Battle For The Raise

Battle For The Raise, a Pokémon-style turn-based battle game with a corporate satire theme. Players fight their way up the corporate ladder by defeating managers using arguments (attacks) based on logic, emotion, data, and sarcasm. The goal is to defeat all managers and earn a raise, with a prestige system allowing for infinite replayability with increasing difficulty. A set of minigames can be played between each manager to gain extra levels.

After defeating all managers and earning your raise, the Prestige System unlocks:
Infinite Replayability: Each prestige level increases difficulty exponentially
Scaling Challenge: Managers become stronger and hit harder with each prestige rank
Progressive Rewards: Earn higher raises and unlock prestige milestones
Leaderboards: Compete globally for highest prestige, total managers defeated, and total wins
Achievements: Unlock achievements for milestones including prestige ranks, manager defeats, and level progression
The corporate cycle never ends—how high can you climb?

Windows: Native support
Linux: Native support
Steam Deck: Verified and optimized with:
Automatic Steam Deck control detection

Optimized UI scaling for handheld play

Performance optimizations for low FPS scenarios

Native Steam Deck button mappings and Full controller support

The game is built with Godot 4.5 using the Forward Plus renderer, ensuring smooth performance across all supported platforms.

Argument Types: Four argument types (Logic, Emotion, Data, Sarcasm) with type effectiveness system
Item System: Collect and use items like coffee, energy drinks, HR complaint forms, and more
Status Effects: Apply burnout or confusion to managers, or suffer from their effects
Random Events: Unexpected corporate events can help or hinder your progress
Steam Integration: Full Steamworks integration with achievements, stats tracking, leaderboards, and rich presence
Character Customization: Choose your name and gender at the start
Dynamic Dialogue: Character-by-character typing animation
Visual Feedback: Damage popups, screen shake on critical hits, and smooth animations