Tetra Project - 原石计划

Tetra Project is a long-running solo developer project from AliveGameStudio that combines tactical RPG grid combat with deckbuilding, roguelike runs and extensive mod support. The protagonist Cynthia must escape a dangerous underground research facility, leading a party across grid-based battles where positioning, energy management and card combinations matter equally.

Card schools cover burning, freezing, electric, artisan, support, compensation, knockback and luck builds, with the developer explicitly designing for replayable variety. Multiple characters carry different starting decks and equipment cards, each leaning toward specific archetypes. Companions can be swapped in mid-fight, taking actions independently as long as they have energy or stamina remaining.

The Steam Workshop integration is notably deep. Cards are authored in Excel spreadsheets, making content creation accessible to non-programmers. The community has produced nearly 20,000 cards across mods, and the developer hosts a self-built server to maintain the workshop. Environmental interactivity (exploding oil barrels, fire extinguishers, bear traps, black holes) adds tactical layers beyond stat-on-stat combat. A passion project funded by a decade of self-taught programming, art and music work.