Oakenfold

Following a successful Kickstarter, Dutch solo developer Studio Taghua announces that their innovative turn-based strategy roguelike Oakenfold will be released for Windows on 17 November 2022. A Mac version is also in the works.

A challenging strategy game with a clever time-manipulation twist, Oakenfold lets you undo your moves and use your newly gained insights to come out on top. Keep your supplies safe from the hostile Biocide invasion and try to escape our now-inhospitable planet.

Oakenfold will be priced at €18,49/$19,99/£16,99 and will be available with a 10% launch discount for a limited time.

Oakenfold brings a clever twist to the classic turn-based strategy approach. Solo developer Rutger van Dijk took inspiration from games such as Into the Breach where the enemy attacks are pre-indicated - giving you a set amount of actions to find the optimal outcome for each conflict. However, in Oakenfold, you don't have to plan your complete counter-strategy in advance. You can start trying one possible solution, and if it doesn't work out as intended, you can simply reverse time and use your newly acquired intel to do better. Levels and upgrades are procedurally generated, so in every playthrough, you will have a different set of options to solve challenging situations.

Besides its unique gameplay, the game also attracts the attention with its distinctive art style and a soundtrack that immediately puts you in an unruffled flow vital to any puzzle-solving.

You play as Asha, a young woman on the brink of humanity's extinction. Her father, who taught her everything he knows about surviving this cruel world, has injected her with a final hope: Launch the last human settlement, the biodome called Oakenfold, into the stars with the remnants of humanity aboard, ready to start anew. After her father's tragic death following a Biocide attack, Asha must continue the mission they had set out to complete: to retrieve the last of the fuel-packed crates to power up Oakenfold’s systems.

• Asha's mindsets - Asha's varying mindsets give her unique starting abilities, you can go for an offensive approach or manipulate the position of your enemies so they even attack each other.
• Procedurally generated - each playthrough will feature different paths, missions, upgrades, items, and results to your decisions.
• Permadeath - if you die, it's all over. Adding weight to every decision you take, but leaving you with a feeling that you can do better next time.
• Highscores leaderboard - to satisfy those who like a bit of friendly competition
• Weekly Escape - there is a weekly updated playthrough where all players will be offered the same challenges and choices. Improve your run with each attempt and really scratch that min-maxing itch!

For more information on Oakenfold, visit the Steam page or follow @OakenfoldGame on Twitter.