Alchemist 404: A Roguelike Deckbuilder Built on Real Chemistry

Master the alchemy. Forge your legend.

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About the game

Features

Tag-Based Cards

Cards are defined by tags and effects instead of fixed damage numbers, so your hero's stats determine how powerful they become.
Slot-Based Combat

Place cards into different slots to predict, counter, and outplay your enemy's actions.
Simultaneous Turns

Plan your moves, commit your cards, then reveal the enemy's hidden actions and watch both sides resolve at once.
Alchemy & Reactions

Combine elements to trigger reactions inspired by real-world chemistry.

Screenshots

Slot-based combat against an elemental dragon

Combat scene: the hero faces a pale elemental dragon across three card slots, holding a hand of cards including Strike, Shield, and Forward Thrust — Slot-based combat against an elemental dragon

Win a fight, claim elements and shields as rewards

Rewards screen offering the element Bromine and a Shield, with Take All and Skip All buttons — Win a fight, claim elements and shields as rewards

Overworld map drawn on parchment, showing a fight node, a camp node, and two branching fight nodes ahead — Chart your run across the overworld map

The dragon grows stronger as your run goes on

The dragon roars beside its filled card slots under the banner The Dragon grows stronger, while the hero holds a hand including the Mortschlag card — The dragon grows stronger as your run goes on

Commit your cards, then watch both sides resolve at once

A committed turn resolving: Mortschlag, Forward Thrust, and Strike cards in the player slots, an enemy slot revealed empty, and the dragon taking 40 damage — Commit your cards, then watch both sides resolve at once

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The team

Anastasia (Taso) Gegia

Founder, CEO, Developer

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Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Anastasia (Taso) Gegia is a versatile professional fluent in Georgian, English, and French. Most notably, she is the founder, CEO, and developer of "Alchemist 404," an innovative educational puzzle video game designed to use real chemistry reactions while playing. A certified European Gestalt psychotherapist with an advanced degree from the Psychology Institute, she also co-founded "EveryWay," a platform facilitating psychologically healthy partying indoor and outdoor group events. Her expansive career spans running a private therapeutic practice, orchestrating high-profile international translation work, managing European solar energy sales for firms like AE Solar and Belinus BV, and launching humanitarian projects for vulnerable communities.
Jamie Mullis

Software Architect, Game Developer

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My name is Jamie Mullis, and I'm a software architect and game developer. I spend most of my time building reusable frameworks, foundational systems that simplify and speed up development, whether it's for web, mobile, desktop, or VR. I've worked across multiple industries, starting out as a musician and bartender and teaching myself to code over 8 years alongside it, before landing in the game and software industry. Most of what I do is breaking a concrete idea down into its foundational abstract concepts, then reorganising them into systems that can be reused. That's all the technical side, though. I've also worked on game music, technical project management, and branding. (Man, I do enjoy a good bit of branding.)
Davis Von Randow

Art Director, Illustrator

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My name is Davis Von Randow, and I am an Art Director and Illustrator. I create visual worlds with a focus on illustration, design, and game development, working across personal, commercial, and educational projects. With extensive multidisciplinary experience, I have collaborated on a wide range of creative initiatives, engaging diverse audiences, formats, and industries. My work combines concept development, storytelling, and technical execution, always aiming to transform ideas into cohesive visual experiences. Throughout my career, I have developed projects that balance aesthetic identity, functionality, and purpose, reflecting a strategic and well-rounded approach to visual creation.
Jacob Williams

Music Producer, Composer

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My name is Jacob Williams and I am a Music Producer and Composer! For the past 15 years I've been devoted to my favorite hobby (aside from gaming): Music! I feel honored and blessed to call it my full-time job. Whether I'm composing for game or film-based media, making a track for a pop singer or band, or taking weird ideas I make with voice notes and spinning them into full blown compositions, I'm in love with the art of putting sounds together or tailoring them to picture and media. 15 years is a lot of time so I'll sum up what it's consisted of: learning, trying, trying again, learning more, experimenting, socializing, procrastinating, trying harder, brainstorming, and my favorite one: building tracks. I've learned this medium isn't just about "getting super talented quick and putting out your magnum opus". Sure, you can do that by all means, but I thrive in environments where I have to help a vision feel more lively and consist of more soul and harmony. My job is completely unpredictable every single day and I am obsessed with it.
Dragadin

Game Designer, Creative Writer

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Game Designer, Creative Writer, and Fantasy Enthusiast
Mariam Simonishvili

Accounting and Finance

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Mariam Simonishvili is an experienced accounting and finance professional with a strong background in financial management, bookkeeping, tax compliance, payroll administration, and financial reporting. Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in managing full-cycle accounting processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all financial operations. She is detail-oriented, highly organized, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of financial integrity. Her key strengths include analytical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments. She is proficient in accounting software, financial systems, and advanced spreadsheet tools, enabling her to deliver accurate reporting and support sound business decision-making. Passionate about continuous learning and professional growth, Mariam strives to create value through reliability, precision, and a proactive approach to financial management. Her professionalism, dedication, and strong organizational skills make her a trusted and dependable finance professional.