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Observed arrival · 2026-10-01

Brushsworn makes Chinese characters part of the music

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Editorial interest 83/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An in-development, browser-playable survivors-like where skills evolve into Chinese characters and shape a folk ensemble.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-01 issue.
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Players drawn to roguelites and calligraphy
Worth noticing
Seven of its fifteen discoverable characters have hidden combination recipes, according to the page.

Field notes

The described run loop has players fight Blots, collect upgrades, and combine radicals into characters with distinct effects; the page says seven of fifteen characters have hidden recipes. It also describes browser-saved progress, an exportable backup, and an Auto mode unlocked after the first few expeditions. The developer says the procedural art and code-synthesized music use no image-generation models, and identifies AI assistance in coding and text.

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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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