- Back of Beyond @ BIC in Busan this weekend! - 14 August 2026
Back of Beyond @ BIC in Busan this weekend! #BIC2026 #BICFest
- East Asia Indie Games Celebration! - 5 August 2026
Back of Beyond is joining East Asia Indie Games Celebration (EAIGC) 2026! https://eaigc.filtergame.com/en/ Come explore amazing indie games from across East Asia—and don’t forget to check out Back of Beyond!
- Back of Beyond Playtest — Steam Deckbuilders Fest - 3 May 2026
Playtest is reopening for Steam Deckbuilders Fest — limited to the festival period only. Testing period: May 4 – May 11, 2026 What's New It has been several months since the last Playtest. This build includes major updates: - Fully redesigned Big Map - Codex system — browse all villagers, buildings, and relics - XP and unlock system - Black Market - New relics and buildings Discord Join our Discord to share feedback and talk with the dev team. Your input directly shapes the direction of the game. Discord: https://discord.gg/bu7PtwzYZk Wishlist Add Back of Beyond to your Steam wishlist to stay updated on future news and release info.
- We're in Tokyo this weekend! - 16 March 2026
Back of Beyond will be at Tokyo Indie Game Summit (3/20–21)! Come find us 👉 Booth 1-S27 @ Koenji, Tokyo「IMAGINUS」
- One Year Journey - 5 February 2026
It's been exactly one year since we first revealed Back of Beyond at Taipei Game Show. Has anyone been following us since then?Playtest is now live - Try it now!
- Back of Beyond - Playtest Application Open! - 26 January 2026
🎯 Playtest Early Access Steam Playtest coming soon! Apply now for testing access. 📅 Testing Period: When we're ready ~ Mid-February 2026💬 Discord Community Now Open Our dev team is on Discord! We listen to every player - your feedback may directly shape the game! 🔗 Discord: https://discord.gg/bu7PtwzYZk⭐ Add to Wishlist Add Back of Beyond to your Steam Wishlist - don't miss any updates!
- Taipei Game Show 2026! - 23 January 2026
Back of Beyond is coming to Taipei Game Show! 📅 Date: Jan 29 (Thu) - Feb 1 (Sun) 📍 Venue: Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 - Indie House🎯 Booth: S84
- Devlog 7: New Characters Revealed - 16 January 2026
Introducing our new characters: Detective Dog Henry and.....????What role will these new characters play in the game!?
- Back of Beyond is coming to WePlay Expo 2025 this weekend! - 19 November 2025
Back of Beyond is coming to WePlay Expo 2025 this weekend!📅 November 22-23, 2025 📍 Booth C28-4, Hall H3, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention CenterThis is our first public demo!🃏 Game Features:Turn-based card strategy × Town managementUnique faith system & resource managementLovecraftian atmosphere with mysterious vibesFace major trials every five turnsCollect powerful relics to change the tide of battlePlay as the town's acting mayor, strategically place buildings, recruit residents, and build your own kingdom. Schools, bars, burger joints... transform ordinary townspeople into devoted followers and face challenges from other dimensions!Come try it out—we can't wait to see you!
- Happy Halloween, devout followers! 🎃 - 27 October 2025
On this night most fitting for communion with the eldritch gods, our Demo version is in intense preparation. Brace yourselves for this insane feast of faith!
- Indie Game Award 2026 Finalists - 17 October 2025
WOW!! Back of Beyond has been nominated for “Best Art” at Taipei Game Show IGA 2026! We’re so happy that our team’s hard work has been recognized Thank you all for your amazing support — we’ll keep pushing forward!https://tgs.tca.org.tw/news.php?a=1&b=e&n=c4098249cc953bd98b54e57a1ad89d12
- Devlog 6: New Game Flow Design & Event System - 18 September 2025
Over the past few months, we've expanded the card content for "Back of Beyond" and deepened the core game mechanics.Enhanced Game FlowWe've significantly increased the number of cards and redesigned the challenge progression, making the deck-building process more challenging for players.Random Event SystemThese new random event mechanics make card expansion more strategically meaningful. Your choices will drastically change the game situation. We've also added a relic system that affects gameplay, giving players richer choices.Tag & Combo SystemVillagers now have multiple faith factions, and the combos from these factions also influence the game state, making situational judgment more interesting!Tokyo Game Show Demo"Back of Beyond" will be available for hands-on play at Tokyo Game Show from September 25th to 28th. Welcome to come and experience it!Thank you for your continued attention…
- Devlog 5: Villager Cards and Game Mechanics Update - 14 May 2025
In recent weeks, we've expanded the villager card collection for Mist Town! These character cards with various professions and color schemes aren't just visual changes - they directly impact gameplay strategy. At the same time, we've tested multiple prototype versions, adjusting core game mechanics and level pacing. The content is becoming increasingly rich, and we'll continue to share more development progress. Stay tuned! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3539480/Back_of_Beyond/ *This English version is machine translated.
- Devlog 4: Design and Story of Lucy, the Mysterious Guide Cat - 2 April 2025
We'd like to introduce an important character in "Back of Beyond" - the guide cat Lucy. She is not only the guide for the new town mayor, but also a key mysterious figure in Mist Town. Lucy is one of the residents of Mist Town and a devoted follower of the "Alien God Religion." She appears as a white cat with blue eyes, wearing a red and blue dress that makes her look cute, yet she hides secrets unknown to others. In the game, she serves as a guide to help the new town mayor (the player) understand how Mist Town operates and what the eldritch gods demand. When designing Lucy, we wanted to create a character who could both connect with players and convey the eerie atmosphere of the game. If you pay attention to Lucy's dialogue, you'll discover clues about Mist Town's past and her unusual relationship with the eldritch gods. Her backstory will gradually be revealed as the game progresses,…
- Devlog 3: The Judgment of the Dark Gods - 17 March 2025
Today, we’re diving into the most challenging part of Back of Beyond—the Faith Trial System and the awe-inspiring Dark God characters. Faith Trials: The Key to Survival Every five rounds, you’ll face a Faith Trial—a test from the dark gods. If your faith falls short, the town meets its doom. We’ve designed gods of varying difficulty, from the low-tier “Phantom” (faith requirement: 30) to the high-tier “Mist Sovereign” (faith requirement: 80). Higher-tier gods come with unique abilities, like disabling buildings or doubling replacement costs. Players must strategically build faith within limited turns, pairing followers with buildings, making every challenge tense and thrilling. Visual Design of the Dark Gods The art style for the dark gods leans into the eerie and mysterious, with unsettling visuals. We aim for these designs to amplify the strange atmosphere of Mist Town. In our next de…
- Devlog 2: Daily Life of a Cult Mayor and Card System - 10 March 2025
Welcome back to the development log of "Back of Beyond"! Today we'll dive into the game's turn system and follower card management. In Mist Town, each round represents a day's work for the mayor (the player). You need to achieve faith goals in limited rounds, or the dark gods will punish the town. We aim for gameplay that's fast-paced and strategic, requiring players to balance between faith accumulation and resource management. Turn System: Each turn grants limited action points to activate buildings and use followers At the end of a turn, new followers are drawn from the deck to fill empty spaces Every five turns, a faith check occurs - you must reach specific faith values to survive You can spend money to cut down trees and expand land, creating space for more followers and buildings Follower cards are the core system of the game. Each follower has their own color and characteristics…
- Devlog 1: The Cult Town in the Mist - 3 March 2025
We are excited to introduce our game in development, "Back of Beyond." Deep in the layered forests lies a mysterious town perpetually shrouded in mist. The unique geography here, where cold winds from Yellow Rock Mountain mix with mist from geothermal springs, creates a dreamlike atmosphere. The townspeople living in this mist have developed their own unique belief system... In the game, players take on the role of the town's acting mayor, shouldering the responsibility of guiding the townspeople's faith and maintaining the town's operations. By developing the village, arranging follower positions, and wisely using various building facilities, players need to accumulate enough faith within limited rounds to pass the tests of the dark gods. Core gameplay combines strategic card elements and resource management: Use followers (cards) to gain faith and money resources Build and place build…
