Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike

Every run in Smash it Wild: Tactical Roguelike is a single-elimination gauntlet: one loss ends the tournament and forces a full restart. Released on April 16, 2026 by Goblinz Studio and Ernestine, the game fuses volleyball and dodgeball into turn-based tactical matches set in a fantasy world populated by animal champions, each squad arriving with its own ability set and internal synergies.

Matches play out in a turn-based format where positioning, shot selection, and timing collectively determine whether a rally ends in your favor. Each animal on the roster has distinct skills, and unlocking new attacks while equipping items creates layered combinations that reward planning over reaction. Choosing which synergies to build toward is the central strategic tension: a combo that dominates one opponent’s style can leave you exposed against the next.

• Turn-based volleyball-dodgeball hybrid with consequential per-action decisions
• Animal rosters with faction-specific synergies and combo chains
• Item equipment and skill unlocks that compound across a run
• Between-match days for upgrades, item acquisition, and random events
• Secondary in-match objectives offering bonus rewards for additional risk
• Full restart on any single defeat, with accumulated knowledge as the only carry-forward

Between matches, a structured downtime phase lets you train players, collect objects, and respond to unpredictable events whose outcomes shift tournament momentum. Taking on optional secondary objectives mid-match adds a risk-reward layer: the rewards can accelerate a run, but chasing them can cost points you cannot afford. A demo preceded the April 2026 launch, and a patch followed in May 2026. The game suits anyone drawn to sports-themed tactics who wants the stakes of a traditional roguelike attached to a genre that rarely carries them.