Knights of the Card Table
At its heart it’s not a bad game, but there are problems to be aware of. But first the good: It’s a light game that regularly introduces new elements. It plays well with risk/reward. The DM character has some fun lines. Now the bad: The elements it adds don’t do as much as they can to vary the game as you go along. There are stretches where the order you click the cards makes little difference, to the point where it can get a bit mindless. The big issue is that there are some optional levels that are exceedingly long, and as I noted with the sometimes mindlessness of clicking through thousands of the same cards, the levels feel even longer. Near the end there are several of these extra long levels which are not avoidable, and you grind to make it through. This becomes a problem as the game just sort of ends with a whimper.
– Real player with 25.6 hrs in game
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In the humorous RPG-lite card game style of We Slay Monsters, Solitairica, Guild of Dungeoneering and looks like Letter Quest. Not sure why old school RPGs have to be parodies. Anyway, addictive and balanced game. Great design and programming. Very easy to get into. I was sold after 5 minutes from Youtube.
– Real player with 16.7 hrs in game
Into Oblivion
I’m only a few hours into this game, but I imagine that I will play it quite few more. It’s fun and relaxing, the humor is short-lived, however, it’s a challenge going for the achievements, if that’s your thing. Anyone who liked Oh Sir! The Insult Simulator should like this as much. The tutorial is helpful, but I don’t think it covers the utility in using recipe book; it took me a few hours in to realize that the possible drinks you can make with the ingredients you are dealt will be highlighted in the book. As you play the game, you’ll quickly see how that is important, but this isn’t a guide, just a review and I’ll say this is a little gem. You can’t get much more bang for your buck or drink for your drunk. Bottoms up!
– Real player with 50.8 hrs in game
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a +++++++++++++++++ GAME RULES
– Real player with 34.6 hrs in game
Fight with love - deckbuilder datingsim
Go into fights and use word cards to construct sentences of love that damage your opponent if you do it right, maybe… there was no tutorial, so you just had to… work it out. I like the art though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTeow7UgGvA
– Real player with 10.2 hrs in game
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This game sounded interesting at first. An unusual slay the spire type game. The problem is, it still feels like a barely playable demo even after being released from early access. It fixed the problem where the cards in your deck didn’t shuffle, but removed inventory, making the bar, theater and nightclub “date spots” all the same (Before, one sold healing items, one sold cards, and the other sold permanent buffs)
Also, the story is barely translated, and a lot of the cards had been rediculously censored. If this is a game about dating and sex, why can’t the cards swear?
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Griftlands
Updated for Flourish & Mettle Update
My opinion of Griftlands is largely unchanged from my original review (below). The combat is tight and you’re frequently just a misplay or two away from losing a big fight, but the RPG elements get increasingly gimmicky the more you play. It’s sort of sad that choosing whether to help someone or not really depends on whether the passive bonus they give for loving or hating you is important or not. At higher prestige runs then you feel somewhat punished for taking an in-character action that ends up giving you a malus - I understand that’s a strategic trade off you have to make, but it highlights where the RPG and strategic aspects clash jarringly in Griftlands.
– Real player with 45.3 hrs in game
TL;DR: Slay the Spire meets RPG. Production values are high but card gameplay is inferior to StS. Not a game I expect to play over and over again. Passable.
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Have you ever played Slay the Spire adn thought to yourself, “Man, this game could use more story”? Well, Griftlands is that game! Narrative, great writing, flavour, design, environment, Griftlands has all you’d want from a card battler rpg!
…Kind of.
I like Klei. I do! Their products, while not always for me, are usually quite innovative and interesting. So I’ve been keeping a close eye on whatever they produce. In this case, they borrowed the card battling mechanics VERY VERY heavily from Slay the Spire, and added in all the essential elements of RPGs and made it well. In these ways, the production value of Griftlands is significantly higher than Slay the Spire.
– Real player with 36.2 hrs in game
Sentinels of the Multiverse
Introduction:
Sentinels of the Multiverse is a turn based cooperative card game for 3-5 heroes (Can be played solo as one player controls from 3-5 heroes). You gather your team and embark on a specific location to defeat the big bad villain. Each character you choose have their own personal unique deck that comes with them. The villain also has a uniquie deck and the enviroment you play also has a unique deck! The basic game comes with about 10 distinct heroes, inspired by some iconic comic superheroes of our times, withought ever being way too similar. The game flow is simple yet captivating, with the just right amount of suspence and amazing teamwork and synergy amongst your champions!
– Real player with 341.2 hrs in game
If you are a comic book fan like me, there’s a lot to love about Sentinels of the Multiverse.
It is the digital version of a tabletop card game, where each character and environment is a fixed deck of cards.
There’s a lot of variety here, different heroes with backstories and themes that remind you of famous DC or Marvel characters, many variants of those heroes that unlock after certain conditions are met. These are really fun to accomplish and sort of introduce you more and more to the lore of this universe.
– Real player with 184.8 hrs in game
Deep Sky Derelicts
I will caveat my recommendation by saying that it only just makes it over the threshold. It has a couple of nice ideas that make it playable but many small annoyances that make it far less so. It’s quite cliched but if I could give it a “meh” I probably would.
There are several reviews that compare it to Darkest Dungeon (one of my all time favourites) so I gave it a go. After an hour playing, I realised that this was not particularly accurate. Other than having turn based combat and a map where you wander round and encounter random things, it is not that similar, please disregard anyone saying that!
– Real player with 72.2 hrs in game
OVERVIEW
As a TCCG/RPG game Deep Sky Derelicts scratches an itch I didn’t know I had. It has a few rough edges, but I can certainly recommend it. It is mechanically sound and thematically interesting, albeit somewhat clumsy and childish at times; more on that later. The presentation is well executed and the pacing is just right thanks to careful balancing.
GAMEPLAY, MECHANICS
There is a lot of variety here - the number of classes/specializations makes for great replayability. I’m pretty far along in my current playthrough and I already know what my next party composition will be. The game can be swingy at times, but I never ran into long periods of it being too easy or unfair party wipes. At least… not yet. That said, there are a couple of things I dislike, mechanically speaking:
– Real player with 53.0 hrs in game
Cards of Cthulhu
Cards of Cthulhu is a casual little game, simple in design but with suprising depth. You pick cards for your deck from a choice of random two. Two cards at the beginning and more are added as you progress through the battles. Then you jump onto your motorcycle, grab your shotgun and ride across the wasteland to face off against Cthulhu himself - who stole your girlfriend, as villains in games have traditionally been fond to do.
Each opponent you meet on your way you fight by playing your cards (and autoattacking with your shotgun). Simple enough? The depth of the game is knowing when during a combat round to play each card, in battles with consequitive fights of more than one enemy which card to save for the next enemy, which card in a given situation perhaps not to use at all, which cards to deny your enemy from playing, and when to not play cards.
– Real player with 13.4 hrs in game
This game packs a lot of style and fun in a simple package, It is relentlessly focussed on play dropping you right in the game and back to the start when the game ends, which is minor but a refreshing change from the typical game with lots of menus and cut scenes wasting your time. This one has confidence in what it is delivering and delivers it proudly.
Each game you collect a small deck of cards each of which can be used once against a monster or set of monsters. In this way each run feels fresh because you are building a new deck which will be played differently than other decks.
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
Vesper: Ether Saga - Episode 1
- Try the demo:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1759290/
Vesper, the name of the heroine
A combat system combining role-playing, card games and strategy games.
- Role playing game
Start with the heroine Vesper and win new allied units with unique abilities. Level up your characters, unlock new skills (active and passive abilities), and improve them …
Objectives to be fulfilled, gain experience … Results at the end of the fight!
- Card Game
There are 3 types of cards
Unit Cards - Summon your allies into battle by exchanging Ether Crystals.
Action cards - the abilities specific to your heroes.
Arcane Cards - Collectible cards that will give you various bonuses!
- Strategy game
Unleash your ULTIMA
Plan your own strategic moves to face your enemies, using the range of diverse combat units available. Keep moving to avoid certain enemy attacks. The layout of your units is important. For example, short-range physical attacks will have more effect on the front line. But beware, this rule can also be used by your enemies.
Comics/game: An original story based on a new series of comics
The entire comic will be readable in the game, not in the usual comic format but in a version suitable for reading on screen! These cut-scenes will punctuate the series of completed missions.
An episodic game
The game and the comic book tell the same story: Episode 1 in the game is the same story as Volume 1 of the comic book. As each future episode is released, you can resume your game from where you last saved to continue the adventure with the content that you have already won!
Explore the universe of Etheria
As the story progresses, you will unlock areas on the world map. Each location will offer a number of missions to complete in different difficulty modes.
Physical DPS, capable of melee attacks (sword and spear) and precise aiming range (dagger and wheelblade). Her abilities are all of the darkness element.
Full Tank, his abilities can grab the attention of enemies and defend your characters.
More versatile, both tank and physical DPS, Lubikai is a leader, able to call on his fellow sorajis for reinforcement.
& More to come…
This episode will have 8-10 playable characters. In addition to the heroes, you can also have basic units to help you in combat.
Face a multitude of enemies, exploit their weaknesses and adapt your tactics to beat them all!
Some of them may be called in as reinforcements in combat (under certain conditions) but will not be controllable.
A floating world that surrounds the crystal tree
“All is one”. Three words to create a universe.
If all is one, then you are not external to the universe; you are the universe.
From this belief was born the world of Etheria; the crystal world tree that breathes soul into matter.
In a body on loan for a limited time, life seeks itself and raises its consciousness by going beyond its limits.
When the moment of death comes, the world is not the same as it was before. Just like the soul that returns to Etheria is not the same. Infinite, eternal, in perpetual change. Without change, there would be no life.
Soul, conscience, spirit … Whatever name you give it, don’t get lost. Charged with its experiences, it transforms the universe.
The part of the world you’ll explore in episode 1
All souls return where they came from: ETHERIA, the crystal tree.
The siege of Valestiel
Vesper, nicknamed “Amazon of the Knights of Nyx”, is a courageous and determined young woman, able to wield ethereal magic. She provides services to Prince Crimson Nyx. They fight together for the kingdom of Sylvaestris, in a war that has lasted for several years against the Soraji nomads.
Vesper & Crimson
But the dark forces from Vesper attract the attention of Ekklesia. This almighty religious institution will call upon Redgrave, a ruthless inquisitor of the Aurora Crux …
White Girl
Card game strategy + unique - multiplayer = Fight 3 other girls to race and get colors R,G,B to 255 each or knockout. Each card has different passive/active effects. Mostly against AI or friends.
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– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
Shanghai Office Simulator
Incredibly addictive game! Genius mixture of different activities, I love it! I wish the English was better, so that the story was more coherent and also some events are mixed up (e.g. being an old man and then suddenly getting married and the image is of a young man), but this is still an excellent purchase! Love it!
– Real player with 21.0 hrs in game
This game is like a Princess Maker you manage the life of someone until the retirement.
It also contain a new game +
The card combat mechanics are based mostly on combo card + few extra “neutral” card if you want to win.
Notice each new character has different combo settings.
Quite enjoyable for the price.
Actual 30/10/2020 : Use chinese as regional setting for microsoft due to a grivious combat bug + UI bug “in personality screen” to bypass the bug waiting for a patch.
– Real player with 11.0 hrs in game