positioning the titular court tile for defense. Water tiles halt foot soldiers, enabling river barricades, yet chain reactions can erase carefully built walls. A limited‑move enemy‑base matching segment adds risk‑reward tension, and a timeline cues incoming attacks.

Second stage shifts to tower‑defense, where collected resources fund soldiers, workers and occasional magic attacks. Shops and markets remain usable until removed from the grid, forcing players to balance trade against terrain loss. Between wars, a quirky visual‑novel adventure casts you as a newly crowned queen unraveling a world that riffs on Seumas McNally Grand Prize‑winning storytelling, faerie lore and satirical takes on capitalism.