Borrowed Shield: Tactics

The shield you borrow today leaves a gap tomorrow.

Borrowed Shield is a turn-based tactical puzzle about reading danger and planning your next move. Guide a small sentinel through a clockwork sanctuary, one careful choice at a time.

PROTECT TODAY. PLAN FOR TOMORROW.
You have one shield each turn. Borrow tomorrow’s shield to defend with two today, and you will have none on the next turn. Decide where you will stand when that debt comes due.

THREE LANES. DIFFERENT ANSWERS.
Move, wait, or attack. Read future hazards on the timeline and check predicted damage before committing. Removing a threat, changing lanes, or accepting a little damage can be more useful than blocking everything.

LEARN A RULE. FIND A NEW COMBINATION.
Hold a seal, shut down beams that threaten several lanes, and choose when to use a one-time healing spring. A main journey and five follow-up paths build on the rules you have learned.

UNDO, RECONSIDER, AND TRY AGAIN.
Use undo and step-by-step hints to explore another solution. Revisit completed trials to preserve more health or, where possible, escape without borrowing a shield.

FIRST 6 TRIALS FREE. ONE PURCHASE FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY.
Try the first 6 trials at no charge. A one-time full-game purchase unlocks all 60 trials and 100 record goals. No ads. No subscription. Record goals are additional ways to solve existing trials, not extra stages.

Progress is saved on your device. Purchases can be restored with the same store account and are not shared between iOS and Android. Choose from 14 in-game languages, including English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, French, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Indonesian, German, Vietnamese and Bengali.