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• Announcements·17 Sept 2025Official

  Gear Slayer's first official playtest goes live in 2 days

  When: Opens at 5pm EST on September 19th Closes 8pm EST on September 21st.What's included:Tutorial ModeUnlimited Free-playTORRENT starter deckVenom Marker mechanicPlayer VS CPU gameplayTo register, join the https://discord.gg/eJhW633Pqp And grab the 'Playtester' role in the Factions channel to be automatically registered.
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• Announcements·3 Sept 2025Official

  📢 CALLING ALL PLAYTESTERS

  Hey everyone! Who’s ready to play Gear Slayer CCG this September? You’ve heard it here, Slayers! The first version of Gear Slayer will be ready on September 19th at 5:00pm EST to September 21st at 8:00pm EST. This will be available for all the members in our Discord who are interested in playtesting and being the first to get their hands on Gear Slayer. For those of you who will be playing, we need your help when it comes to feedback and any bug reports. Your feedback and assistance will make this a better game for everyone to enjoy! Here’s what you can expect in the coming weeks: Player VS CPU - Freeplay,Tutorial Mode,Updated cut-in animation,Improved Card Stat UI: when a card is equipped or affected by another, a UI will appear next to it to show which card is linked to it.,Implemented tooltips for quality of life and quick information,Improved core conversion UI model,For those who are interested in playtesting the early build, please head over to the ⁠🪖┃get-factions channel and select the "🎮" and follow the instructions by DM. (will be sent to everyone one week before playtesting begins) See you on the battlefield in a couple of weeks. Hybrid Theory Games
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• Announcements·23 Jun 2025Official

  Kickstarter Announcement & Playtest News

  The Prelaunch Page is liveThis time, we’re doing it right.After stepping back and looking at the roadmap of what it takes to bring this campaign to life, the way you and Gear Slayer truly deserve, we’ve never felt more inspired. Along the way, we will share more of the roadmap, as well as updates on the development. To begin that journey, we’d love for you to follow the new pre-launch page and be the first to know when we go live.Gear Slayer CCG Signup Page Let’s make this the version of Gear Slayer we all know it can be.As a quick reminder, The Fledgling Fencer Ultima card will be available for the 30 people who have backed this campaign. We will be bringing this card back for the next round of the campaign, so you will not miss your chance at this exclusive card!Alpha Testers, Assemble!We invite all backers to participate in the alpha testing. We are already familiar with those who have backed the campaign, but you can also join our Discord and let us know which tier you've pledged. We will open up the first round of alpha play testing on September 19th. Join the Discord and drop a message in the Playtest Invite channel: Click Here to DiscordWe can't thank everyone enough for all the support throughout this journey, from following and sharing to those who backed the Kickstarter. This campaign has been a major inspiration for us at Hybrid Theory Games, and we know we are on the right track to creating the next greatest CCG game ever!Exciting new updates!We got an exciting new update implemented into the Gear Slayer build as a way to bring our alpha towards the final stages of polish, we are going to begin playtesting for the alpha on September 14th as a way to end the summer and prepare for the relaunch on Kickstarter with a better game!Here’s a look at the recent updates as of last week:Main menu with loading screen to introduce game-loop A refined mulligan experience:Smoother card animations No more overlapping card issuesTooltips:Various tooltip added on the mat...
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• Announcements·23 May 2025Official

  Weekly Blog 7

  We’re revamping the UI! With the Kickstarter coming up around the corner and having a lot of the gameplay mechanics polished, the team wanted to take some quality time and improve the UI, if you thought Gear Slayer was looking good before, you should check it out now! Below are some Before vs After videos to give everyone a comparison Core Conversion Thanks to the feedback from the community, we realized how much the players appreciated the wheel concept for Core Conversion. Having the wheel set up this way helps us keep the game flow feel fluid and constantly moving. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45466176/d8c1339eb669ddd086bbb3353e372e495478d9db.gif Battle Priority and Attack How gears initiate battle needed a lot of reworking, it become too clunky having to click your card, click across the screen to attack, so we want to keep everything centered around your card. With the new UI changes, you will see the “sword” icon above the cards ATK power. This icon indicates the card is ready to attack, now combat is only one-click away. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45466176/50c195a6e87232b479366134ab457b4d53ca5410.gif Expanded View One of the most important changes we started with is the expanded view. Being able to look at your card from any stage in battle, and being able to read your card clearly. Players can now get a better idea of the cards they are selecting with the new version of the expanded view, or sit back and enjoy the amazing artwork on each card. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45466176/e7fac2f4624ed0378c758a2131a59a4025d1d80c.gif We’re not done with the UI, we are only getting started, some of the next items on our list for UI fixes are: - Better player UI, with more details and clarity - Card Stat UI: when a card is equipped or affected by another, a UI will appear next to it to show which card is linked to it., - A menu to resume, quit and turn on/off sound (not urgent but good for QOL) - Revise the VFX and improving them to make them pop out more - UI outside of battlefield (main menu, s...
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• Announcements·15 May 2025Official

  Weekly Blog 6

  Welcome back to another weekly blog at Gear Slayer TCG! This week, we’ve focused primarily on a few factors, such as power balancing, UI issues, and fine-tuning the specific mechanics involved for each keyword. We’ve also been refining the Kickstarter page by adding new GIFS and many new images, including the roadmap for Gear Slayer! There’s been a ton of changes and improvements, so let’s dive in. Let’s talk about Elemental Combat In Gear Slayer, there are 7 different elements you can fight with, each having its own weakness and resistance. This is why it’s crucial to keep a close eye on the elements in question, as your opponent can change yours or their element and resistance. In the video, the opponent has turned my Aqua card into a Fire type, and with Bri being a water type, puts the opponent at an elemental advantage. Cards with an elemental advantage will gain a +1 ATK buff during attack. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45466176/b1a852521a911daa0e7531986550c43ec30df9be.gif Raine's Hazard & Attack Keyword If you’ve ever noticed Raine has two icons on her card, which indicate two different keywords, these are: Hazard: Plant 3 Venom Markers into your opponent’s Deck Attack: If Venom Markers are in the opponent’s Deck, the targeted gear loses 1ATK during combat. With the Hazard Keyword, you will place 3x Venom Markers into your opponent's deck whenever Raine is summoned onto the field. Now, this is where the twist comes with Raine's effect. The Attack Keyword comes into effect only when that gear initiates an attack. So if Raine initiates an attack on an enemy card, as long as there are venom markers in their deck, the card Raine targets will lose a -1ATK. This can give Raine some serious firepower, especially if you keep placing Venom Markers onto your opponent's deck. This debuff might help turn the tide in battle. Remember, not all Attack keywords work the same way. Some equip cards can give you the Attack Keyword, with a different effect. Raine and her Water Type Manipula...
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