Shueisha Games is bringing ANTHEM#9 to Taipei Game Show 2026 (January 29–February 1, TaiNEX 1)—a strategic gem-match roguelite that's equal parts puzzle and adrenaline rush. Match three colored gems to activate skills, then chain them into explosive combos to crush your enemies. The higher your combo, the greater the thrill.

Play as an agent of the secret organization Anthem#9, building your deck through randomly generated dungeons. Collect Attack Skills and Blessings, customize which gems your skills require, and fine-tune your strategy. Choose from three characters—Rubit with her poison daggers, Phannie the high-risk gambler, or Beni the justice-seeking martial artist. Each has unique abilities that change how you approach every battle.

Trust your instincts, aim for the ultimate deck, and see how deep you can go. Come test your skills at our booth!

Hey y’all! With launch right around the corner (Feb 5 👀), it’s time for one last big showdown in the demo...

💥Introducing the ANTHEM#9 Speedrun Contest!💥
Think you’ve mastered the demo? Let’s see who can clear it the fastest using brains, skill, and turbo fingers. 🧠💨

📅 Event Period
🕕 Jan 23 (Tue) – Jan 30 (Tue), 18:00 JST

📝 How to Participate
1. Play the Steam demo
2. Take a screenshot of your result screen (the one that shows clear time)
3. Post it in the #event-submissions channel
️⛔ No manual stopwatching needed—we’re using in-game timers only! This keeps things fair no matter your PC specs.

🎁 Rewards
🏆 Top 3 finishers: Get a special Discord role featuring your favorite Charm from the game!
🏅 Participation prize: Everyone who submits a time gets a limited-edition event badge role!

🧠 Tips to Shave Off Time
While dungeon movement and load times can't be skipped, these can be fast-forwarded:

• Battle intro animations

• Turn transitions

• Combo animations

Speed-up Controls:
🎮 Controller: A button
⌨ Keyboard: Enter or Space
🖱 Mouse: Left Click
Master the battles, skip the fluff—that’s how you win.

📌 Full details for the ANTHEM#9 Speedrun Contest are listed in the official Discord!
Jump in, join the fun, and rep your fastest run!

Join here 👉

https://discord.gg/3TsV6UfBfp

We’re hyped to see how fast you can really go. Let’s gooo! 🚗💨🚗