What is The Rookie?
A fresh recruit joins a rundown fighting school. You don't control the blows: you pick and grow your fighter, then watch the duels in the training yard.
The idea in one minute
The Rookie is a mobile auto-battler with original pixel art. You never press an attack button. Instead, you make the decisions that matter: which fighter to recruit, which opponent to face, and which upgrade to take every time your fighter levels up. Then the duel plays out on its own, usually in 30 to 60 seconds, with one hand, in portrait.
The game is set in Knuckleford, a muddy river town where six roads meet and every quarrel ends in a duel. The rundown Dented Bell fighting school trains whoever walks in, and lately that means fighters from other ages and lands. Read more in the world of The Rookie.
What you can do
- Recruit fighters. Pick one of six fighter types, roll its stats and a starting perk, and give it a name. See your first fighter.
- Fight every day. Each fighter can take on 10 duels a day, choosing between four rivals of its level. See how to play.
- Build a unique fighter. Every level-up offers two upgrades: stats, weapons, skills or pets.
- Climb the ranks. Rise through six leagues, join weekly tournaments and challenge friends. See game modes.
- Collect and customise. Fill your collection, retire veterans to the Hall of Fame and dress your fighter with cosmetics.
Platforms and status
The Rookie is designed for Android and iOS in portrait orientation, and it is available in English and Spanish. It is still in development, so store links say coming soon for now. This wiki describes the current build; numbers and content can change before release.