Rota
⚠️ Note from the Dev: Early Prototype
Welcome! This is a very early Alpha/Prototype build of ROTA. If you enjoy games like Slay the Spire, Balatro, or Cloverpit, you'll probably feel right at home. I am a solo developer sharing this raw version strictly to find playtesters willing to test the core mechanics and tear the game apart.
Expect bugs: Because this is a prototype, you will encounter glitches, errors, and totally unbalanced gameplay. That is exactly why I need your brutally honest feedback!
Note: The current art is heavily AI-assisted as a temporary placeholder while I focus on the code. If the core loop proves fun and gains any traction, hiring human artists to replace everything is my #1 priority.
Debug Menu: There is a debug button available in the game. If you'd like to force specific mechanics or skip ahead for testing purposes, feel free to ask me for the unlock code!
ROTA
Deep within forgotten catacombs, steel no longer rules... luck does.
🎰 Spin to Your Doom (or Your Salvation)
ROTA is a strategic dark fantasy roguelite where every combat is decided by a cursed mechanical artifact. You must master the machine by combining symbols on its reels to attack, defend yourself, heal your wounds, or... pay a terrible blood price if your luck runs out.
⚙️ Forge Your Machine
You are not a mere gambler; you are the master of probability. Customize your build on every run through:
- Deadly Inscriptions: Alter the machine's outcomes by applying devastating effects, stacking toxins, or corrupted symbols that demand your vitality in exchange for overwhelming power.
- Tactical Consumables: Find single-use items capable of altering time, purifying your spins, or cheating death at the exact right moment.
- Arcane Relics: Define your playstyle by acquiring passive artifacts that break the rules and create lethal, unpredictable synergies.
🛡️ Choose Your Archetype
Delve into the abyss by choosing from different classes with unique mechanical identities:
- The Warrior: A resilient veteran who relies on absolute protection and brute force.
- The Mage: Fragile, but capable of channeling punishment and her own pain to destroy her enemies.
- The Archer: A patient tactician whose lethality shines when preparing the perfect final strike.
- The Elf: An assassin who masters the art of poisoning the machine from the very first spin.
- The Bard: Turns survival and healing into an endless source of wealth.
🗺️ Survive the Abyss
Chart your path across a procedural map full of dangers. Face aberrations and elites to earn riches, visit shops to survive, and risk it all in unknown nodes where mysterious events will force you to make drastic decisions. At the end of the road, a Boss will test your wits and force you to sacrifice part of your power to keep moving forward.
"Here, you don't win by getting lucky.
You win by rigging the odds"
| Updated | 25 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
| Author | PaperForge |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Made with | PixiJS |
| Tags | Roguelike, Roguelite, Turn-based |
| Average session | About an hour |
| Languages | English, Spanish; Castilian, Spanish; Latin America |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
| AI Disclosure | AI Assisted, Code, Graphics, Text |





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i can barealy get to the first boss before the game decidec not to let me continue
my slot mchine has 9 swords i cant lock or spin but i can click every other button yet nothing sems to fix the issue. Any ideas of whats going on?
Hi Bollil, did this happen when you started your second act? I saw that bug once while testing but I couldn't replicate it. I'm gonna have a look right now.
it came when i started the second act yes. i want to continue playing the game but currently uable to due to the bug
Hi again, Billol. Sorry for the delay, I was trying to replicate the bug and I wasn't able to do so. Can you tell me which browser you're using?
Im using chrome browser running chrome os(Version 147.0.7727.142)
At first it seemed like it was gonna work with touch screen til the tutorial about using the up and down arrows, is there a way past that or is it a keyboard only game?
It was meant to be a PC/Browser game, yes, however, I'll check why you're getting stuck right there and I'll let you know :)
Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks, no way to do the up and down on a tablet I guess since it's not made for touch screen, looked like and interesting game though, wish you luck with it.
Don't know if you changed something or not but continuing the game got me passed the text window about the arrows and is playable now, seems fun so far.
Glad to hear that! :) Please let me know if you have any inconvenience/bugs or even suggestions!
Solid alpha! I've played through 2.5 acts so far and the gameplay holds up great. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much, orimuna! Hope you enjoyed it!