Kisaragi
@kisaragi435.bsky.social
Game designer, developer, and pixel art-er
Recently finished making: Stratagem Samurai
Orders-based tactics Samurai battle game
Recently finished making: Stratagem Samurai
Orders-based tactics Samurai battle game
We've finally finished making Stratagem Samurai. It's our orders-based tactics game. It's an experiment with different unit movement.
It's our first game, so we've learned a lot making it.
We hope you enjoy it. Download it on here for free or pay what you want: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
It's our first game, so we've learned a lot making it.
We hope you enjoy it. Download it on here for free or pay what you want: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We've finally finished making Stratagem Samurai. It's our orders-based tactics game. It's an experiment with different unit movement.
It's our first game, so we've learned a lot making it.
We hope you enjoy it. Download it on here for free or pay what you want: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
It's our first game, so we've learned a lot making it.
We hope you enjoy it. Download it on here for free or pay what you want: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Thanks for hosting!
Sharing some footage of a fun battle in our card-based battle tactics game, Stratagem Samurai.
Our goal was to make unit movement more focused on formations rather than micro-ing each unit.
It's available to try here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Sharing some footage of a fun battle in our card-based battle tactics game, Stratagem Samurai.
Our goal was to make unit movement more focused on formations rather than micro-ing each unit.
It's available to try here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
May 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Thanks for hosting!
Sharing some footage of a fun battle in our card-based battle tactics game, Stratagem Samurai.
Our goal was to make unit movement more focused on formations rather than micro-ing each unit.
It's available to try here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Sharing some footage of a fun battle in our card-based battle tactics game, Stratagem Samurai.
Our goal was to make unit movement more focused on formations rather than micro-ing each unit.
It's available to try here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! Your game looks really intriguing.
Here's our game: Stratagem Samurai. A samurai tactics game where you play order cards for your troops to move. Plan your units and your cards well to win.
It's 75% done. Play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Here's our game: Stratagem Samurai. A samurai tactics game where you play order cards for your troops to move. Plan your units and your cards well to win.
It's 75% done. Play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
May 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! Your game looks really intriguing.
Here's our game: Stratagem Samurai. A samurai tactics game where you play order cards for your troops to move. Plan your units and your cards well to win.
It's 75% done. Play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Here's our game: Stratagem Samurai. A samurai tactics game where you play order cards for your troops to move. Plan your units and your cards well to win.
It's 75% done. Play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Now with In-game tutorials!
Our game, Stratagem Samurai, is easy to play, but it does need a bit of explanation. So we've added a button that opens a tutorial to help out new players better.
Play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Do reach out for any feedback!
#gamedev #indiegame
Our game, Stratagem Samurai, is easy to play, but it does need a bit of explanation. So we've added a button that opens a tutorial to help out new players better.
Play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Do reach out for any feedback!
#gamedev #indiegame
May 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Now with In-game tutorials!
Our game, Stratagem Samurai, is easy to play, but it does need a bit of explanation. So we've added a button that opens a tutorial to help out new players better.
Play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Do reach out for any feedback!
#gamedev #indiegame
Our game, Stratagem Samurai, is easy to play, but it does need a bit of explanation. So we've added a button that opens a tutorial to help out new players better.
Play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Do reach out for any feedback!
#gamedev #indiegame
Now with Walls and Roads!
Done with the doodads for now. They don't affect the game in any way but it'll add some life to the maps.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #StratagemSamurai
Done with the doodads for now. They don't affect the game in any way but it'll add some life to the maps.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #StratagemSamurai
April 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Now with Walls and Roads!
Done with the doodads for now. They don't affect the game in any way but it'll add some life to the maps.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #StratagemSamurai
Done with the doodads for now. They don't affect the game in any way but it'll add some life to the maps.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #StratagemSamurai
There are now card limits for specific cards in deck selection.
One card turned was too OP, so we had to implement a new feature to tone it down to a max of three copies.
It feels blunt but it's the limit is giving me ideas for more cards already.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame
One card turned was too OP, so we had to implement a new feature to tone it down to a max of three copies.
It feels blunt but it's the limit is giving me ideas for more cards already.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
There are now card limits for specific cards in deck selection.
One card turned was too OP, so we had to implement a new feature to tone it down to a max of three copies.
It feels blunt but it's the limit is giving me ideas for more cards already.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame
One card turned was too OP, so we had to implement a new feature to tone it down to a max of three copies.
It feels blunt but it's the limit is giving me ideas for more cards already.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame
I finally played the boardgame Scythe last month, so I wanted to draw one of the mechs.
This is based on Polania's mech.
Self critic time: I've still not figured out how to make mechs isometric. But maybe giving myself more than 32x32 could help. And more colors too. Or fewer of both?
#pixelart
This is based on Polania's mech.
Self critic time: I've still not figured out how to make mechs isometric. But maybe giving myself more than 32x32 could help. And more colors too. Or fewer of both?
#pixelart
April 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I finally played the boardgame Scythe last month, so I wanted to draw one of the mechs.
This is based on Polania's mech.
Self critic time: I've still not figured out how to make mechs isometric. But maybe giving myself more than 32x32 could help. And more colors too. Or fewer of both?
#pixelart
This is based on Polania's mech.
Self critic time: I've still not figured out how to make mechs isometric. But maybe giving myself more than 32x32 could help. And more colors too. Or fewer of both?
#pixelart
Now with Trees!
I could really use feedback on how well it looks you guys.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
I could really use feedback on how well it looks you guys.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
March 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Now with Trees!
I could really use feedback on how well it looks you guys.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
I could really use feedback on how well it looks you guys.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
Our game is designed to be quick and snappy, but we had a friend do a blind playtest and he was basically stuck like this the whole time.
We definitely need better onboarding but at the same time maybe he's just an analysis paralysis kind of guy 🤔
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame
We definitely need better onboarding but at the same time maybe he's just an analysis paralysis kind of guy 🤔
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame
March 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Our game is designed to be quick and snappy, but we had a friend do a blind playtest and he was basically stuck like this the whole time.
We definitely need better onboarding but at the same time maybe he's just an analysis paralysis kind of guy 🤔
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame
We definitely need better onboarding but at the same time maybe he's just an analysis paralysis kind of guy 🤔
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame
We've already had some great feedback from players for our early access tactics game and we'd love to have more. Please play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Apparently some of the order cards are OP and some units are underpowered 🤔
#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
Apparently some of the order cards are OP and some units are underpowered 🤔
#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
February 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We've already had some great feedback from players for our early access tactics game and we'd love to have more. Please play it on here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Apparently some of the order cards are OP and some units are underpowered 🤔
#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
Apparently some of the order cards are OP and some units are underpowered 🤔
#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
The enemy army costs almost twice as much as your army. They have the strongest unit in the game and they are very aggressive. Is it even possible to beat them?
This is currently the final level available on Stratagem Samurai which you can play here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
#gamedev
This is currently the final level available on Stratagem Samurai which you can play here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
#gamedev
February 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The enemy army costs almost twice as much as your army. They have the strongest unit in the game and they are very aggressive. Is it even possible to beat them?
This is currently the final level available on Stratagem Samurai which you can play here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
#gamedev
This is currently the final level available on Stratagem Samurai which you can play here: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
#gamedev
Finally our orders-based tactics game, Strategem Samurai, is available to play: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Enjoy tactical samurai fights with quick snappy turns. It's still in development: only 5 levels available, but the mechanics are mostly final. Please give us your feedback, and enjoy!
Enjoy tactical samurai fights with quick snappy turns. It's still in development: only 5 levels available, but the mechanics are mostly final. Please give us your feedback, and enjoy!
February 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Finally our orders-based tactics game, Strategem Samurai, is available to play: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...
Enjoy tactical samurai fights with quick snappy turns. It's still in development: only 5 levels available, but the mechanics are mostly final. Please give us your feedback, and enjoy!
Enjoy tactical samurai fights with quick snappy turns. It's still in development: only 5 levels available, but the mechanics are mostly final. Please give us your feedback, and enjoy!
It's really important to match your command cards with the army you've brought.
There's no time for fancy maneuvers when the enemy is so balanced. So just load up on basic All Forward, and bonus movement Surprise Push cards, then rush their gunners.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
There's no time for fancy maneuvers when the enemy is so balanced. So just load up on basic All Forward, and bonus movement Surprise Push cards, then rush their gunners.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
December 28, 2024 at 4:53 PM
It's really important to match your command cards with the army you've brought.
There's no time for fancy maneuvers when the enemy is so balanced. So just load up on basic All Forward, and bonus movement Surprise Push cards, then rush their gunners.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
There's no time for fancy maneuvers when the enemy is so balanced. So just load up on basic All Forward, and bonus movement Surprise Push cards, then rush their gunners.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
Here's how you assemble your army.
It's quick and easy but the units you choose are half the battle so you might want to spend some time on it.
I'll post about the other half of battle, choosing your commands, next. Then public release!
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
It's quick and easy but the units you choose are half the battle so you might want to spend some time on it.
I'll post about the other half of battle, choosing your commands, next. Then public release!
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
December 14, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Here's how you assemble your army.
It's quick and easy but the units you choose are half the battle so you might want to spend some time on it.
I'll post about the other half of battle, choosing your commands, next. Then public release!
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
It's quick and easy but the units you choose are half the battle so you might want to spend some time on it.
I'll post about the other half of battle, choosing your commands, next. Then public release!
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
Now with Sound!
There's that click just before the boom when a matchlock is fired. It's just beautiful.
(Updated menus are next, then it's time for a public release)
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
There's that click just before the boom when a matchlock is fired. It's just beautiful.
(Updated menus are next, then it's time for a public release)
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
December 11, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Now with Sound!
There's that click just before the boom when a matchlock is fired. It's just beautiful.
(Updated menus are next, then it's time for a public release)
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
There's that click just before the boom when a matchlock is fired. It's just beautiful.
(Updated menus are next, then it's time for a public release)
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
A damaged Habarool struggling to get up.
Out of all three #megamanlegends games, my favorite is #tronbonne. And these dudes are one of my favorite reaverbot designs.
#pixelart
Out of all three #megamanlegends games, my favorite is #tronbonne. And these dudes are one of my favorite reaverbot designs.
#pixelart
November 16, 2024 at 3:01 PM
A damaged Habarool struggling to get up.
Out of all three #megamanlegends games, my favorite is #tronbonne. And these dudes are one of my favorite reaverbot designs.
#pixelart
Out of all three #megamanlegends games, my favorite is #tronbonne. And these dudes are one of my favorite reaverbot designs.
#pixelart
November 13, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Setting up a nice flank attack to beat the enemy's advance cavalry.
Honestly, I'm just surprised that the strategy I came up with worked perfectly.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
Honestly, I'm just surprised that the strategy I came up with worked perfectly.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
November 11, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Setting up a nice flank attack to beat the enemy's advance cavalry.
Honestly, I'm just surprised that the strategy I came up with worked perfectly.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
Honestly, I'm just surprised that the strategy I came up with worked perfectly.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
Flanking gunners help keep the spearmen alive against the stronger foot samurai.
The enemy army actually costs more points but clever tactics make them easy to deal with.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
The enemy army actually costs more points but clever tactics make them easy to deal with.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
November 9, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Flanking gunners help keep the spearmen alive against the stronger foot samurai.
The enemy army actually costs more points but clever tactics make them easy to deal with.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
The enemy army actually costs more points but clever tactics make them easy to deal with.
#StratagemSamurai #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart