Veilmarked: Expeditions into Ironveil, a free squad-tactics roguelite

Veilmarked is a Thornveil squad-tactics roguelite. Lead a small band of heroes through the red-iron mesas of Ironveil, one fight at a time, on a grid where every enemy shows you exactly where it will strike next. It is free in your browser on phone or PC, with no download.

How to play

• Start with Begin (Tutorial): a short guided fight teaches the basics.
• Red hatched tiles show where each enemy will strike next, and the stamped number is the damage. Nothing is random.
• Tap a hero with a gold dot (ready) to move and use a skill, then tap End Turn.
• Push foes off their attack lines, into chasms, into rocks or into each other.
• Made a mistake? You get an Undo each turn.

Heroes and classes

Your squad is three heroes, and each hero's class decides their two skills. Six classes are open from the start: Knight, Fighter, Cleric, Wizard, Ranger and Rogue. Nine more, including the Paladin, Barbarian, Engineer, Druid and Monk, are chartered at your Stronghold with the Lore ink you earn on expeditions. A Knight shields allies, a Cleric heals, a Wizard swaps places with foes, and a Ranger lobs shots over the line.

What happens in a run

Pick a House, draft three heroes and walk the Veil map. A full Ironveil expedition is three delves, each a branching map of fights, shops, rests and events, and it ends against a dragon. Your first expedition is the shorter Proving Road: five steps and a warlord. Win it to unlock the full expedition and the Daily Expedition, where everyone gets the same squad, House, maps and fights that day.

Tips

• Read the whole board before you move: one push can save a hero and finish an enemy.
• Chasms and rocks are weapons. Bumping a unit into something hurts it.
• Each hero's class has its own skill: shields, line shots, lobs, swaps and more.

FAQ

Is there any luck in combat?

No. Every enemy shows its attack tiles and damage before it strikes, and your skills always do exactly what they say, so each fight is a puzzle you can read.

How long is a run?

The tutorial is one short fight and the Proving Road is five steps. A full expedition is three delves ending in a dragon fight, and you can stop at any point and pick it up later with Continue Expedition.

What is the Daily Expedition?

A new run every day, picked from the title screen once you have won the Proving Road. Everyone gets the same squad, House, maps and fights, so you can compare results with friends.

Does it work on phones?

Yes, it plays by touch on phones and tablets, or with a mouse on PC.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, automatically on your device, in this browser, including an expedition in progress.

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