Game info

Embark on a journey through your favorite fairytales in this roguelike deckbuilder. Trade dice in battle to play cards or to use powerful character abilities. Encounter story events and make tough decisions that shape your magical journey.

Enter a magical world of danger and wonder in Once upon a Rogue's Tale, a roguelike deck-building game inspired by classic German fairytales.

Embark on a journey with a wide range of fairytale characters where the different fairytale worlds meet. Rescue Hansel and Gretel with the help of Red Riding Hood, or trick Rumpelstiltskin with the Crispy Witch. Throughout your adventure, you'll be building up your deck, using all sorts of spells and abilities from famous stories.

With randomly generated levels and a variety of choices, no two runs are the same. This makes for a unique fairytale adventure.

Will you be able to change the fate of the fairytale world? Will you end up being the villain or the saviour of the world? Write your own story now in Once Upon a Rogue's Tale.

PolyPirates

PolyPirates is a small indie studio from Düsseldorf. The founders Yannik and Sarah started building the company in 2021. In 2022 PolyPirates released their first title "SnackHunter". At the end of 2022, they found a publisher for "SnackHunter" in CobraTekku Games. Currently they are working on their next titles "Kind Nature" and "Once Upon a Rogue's Tale", which are funded by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW as a prototype.