Guardians Of The Sanctree
No heroic order is complete without a villain worthy of their sacrifice. The face an ancient, intelligent foe known as The Scorchweaver .
In a world obsessed with breaking things to see how they work, the asks a radical question: What if we spent our lives keeping something whole? Guardians of the Sanctree
Developed in the Unity engine, the game is currently available on Windows and is considered "Playable" on Steam Deck, though some manual keyboard invocation may be required. No heroic order is complete without a villain
The defining mechanic of Guardians of the Sanctree is verticality. Combat is not fought on a flat plane. Enemies may burrow up from the roots below or attack from the skies. This forces the player to think in three dimensions. A wall that stops a ground invasion is useless against aerial bombers; a roof of branches may stop flyers but is vulnerable to fire. Developed in the Unity engine, the game is
This creates a unique narrative tension: you are not conquering; you are preserving. Every victory is measured not in territory gained, but in time bought for the Sanctree to heal the land.
The core of the Sanctree must be protected from relentless waves of underground creatures. Defense involves building turrets, traps, and barricades to stall and destroy invaders.
“We do not guard the Sanctree for what it is. We guard it for what remembers through it.”