Paraside: Duality Unbound Public Demo Launches for Steam Next Fest

Sandbox Go Puzzle

• Flip the Battlefield: Turn the fight on its head with the game’s signature Flip mechanic—reshape the battlefield and rewrite the flow of combat in a single move.
• Strategic Depth, Go-Style: Every encounter is a living puzzle. Combine the Flip with the Surround and Kill system inspired by the game of Go to outsmart, outmaneuver, and outplay your foes.
• Think in Two Dimensions—and Beyond: Victory isn’t just about positioning. Master dual-sided tactics to turn hopeless battles into stunning comebacks.
• Play Your Way: There’s no single path to victory. Mix creative strategies, RPG customization, and classic wargame tactics to forge your own style of command.
• Beyond the Board: The Flip doesn’t stop at the battlefield. The developers tease that in the future, even time, life and death—or stranger forces still—might be turned upside down.

Explore the Open World

The demo offers two distinct game modes.

• The Combat Mode: guides players through the tactical depth of the Flip mechanic, letting them experience the thrill of solving Go-like strategic puzzles.

• The Exploration Mode: opens up a freely explorable world. Players can gather resources, defeat enemies, interact with diverse characters, and take on side quests.

In the Exploration Mode, players can also manage their base—recruiting agents with unique skills, assembling teams with different combat styles, researching technologies, upgrading facilities, and unlocking new dimensions of the Flip ability.

The development team notes that in the full release, these two modes will be seamlessly integrated into the narrative, offering players a cohesive, fluid, and richly layered gameplay experience.