Build your defense.
Play blueprint cards to stack walls, weapons, and utility modules. Protect the Core. Make every action count.
A BRIGHTENG STUDIO GAME
DISMANTLE
TO PLAY
Your fortress is your ammunition.
Build a defense. Pull the right piece.
Turn a deliberate collapse into your next great move.
IN DEVELOPMENT • TURN-BASED STRATEGY
FORTRESS / 001 STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY: OPTIONAL
+Every piece has a purpose.
Even on its way down.
Even on its way down.
BUILD. BREAK. SURVIVE.SCROLL TO PLAN YOUR NEXT MOVE ↓
10 DISTINCT MODULES✦4 FORTRESS CAMPAIGNS✦20 AUTHORED WAVES✦1 VERY GOOD REASON TO PULL
A DIFFERENT KIND OF FORTRESS GAME
Build to last.
Break to survive.
Every wall is protection. Every weapon is an investment. And every support is a decision waiting to happen.
Choose your collapse.
Preview the result before you pull. Trigger an immediate effect, drop the modules above, and turn debris into damage.
Make something better.
Recover blueprints, repair the Core, and rebuild for the next wave. Your fortress changes. Your strategy should too.
ONE PIECE. A VERY DIFFERENT OUTCOME.
Know when to let go.
A fortress is useful standing.
Sometimes, it’s more useful falling.
THE FRONTIERILLUSTRATED RULES DEMO
↓ PULL THIS SUPPORTSHIELD BRUTEBUILD. BREAK. REBUILD.01 / THE CHOICE
YOUR MOVE
Pull the Wood Brace?
The Powder Depot and Ballista above it will fall. You’ll clear the threat, but lose a weapon.
- YOU GAIN
- A collapse. A clear column.
- YOU GIVE UP
- 3 modules. 1 standing weapon.
A simplified illustration of the game’s sacrifice mechanic. The full game previews exact damage before you commit.
MEET YOUR BUILDING BLOCKS
Useful up.
Dangerous down.
Ten modules. Different jobs. A whole lot of ways to bring the house down.
BLUEPRINT 01✦
HOLD THE LINE
Stone Wall
A sturdy foundation. Keep it for protection, or pull it for a burst of Core shielding.
BLUEPRINT 02✦
MAKE EVERY SHOT COUNT
Ballista
Steady damage while standing. A stronger parting shot when you pull it.
BLUEPRINT 03✦
PLAN THE BLAST
Powder Depot
A dangerous neighbor. Drop it into the right column and catch threats in the blast.
BLUEPRINT 04✦
BUILD FROM THE WRECKAGE
Recycler
Turn a collapse into momentum, recovering extra actions for the next turn.
Also in your blueprint deck Wood Brace · Workshop · Supply Crate · Repair Bay · Beacon · Mortar
STRAIGHT FROM THE BATTLEFIELD
A plan worth pulling apart.
Actual gameplay from the development build.
Select a screenshot for a closer look.
See the sacrifice before you make it.
Preview what falls, what hits, and what you lose.
Read the threat. Rewrite the plan.
Raiders, Brutes, Sappers, and the Iron Warden bring different problems.
Your next defense is in your hand.
Build with blueprints. Recover them. Find a new combination.
HOLD ON. THERE’S MORE OUT THERE.
Four fronts.
No unbreakable plans.
The Frontier
Learn the art of a well-timed collapse.
Broken Quarry
Armor, tight approaches, and staggered Sappers.
Lantern Marsh
Fast raiding parties. No room for a weak flank.
Last Citadel
Long sieges. Warden escorts. One last stand.
Two starting structures · Four rule variants · Two difficulties · A daily challenge
BEFORE THE FIRST SIEGE
A little
field intel.
What kind of game is this?
Dismantle to Play is a single-player, turn-based fortress strategy game. Build modules with blueprint cards, read enemy intentions, and deliberately dismantle your own defenses to trigger effects and damaging collapses.
Is it about reflexes or planning?
Planning. You can inspect the enemy turn and preview a sacrifice before committing. The game resolves the collapse for you, so the interesting part is deciding what you’re willing to lose.
Can I play the full game here?
The interactive scene on this page is a small illustration of the core mechanic. The full game is in development. Release timing, platforms, and store links will be announced here.
Does the game need an internet connection?
The core single-player gameplay works offline. Platform services, such as achievements and store features, may need a connection.
Who’s making it?
BrightEng Studio, the independent studio behind Lazy Susan: Spin the Chef. We like strategy games built around unusual decisions.
Does the game use AI-generated art?
Yes. The game’s illustrated environments, modules, and enemy art were created with generative image tools, then prepared and integrated into the game. The mechanics, code, animation, and sound are developed as part of the game project.
ANOTHER UNUSUAL IDEA FROM BRIGHTENG STUDIO
Different table.
Same appetite for strategy.
Meet Lazy Susan: Spin the Chef, our roguelike deckbuilder at a sinister rotating dinner table. Every dish rides the same tray. What goes around might save your life.
Take a seat at Lazy SusanSUSANSPIN THE CHEFA ROGUELIKE DECKBUILDER ↗
THE BEST MOVE MIGHT BE THE ONE YOU REMOVE.
Let it fall.
Make it count.
In development by BrightEng Studio.
