- Fight alongside the Ninja at the Pirate vs Ninja Fest! - 23 January 2024
Konnichiwa!🥷 We're thrilled to announce that we're part of the raid against pirates at the Pirates vs. Ninjas Fest to represent the valiant order of stealth warriors! Brace yourselves for an epic clash of blades and cunning strategies as we represent the way of the House of Jade. To mark this momentous occasion, we're sharing the loot gained from chasing pirates by unleashing a formidable offer – a slashing 50% discount! Prepare to witness the clash of titans, the battle between pirates and ninjas! Don your virtual shurikens, and ready your keyboards. Sota awaits you, and so do the unbelievable discounts. May the sneakiest gamers emerge victorious! Stay tuned for all the exciting news on Mahokenshi, and of course, join our community on Discord!
- Mahokenshi - Rebrand & 2023 - 19 December 2023
Hello Samurai! A huge thank you to all of you for making this year so unforgettable for Mahokenshi! Your passion and support have meant the world to us and made this period an unforgettable one. Here's to more adventures together in the coming year! In the meantime, we do have a small visual update for you. This update is, quite literally, the name of the game. Reflecting on our Journey: Developing and publishing Mahokenshi has been an epic journey, much like the heroic adventures you've encountered across the Celestial Islands. We aim to bring these adventures to as many players as possible. A new direction: It’s been almost a year since the release of Mahokenshi, and we've come to realize that we want the title of the game to better reflect the experiences within. We want people who stumble upon Mahokenshi for the first time while browsing Steam to instantly recognize and look forward…
- MAHOKENSHI: NOW available for macOS - 20 July 2023
Hello Samurai! We have another major update for you! Publisher Iceberg Interactive and Developer Game Source Studio are excited to take a crucial step forward with Mahokenshi after its successful release for PC and recent Major Content Update. So, suppose you haven’t had the chance to unsheathe your katana to become a mighty samurai mage just yet because your heart belongs to the famous red fruit brand. Well, in that case, I have fantastic news for you: Our turn-based strategy deck-building game is now available for macOS! So if you want a part of Mahokenshi, which TechRaptor lovingly rated 90 and described as: “A deck-building card game that’s steeped in Japanese mythology while offering up an accessible and often challenging experience for newcomers and strategy veterans alike.” Pick it up on MacOS Now! Stay tuned for all the exciting news on Mahokenshi, and of course, join our commun…
- Mahokenshi – Map Suggestions - 15 May 2023
Hello Samurai! It’s been amazing to see your creations pop-up in the workshop. Special shoutout to Sgt. Shadow, ZG4S (hope we typed that right) and Mr. Lioness for your creativity and enthusiasm. The creations have been downloaded many times, and even lead to Steam point awards and messages in the comments. Because of this, and because we hope to see many more creations in the future, we have specifically created a ‘Map-Suggestions’ group in our Discord! So, do you have ideas for creating a map, are you looking for a map to try out, or do you have a suggestion for a map to play? Well, then come on over! Simply join our Discord, get map-building, and get the conversation going! We’re eager to see your future creations. Once again, thank you for all that you have done to create the Mahokenshi community and we hope you enjoy all of the new user-designed content. Stay tuned for all the exci…
- Mahokenshi – Free DLC & Mission Editor now LIVE! - 26 April 2023
Free DLC & Mission Editor Hello Samurai! We’re thrilled to inform you that our biggest update by far is now live, and available for download. As mentioned in our post last week – this update includes a free DLC ,“Mahokenshi - The Designer’s Guide”, a mission editor, and much requested save states! We look forward to seeing your creations uploaded in the workshop. We might even give the creators of the top 3 rated maps a special shoutout in our next post! Mid-Missions saving now available! One of the most requested features since launch has been the ability to save at any point during a mission, to allow for as much flexibility as possible while gaming. We saw and we have delivered! Mission Editor To give you, the community, replayability we decided to turn the map creation development tool into a feature. As mentioned in the previous news post, this feature will conveniently allow the a…
- Mahokenshi – Patch Notes 3 - 26 April 2023
Hello Samurai, Patch 3 is the big one – we introduce several new features and changes as highlighted in the accompanying blog “Mahokenshi – The Creator’s Guide”. So again – thank you all for your immense support, and we look forward to hear what you think of the new features. Features: - In mission saving has been added - Resume mission button has been added to main menu (triggered by leaving a mission unfinished) - Mission-editor ‘mode’ has been added - Mission-editor Integration with Steam Workshop (Import & Export) has been added - Custom mission browser has been added - The free DLC “Mahokenshi – The Creator’s Guide” brings 5 brand new maps Optional: - Map 1: Defeat The Armored Oni – The basics! Hit the ground running with this map showcasing the core of the mission editor. - Map 2: Run! – Learn how to make the best use of a time-limit in your custom missions - Map 3: The Oni Archip…
- Mahokenshi — MAJOR Content Update! - 19 April 2023
Mahokenshi: The Designer's Guide Today, we are delighted to announce our biggest update by far. Coming April 26th! With these major additions, we wanted to give our community an immense thank you for all the support we have received since launch. We also wanted to show that we have been listening and sought to deliver on your biggest concerns- more content, save-states, and replayability. As a result, we’ve decided to implement three major changes: a brand new mission editor, the ability to save during missions, and a DLC pack with additional maps! The Mission Editor This exciting and innovative tool will allow players to create their own maps, giving the community endless possibilities. With the Mission Editor update you will gain access to the Custom Missions menu, where you can conveniently select to browse downloaded or create your own maps. The Mission Editor will conveniently allo…
- First Day of PAX: New Demo and More! - 23 March 2023
Greetings Samurai, Today is the first day of our showcase of Mahokenshi at PAX East, and with that we are very pleased to announce a number of big changes that are on the way. To start, we have a new demo of the game up for all to play. If you haven't experienced Mahokenshi yet or are on the fence on whether to buy the game, try it out and experience the Celestial Islands for the first time! Additionally, since the launch of Mahokenshi we have been actively working on improvements. We have been listening to all of your valuable feedback post-launch, and the two most common requests we have seen have been the ability to save during missions and for more game content. We’re happy to inform you that the next update will have implemented the saves requested, but also something big for the game content, something that we will announce more about soon! Stay tuned for more exciting news on Mah…
- Card Balancing - 20 March 2023
Greetings Samurai, We wanted to give some more in-depth information about our most recent patch and the reasoning behind it. In this update we went through and changed the values of more than 25 different cards. To decide how to go at this to make for a more fair gaming experience, we investigated which cards had a low success rate among players, meaning cards that were not frequently present in game decks that resulted in a successful mission. We also analyzed strategies that seemed to be picked repeatedly or were more often successful and compare them to the strategies more infrequently used or those that commonly resulted in failures (As an example: poison did not seem to be commonly used or was often unsuccessful in combat, so we came to the decision to boost it). With these changes, players should see more fair gameplay that can allow for mission success with a larger variety of ga…
- Mahokenshi - Patch Notes 2 - 20 March 2023
Patch Notes 2: General Changes: Fix control settings menu weird behavior Localization update Replaced “Hide card reward” button to include text instead of icon “Storm Necklace” talisman now gives 1 AP Balanced Cards: Winged Barrier goes from 12 to 5 Defense and will not require any energy to be used Upgraded Winged Barrier goes from 2 to 1 Fly and 15 to 12 Defense and no energy will be spent Steel Gust goes from 3 to 4 Strength, Upgraded from 5 to 6 Strength Furious Assault goes from 3 to 5 damage for every card in your hand, Upgraded 5 to 7 damage Diving Strike goes from 8 damage increased by 7 to 9 per fly, Upgraded 8 to 10 per fly Control the Flow goes from dealing 5 to 8 damage, Upgraded also from 5 to 8 Blade Tempest from 6 to 7 damage per card discarded, Upgraded from 7 to 9 damage Battle Charm goes from recovering 8 to 10 health when enraged, Upgraded 6 to 4 health recovered when…
- Mahokenshi Spring Sale - 16 March 2023
🌸 Spring has sprung in the world of Mahokenshi! 🎉 Celebrate the season with our Spring Sale and get an amazing discount on the game. 🎮 Embrace the new beginnings and journey through the blooming landscapes of the Celestial Islands. 🌷 Don't wait, buy now!😉 And while you are at it, join our Discord community today! ⬇️
- Mahokenshi will be at PAX East 2023! - 23 February 2023
Greetings Samurai, We are delighted to announce that Mahokenshi will be at PAX East 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts! Book your tickets for March 23-26 and get a hands-on look into the game's innovative card deck combat system and the beauty of the Celestial Islands 🌸⛩️⚔️ We can't wait to share more with you about our plans and what Mahokenshi has to offer. We look forward to seeing you all there! 🥳 Join our Discord community today! ⬇️
- Mahokenshi - Patch Notes 1 - 15 February 2023
Hello Samurai, Thank you all for your immense amount of support with the launch of Mahokenshi. We have been listening to your feedback and have our first patch for the game now live. Stay tuned for more updates and fixes to come! New Feature: • Keyboard Inputs can now be changed in Settings Debug: • Reduce cost effect is now working as intended • Firestorm card is now working as intended • Poison Shuriken card is now working as intended • Cancel button is now localized when playing a card with a discard cost • Localization bugs reported have been fixed • Credits updated to feature Localization team • Missing SFX added & SFX bug fixed • Stats modifiers removed from cards description when in Dojo and Shrine • Fixed a bug where the camera got stuck after an event spawning a samurai • Fixed some issues with terrain on Tainted Lands mission • Added animations to charge attack cards (Trample…
- Mahokenshi Soundtrack Now Available! - 27 January 2023
Greetings Samurai, Now you can enjoy all of the beautiful tunes of the Celestial Islands whenever you would like! 21 different tunes from beginning to end will be featured. From the light and airy to the dark and corrupt, relive all of the emotions of your first journey. We are excited to announce that the Mahokenshi soundtrack is out NOW. Buy it today on Steam and enjoy all of the best scores the game has to offer! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288800/Mahokenshi_Soundtrack/
- Mahokenshi — Out Now! - 24 January 2023
Greetings Samurai, It is the day that has been long awaited. Mahokenshi is out NOW! You can finally begin your perilous journey to purge the land of corruption and save the Celestial Islands. Mahokenshi will be available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, and Polish! You can pick up Mahokenshi at $ 24,99 / € 24,50 / £ 20,99 minus a special 10% launch week discount. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1717640/Mahokenshi/ Pick your house 4 houses, and 4 different playstyles. With each of them, you will have different abilities and strengths to choose from. Where will you start your journey? Will you hail from the sturdy House of Sapphire? The cunning House of Topaz? The fierce House of Ruby? Or the secretive House of Jade? Each house draws its strengths from a different elemental spirit and allows you to create different playstyle…
- Mahokenshi Releases Tomorrow! - 23 January 2023
Greetings Samurai, After a long time in the making, we are very excited to finally let you get to experience Mahokenshi! Tomorrow is the big day. Are you prepared to push back against the corruption and fight to save the Celestial Islands? Together with your allies, you can make the difference between a new hope and total annihilation. See what time the game will be releasing in your country:
- TurnbasedFest Is Here — Kaito Returns! - 8 December 2022
Greetings Samurai, The turnbased fest is here! Who needs the stress of battling without taking your time and planning your turns in peace? The Turn-based fest is a celebration of these types of games, and Mahokenshi is no different. Put yourself in the shoes of a Mahokenshi in our new Demo. Whether you want to wear the heavy armor of Kaito or sprout your wings like Ayaka, you are needed to save the celestial island of the forces of corruption. Find out more about Kaito, our armored juggernaut, below! Playstyle Unlike the other Mahokenshi, Kaito prefers being surrounded by his opponents. Although he has multiple deck archetypes and synergies, most of them revolve around stacking defense. Spikes The best offense is a good defense. Kaito can stack Spikes, icy thorns that hurt enemy attackers, even from afar! Charge Kaito does not dash like other Mahokenshi. Instead, his primary movement op…
- Mahokenshi Release Date Reveal Trailer! - 30 November 2022
Greetings Samurai, As the presence of corruption grows stronger across the Celestial Islands, we need the Mahokenshi now more than ever. Thankfully, you will soon be able to take up your katana and drive back the forces of evil. We are excited to announce that Mahokenshi is releasing on January 24th! If you're already a weathered samurai, welcome back! If this is your first time here: Mahokenshi is a unique blend of adventure, strategy, and deckbuilding gameplay. Choose the right samurai mage for every mission, build your deck out of dozens of powerful cards, and defeat the Oni King's hordes. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1717640/Mahokenshi/
- New Demo! Join The House of Jade 🕷 - 3 November 2022
Greetings, Samurai! We're very excited to bring back our demo, this time with a brand new Mahokenshi to play. Take control of Sota from the House of Jade, who prefers to stick to the shadows and ambush his prey at the most opportune moment. Also, this is our first demo available in English, French, Italian , German, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese and Polish! The translations are still in the beta stage, so if you spot any errors, please don't hesitate to let us know. Available During Paris Games Week! The demo is available from now until November 6th, while we're at Paris Games Week. Make sure you swing by the Jeux Made In France zone if you're also attending the event! Meet Sota Sota is a master of trickery and deception. With his varied movement cards, he can quickly cover the battlefield while also luring enemies off their positions of strength. Below are som…
- PLAY The Mahokenshi Demo During Tacticon! - 22 September 2022
Greetings Mahokenshi! We are very excited to announce that the Mahokenshi demo returns during the Tacticon Steam event (Sept 22-26)! In the demo, you will be able to play as Kaito for the first time ever. The Mahokenshi from the House of Sapphire is sturdy and powerful, charging at his enemies like an unstoppable juggernaut. Playstyle As this is the first time Kaito is playable, let's talk about his playstyle for a bit. Unlike the other Mahokenshi, Kaito prefers being surrounded by his opponents. Although he has multiple deck archetypes and synergies, most of them revolve around stacking defense. Spikes The best offense is a good defense. Kaito can stack Spikes, icy thorns that hurt enemy attackers, even from afar! Charge Kaito does not dash like other Mahokenshi. Instead, his primary movement option is to Charge towards his opponent. A Charge will allow Kaito to take the shortest possi…
