Zodiac Mountain

Zodiac Mountain follows a young panda travelling through a mythic version of Ancient China. The player battles enemies and legendary creatures while climbing towards the title of Chinese Zodiac. Each climb is procedurally generated, so encounters, routes and challenges differ from one run to the next.

Combat is built around cards played across two hands, named Yin and Yang, with techniques combined between them. A turn queue shows enemy actions in advance, allowing the player to plan around incoming attacks. Cards, upgrades and relics can be combined to shape the character’s build over the course of a run, and routes branch as the player ascends.

Enemies and bosses draw on Chinese folklore, including bosses based on the zodiac. The art is hand-drawn and takes its style from traditional Chinese ink painting and watercolour. Characters from Chinese mythology appear against procedurally generated mountains and changing environments.