Explore a cursed island in a short dark-fantasy deckbuilding RPG. Recruit strange survivors, build a party of unlikely allies, and survive tactical card battles as Fyodor searches for a cure for his dying tribe.

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About This Game

ENTER THE CURSED ISLAND

Fyodor’s people are dying. Following an old legend, he sets out for a cursed island from which no expedition has returned. Its interior is inhabited by monsters, uneasy survivors, and people with their own reasons for remaining there.

CARDS AND COMPANIONS

Explore eerie locations, meet potential companions, and face card-driven, turn-based battles.

Every character you recruit contributes unique cards and passive effects to your deck. Build a party that suits your approach, adapt to dangerous encounters, and survive the horrors waiting beyond the shore.

A SHORT JOURNEY INTO A LARGER WORLD

Heavy Wake is a focused 20-40 minute dark-fantasy experience set within a larger world. Across its compact, hand-authored structure, you will face 7 handcrafted combat encounters, meet recruitable companions, and uncover fragments of a larger unresolved world.

NOTES FROM THE DEVELOPERS

Heavy Wake began as the opening of a larger project. As development continued, we learned enough that making that full version properly would have meant starting again from the ground up.

Rather than leave this chapter unfinished, we chose to complete and release it as a short experience. We hope you enjoy this first journey to the island, its strange inhabitants, and the world behind them.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Potentially disturbing character/monster designs.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent (2 cores)
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU with 1 GB VRAM (e.g. Intel HD 4000 or better)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    • Additional Notes: Designed for 16:9 resolutions starting at 1280x720.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 3 (4 cores)
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU with 2 GB VRAM (e.g. GTX 1050, RX 560 or better)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 11 (Big Sur)
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i3
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated GPU (Apple Silicon or Intel Iris)
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Integrated sound card
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
    • Processor: Apple M1/M2 or Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple Silicon GPU or dedicated GPU
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Integrated sound card

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