Anshi gameplay — The Loop, Builds and Progression

Anshi plays as a casual loop from xchongsu. The core of it, in the store page's own words, is this: Anshi is a single-player card strategy game with no gameplay randomness. Use your hand to direct pieces against each level's Boss, balancing Health and Morale before the final showdown. Understanding the loop matters more than any single tip, because every run or session feeds the next one.

The Core Loop

Each piece has its own skills and action cycle. Combine them with the cards available in two distinct phases to challenge each level's Boss. The game includes nine levels and two modes: Normal Mode : Tackle independent levels with a fixed party and hand, planning your card plays and action cycles. Tower Mode : Choose your party and hand, recruit defeated Bosses, and manage your team through a series of challenges. Shift the Cycles Inspect both sides' actions, targets, and upcoming skills, then use your cards to shift your own pieces' action cycles. Bring a needed skill forward, respond to the Boss's plans, and set up the skills that follow. Withstand the Rumors During the Stealth Phase, the …

What Carries Between Attempts

The store page presents the loop as self-contained, with no live-service or seasonal layer named. What carries forward is progress you unlock, and what does not is the specific attempt you just finished.

Question	Answer from the store page
Genre	Casual
Multiplayer	Single-player only
Platforms	Windows, Mac

Difficulty and Pacing

The store page does not publish a difficulty table, so anything more specific than the genre would be a guess. What it does document is the shape of a session: you commit to an attempt, learn from what happened, and carry the lesson into the next one. That is the rhythm to plan around.

For the systems behind the loop, see the features page; for the opening steps, the beginner guide.