The Bazaar – The Dragons (part of the Roughtown Rockstars expansion) drops a full-blown musical uprising into the streets of Roughtown—bringing a brand-new playable hero, a fresh mechanical identity, and a huge pile of new content for fans who love experimenting with builds.
In total, the expansion adds over 120 new items, skills, and encounters, but the headline act is clearly The Dragons: a duo of young musicians who fight with exotic instruments, stage presence, and a new rhythm-driven playstyle built around careful sequencing and big payoff turns.
Meet The Dragons: Rin and Jin
The Dragons aren’t a single hero so much as a synchronized act. Rin (the sassy singer) and Jin (the gloomy guitarist) step into the spotlight with the kind of personality-driven flavor The Bazaar excels at—only here, it’s paired with mechanics that actively encourage you to “play to the beat.”
Their theme isn’t just cosmetic. Their kit is designed to feel like you’re building a setlist: establishing momentum, layering effects, and then cashing it all in for a show-stopping finish.
The New Tempo Mechanic: Build It, Then Drop the Beat
The centerpiece of The Dragons’ gameplay is the all-new Tempo mechanic.
- Generate Tempo with one item or effect.
- Spend/Release Tempo with another for amplified results.
In practice, Tempo functions like a build-and-burst resource that rewards planning your board around sequences rather than raw stats. You’ll often find yourself asking questions like:
- Which piece of gear is my Tempo engine, and how reliably can it ramp?
- What’s my best Tempo payoff, and how quickly can I access it?
- Can I keep my Tempo cycle consistent across different encounters?
If you enjoy runs where your “combo turn” feels inevitable—because you’ve assembled the right parts—Tempo is designed to deliver that satisfaction.
Notes: Tune Your Board for Extra Power
Tempo is the rhythm, but the expansion’s second major addition is the melody: Notes.
As you progress, you can unlock Notes on your board that let you tune items and boost their effects. Notes encourage you to think about your board layout and item choices as a cohesive composition, not just a pile of individually strong pickups.
The result is a more expressive style of buildcrafting—where small adjustments can meaningfully change how your run “sounds,” especially once you start aligning Tempo generation, Tempo payoffs, and tuned item synergies.
Content Overview: 120+ Additions Means More Variety Per Run
Even if you’re not immediately drawn to the musician fantasy, the sheer content injection matters for replayability. With 120+ new items, skills, and encounters, The Dragons release aims to:
- Increase build diversity across runs
- Add more interesting pivot options when the shop/encounters don’t cooperate
- Introduce new synergies that interact with existing systems in surprising ways
For Mac players who treat The Bazaar like a long-term “one more run” game, that breadth is often the difference between mastering a meta quickly and continuing to discover new lines weeks later.
Purchase & Availability Notes (Important)
Please note: Purchasing this hero grants immediate access to The Dragons.
Developer messaging also states that The Dragons will become available to all players for free following The Bazaar’s mobile launch. There is currently no estimated date provided for that mobile launch.
Players who purchase The Dragons before the mobile launch are expected to receive a unique Founders skin for The Dragons some time after the mobile launch.
Also note: Purchase of The Dragons does not include their unique Board, Stash, or Bank—these are earned through in-game reward systems.
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Should Mac Players Jump In?
If your favorite part of The Bazaar is finding a plan, assembling the pieces, and executing a satisfying payoff, The Dragons look built for you. Tempo encourages deliberate sequencing, Notes reward thoughtful tuning, and the content drop promises more variety across the board.
Whether you buy now for instant access (and the eventual Founders skin) or wait for the post-mobile-launch free unlock, The Dragons are positioned as a major new way to play—and a strong signal that The Bazaar’s buildcrafting sandbox is only getting deeper.
