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Jesse Calder · Published by Jesse Calder
Positive — 100% positive (10 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Battle demons with poetry to reclaim the Holy Mountain in this Strategy Roguelike about combining lines of poetry in turn-based combat.
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Free To Play, Strategy · 2024 · More free games
Battle Poet challenges you to reclaim the Holy Mountain using strategic poetry in turn-based combat. Experience the unique blend of strategy and free-to-play gameplay from developer Jesse Calder.
About this game
Demons have come from the north.
You are Yutai, an acolyte of the Holy Men. When monsters descend on your village and the blades of warriors are found useless against them, the responsibility falls on you to go to the Holy Mountain and defeat them using the only weapon they fear; poetry.
Become a Battle Poet
Mix and match lines of poetry strategically to defeat your enemies. Every line has a unique effect, and the poems you create with them are up to you.Overcome Ever-Changing Dangers
Every attempt to reach the mountain's summit plays differently. The enemies you face, the poetry lines you choose from, and the characters you interact with will change every playthrough.Reclaim the Holy Mountain
Cleanse the mountain from the Yokani, demons who have corrupted its holy places, encountering characters from the world of Idaris on your journey.Discover a Labour of Love
Created entirely by a single person, Battle Poet has been hand-crafted with a love of mythology, poetry, and roguelike games.System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Bug Fixes
I fixed a few things: Fixed bug where using "beneath a thunder shattering" to kill final boss prevented the final scene from playing Fixed bug where background didn't always load when continuing rung Fixed bug where restarting the game after winning wouldn't allow you to advanceRead full article on Community Announcements (JesseCalder)AnnouncementsOfficial
Battle Poet is Live!
Battle Poet is here! Go play for free. :) -JesseRead full article on Community Announcements (JesseCalder)Patch NotesOfficial
Bug fixes
Bug fixed where hit points weren't refreshing on new game. Bug fixed where the selection zone to target an enemy didn't match the shape of the enemy image.Read full article on Community Announcements (JesseCalder)AnnouncementsOfficial
New Starting Poetry Line
I've added a new poetry line that you begin with. It costs 1 Focus and has one Hope. It's a third line and goes "seen with quiet satisfaction." UI Poem previews now take into account changes from the current poem Updated gain damage status effect image to a new one Moved status effects a bit further from one another, now they can breathe Targeting multiple enemies at once now has a delay between each animation Fixed a bug where status effects weren't triggering in multiples Added animation to Shame status effect Run Fixed bug where player couldn't advance through poems Fixed bug where sometimes the player wouldn't die when they reached 0 hit points (sorry) Postures Removed purple effect from triggered postures (it was causing bugs) Increased number of rounds Careful gives player Invincibility to 4Read full article on Community Announcements (JesseCalder)Patch NotesOfficial
UI Update
UI Update Added Underline to poetry lines when they are selectable Changed the aesthetic of the "Return" button when in the screen to forget poetry lines, it now uses the button visuals from main menu Now status effects have their quantities in a circle at the bottom right cornerRead full article on Community Announcements (JesseCalder)
