Description and Tech Sheet

Become a samurai mage. Build your deck, battle demons, and save the Celestial Islands.

Attribute	Details
Game Title	Mahokenshi – The Samurai Deckbuilder
Developer	Game Source Studio
Publisher	Game Source Studio
Release Date	2022
Platforms	PC (Steam, GOG)
Genres	Turn-based Deckbuilding, Strategy, Card Battler, Tactical Board Game
Game Modes	Single-player
Perspective	Top-down hex-grid
Setting	Japanese Mythology, Celestial Isles
Player Role	Samurai Mage (Mahokenshi) from one of four houses
Core Mechanics	Deckbuilding: Start with basic cards, acquire better cards, upgrades, relics during missions Turn-based strategy on hex-grid maps: Spend energy/action points to move and play cards Tactical movement: Dash, sprint, teleport; terrain effects (e.g., forests for defense, hills for damage) Combat: Position-based, area-of-effect attacks, positioning to block enemies Objectives: Handcrafted missions with specific goals (e.g., close portals, protect villages, time limits)
Campaign Structure	Missions: 18 handcrafted missions with fixed layouts, enemy positions, and events; no procedural generation Replayability: Replay missions with different characters; unlock and level characters; challenge objectives
Characters	Count: 4 Description: Unique playstyles for each; selectable per mission; permanent progression via ‘Ways of the Mahoken’ (sword, humility, valor)
Progression System	Per Mission: Roguelite-style: Build deck anew each mission with cards, stat upgrades, items, money Permanently: Character leveling and unlocks
Technical Features	Maps: Hexagonal grid with terrain modifiers Energy System: Shared resource for movement and card play Not Roguelike: Fixed missions, no full roguelite runs
Content Length	Finite 18 missions; noted as short with limited replay value post-completion