{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2c0c8d7b6101415b8e9b86d2","clusterId":"c_f97646a5c6a6429095044a77","slug":"serial-world-hands-on-deck-building-roguelite-with-monster-training-rpg-elements","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Serial World Hands-On: Deck-Building Roguelite With Monster-Training RPG Elements","summary":"A hands-on report from BitSummit PUNCH details Serial World, a deck-building roguelite from two-person developer Serial Project. Players explore a dungeon with Anima monsters, each with unique card skills, and can level up Anima during runs, equip Tokusei Badges, and trigger evolutions using EVO Points. The full version will have eight Anima. A demo is on Steam.","whyItMatters":"The game blends classic deck-building roguelite structure with monster-training RPG progression, a combination that stood out in the playable demo at BitSummit.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAt BitSummit PUNCH, held May 22-23 at Miyako Messe in Kyoto, publisher Kakehashi Games showed Serial World, a deck-building roguelite from two-person Japanese developer Serial Project. The game follows a boy named Milo who investigates strange incidents and enters a dungeon called the Serial World, where he fights alongside Anima monsters. Each Anima has unique card-based skills: Haribee focuses on attack, Tanibo provides shields, and Fuki-Tokage heals. Players form a team of three Anima and build a deck from skills gained by defeating enemies and opening chests. Anima level up during a run, boosting base stats only for that dungeon, and can equip one Tokusei Badge each for buffs. EVO Points accumulate over turns and allow evolution, which triggers powerful effects. The full version will include eight Anima. A demo is available on Steam, with a quality-of-life update released for BitSummit.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Serial World's evolution system and EVO Points give it a steady progression curve that most roguelites skip, trading power spikes for monster-training stat growth.","twitterPost":"Serial World's EVO Points and leveling system replace the usual roguelite power spike with steady monster-training stat growth.","threadsPost":"Serial World's demo at BitSummit shows a deck-building roguelite that deliberately avoids the genre's signature power spikes. Instead, Anima level up mid-run and evolution costs accumulate turn by turn. The result is a progression curve that feels closer to a monster-training RPG than a typical roguelite, even as the dungeon structure stays familiar.","newsletterBlurb":"A hands-on report from BitSummit PUNCH covers Serial World, a deck-building roguelite with monster-training RPG elements. Players team up with Anima monsters, level them up during dungeon runs, and trigger evolutions. The full version will feature eight Anima. A demo is available on Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/28/167070.html\",\"title\":\"'Serial World' - A Classic Deck-Building Roguelite Packed with Monster-Training RPG Elements, Featuring Steady Progression [BitSummit PUNCH]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4127,"outputTokens":608,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779976918,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T14:01:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-28T14:15:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T14:15:17.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f97646a5c6a6429095044a77","canonicalTitle":"王道デッキビルドローグライト×モンスター育成RPGの要素が詰まった『シリアルワールド』―地道な育成がならではの持ち味【BitSummit PUNCH】","representativeArticleId":"a_999950472da31eb9b82b0ae0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Serial World\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-28T12:00:05.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-28T12:00:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T14:15:17.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/28/167070.html","title":"王道デッキビルドローグライト×モンスター育成RPGの要素が詰まった『シリアルワールド』―地道な育成がならではの持ち味【BitSummit PUNCH】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Serial World"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Serial World is a deck-building roguelite from two-person developer Serial Project, published by Kakehashi Games.","The game features Anima monsters with unique card skills: Haribee attacks, Tanibo shields, and Fuki-Tokage heals.","Players form a team of three Anima, build a deck from skills gained by defeating enemies and opening chests, and can level up Anima during a run.","Anima can equip Tokusei Badges for buffs and evolve using EVO Points, which accumulate over turns.","The full version will include eight Anima; a demo is available on Steam with a quality-of-life update released for BitSummit."]}