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About Wickshore - Developer, Release and Verified Facts
Verified facts about Wickshore by Cygnian: fantasy tower defense roguelite released October 30 2026 - 10 nights, 5 waves, 17 buildings and the Astral Chart.
Last updated: 10/30/2026
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Accessibility and Steam Deck Support in Wickshore
Wickshore confirms camera comfort, custom volume, mouse-only, untimed play, full controller support and Steam Deck optimization. What each means in practice.
Last updated: 10/30/2026
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Getting Started with Wickshore - Your First Night
New to Wickshore? Starter orientation for the tower defense roguelite: the mana loop, the 5-wave night, and surviving to the Astral Chart.
Last updated: 10/30/2026
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The Mana Economy - Zap, Collect, Invest
Wickshore's official economy loop: zap enemies to collect mana, invest it back into the town. How the economy compounds and where new players leak.
Last updated: 10/30/2026
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Nights and Waves - The 10-Night Run Structure
Wickshore runs are 10 nights of 5 waves, each night ending in a champion that pays Salt. The official structure, and how to play each phase of it.
Last updated: 10/30/2026
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Tips and Tricks for Wickshore - Eight Habits That Hold the Dome
Eight habits that hold the dome: zap is income, spend before champions, buy payback first, use the breathers, repair only in crisis, die at the frontier.
Last updated: 10/30/2026
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Town Builds - The 17 Buildings and Three Pillars
Seventeen upgradeable buildings across economy, offence and defense pillars are official. Build thinking for pillar choice, openings and mid-run pivots.
Last updated: 10/30/2026
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The Wizard and the Dome - Story and Setting
Wickshore's official premise: a wizard domed a coastal town partly to protect it, mostly to harvest its mana. The setting, the stakes and the ambiguity.
Last updated: 10/30/2026