Arcane Ligature

Don't just cast spells. Create them.

Welcome to Arcane Ligature, a dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where every card is a rune, every combination holds a possibility, and every decision could be your last.

Step into the role of a Witness, a spellcaster exploring a world that's slowly coming apart. Your greatest weapon isn't a sword or a spellbook. It's your ability to experiment, combine runes and create powerful magic.

Discover the Art of Spellcrafting

Forget traditional card battles. In Arcane Ligature, you create your own spells by arranging runes on the Ligature, a five-position magical board.

Combine elemental runes with different forms and modifiers to unleash devastating attacks, summon allies, strengthen your defences, or discover entirely new magical effects.

Experiment freely. The order matters, and the possibilities are yours to discover.

What Awaits You in the Demo?

• Create Your Own Spells – Combine runes to discover powerful fusions and develop your own combat strategies.
• Master Strategic Turn-Based Combat – Read enemy intentions, manage your energy and find the right spell for every encounter.
• Explore a Shifting World – Choose your path through battles, dangerous elite encounters, mysterious events, shops and campsites.
• Collect Runes and Arcana – Expand your magical arsenal, discover powerful relics and experiment with new combinations.
• Uncover the Codex – Record your discoveries and learn more about the runes, creatures and mysteries of the Sleave.
• Face Dangerous Enemies – Test your spellcrafting skills against monsters and powerful adversaries.

Every Run Is an Experiment

No two journeys through the Spindle are quite the same. Different encounters, rewards and rune combinations challenge you to rethink your strategy with every attempt.

Defeat is part of the journey, but knowledge is never wasted. Learn from your mistakes, discover new possibilities and return stronger in understanding.

Help Us Shape Arcane Ligature!

Arcane Ligature is being developed by DarkArts Studios, and we'd love to hear what you think!

Experiment with rune combinations and tell us what you enjoyed, what confused you and what you'd like to see improved.

Your feedback will help us polish the game ahead of its full release.

The runes are waiting. What will you create?