THE FUSE

Chivalware is a bite-sized roguelike about matching tiles while dodging enemy attacks to power up your weapons and win battles. It has a neat aesthetic, some decent music, and a compellingly twitchy gameplay loop that feels a bit like someone mashed together Mega Man Battle Network and Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. Developer Regal Pigeon released a demo on Steam this week, and I like what I’ve played so far.