Be the Guillotine: Crownbreakers Unveils New Trailer at Game Devs of Color Expo
The spiritpunk card-brawler from the developer of Nowhere Prophet is coming to Steam. Demo available now, and Alpha key requests are open for press & creators.
22 SEPTEMBER 2026 - Indie developer Sharkbomb Studios and publisher Firesquid have revealed a new trailer for Crownbreakers, their fast-paced card game of revolutionary violence. It's participating in the Game Devs of Color Expo, running from September 22-25.
The magical city of Cascade is ruled by tyrants who grow rich by grinding the souls of its people into profit. As one of the city's resistance fighters, you recruit powerful champions and crash through enemy districts.
Crownbreakers is a tactical card game where the best move is always forward. It rewards momentum, smart positioning, and decisive plays. Fight the system. Build your deck. Be the guillotine!
Crownbreakers - Game Devs of Color Teaser Trailer:
TRAILER EMBARGO: The trailer itself is under embargo until 25 September, 3 PM PT, when it'll premiere at the GDoC liveshow. The rest of this press release (focus on playable demo & event participation) is OK to share before that date.
Key Request
A demo of Crownbreakers is available to play on Steam, giving players a first taste of its combination of deckbuilding, battlefield tactics and explosive environmental interactions.
Press and content creators can also request an Alpha key to get an early look at the game:
Request an Alpha Code for CrownbreakersSteam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2938540/Crownbreakers
​Press Kit: sharkbombs.com/press/crownbreakers
​Press Contact: press@firesquid.games (interviews welcome in English & German)
About the game
Tyrants keep the magical city of Cascade in a chokehold. They grow fat by grinding the souls of everyone else into profit. Enough! Crash into their districts and build your deck as you push forward. Use your champions and your cards to fight against demonic billionaires in this turn-based card brawler.
Use your champion's actions and your cards together to control the battlefield. Push enemies into the perfect position for your area-of-effect abilities or chain explosive barrels together to pulverise the opposition.
Key Features
- Crowns Will Roll - Take the fight to Cascade's tyrants in a single-player turn-based card brawler built around the philosophy that the best defence is a good offence.
- Turn Positioning Into a Weapon - Knock enemies around the battlefield and combine cards, champion abilities and environmental hazards to create satisfying collisions and chain reactions.
- Build Your Own Cards - Add stickers to your cards to increase damage, add new abilities or expand their area of effect, creating powerful combinations tailored to your run.
- Advance Deeper - Build Momentum as you fight to push the battlefield further into enemy territory, uncovering new enemies, obstacles, rewards and surprises.
- A City Worth Fighting For - Explore the unique spiritpunk streets of Cascade, help its people and uncover their stories through reactive dialogue and character-driven quests.
- Choose Your Champion - Unlock multiple champions, each with their own card pool and playstyle, and find new ways to build your deck.
- Short, Snappy Runs - Fast-paced runs designed to keep the action moving and leave room for that tempting "one more run" feeling.
For more updates on Crownbreakers, wishlist on Steam or follow the devs on:
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About the Developer
From the developer of Nowhere Prophet, Martin Nerurkar designs and develops Crownbreakers under the Sharkbomb Studios label, with the support of other developers. Born from Martin's recovery from burnout, the game combines his cultural heritage with his love for the crunchy puzzles of card games and turn-based tactics.
About the Publisher
Firesquid is an indie game publisher, deeply supporting talented strategy game developers. Firesquid is a developer-focused publisher helping teams realise their vision. We form deep and trust-based relationships with our partners. Firesquid aims to create a catalog of strategy titles that modernise and revisit the genre, while delighting our players the world over.
The development of Crownbreakers was made possible with the help of: Creative Europe Media, MFG | Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-WĂĽrttemberg, and Kreativ-Transfer.
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