- Patch 1.1 - Balancing Update - 9 October 2025
Dear Tacticians,It has been fantastic to see the enthusiasm of the community for PvP matches since the launch of Skygard Arena! Both ranked games and tournament matches have provided us with lots of insights on the power level of the various Champions and team compositions. Thank you for playing the game and for providing your very valuable feedback! 😍Today we are releasing a balancing update in order to maximize the number of competitive team compositions. We are reducing the difference in power level between the various Champions and nerfing some over-powered interactions. In particular, we are nerfing Daerio and Vallya while buffing Jorn, Na Jima, Aiden, Bu Shin, Champei and Seraphine👀We are also fixing a couple of bugs and improving the experience when playing against the AI. Thank you to all players who reported bugs and provided suggestions!Enjoy the new patch, we are looking fo…
- Community Tournament: compete in the Launch Cup! - 26 September 2025
Dear Tacticians,To celebrate the official release of Skygard Arena, we are organizing a new community tournament!Bring your best teams to the Arena, battle players from all over the world and outsmart your opponents to win the Cup! 🏆You can register to join the Launch Cup here. The Launch Cup will take place on Sunday 5 October. All details and rules can be found below.We can't wait to see you compete in the Arena!Team GemelliFormat & Rules ⚔️The Launch Cup will take place through 2 phases: Swiss Round & Playoffs.Swiss RoundAll participants will play 4 Bo1 matches in a Swiss Round format, against a different player each round.Each victory grants you 2 points and each draw grants you 1 point.At the end of the Swiss stage, the 4 players with the highest number of points will qualify for playoffs.PlayoffsThe top 4 players from Swiss Round will compete in a single-elimination bracket, with…
- Patch 1.0.4 - Easier Difficulty Mode & Bug Fixes - 24 September 2025
Hi Tacticians,It's been 6 days since the 1.0 launch of Skygard Arena! A huge thank you to everyone who jumped into the game, whether you’re a new player or a returning veteran. Seeing so many of you diving into Skygard Arena and loving it means the world to us.We’ve read every piece of your feedback, and today we’re rolling out a small update to address some of the issues you’ve shared:To make the single-player experience more accessible, we are adding the possibility to play every campaign mission on an easier difficulty: in Story mode, all enemies will deal reduced damage.We are fixing a few bugs.Join our Discord server to share thoughts, hang out with the community, or just geek out over tactics. And if you’ve got a moment, a Steam review would mean a ton, it helps us grow and improve!Thank you for your support and see you in the Arena!Team GemelliFull Patch Notes - Patch 1.0.4Campai…
- Skygard Arena's tactical skirmishes feel like a fantasy twist on Into The Breach - 20 September 2025
With the dream of XCOM 3 still very much just that, I'll leap on any chance to get a bit of turn-based tactical combat into my life. Skygard Arena is the latest newcomer to step up to the plate, and it immediately caught my eye with its fantasy designs and a battle system that's giving Into The Breach vibes. Developer Gemelli Games has just launched it out of early access on Steam after almost a year, with a new champion and full Steam Deck support among the inclusions, and it's well worth a look if you're craving a little strategy. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New indie roguelike Megabonk defies launch warnings, earns thousands of players Sublime, old-school boomer shooter Cultic doubles in size with Chapter Two DLC Single-world MMO Bitcraft Online ramps up dungeon difficulty and rewards
- SKYGARD ARENA 1.0 - OUT NOW! - 18 September 2025
Dear Tacticians,The day is finally here: the 1.0 launch of Skygard Arena! Craft your strategy, dive into the Arena and lead your squad of Champions to victory in turn-based tactical skirmishes.What's new in the 1.0 update:The new Champion Seraphine, Angelic Queen of the Silver Kingdom;8 new relics with lots of synergies to discover;A new Arena: Seraphine's Throne Room;Major performance improvements;A lot of new AI teams to beat;The game is now playable on Steam Deck with dedicated default controls.Earlier during Early Access, we added Steam Achievements, a new opening cinematic, additional localization support (now available in Chinese, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and English), the final campaign missions and 26 challenging secondary quests.If you’re a returning player: Welcome back! Thank you so much for your support and for helping us shape the Early Access version i…
- New Champion Preview : Seraphine - Avenger Persona! - 17 September 2025
Greetings, Tacticians!Skygard Arena is officially launching TOMORROW! ːsteamhappyːThe 1.0 update will go live at 15:00 CET and will include a new Champion, Seraphine. We introduced her Celestial Persona in a previous post, today we are looking at her Avenger Persona.Let's dive into her story, her actions and her relics!LoreLegend tells of Seraphine, the angelic queen and founder of the Silver Kingdom, as a survivor of the Shattering that fractured the world of Skygard.A peerless magician, Seraphine fiercely guards her realm from external threats and never hesitates to join her armies on the battlefield.Adored by her subjects, she ignites in them a devotion that teeters on the edge of fanaticism. But could she exploit their loyalty to serve her own ends, risking the stability of Skygard and the lives of her people?This is what some fear...ActionsSeraphine Avenger introduces a new mechani…
- New Champion Preview: Seraphine - Celestial Persona - 12 September 2025
Greetings, Tacticians!Only a few days left before the launch of Skygard Arena on Thursday 18 September!Today we are sharing an exclusive preview of Seraphine, the new Champion which will become playable with the 1.0 update. This post will focus on her Celestial Persona; a future post will introduce her Avenger Persona. Let's dive into her story, her spells and her relics!LoreLegend tells of Seraphine, the angelic queen and founder of the Silver Kingdom, as a survivor of the Shattering that fractured the world of Skygard.A peerless magician, Seraphine fiercely guards her realm from external threats and never hesitates to join her armies on the battlefield.Adored by her subjects, she ignites in them a devotion that teeters on the edge of fanaticism. But could she exploit their loyalty to serve her own ends, risking the stability of Skygard and the lives of her people?This is what some fea…
- Update 0.9.5 - New opening cinematic and much more! - 4 September 2025
Hello Tacticians!We are getting closer to the official release of Skygard Arena on September 18th! We just released a new update which further improves the game with:A new fully voiced opening cinematicSteam achievementsGerman localizationSeveral adjustments to the difficulty of the campaignThe rework of a few Champions' spellsUX improvements and bug fixes.Please find below the full patch notes. Also, if you have enjoyed playing the game so far, feel free to leave a positive review, it helps us a lot! ːsteamthumbsupːThe dev team at Gemelli GamesPatch notes - v0.9.5New opening cinematic👀Let Na Jima tell you the origin story of Skygard, introduce you to its five factions and set the stakes before the Tournament begins!Watch the new opening cinematic on Youtube.Steam Achievements 🏆Complete 22 achievements across both Campaign and Arena modes! Will you manage to 100% the game?German Local…
- Official Release on September 18th! - 27 August 2025
Dear Tacticians,We are thrilled to announce that Skygard Arena will be officially launching on September 18th, with the release of 1.0 update!Check out the release date trailer:Watch Trailer on YoutubeWhat awaits you for the full launch?👉 New playable Champion Seraphine, with her 2 Personas: Angel and Avenger👉 New Arena for multiplayer mode: Seraphine’s Throne Room👉 Steam Achievements👉 Localization in German 🇩🇪 and Traditional Chinese 🇨🇳👉 New intro cinematic!The launch comes after 10 months in early access, improving and developing the game with the community. Thank you so much to all of you who played the game and provided feedback and suggestions, we got there thanks to you! ❤️Are you excited? Get ready for the full launch and see you on September 18th!
- QoL Update - v0.9.4 - 19 August 2025
Hello Tacticians!We just released a new update for Skygard Arena which includes several quality of life improvements and various bug fixes. This should make the whole game even clearer and your experience smoother!Also, the game is very close to reaching 50 reviews, which would unlock the "Very Positive" reviews tag! If you have enjoyed playing Skygard Arena, feel free to leave a review, it helps us a lot ːsteamthumbsupːEnjoy the update and see you in the Arena!The Gemelli Games teamPatch Notes - Quality Of Life Update - v0.9.4New QoL Feature: Combat Log! We have added the combat log on the bottom right hand side of the screen during battles.The combat log keeps track of all actions and interactions during battle: actions used, activation of a Relic's effect, movements, Pillar capture, ultimate charges gains...You can scroll upwards while hovering on the combat log to review a previous…
- Patch 0.9.2 - Difficulty adjustment & UX improvements - 12 August 2025
Dear Tacticians,Thank you to all of you who recently purchased the game and tried it for the first time! We read your feedback and decided to release a small update to fix some issues and improve the experience as soon as possible.Patch notes v0.9.2:Lowered difficulty of missions #1 and #2 by reducing health points of several enemy units.Fixed a bug that triggered a dialogue under the wrong circumstances in mission #2.In the campaign timeline, quests are no longer visible below the narrative description of a mission until you have completed that mission for the first time. They still appear in the teambuilder and inside a mission all the time.Please keep sending us feedback, this is super helpful as we work towards making the best possible version of Skygard Arena. Also, if you have been enjoying the game, feel free to leave a review on Steam, it helps us a lot! ːsteamthumbsupːGemelli G…
- Major Update 0.9 - Localization & Relics! - 7 August 2025
Greetings, Tacticians!We just released a new Major Update for Skygard Arena. The game is now available in Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese!The update also includes performance optimizations, changes to some of the Champions’ Relics and Spells as well as some UX improvements.Enjoy the update and see you in the Arena!The Skygard Arena dev teamPatch notes - v0.9 Major UpdateLocalizationSkygard Arena is now available in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese!OptimizationsCleaned several assets in the game, which reduces GPU VRAM usage in-game.Adjusted lighting and other visual elements in the Crystal arena and the various Guardians arenas, which greatly improves FPS when playing in these arenas in High quality.Adjusted the performance settings for the Low, Medium and High quality options.When launching the game for the first time, the game will now check yo…
- Base Price Adjustment - 5 August 2025
Dear Tacticians,It’s been 9 months since the release of Skygard Arena in early access in November 2024!Thank you very much to all of you who have played the game, provided feedback or left a review on Steam. We are currently standing at 86% positive reviews, which is something to be proud of for our studio’s first game 🙂Sales to date and marketing strategyAs we get closer to the official 1.0 launch of the game (still scheduled for September - more on this pretty soon!), we have been thinking about our marketing strategy and potential avenues to bring more players to Skygard. As you might have understood, the unit sales to date have been disappointing and do not reflect the potential of the game, in our view. We have been hearing the frustration of players who love the game but find it hard to stick around when few people are playing in PvP mode. We want to do everything in our power to…
- Early Access Update #12 - 11 July 2025
Greetings, Tacticians!Skygard Arena just received its 12th update since the start of Early Access!This update brings lots of general user experience improvements, some performance optimization, several balancing changes for Raine, Aiden, Bu Shin and Aerica, and a bunch of bug fixes.Enjoy the new patch and see you in the Arena!The Skygard Arena Dev TeamPATCH NOTES - v0.8.2General User Experience ImprovementsOptimized the game to reduce vRAM usage.Added a sound effect when selecting a Relic in the Champion editor.In Relics’ descriptions, improved the font colour of the ultimate action when it is referenced.Adjusted the speed of the camera rotation when rotating the camera with the mouse wheel.Improved and clarified the description of several Spells and Tokens.Improved the visuals for the Champions’ portraits in the teambuilder.Improvements to the Single-Player CampaignImproved the intro d…
- Steam Summer Sale & Community Tournament! - 30 June 2025
Greetings, Tacticians! We hope you are enjoying the summer and surviving the heatwave! We have two pieces of good news for you.First, Skygard Arena is taking part into the Steam Summer Sale! Enjoy a 25% discount during the sale and purchase the game for only $14.99. With the recently released Major Update, there has never been a better time to try the game!Also, we are organizing a new community tournament: the Summer Edition of Arena Kings will take place on Saturday, July 5th! Prepare your most creative teams and play best-of-3 matches against other members of the community to show who's the best Tactician!--> Register on the Toornament page of the event and join the official Discord server to chat with other members of the community.See you in the Arena,The Skygard Arena Dev Team
- Quests Major Update - Out Now! - 19 June 2025
Greetings, Tacticians! We just released a new Major Update, which brings a lot of replayability to the single-player campaign with the addition of Quests! Quests are new optional challenges specific to each mission. In addition, this update significantly improves the flow and the user experience in the campaign. We also made some gameplay and balancing changes to four of the late game missions and to a few Champions & Relics. We hope that you’ll enjoy this new content! If so, please consider leaving a review as it helps us a lot with visibility ːsteamthumbsupːSee you in the Arena, The Skygard Arena Dev Team ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patch notes - v0.8 - Quests Major Update NEW FEATURE: QUESTSIn the single-player campaign, each mission now features two optional quests. To complete a quest, you’ll have…
- Early Access Update #10 ! - 14 May 2025
Hello hello, Tacticians! We just released the 10th early access update for Skygard Arena, which includes improvements to a couple of missions in the campaign and several bug fixes. Enjoy and see you in the Arena! Team Gemelli -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PATCH NOTES - v0.7.6 CAMPAIGN Made it easier to scroll through the rewards received after a mission in the campaign. Slowing Ammo is now given as a reward for mission 3, while Stunning Core is now given as a reward for mission 4. In the mission The Tournament, Vallya is now equipped with the relic Slayer's Mace and Aiden with Tome of Sight. In the mission At The Heart of the Forest, you are now able to change the starting position of your Champions. Also, you can see the starting position of the first wave of enemies. In the mission At Kingdom at War, the…
- Community Tournament, Eastern Games Festival & Special Discount! - 23 April 2025
The Arena is calling for you, Tacticians! We have some exciting news, with the return of the Arena Kings community tournament this weekend, a Steam festival and a time-limited discount. Second edition of Arena Kings! We are delighted to be organizing the second edition of the Arena Kings community tournament. Join the competition to showcase your Tactician's skills and your original builds! Format The Arena Kings tournament will be split in 2 phases: Swiss Stage & Playoffs. Swiss Stage All participants will play 5 Bo1 matches in a Swiss Stage format. Each victory brings 1 point and each draw brings 0.5 points. At the end of the Swiss stage, the 4 best ranked players will qualify for the playoffs, that will take place the next day. Playoffs The top 4 players will compete in a single-elimination bracket, with semi-finals and finals. All matches will be played in Best of 3 format: the firs…
- The Progression & Relics Update is live! - 18 April 2025
Dear Tacticians, We just released the 9th Early Access update for Skygard Arena, with some pretty big changes! Full patch notes below - here is the TL; DR: Artifacts are now called Relics! All players now have access to all Champions, Personas and Relics upfront in Arena mode! No need to spend time unlocking everything before creating mind-blowing team comps. We reviewed many Relics and implemented some pretty big changes, enabling new potential playstyles for Champions and new team synergies. Ready to play Jorn Juggernaut, Na Jima Cannon or Infectious Aerica?! And what’s better than testing these new team comps against other competitive players? We’ve got you covered: we will be hosting the second edition of the Arena Kings Community Tournament on April 26-27! Join the game's official Discord server and stay tuned, we will share more info very soon. See you soon in the Arena, Team Geme…
- Early Access Update #8 - Better UX! - 7 March 2025
Greetings, Tacticians! As we released the revamped campaign last week, many of you who had already played the campaign tried to play the new version. We realized that the user experience to replay a mission could be clunky; so we are releasing a small update to fix this and improve your experience! These UX improvements will also be useful for the next major feature that we have planned, Quests! Check out our roadmap to learn more. Enjoy! Team Gemelli -------------------------- Patch notes - v.0.7.3 Campaign - User Experience After completing a mission that you had already completed, you are now taken to the firecamp of this mission, instead of the firecamp of the most advanced mission that you had ever completed. This allows you to progress smoothly in a new playthrough and to follow the story. The timeline screen of the campaign now includes two arrows that enable you to move back and…
