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combat
Defense and Sacrifice: Survive the Next Action
Understand GrimKeep’s defense sources, the developer-described combo sacrifice, and why sacrificing a combo differs from paying an item’s health cost.
Last updated: 11/4/2026
combat
Demo Boss Preparation: Read Intent and Protect Your Run
Prepare for GrimKeep’s Outskirts boss encounters with dated balance notes, defense decisions and developer-described sacrifices, without invented phases.
Last updated: 11/4/2026
dice
Dice Types and Build Roles
Choose GrimKeep dice for damage, defense, gold and healing, with exact official effects and a separate explanation of the October demo additions.
Last updated: 11/4/2026
guides
Beginner Guide: Plan Your First Outskirts Run
Learn GrimKeep’s first-run decisions: choose a hero, shape your dice bag, read enemy intent, and understand the October demo’s limits.
Last updated: 11/4/2026
guides
Demo vs Full Game: Content, Availability and Limits
Compare GrimKeep’s October demo with the planned full release: Outskirts, three demo heroes, additional regions, the Crucible, and availability.
Last updated: 11/4/2026
guides
Saving and Rerolls: What Carries Over?
Learn how GrimKeep saves a run, what happens when you quit during combat, and how Huntress, Beast and unused-reroll effects change your decisions.
Last updated: 11/4/2026
heroes
Heroes and Unlock Status
Compare all seven announced GrimKeep heroes, identify the two starters, and separate confirmed demo availability from unverified unlock requirements.
Last updated: 11/4/2026
updates
October Demo Updates: What Changed and Why It Matters
Track GrimKeep’s October 20 patch, October 23 balance changes and October 27 demo closure, with consequences for saves, rerolls and old guides.
Last updated: 11/4/2026