How it plays
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Scan
Point your camera at any barcode or QR code: a book, a soda can, a box of crackers. Every code hides a Hero.
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Reveal
A Hero is revealed, like finding the surprise toy in a cereal box. The code decides the Hero, its variant, its weapon, rarity and stats. The same code always reveals the same Hero, on any phone.
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Build
That Hero leads your run. Recruit Supporting Heroes, merge copies into stronger ranks, equip Hero Mods and Team Directives, line up trait synergies and drag your team into formation on the board. Level up your bench to unlock Stations, where benched Heroes still help the team.
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Battle
Your team fights on its own, round after round, against rival Tacticians until only one is left standing. Every run is a fresh roguelike climb.
Fill your HeroDex
Every Hero starts veiled: in the shop it appears only as an unknown silhouette, so you can't tell who you're recruiting. Finish a run with a Main Hero and it joins your HeroDex. From then on, it's revealed in every shop offer, so you can plan trait synergies and build stronger teams.
Swap codes with friends and hunt for the rare ones. The collection grows from playing, not paying.
Fair by design
- Free to play: There are no ads, premium currency or energy timers.
- Plays offline: No Scanbound account. Game Center sign-in is only for achievements.
- One optional purchase: The Supporter Pack supports the developer and unlocks Hero variants to equip. It is cosmetic only and never changes a battle, and every variant can also be found by scanning.
- No tracking: Anonymous gameplay stats are sent only if you opt in, and never for players under 13. No photos are ever taken.
Need help?
Answers to common questions, and how to reach the developer.