Velvet
Game Information
Developer
Gambula GamesVersion
v1.0
Engine
Others
Release Date
Mar 31, 2026
Last Update
Apr 2, 2026
Censorship
Uncensored
Overview
Velvet: Roguelite Match-3 Puzzle Fun with Animated Rewards
The Story In Velvet, you're not just matching gems; you're outsmarting characters who fight back harder as you heat up the stage. Push through five stages of escalating difficulty to claim your animated reward.
Gameplay & Mechanics Velvet is a roguelite match-3 puzzle game where you match gems to build heat, outsmart characters with unique abilities, and push through five stages of increasing challenge. The catch? Your actions affect the characters, making them fight back harder as you progress.
Key Features
- Roguelite match-3 gameplay with adult animated rewards
- Unique character abilities that react to your playstyle
- Five stages of escalating difficulty for a fresh challenge each time
- Built in Godot for smooth performance
Installation
Windows 1. Extract the zip 2. Run Velvet.exe Mac 1. Open the DMG 2. Double-click "Launch Velvet" (required on first run to bypass macOS Gatekeeper) 3. After first launch you can run Velvet.app directly Transfer app to Applications and run: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Velvet.app" open "/Applications/Velvet.app" Android 1. Download the APK 2. Allow "Install from unknown sources" if prompted 3. Tap Install
Changelog
- v1.0
- Full public release and Steam launch
- Major redesign from the earlier shop/loadout roguelite prototype into a cleaner route-based puzzle structure
- Four playable girls now live: Aria, Raven, Kayla, and Elena
- Full handcrafted five-stage routes for every girl
- Puzzle-first progression with clear board goals and fixed move budgets
- Distinct settings, visual progression, music, and reward content for each route
- Reward scenes unlocked by clearing stage 5, with gallery replay support
- Faster retry flow and cleaner stage-based progression
- Upgraded transitions and overall presentation for the full release
- Available on Steam, with direct builds for Windows, macOS, and Android
### 0.2
- v0.2
- New Character: Raven
- - Goth alt girl with full 5-stage progression, unique expressions, and dedicated session/reward music
- - Space-war ability kit: Shadow Bind (chains gems in place), Obsidian Wall (unbreakable stone cells), Entomb ultimate (spawns 2 stones per move for 5 moves)
- - Higher risk/reward: 1.25x base multiplier, 500k score threshold for reward
- - Full animated reward sequence with voice lines
- Ability Shop
- - New standalone shop screen accessible from Girl Select
- - 12 active special gems and 6 passive modifiers in the catalog
- - Loadout system: equip up to 4 actives + 2 passives before each run
- - New profiles start with empty loadout — no specials until you buy and equip
- - Color-triggered specials: each active maps to a gem color, match 4+ to spawn it
- Special Gems
- - Renamed Blaze → Whip, Pulse → Bomb
- - 4 implemented actives: Whip (cross clear), Bomb (5x5 blast), Prism (color wipe), Poison (chain-pop over moves)
- - 8 more planned: Ricochet, Shatter, Spark, Vortex, Nova, Mirror, Gravity Well, Splinter
- - Poison chain system: 5x5 → 3x3 → 2x2 progressive spread with move-based timers
- Economy
- - Velvet Coins earned by cashing out — failed runs pay 0
- - Spend coins to unlock and upgrade abilities in the shop
- - Cashout available from session start (no longer stage-gated)
- UI/UX
- - Master-detail shop layout with item preview and board visualization
- - Loadout dock on Girl Select screen with hover hints
- - Shop doorbell SFX on entry
- - Custom icons for all 18 shop items
- Technical
- - Modular session architecture: cascade orchestrator, spell planner, SFX/HUD/pause/outcome runtimes extracted from main game session
- - Data-driven girl profiles, spell registry, and special gem modules
- - Services layer: ShopService + EconomyService split from GameState
### 0.1
- v0.1
- - Initial release
- - Core match-3 engine with heat system
- - 1 character (Aria) with unique abilities
- - 5-stage progression with animated reward sequence
- - Special gem combos (Blaze, Pulse, Prism)
- - 6 difficulty modifiers (stack up to 72.9x multiplier)
- - Available on Mac, Windows, Android
