Corpus et Spiritus

Corpus et Spiritus is a roguelite deckbuilder that does not feature combat. The player has entered into a pact with a Homunculus, which offers guidance along the path of alchemy in exchange for the player’s life force. The aim is to outwit this partner and break free of the pact before it proves fatal.

Deck construction draws on seven card families, each with its own style of play. Cards can be combined with talismans to produce progressively stronger effects. Players must also manage several resources, including cards and actions, metals used in the workshop, accumulated knowledge, and attributes that raise the player’s powers.

The workshop is central to the game: it is used to craft new cards, transmute metals and create magical talismans, with the metals inserted affecting what is produced. This gives the player some control over randomness. Trading life to the Homunculus grants boons, while refusing to do so risks its wrath. The game also encourages experimentation to uncover new recipes, cards and talismans.