SkyRise Digital soft-launches Marble Citadel on Android

SkyRise Digital, a subsidiary of IGG, has soft-launched Marble Citadel on Android in the U.K., Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden and the U.S. The release is a limited-region soft launch; there is no information yet on an iOS release or a global launch date.

The game opens with a fantasy story in which the player is drawn through a mysterious portal, captured by goblins and then escapes to the ruins of a village. Players find the Magic Pinball Launcher, which drives the main resource system.

Instead of standard tap- or timer-based collection, Marble Citadel uses a large in-castle Resource Pinball Table. Players launch marbles that hit bumpers to earn Wood and Stone, aim for jackpot shots to gain Gold and Magic Crystals, and chain combos to increase yields. Those materials are spent to expand the settlement, construct and upgrade buildings, and unlock technologies.

Marble Citadel includes hero recruitment and RPG progression. Players can recruit archers, mages and warriors from different worlds, upgrade their abilities and equipment, and deploy them in strategic auto-battles. Armies can be sent on expeditions to search for treasures. The game also features dungeons and boss encounters as additional PvE content.

The title pairs cartoony visuals with idle survival mechanics and strategy elements. SkyRise Digital describes the design as short pinball sessions that feed longer-term base growth and progression.

SkyRise Digital announced the soft launch to conduct limited-region testing and acquire players prior to a wider release. The Android build is available for download on the Google Play Store in the listed countries. No quotes or official release dates for additional platforms were provided with the announcement.