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Sangokushi BOND Banjo Enbu Demo Launches on Steam Next Fest

The demo marks the first public hands-on opportunity for a title from a veteran arcade strategy designer, shifting from a free-to-play playtest to a fixed-price model with no pay-to-win mechanics.

Key Facts

  • The demo for Sangokushi BOND, titled Sangokushi BOND Banjo Enbu Demo, launched on Steam Next Fest on June 15, 2026 and is available until June 22.
  • The demo includes a new mode called Banjo Enbu with 14 stages of increasing difficulty and three playable strategists: Guo Jia, Da Qiao, and Zhuge Liang.
  • The full game is scheduled for release in summer 2026 at a price of 800 yen, with over 100 generals featuring original illustrations.
  • The developer, Get Wrapped Up Inc., was founded in May 2025 by Yasuhiro Nishiyama, creator of the arcade strategy game Sangokushi Taisen at Sega.
  • The full version will include three modes: Banjo Enbu, Gunshi Senki (asynchronous versus), and Tenmei Sen (weekend-only real-time versus), with global matching planned.

Reporting from 5 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, and 1 more.

Sangokushi BOND Banjo Enbu Demo Launches on Steam Next Fest

Get Wrapped Up Inc. released the demo for Sangokushi BOND, a deck-building roguelite army battle game, on Steam Next Fest on June 15, 2026. The demo, titled Sangokushi BOND Banjo Enbu Demo, is available until June 22. It features a new mode called Banjo Enbu, which consists of 14 stages of increasing difficulty. Players clear stages to acquire generals and use them to tackle harder challenges. The demo includes three playable strategists: Guo Jia, Da Qiao, and Zhuge Liang. This version replaces the asynchronous ranked battle mode from a previous playtest held in May. The full game is scheduled for release in summer 2026 at a price of 800 yen. It supports online versus modes, including real-time and asynchronous battles, and will feature over 100 generals with original illustrations. The developer, Get Wrapped Up, was founded in May 2025 by Yasuhiro Nishiyama, known for creating the arcade strategy game Sangokushi Taisen at Sega. The game emphasizes fair, short-term strategic battles without action controls or pay-to-win elements.

The demo adds voice lines during tactic activations, a feature not present in the May playtest. Battle visuals have been improved for clarity. The developer, Get Wrapped Up Inc., was founded in May 2025 by Yasuhiro Nishiyama, who previously produced the arcade strategy games Sangokushi Taisen and Sengoku Taisen at Sega.

The full version will include three modes. Banjo Enbu, the stage-clearing mode from the demo, will have clear rates made public. Gunshi Senki is an asynchronous versus mode where players fight against past data of other players to raise their rank. Tenmei Sen is a weekend-only real-time versus mode. Global matching against players from Japan, Asia, and English-speaking regions is planned.

The game uses a "complete draft system." Each round, players select from randomly presented generals to form their units. Officer placement occurs on a grid-based battlefield, requiring consideration of unit types (cavalry, spearmen, archers) and skill ranges. Battles are fully automated and conclude in roughly 10 minutes. Synergies called "BOND" can be activated based on general compatibility and skills.

Over 100 generals appear with original illustrations by a team of up-and-coming artists. More will be added through updates. The game is planned for release in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and English.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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