{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f1f374fa17e19d32aae99ece","clusterId":"c_db3eae9334d3e7aa593af784","slug":"fool-king-brings-full-scale-army-clashes-to-tokyo-game-show-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Fool King Brings Full-Scale Army Clashes To Tokyo Game Show 2026","summary":"Loot Donkey's Fool King appeared playable at the Kakehashi Games and Devolver Digital booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which opened September 17. The asynchronous PvP auto-battler pits players against the armies of players Fool King has already defeated. Battles combine two terrain types per map, and players assign Attack, Defend, or Target orders once units are placed, then watch the fight resolve without further input.","whyItMatters":"Fool King pins its depth on map-specific terrain matchups and a pre-battle order system, a heavier tactical layer than the simple battle systems common to asynchronous auto-battlers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe title\u0026#39;s maps combine two of several terrain types, including Plains, Ruins, Fortress, and Broken Bridge, so each side of the field plays differently and unit placement carries different value depending on which half a player draws. Each unit also takes one order before battle: Attack, Defend, or Target. Orders are visible to the opponent, so reading the enemy setup is part of preparation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond units, players buy upgrades for individual units and relics that affect the whole force, with a limit of two upgrades per unit until duplicates are merged into higher ranks.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fool King, Loot Donkey's asynchronous PvP auto-battler, is playable at the Kakehashi Games and Devolver Digital booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Maps combine two terrain types, and each unit gets an Attack, Defend, or Target order before the fight runs on its own.","twitterPost":"Fool King is playable at the Kakehashi Games and Devolver Digital booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Loot Donkey's asynchronous PvP auto-battler combines two terrain types per map and gives each unit an Attack, Defend, or Target order before battle.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Loot Donkey's Fool King is playable at the Kakehashi Games and Devolver Digital booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The asynchronous PvP auto-battler sends players against armies of players already defeated by the undead king, with maps built from two terrain types and pre-battle Attack, Defend, or Target orders for each unit. Units can also take upgrades and relics, with a two-upgrade cap per unit until duplicates are merged.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/038/G103856/20260917086/\",\"title\":\"Defeat the king, and slaughter the armies of fallen players. \\\"Fool King\\\" is a full-scale asynchronous auto-battler where you can enjoy armies clashing head-on [TGS 2026]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4708,"outputTokens":657,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789662561,"createdAt":"2026-09-17T16:23:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T16:28:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T16:28:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_db3eae9334d3e7aa593af784","canonicalTitle":"王を討つため，倒れたプレイヤーの軍勢を屠る。「Fool King」は，本格的な軍団のぶつかり合いを楽しめる非同期型オートバトラーだ［TGS 2026］","representativeArticleId":"a_b9061888e2b9f720a4d87710","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Fool King\"],\"studios\":[\"Devolver Digital\",\"Kakehashi Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-17T15:28:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-17T15:28:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T16:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/038/G103856/20260917086/","title":"王を討つため，倒れたプレイヤーの軍勢を屠る。「Fool King」は，本格的な軍団のぶつかり合いを楽しめる非同期型オートバトラーだ［TGS 2026］"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Fool King"],"studios":["Devolver Digital","Kakehashi Games"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}