Indie studio team ManduPod announced that they will be officially releasing ‘Cartapli: Fold Quest’, an original K-indie game that combines origami mechanics and roguelike, for free through the Steam platform on February 5th.
A new puzzle experience where you fold the map like folding paper.
‘Cartapli: Fold Quest’ is a space-based puzzle adventure game where players transform the game map itself, as if folding paper, to create paths and solve puzzles. Instead of following a fixed path, players actively conquer stages by folding and unfolding the world themselves.
Origami is the new strategy… A new battle that twists space.
The game’s core mechanic is “folding.” Within limited circumstances, players must strategically consider the direction and order of folding. Beyond simply moving characters, battles are led through physical spatial transformations.
Space itself becomes a key element of strategy, whether you fold paper to bring distant spaces to your feet or layer terrain to neutralize enemy attacks. Beyond simply striking enemies, the game also allows for non-violent yet intelligent strategies, such as cleverly folding paper to knock enemies out of the battlefield, which is a unique and enjoyable element of this game.
This allows gamers to experience a unique gameplay experience that goes beyond simple puzzles and requires both spatial awareness and logical thinking.
A roguelike story told by a grandfather
The game employs a “framework” structure, where a grandfather tells a story to his grandson, enhancing the narrative immersion. The warm and inviting visuals, reminiscent of paper puppets, add a touch of emotional warmth to the potentially dry strategic puzzle genre.
The visual style consists of artwork that combines hand-drawn techniques with a papercraft feel. While visually reproducing a “world that smells like paper,” the simple use of shapes and colors intuitively conveys the map’s structure and transformations.
This design philosophy helps gamers focus on the core mechanics of the puzzles without being distracted by complex visual elements.
New strategic fun every time with the roguelike system
A representative from the developer ManduPod said, “We went beyond simple puzzles and combined a roguelike system to add the fun of strategic choices with various enemies and various growth paths that change every time,” adding, “We decided to release it for free so that many gamers can enjoy it without burden.”
The combination of roguelike elements gives the game high replay value. The changing map layout, enemy placement, and progression paths based on your choices create unique strategic challenges and fun elements, even within the same game.
Officially released for free on Steam on February 5th
‘Cartapli: Fold Quest’ will be officially released for free on Steam on February 5th (Korean time). Add it to your Steam Wishlist to receive a release notification.
Cartapli: Fold Quest Steam Store Page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4314560/Cartapli__Fold_Quest/
