After circulating more than 28 million copies and generating a movie adaptation, The Fable heads for a new entertainment medium. The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike is a turn-based deckbuilder developed by Mono Entertainment and published by Kodansha. In this game, action-packed manga panels are randomly dealt out like cards. The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike brings the popular manga and anime series The Fable to the world of gaming. Collect and rearrange scene cards with distinct attributes, then place each picture onto blank pages to plan each character’s next move to advance through brutal battles. The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike will be available on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch on November 5th 2025. It will have language options for both English and Japanese
Get a read on opponents, place illustrated Attack, Defense, and Move panels in strategic order for a customized combat sequence. Dash into striking distance to deal devastating blows, or assume protective stances to dodge advancing enemies. Make quick work of foes during each skirmish – receiving damage renders rips and holes in the page.
Queue up action scenes for Akira, the highly skilled hitman, deadly both up close and from distance. Drop in sneaky segments for Yoko to surprise assailants from behind, and ensnare enemies with Suzuki’s traps and debuffs. Up the difficulty with Puzzle Mode’s one-page battle challenges. You can even play through scenes from the original manga series repurposed as mini games. This includes the popular Playboy Kawai’s sake drinking competition.
“It is an honor to bring The Fable to a new format,” says mono, developer at Mono Entertainment. “This game makes full use of the unique characteristics of manga while combining tactical puzzle elements with roguelike systems, creating a fresh new experience. Not only will fans of the series enjoy it, but even those unfamiliar with the series can feel the same tension and ingenuity of battles that the manga delivers.”
