DANGEN Entertainment has announced its partnership with Mantis Games to publish Deck of Haunts, a sinister new deckbuilding roguelike where players take on the role of a malevolent haunted house. In this eerie title, players will build their mansion, lure unsuspecting humans into it, and terrify them into madness, or kill them, using a variety of haunting cards.
Set in America in the 1970s, players embody a forsaken 1920s art deco mansion, once grand but now steeped in bitterness and malice after decades of abandonment. Over time, the house’s simmering hatred for humanity has manifested as a living, pulsating stone heart at its core. Fueled by this dark power, the house now lures unsuspecting humans into its twisted halls, feeding on their fear—and their very bodies—to satiate its hunger and grow ever more powerful.
In Deck of Haunts, players strategically construct their haunted house by day, setting deadly traps to protect their Heart room, the core of their supernatural power. By night, they must use a deck of terrifying cards to unleash spirits and horrors that gradually drive unassuming explorers insane, or kill them. Players can unleash ruthless card combos and take advantage of special rooms with unique traits to create cunning, fear-driven strategies. The goal is to harvest the essence of these doomed souls, allowing players to grow their mansion and attract even greater explorers—while preparing for their worst threat: the arrival of the Stone Masons.
