BONEREADER Releasing on PC August 6th
DANGEN Entertainment has announced that BONEREADER, the dark card game adventure with narrative elements, will launch for PC via Steam, GOG, and itch.io on August 6, 2026. Launching alongside the game is a companion 40+ page digital artbook featuring a complete compendium of BONEREADER‘s cards, dice, items, opponents, endings, and more.
Your soul is on the table. Roll the dice for a shot at rebirth in this otherworldly card game adventure. Build your deck, harness mystical dice, and battle spirits in a deadly game of chance through a psychedelic purgatory. Will you escape—or be damned for eternity?
About BONEREADER
Every soul in Purgatory plays by different rules. Every spirit has something to wager. Every roll could decide your fate.
BONEREADER is a dark card game adventure with narrative elements where you survive deadly games of chance against otherworldly spirits in pursuit of a second life. Build supernatural synergies between cards, mystical dice, and powerful items, overcome each opponent’s unique “house rule,” and uncover the truth behind your own execution.
Wander through a dreamlike afterlife where justice is uncertain, fate is measured in numbers, and redemption must be won—not given.
ROLL THE BONES
- Build your collection of mystical cards and dice.
- Roll the “bones” to play cards and score big.
- Create powerful synergies between your cards, dice, and items.
- Push your score ever higher in a deadly game of chance.
- Every roll matters—greed can save you or damn you.
THE HOUSE HAS RULES
No two opponents play alike.
Every spirit twists the game with its own supernatural “house rule,” forcing you to adapt your strategy, rethink your deck, and gamble against impossible odds.
- Challenge a host of mysterious otherworldly spirits.
- Outsmart each opponent’s unique “house rule.”
- Claim powerful new dice from defeated foes.
- Use their own powers to tip the odds in your favor.
- Speak with each spirit to uncover their stories—and your own.
ESCAPE FROM PURGATORY
Fried in the electric chair, your soul awakens in a place where the dead gamble for a second life. Certain you were betrayed, you died without peace.
Now, your only chance at rebirth is to defeat the spirits who stand before you, uncover the truth behind your death, and reclaim what was taken from you.
This grim afterlife doesn’t care whether you deserve redemption.
Take it anyway.
Digital Artbook Available at Launch
Launching alongside the game is the BONEREADER Digital Artbook, a companion volume spanning more than 40 pages of artwork and comments from the creators.
Journey deeper into BONEREADER‘s surreal afterlife with a complete showcase of the game’s cards, mystical dice, items, opponents, and more, accompanied by commentary from creators Yakov Butuzov and Daria Vodyanaya. Discover the artistic process and hidden details behind the world of BONEREADER in this extensive digital collection.
BONEREADER Digital Artbook on Steam
About Bonereaders (the developer)
Bonereaders is the studio behind BONEREADER. Having developed Loretta, Anoxia Station, and DOM RUSALOK, the duo enjoys crafting works that peel back the skin of reality. Led by Yakov Butuzov (writing, programming, and environmental art) and Daria Vodyanaya (character art, animation, and visual effects), the team aims to craft dark, story-driven games that have a lasting impact on players.
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DANGEN Entertainment
DANGEN ENTERTAINMENT is an indie-focused publisher that specializes in localizing and releasing awesome games in multiple languages around the world. Our company mantra comes from the Japanese definition of the word “DANGEN,” which means “words of conviction.” We at DANGEN ENTERTAINMENT wear many hats, but our most important role is to help deliver a multitude of great games to as many gamers as possible.
