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A jailed wizard fights through a hostile fantasy world, arranging elemental spells across their fingers to reach a niece’s birthday.
Released 09 Mar 2026
Cast With Eight Fingers
Chain Elemental Spells
Trigger Finger Rings
A roguelike deckbuilder where you cast elemental spells, outwit monstrous foes, and escape prison on your way to your niece’s birthday party.
Developed by Siege Wizard Interactive · Published by indie.io
You play a wizard imprisoned for wizardry who sets out through a dangerous fantasy world to make it to their niece’s birthday party. The journey is a series of battles and other stops along a route toward a final confrontation.
Combat revolves around a hand of spell cards and assigning elements to your fingers. Match and overlap spell patterns to cast multiple spells in a turn, while planning which fingers to use and how to respond to enemies that can curse them.
Across runs, collect spells, rings, and other rewards to shape a build. Rings can trigger effects when their finger is assigned a particular element, and different wizards bring distinct decks and abilities to experiment with.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the grotesque visual style and atmosphere, along with the unusual finger-based spellcasting system and the satisfying combos it enables. Some also enjoy the distinct wizard playstyles and sound design. Criticism commonly focuses on short runs and limited variety; views on difficulty and balance differ, with some finding curses or certain encounters frustrating and others finding the game too easy.
A roguelike deckbuilder where you fight with your fingers, spill some blood, and try to make it to your niece’s birthday on time.
You’re a wizard. A not-so-heroic wizard imprisoned for wizard crime, awoken from your wizard slumber by an invitation from your niece. Escape from jail and traverse a hostile world crawling with danger. Every turn is a frenzy of spell sigils, cracking bones, and desperate gestures as you shred through monstrosities with raw elemental power.
You’re not the chosen one, you’re just trying to be a good uncle.
💀 Master Tactical Spellcraft
This isn’t your usual “play the biggest card” deckbuilder.
Every spell is built from elemental patterns cast directly with your fingers. Recipes can overlap and combine, sparking strategies that reward clever play and experimentation.
You’ll discover emergent synergies not just in what you play, but how you cast it — turning each turn into a high-stakes puzzle full of risk, reward, and happy little accidents.
🩸 Gory, never Grim
Explore a hand-drawn dark fantasy world of cursed ruins and haunted forests
Face grotesque and absurd monsters, oozing with menace and dread
Splatter enemies into charred puddles while outrunning your jailors
You’re not saving the world. You’re just trying to get to a birthday party in one piece — and maybe pick up a card on the way
🧠 Designed for “A-ha!” Moments
8+ playable characters, each bending the spellcasting system in unique ways
One-hour runs - perfect for single-session wins
What begins as simple patterns quickly grows into a web of interactions — rewarding experimentation and cleverness over rote memorization.
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Developed by two co-creators sharing all duties, with every 2D asset crafted by dedicated artist DITCH WITCH and creative consulting from Black Lotus Software.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 10 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
