Kolena Studio
@kolena.bsky.social
Game studio making a North-African inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder. Be the first to play by signing up: http://cutt.ly/x4L4E4E
While this is not our final art style, it's so cool to see how far our talented artist, Simon, has come.
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
While this is not our final art style, it's so cool to see how far our talented artist, Simon, has come.
Simon, our talented artist, has been working on rendering and art pipeline. This piece is of a Banumarin. Inspired by the North African Amazigh, the Banumarin are a noble, agile faction who know the desert like the back of their hand.
November 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Simon, our talented artist, has been working on rendering and art pipeline. This piece is of a Banumarin. Inspired by the North African Amazigh, the Banumarin are a noble, agile faction who know the desert like the back of their hand.
After struggling with designing enemies for our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, we landed on a design space that makes our lives easier. Read on 🧵👇
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
After struggling with designing enemies for our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, we landed on a design space that makes our lives easier. Read on 🧵👇
WIP concept by our talented artist, Simon. The Reddin faction are loosely based on 16th-19th Century Ottoman pirates, and they're one of our favourites: Swashbuckling yet honourable, they bring a lot of chaos to our tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
October 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
WIP concept by our talented artist, Simon. The Reddin faction are loosely based on 16th-19th Century Ottoman pirates, and they're one of our favourites: Swashbuckling yet honourable, they bring a lot of chaos to our tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
Hello :) It's been a while. We've been cooking. For a while we thought the design of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder was "the bed we made" & we'd have to lay in it. But inspiration struck recently & we decided to solve some of our core design problems. Read on👇🧵(1/7)
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Hello :) It's been a while. We've been cooking. For a while we thought the design of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder was "the bed we made" & we'd have to lay in it. But inspiration struck recently & we decided to solve some of our core design problems. Read on👇🧵(1/7)
We’ve been experimenting with control-style decks in our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Our latest addition, Entangle, blocks enemy reinforcements for a turn, giving you the breathing room to regroup and set up your next big play! #TurnBasedThursday
Our latest addition, Entangle, blocks enemy reinforcements for a turn, giving you the breathing room to regroup and set up your next big play! #TurnBasedThursday
August 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We’ve been experimenting with control-style decks in our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Our latest addition, Entangle, blocks enemy reinforcements for a turn, giving you the breathing room to regroup and set up your next big play! #TurnBasedThursday
Our latest addition, Entangle, blocks enemy reinforcements for a turn, giving you the breathing room to regroup and set up your next big play! #TurnBasedThursday
We've been cooking up new cards for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Recently, we experimented with a control-style deck. One standout was Stun—a powerful ability that can come in clutch when needing to disable an enemy unit temporarily. #TurnBasedThursday
Recently, we experimented with a control-style deck. One standout was Stun—a powerful ability that can come in clutch when needing to disable an enemy unit temporarily. #TurnBasedThursday
August 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We've been cooking up new cards for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder.
Recently, we experimented with a control-style deck. One standout was Stun—a powerful ability that can come in clutch when needing to disable an enemy unit temporarily. #TurnBasedThursday
Recently, we experimented with a control-style deck. One standout was Stun—a powerful ability that can come in clutch when needing to disable an enemy unit temporarily. #TurnBasedThursday
We’ve been cranking out cards for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder, and found that it was getting trickier to keep track of all the data.
So using UIToolkit we whipped up a slick tabular view of every card—seriously impressed by how fast it came together!
So using UIToolkit we whipped up a slick tabular view of every card—seriously impressed by how fast it came together!
June 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
We’ve been cranking out cards for our North African–inspired sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder, and found that it was getting trickier to keep track of all the data.
So using UIToolkit we whipped up a slick tabular view of every card—seriously impressed by how fast it came together!
So using UIToolkit we whipped up a slick tabular view of every card—seriously impressed by how fast it came together!
The team took a beat to refactor code and tighten up our design workflows—now we’re back to building new content for our North African–inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
While we’re cooking up more content, check out some in-progress art featuring the game’s factions.
While we’re cooking up more content, check out some in-progress art featuring the game’s factions.
June 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The team took a beat to refactor code and tighten up our design workflows—now we’re back to building new content for our North African–inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
While we’re cooking up more content, check out some in-progress art featuring the game’s factions.
While we’re cooking up more content, check out some in-progress art featuring the game’s factions.
More art from our North African–inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Kijo! 🛠️🚀
Tech-savvy tradespeople, the Kijo bring their knowledge and ingenuity to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight not just to survive, but to build a better future.
Tech-savvy tradespeople, the Kijo bring their knowledge and ingenuity to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight not just to survive, but to build a better future.
May 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
More art from our North African–inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Kijo! 🛠️🚀
Tech-savvy tradespeople, the Kijo bring their knowledge and ingenuity to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight not just to survive, but to build a better future.
Tech-savvy tradespeople, the Kijo bring their knowledge and ingenuity to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight not just to survive, but to build a better future.
More art from our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Banumarin! 🐫
Seasoned nomads with unmatched endurance, the Banumarin lend their mobility to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight to restore freedom and reclaim their homeland!
Seasoned nomads with unmatched endurance, the Banumarin lend their mobility to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight to restore freedom and reclaim their homeland!
May 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
More art from our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Banumarin! 🐫
Seasoned nomads with unmatched endurance, the Banumarin lend their mobility to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight to restore freedom and reclaim their homeland!
Seasoned nomads with unmatched endurance, the Banumarin lend their mobility to the rebellion. Exiled by the Gait, they fight to restore freedom and reclaim their homeland!
We have a simple HP + Block stat called “Guard” in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder. It helps make our one-screen game clean & elegant.
But “Temporary Guard”, which a unit loses when it leaves the board, has been confusing. Our updated UI should fix that. #turnbasedthursday
But “Temporary Guard”, which a unit loses when it leaves the board, has been confusing. Our updated UI should fix that. #turnbasedthursday
April 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We have a simple HP + Block stat called “Guard” in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder. It helps make our one-screen game clean & elegant.
But “Temporary Guard”, which a unit loses when it leaves the board, has been confusing. Our updated UI should fix that. #turnbasedthursday
But “Temporary Guard”, which a unit loses when it leaves the board, has been confusing. Our updated UI should fix that. #turnbasedthursday
More art from our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Reddin!
Rough and tumble pirates with big, tanky units built for survivability, the Reddin lend their strength and resolve to the rebel cause! 🏴☠️💪
Rough and tumble pirates with big, tanky units built for survivability, the Reddin lend their strength and resolve to the rebel cause! 🏴☠️💪
April 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
More art from our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder, featuring the Reddin!
Rough and tumble pirates with big, tanky units built for survivability, the Reddin lend their strength and resolve to the rebel cause! 🏴☠️💪
Rough and tumble pirates with big, tanky units built for survivability, the Reddin lend their strength and resolve to the rebel cause! 🏴☠️💪
We’ve been tweaking and extending a run for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder to amp up pacing and improve enemy variety.
Plus, here are fresh sketches from our talented Simon, where he's playing with simple yet striking lighting to make them pop!
Plus, here are fresh sketches from our talented Simon, where he's playing with simple yet striking lighting to make them pop!
March 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We’ve been tweaking and extending a run for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder to amp up pacing and improve enemy variety.
Plus, here are fresh sketches from our talented Simon, where he's playing with simple yet striking lighting to make them pop!
Plus, here are fresh sketches from our talented Simon, where he's playing with simple yet striking lighting to make them pop!
Our talented sound designer, Lars Dahl, has been experimenting with SFX for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
Check out these SFX variants as he explores how far he can push into the sci-fi sound space while keeping a balance with realistic foley.
Check out these SFX variants as he explores how far he can push into the sci-fi sound space while keeping a balance with realistic foley.
March 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Our talented sound designer, Lars Dahl, has been experimenting with SFX for our North African-inspired sci-fi tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
Check out these SFX variants as he explores how far he can push into the sci-fi sound space while keeping a balance with realistic foley.
Check out these SFX variants as he explores how far he can push into the sci-fi sound space while keeping a balance with realistic foley.
Playtests of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder revealed that card draw felt too slow early on.
So we're testing a new rule: start with a full hand, then only draw when there's room — offering more choices early while preventing hand bloat late game.
#turnbasedthursday
So we're testing a new rule: start with a full hand, then only draw when there's room — offering more choices early while preventing hand bloat late game.
#turnbasedthursday
March 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Playtests of our tactical roguelike deckbuilder revealed that card draw felt too slow early on.
So we're testing a new rule: start with a full hand, then only draw when there's room — offering more choices early while preventing hand bloat late game.
#turnbasedthursday
So we're testing a new rule: start with a full hand, then only draw when there's room — offering more choices early while preventing hand bloat late game.
#turnbasedthursday
A silhouette of units from our North African-inspired tactical roguelike deckbuilder, by our talented artist, Simon! 🎨
Simon uses these quick silhouettes to make sure each faction has an instantly readable identity.
Simon uses these quick silhouettes to make sure each faction has an instantly readable identity.
February 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A silhouette of units from our North African-inspired tactical roguelike deckbuilder, by our talented artist, Simon! 🎨
Simon uses these quick silhouettes to make sure each faction has an instantly readable identity.
Simon uses these quick silhouettes to make sure each faction has an instantly readable identity.
In our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, each row has its own HP, making positioning more strategic.
But what would units in dead rows target? This question led to some awkwardness.
Our fav solution: a main hub behind the rows that must be destroyed to win.
#turnbasedthursday
But what would units in dead rows target? This question led to some awkwardness.
Our fav solution: a main hub behind the rows that must be destroyed to win.
#turnbasedthursday
February 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, each row has its own HP, making positioning more strategic.
But what would units in dead rows target? This question led to some awkwardness.
Our fav solution: a main hub behind the rows that must be destroyed to win.
#turnbasedthursday
But what would units in dead rows target? This question led to some awkwardness.
Our fav solution: a main hub behind the rows that must be destroyed to win.
#turnbasedthursday
Our talented artist, Simon, wanted the pattern work in his sketches to feel more cohesive with the identity of each faction in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
So, he’s been exploring different pattern designs to better capture each faction's unique North African identity.
So, he’s been exploring different pattern designs to better capture each faction's unique North African identity.
February 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our talented artist, Simon, wanted the pattern work in his sketches to feel more cohesive with the identity of each faction in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder.
So, he’s been exploring different pattern designs to better capture each faction's unique North African identity.
So, he’s been exploring different pattern designs to better capture each faction's unique North African identity.
We're shifting from free card movement (like Wildfrost) to a more deliberate positioning system in our roguelike deckbuilder.
But we still wanted players to have a mechanism to reposition their units, so we've been playing with the idea of movement cards.
#strategysunday
But we still wanted players to have a mechanism to reposition their units, so we've been playing with the idea of movement cards.
#strategysunday
February 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We're shifting from free card movement (like Wildfrost) to a more deliberate positioning system in our roguelike deckbuilder.
But we still wanted players to have a mechanism to reposition their units, so we've been playing with the idea of movement cards.
#strategysunday
But we still wanted players to have a mechanism to reposition their units, so we've been playing with the idea of movement cards.
#strategysunday
Hey @darenn.bsky.social ! 👋
Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday!
This week we’re experimenting with movement cards in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, starting with a Swap Row card that lets players reposition their deployed units on the board.
Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday!
This week we’re experimenting with movement cards in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, starting with a Swap Row card that lets players reposition their deployed units on the board.
January 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Hey @darenn.bsky.social ! 👋
Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday!
This week we’re experimenting with movement cards in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, starting with a Swap Row card that lets players reposition their deployed units on the board.
Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday!
This week we’re experimenting with movement cards in our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, starting with a Swap Row card that lets players reposition their deployed units on the board.
We’re prototyping movement cards this week for our upcoming roguelike deckbuilder, starting with a Swap Row card.
Players can use this card to reposition units by swapping the rows on which they were deployed, adding a new layer of tactical decision-making.
#turnbasedthursday
Players can use this card to reposition units by swapping the rows on which they were deployed, adding a new layer of tactical decision-making.
#turnbasedthursday
January 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We’re prototyping movement cards this week for our upcoming roguelike deckbuilder, starting with a Swap Row card.
Players can use this card to reposition units by swapping the rows on which they were deployed, adding a new layer of tactical decision-making.
#turnbasedthursday
Players can use this card to reposition units by swapping the rows on which they were deployed, adding a new layer of tactical decision-making.
#turnbasedthursday
We were inspired by Wildfrost's free card movement when designing our tactical roguelike deckbuilder. But playtesting has us rethinking its impact on tactical depth.
So we’re now exploring limiting movement to make positioning more deliberate and strategic.
#turnbasedthursday
So we’re now exploring limiting movement to make positioning more deliberate and strategic.
#turnbasedthursday
January 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We were inspired by Wildfrost's free card movement when designing our tactical roguelike deckbuilder. But playtesting has us rethinking its impact on tactical depth.
So we’re now exploring limiting movement to make positioning more deliberate and strategic.
#turnbasedthursday
So we’re now exploring limiting movement to make positioning more deliberate and strategic.
#turnbasedthursday
We’re kicking off the new year by adding more fun cards to our upcoming roguelike deckbuilder!
Say hello to the Jester! While waiting in the encounter row, it takes potshots at your units. Clear the row fast—or brace for the Jester’s relentless mischief !🤡
#turnbasedthursday
Say hello to the Jester! While waiting in the encounter row, it takes potshots at your units. Clear the row fast—or brace for the Jester’s relentless mischief !🤡
#turnbasedthursday
January 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We’re kicking off the new year by adding more fun cards to our upcoming roguelike deckbuilder!
Say hello to the Jester! While waiting in the encounter row, it takes potshots at your units. Clear the row fast—or brace for the Jester’s relentless mischief !🤡
#turnbasedthursday
Say hello to the Jester! While waiting in the encounter row, it takes potshots at your units. Clear the row fast—or brace for the Jester’s relentless mischief !🤡
#turnbasedthursday
In our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, the reserves column is a healing zone & your draw/discard pile. Playtests showed players often missed moving units there, so we added The Diplomat: a card that grants influence (mana) when moved from the board to reserves.
#turnbasedthursday
#turnbasedthursday
December 26, 2024 at 3:58 PM
In our tactical roguelike deckbuilder, the reserves column is a healing zone & your draw/discard pile. Playtests showed players often missed moving units there, so we added The Diplomat: a card that grants influence (mana) when moved from the board to reserves.
#turnbasedthursday
#turnbasedthursday