Maleficae, Malum!
A downloadable game

In this thematic, rogue-like TTRPG homage to witches, you collaborate against the luck of the draw to fulfil your destiny—with just two decks of cards, dice & the courage to embrace your eventual reincarnation!
You play as the souls of four witches dispatched with a destiny to seal all Evil in one fell swoop, and stop the emergence of the Swarm of Shadow.
If your dispatch struggles to seal all Evil in 28 days, you are reincarnated back at the start of your journey with new abilities, until you fulfil your destiny.

You’ll have to summon Evil and seal them away before the end of the current lunar cycle. But, beware their powers to disrupt the fates.
Evil that are summoned and left unsealed will begin to chase your dispatch. If too many Evil join the chase, your journey ends and you begin anew.
You may encounter powerful Evil who go beyond fate disruption, and instead wound your witches’ mortal bodies, slowly blocking all your abilities until you are overwhelmed, your journey ends and you begin anew.
You may receive omens of the emergence when you draw intentions to seal away Evil. Once you receive the final omen, it will be too late; the Swarm will be unleashed, your journey ends and you begin anew.

When you discover hidden sanctums, you’ll find powerful artifacts of ancient witches within. They will safeguard intentions at your altar and provide you with powers of their own.
By sealing away Evil you can collect their essence. Once you collect enough essence you can combine them into blessings after a journey ends to use in your next incarnation.
Proudly created & designed in India
Creatur | October 2026
Preview v0.03
| Published | 9 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Category | Physical game |
| Release date | 15 days ago |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
| Author | creaturlab |
| Genre | Card Game |
| Tags | Co-op, Dice, Fantasy, GM-Less, My First Game Jam, Roguelike, Tabletop role-playing game, Turn-based, zine |
| Asset license | Creative Commons Attribution_NonCommercial v4.0 International |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English |
| Accessibility | High-contrast |
| Links | Bluesky |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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Development log
- "Maleficae, Malum!" v0.03 preview9 days ago




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Very interesting use of cards! If you ever end up with a playtest vid or report, I would love to see it in action.