Build powerful combinations in a single-player roguelite. Draft stones, use skills and relics, and turn lines into points. Beat each stage's score requirement, then spend points to strengthen your build. The complete game is free, with no in-app purchases or ads.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The core game can already be played through. Early Access will help us learn how players combine stones, skills and relics, and use that feedback to improve balance, onboarding and usability.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Early Access to last approximately 3 to 6 months. This timeframe may change based on player feedback and our progress on balance and technical stability. We will share development progress and any changes to this estimate through the Steam Community.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to focus on build balance, onboarding, interface readability and technical stability, and refine existing content based on testing. Specific updates and priorities may change as development progresses and we receive player feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version includes the complete run loop: choosing random stones, scoring lines, meeting score payments within a turn limit, buying skills, completing quests and obtaining relics, with different stage rules and difficulty ranks. Balance, usability and stability are still being refined. The in-game interface currently supports Simplified Chinese. See the game description below for details of the gameplay.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“No. The game will remain permanently free during Early Access and after its full release, with no in-game purchases, paid DLC or advertisements.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Players can report issues and share build experiences and suggestions through the Steam discussions. We will use this feedback to help set development priorities and share significant updates through Steam Community announcements.”
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About This Game

A board of stones. A build of your own.

Gomoku, But with Skills is a single-player roguelite about building combinations that keep the points coming. Each turn, choose from random stones and placement spots, then combine skills and relics to make your board work together. Pay each stage's score requirement within a limited number of turns, visit the shop, and prepare for a tougher target.

Turn combinations into points

Grow powerful stones, spread new ones across the board, or build around removing and fading stones. Complete quests, collect chest fragments, and choose relics to shape your run. Different choices lead to different ways of scoring.

Three in a row earns a multiplier

Each turn has a scoring color. Matching stones score, and straight lines of three or more earn a line multiplier. Score now or set up a longer line? Changing colors, stones, and placement options keep you weighing the next move.

Change the position with a skill

Move stones, change their colors, or place two in one turn. Reroll your options, or consume stones to upgrade another. Points are also your shop currency, so every purchase is a choice between saving for the next stage and strengthening your build.

Fading stones leave something behind

Scoring in a line consumes a stone's Ink Life. When it runs out, the stone fades and turns its most recent score into Residual Ink. This accumulates throughout the run and adds points to future turns. Keep a stone scoring, or turn it into lasting income.

Twelve stages. Nine difficulty ranks.

Face challenges that change the rules and unlock more stones, skills, and relics. Clear a run, then take on higher ranks with new restrictions on your decisions and combinations.

The complete game is permanently free, with no in-app purchases or ads.

The current game interface is available in Simplified Chinese.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some in-game artwork and store promotional images were created with the assistance of generative AI and selected and edited during development. The game does not generate AI content during gameplay.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz processor with SSE2 support
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible integrated graphics
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system