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Looplash playtest
by Nova Shard Games
Looplash is a fast-paced arcade action roguelite where your skills rotate around you in a constant loop. Move to control timing, position yourself precisely, and survive the chaos. Push the system to create builds that bend the rules.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- Planned release
- Q1 2027
- Developer
- Nova Shard Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the Looplash playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the Looplash playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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About Looplash
It starts simple.
COMMAND THE LOOP
A spinning ring surrounds you, with your skills placed along its edge.
It is a skill loop.
Each skill is triggered when it passes the marker.
Your movement directly affects the rotation speed.
Move faster to accelerate time, or slow down to delay your next activation. Position yourself carefully, align your timing, and turn the loop into your weapon.
SHAPE YOUR BUILD
And then, you begin to reshape the system.
You unlock new skills, rearrange them on the loop, and create new combinations.
Your upgrades can even change the fundamental rules:
- The circle rotates in the opposite direction
- The arena shifts from a circle to a rectangle
- Multiple trigger points appear
- The game becomes rhythm-based
- You become the trigger point
- You become the loop itself
SURVIVE THE CHAOS
Enemies close in from all directions. Survival depends on precision.
- Dodge dense enemy patterns in a confined arena
- Position yourself to maximize each skill’s impact
- Adapt as intensity and complexity increase
FEATURES
- A unique skill loop system with movement-based timing
- A wide range of abilities with distinct behaviors
- Build variety with emergent interactions
- Many enemy types, including elite enemies
- Increasing difficulty with diverse enemy patterns
- Replayable runs with evolving player choices
From the game's Steam page.
