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Curses Cleared

Every curse is a fight.

Every night, three cursed villagers knock on your cabin door, and then a villain comes to take back the hope you gave them. Break each curse in fast falling-block puzzle battles, build your loadout, and try not to end up cursed yourself. Mexican folk-horror, eerie and funny.

The ZIP includes screenshots, logos, key art and facts. Trailer MP4 is a separate download below.

Puzzle battle with DRAIN SHIELD and BLACK HOLE effects.
Actual gameplay. Full-resolution screenshots below.

About the game

A villager arrives at your candlelit cabin with a curse. Drop and rotate blocks, match three or more, and chain combos to break it. Win and your customer walks out glowing. Lose and the curse comes for you, but the run continues. Between knocks, spend your earnings with an overcharging crow merchant and fit new tricks onto your loadout grid. After three villagers, a different villain comes to undo your work.

Key features

  • Match three or more in fast falling-block puzzle battles.
  • Chain combos to attack, defend, heal and drain.
  • Face three cursed villagers each night, followed by a villain boss.
  • Build your loadout on a shape grid and shop with a crow merchant.
  • Lose a battle, become cursed and keep going.

Watch or download

Gameplay trailer

1920 × 1080 · 60 fps · 56.35 seconds · Existing public gameplay trailer.

Original gameplay captures

Screenshots

Download individual 1920 × 1080 JPGs, or use the images-and-facts ZIP. Gameplay frames are supplied at full width.

Puzzle battle with DRAIN SHIELD and BLACK HOLE effects.
01. Puzzle battle with DRAIN SHIELD and BLACK HOLE effects.
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A red-lit villain confronts the player at the cabin counter.
02. A red-lit villain confronts the player at the cabin counter.
Download JPG · 0.3 MB
Two puzzle boards exchange attacks above skull blocks.
03. Two puzzle boards exchange attacks above skull blocks.
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Knocking at the cabin counter between battles.
04. Knocking at the cabin counter between battles.
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A villager asks for help at the candlelit counter.
05. A villager asks for help at the candlelit counter.
Download JPG · 0.4 MB
Combo effects stretch across the puzzle boards.
06. Combo effects stretch across the puzzle boards.
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A crucifix equipped in the inventory loadout grid.
07. A crucifix equipped in the inventory loadout grid.
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Puzzle battle against a witch villain.
08. Puzzle battle against a witch villain.
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A cured villager glows gold in the cabin.
09. A cured villager glows gold in the cabin.
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The player is cursed and the cabin turns grayscale.
10. The player is cursed and the cabin turns grayscale.
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Daytime reward screen after a battle.
11. Daytime reward screen after a battle.
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The enemy puzzle board shatters after a victory.
12. The enemy puzzle board shatters after a victory.
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Logos & key art

Key art

Key art by Martin Voychisko. These files are promotional artwork, separate from gameplay screenshots.

Keep game logos in their original colors and proportions. Patolli's studio mark is black and white only.

About Patolli

Patolli is a two-person Mexican indie studio making colorful retro games. Made by Mexicans, for everyone.

Press, interviews and additional media: Fernando Guardiola · fer@patolli.io.

Music in both games is cleared for monetized gameplay coverage. For other asset-use questions, please contact us.

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