Kernel Hearts: advanced movement techniques and mechanics
We analyze the movement techniques available during the game's alpha playtest phases.The video details advanced mechanics like sword flying and mahou jumping, offering a comprehensive overview to help master movement.
The Tower's curse never abates: the longer you spend clearing a single zone, the more powerful enemies are drawn to you.It pays to advance at a steady pace rather than stopping to farm every corner of the map—Kernel Hearts rewards those who keep moving, not those who dawdle.
Save your magical transformation for the right moment
By absorbing the Tower's energy, you can temporarily dispel the curse and shift into your ultimate magical form, capable of unleashing devastating attacks on anyone standing in your way.Since this power is time-limited, you should save it for a particularly tough wave of enemies or a floor boss; don't waste it on just any random skirmish.
Pick a specific build path for your run's temporary abilities
As with any proper roguelite, each run offers temporary abilities that boost your attacks, magic, or movement; try to follow a specific strategy rather than grabbing upgrades haphazardly.Focusing on a single combination—such as prioritizing magic or mobility—triggers powerful synergies by the mid-game, whereas picking random abilities leaves your build unbalanced right up to the final floor.
Death isn't the end: invest in ability chips
Even if a run is cut short, you return to the lab, where you can spend your collected rewards to unlock and equip up to 256KB of ability chips, customizing your unit to suit your playstyle.
Buying on the Epic Games Store comes with an out-of-game bonus
Anyone who purchases Kernel Hearts on the Epic Games Store receives the Fernet skin for Fortnite for free—part of an official collaboration between the two games. This is a detail worth keeping in mind if you also play Fortnite and were weighing up which store to buy the game from.









