Inti Creates has announced a free demo for Card-en-Ciel.

The free demo will release on September 5th 2024 for Switch, and will allow players to experience a tutorial dungeon and two main dungeons from the game. Save data will carry over to the full version when it launches on October 24th 2024.

Check out the latest trailer below, along with some additional details:

■ A Card-Battling RPG Through the Eras of Gaming

Today, Inti Creates has announced a demo for their new card-battling RPG, Card-en-Ciel, will be available worldwide on September 4, 2024. This extensive free look at the game will give players a chance to get familiar with the gameplay and a head start to carry their data over to the October 24 release.

■ What is Card-en-Ciel?

Card-en-Ciel is a card-battling, roguelite RPG featuring over 300 unique cards and 50 vocal songs. Players take control of Neon, a private detective who specializes in solving cases that take place in the virtual net. He must restore order to an in-development game that is under attack by countless characters leaking from other games across history.

Dive into virtual dungeons where each victory earn new cards to add to your deck, strengthen those cards, then take on the powerful protagonists of the invading games. Each card brings a new synergy to your deck, creating combos with each other and the special Muse cards, whose songs add new passive abilities that last for the entire battle.

■ Get an Early Start on Steam and Switch With the Demo

The free demo for Card-en-Ciel will release this September 4 on Steam and September 5 on Switch. Experience the deck-building, story, battles, and meta progression of the early dungeons just as they appear in the full release!

Two main dungeons from the full version are available in the demo, plus one tutorial dungeon. Freely roam around dungeons and battle the enemies you choose. You can take as much or as little time as you need to recruit new cards to your deck before you take on the boss at the end!

Recruit powerful Muse cards who begin performing when you meet their conditions, activating unique effects to enable your most degenerate combos. Try to find each of the Muses available in the demo and listen to their unique songs!

With over 300 cards available in the game on release, you’ll be able to find around 100 in the demo. Your demo save will transfer to the full game, including the cards you’ve collected!

■ Gameplay Deep Dive

Card-en-Ciel features many unique systems, so we prepared a new trailer that gives them a close look. Learn about how you’ll take on the roguelite dungeons, power up your character at home base, and the excitement that awaits as you explore!

Get acquainted with everything in store before the demo releases September 4!

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