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Bonereader

A card-based deckbuilder with dice mechanics. Executed in an electric chair, you awaken in a shamanic, mescaline-fueled Purgatory inspired by Castaneda and McCarthy, where you battle spirits in games of chance…

6 August 2026

Bonereader is an adventure developed by Bonereaders, released 6 August 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Bonereader is

Bonereader is an adventure game developed by Bonereaders and released in 2026. It was published by DANGEN Entertainment. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on GameMaker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A card-based deckbuilder with dice mechanics. Executed in an electric chair, you awaken in a shamanic, mescaline-fueled Purgatory inspired by Castaneda and McCarthy, where you battle spirits in games of chance for a shot at rebirth.
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How it plays

Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Bonereader launched on 6 August 2026, within three weeks of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation and Star Wars Zero Company.

Released around the same time: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Star Wars Zero Company.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Bonereader come out?
Bonereader was released on 6 August 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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