Battle for the Raise

Battle For The Raise, a Pokémon-style turn-based battle game with a corporate satire theme.

Battle For The Raise, a Pokémon-style turn-based battle game with a corporate satire theme. Players fight their way up the corporate ladder by defeating managers using arguments (attacks) based on logic, emotion, data, and sarcasm. The goal is to defeat all managers and earn a raise, with a prestige system allowing for infinite replayability with increasing difficulty. A set of minigames can be played between each manager to gain extra levels. After defeating all managers and earning your raise, the Prestige System unlocks: Infinite Replayability: Each prestige level increases difficulty exponentially Scaling Challenge: Managers become stronger and hit harder with each prestige rank Progressive Rewards: Earn higher raises and unlock prestige milestones Leaderboards: Compete globally for highest prestige, total managers defeated, and total wins Achievements: Unlock achievements for milestones including prestige ranks, manager defeats, and level progression The corporate cycle never ends—how high can you climb? Windows: Native support Linux: Native support Steam Deck: Verified and optimized with:Automatic Steam Deck control detectionOptimized UI scaling for handheld playPerformance optimizations for low FPS scenariosNative Steam Deck button mappings and Full controller support The game is built with Godot 4.5 using the Forward Plus renderer, ensuring smooth performance across all supported platforms. Argument Types: Four argument types (Logic, Emotion, Data, Sarcasm) with type effectiveness system Item System: Collect and use items like coffee, energy drinks, HR complaint forms, and more Status Effects: Apply burnout or confusion to managers, or suffer from their effects Random Events: Unexpected corporate events can help or hinder your progress Steam Integration: Full Steamworks integration with achievements, stats tracking, leaderboards, and rich presence Character Customization: Choose your name and gender at the start Dynamic Dialogue: Character-by-character typing animation Visual Feedback: Damage popups, screen shake on critical hits, and smooth animations