Poker Club
So, I’ve seen bad reviews for this game. For a poker game, it’s not bad. The animations, I thought, were a little slow. As it turns out, though, it’s just a part of poker. It ’s a grind and decisions take time. As far as the career aspect you start out where you should, with 50k playing in low level tourneys. That 50k can be lost! Be careful. A lot of people have complained about having to play against bots. These bots are not easy targets. You will not always beat them. I prefer playing against bots as opposed to waiting 15-30 mins. for a table to fill. I want to play not stare at my computer screen. They are a good training tool in my opinion. The 11 hours I’ve put in netted 20k profit. Yes, this game is a grind. Only buy it if you’re competitive and like poker. I joined a low level knockout tourney and it took me just over an hour to win. I had to play four times. The AI is AGGRESSIVE. They, at times, make dumb bets based solely on their pocket cards. For example, AI player has a King, Jack. It will bet and continue to bet even if they don’t hit anything on the flop. They will also make HIGH bets which you will have to judge for yourself if they’re bluffing. Nothing cranks me up like getting bluffed by a 3-2 off-suit, lol. However, if you don’t play smart and aggressive yourself the AI players will push you right off the table. Play smart or throw your money away. The dev is very up to speed on how to properly play poker and there are advanced theories in the game explaining a few of them. For example, how seat placement at the table affects how you should bet. Good game in my opinion. It needs some polishing. Better AI tactics I’d say. If you like or are interested in poker this game is for you. Beware. This is not a sit and win your way to the top of the food chain in a week or two game. It’s about the most serious investment of time I’ve ever seen in a poker game. So, come prepared or go home…broke!
– Real player with 238.2 hrs in game
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(german below)
I waited long for a game that isn’t like from the 90s: Only some cards on a table with top view. It’s 2020 and I want an immersive game not a bad looking mobile/facebook game. And it’s what I wanted:
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immersive gameplay with nice graphics and animations (hence ofc its slower)
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customizing your character/table with a lot of stuff to finally use your chips
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a lot of game modes
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nice tricks, emotes and different locations
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and statistics, a lot of them: general, after cash game or tournaments. Love it here and always missed it in other games.. :)
– Real player with 116.2 hrs in game
Encore Illusions
A magician’s rivalry takes a diabolical turn on stage. Discover what’s in the cards for four characters entangled in a lethal web of illusion.
All isn’t well on the magical stage. A fierce competition intensifies between Johannes the Great and Merlin the Amazing. The rivalry takes a diabolical turn when Johannes’ assistant is kidnapped the night before the Battle Royale performance. The ransom terms are extreme — a death sentence for her boss performed live on stage, along with acknowledged defeat in the pending big show. Can you break Sophie free before the doomed performance sets the stage? Is there any hope for Johannes the Great’s survival? Are you ready to take on the role of poor, victimized Sophie and her sweetheart Peter? Find out what’s in the cards for four characters entangled in a lethal web of illusion. Their fate is in your hands.
Features in Encore Illusions
Find out what’s in the cards for four characters entangled in a lethal web of illusion. Johannes the Great, Sophie, Peter, and Merlin the Amazing are playing for keeps. Embark on a mystical magic hidden object adventure packed with great gameplay features.
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More than 40 different breathtaking environments
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Gorgeous cut scenes for story and transitions
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Challenging mini-games and puzzles
Bonus: Unlockable Encore Card Games!
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Mother of All Secrets
Mother of All Secrets is an RPG full of occult mysteries, investigations, and intrigue. Become a young ward at an old and remote orphanage. Live your new life for fourteen days as the enigmatic masters of the House prepare you and your mates for the impending visit of the mysterious Guest.
The House’s walls conceal a small world of stories, plans, and conspiracies. Every hour is fateful here. Decide where to go, what events to participate in, which goals to pursue, and who you should influence. Will you be ready to learn the ultimate truth on the last night of your stay at the House?
A Living Breathing House
Become a part of the close-knit community of the orphanage. Other wards, your teachers, caretakers, and even the family of House owners — behind every living soul, there are goals, plans, and desires. With every hour, individual plots progress, secrets unfold, and choices are made that alter the House forever.
Your Own Story
Create your own character and live out a unique story — only you decide how to spend each and every hour. Go about uncovering the asylum’s secrets however you like. Make friends or enemies at your own discretion. Explore the darkest and most dangerous corners of the House. Unravel other people’s schemes and draw up your own plans. Obey or risk breaking the cryptic rules that govern the orphanage and face the consequences. What will you do with your freedom of choice?
High Stakes
Perform actions in every scene by playing cards. These cards determine your character’s skills, items, and even relationships. Different cards allow you to influence others, gain an upper hand during encounters, apply the knowledge and traits you have acquired, or push the narrative towards the desired outcome. Remember that other characters possess their own set of cards which they can play against you! Study the abilities and intentions of others before reshuffling their decks and transforming their personalities. How will you play your hand?
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Battle Star
I played almost 40h and want to keep going. As a f2p I like that you can get all the characters without spending any money. The graphics are good, sounddesign is catching and the turnbased combat is right up my ally. The only thing I might add is the option to change gear during missionselection. Other than that I would also like to see a male character who talks more (srly girls are not in shortage but where are the men?). That aside, the combat is exciting and story interesting (at least for me). I do love me a good grind (I did spend more of less 70% of my playtime grinding ressources) but that might not be the case for everyone. You can take it ez though. I recommend you try it out for yourself. Can’t wait for more exciting updates. ;)
– Real player with 141.8 hrs in game
Summary: This is a pretty awesome game if you like SRPGs!
Story: It exists. It’s not great, it’s not terrible, just whatever. Pretty generic anime-esque stuff, a group of female fighters trying to take down the evil bad guys.
Artstyle/UI: Very good! The characters are clean and distinct, the attacks are flashy without being over-the-top. UI is tight and shiny, and easy to navigate. It’s anime style in the artwork, but chibi “big head” characters in the actual gameplay. It’s not distracting though, it’s very cute. Some character artwork is sexualized with huge cleavage, but compared to a lot of games of this stripe, it’s not over-the-top. Many characters are just badass/cool without being scantily clad.
– Real player with 101.3 hrs in game
Faerie Solitaire Remastered
I’ve given this remaster 10 hours now and made notes on the differences, and I feel like I can do a decent review now. Disclaimer: I love the original Faerie Solitaire. I got it on sale for 99 cents, and I love it enough that twice now I’ve deleted the game file that keeps track of the in-game feats (not the Steam achievements) so that I could have a more legitimate reason to play it more. I’m not nearly as enamored with this version, so I’ll start with the cons.
Cons
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– Real player with 71.3 hrs in game
7.5/10
I finally decided to give this solitaire game a try after seeing it mentioned as a favorite by users in their reviews of various other solitaire games. I waited for a while to see if it would go on sale, but this apparently has never happened.
Initially, I can see the appeal. In Faerie Solitaire, you collect “eggs” while playing levels, which you can then “hatch.” A creature is then revealed which will grow as you continue to play. Once the creature is “grown,” you can spend a combination of three different resources (also found within the levels) to “evolve” the creature. As far as I can tell, these creatures have no impact at all on completing the game’s solitaire levels – however, they provide an additional progress bar and goal to pursue for players.
– Real player with 57.9 hrs in game
Mark Out! The Wrestling Card Game
I love this game and i see the potential
Especially combining card is really fun and i want to be able to combine two combined cards with eachother and just go crazy with it. I like all the references to other companies the naming of moves are great like the one horn demon. And praise no microtransactions
But and this is something that needs to be sorted you can basically take about 2 moves have a 2 energy lead, reverse literally everything and then just win from either the opponent not having any cards left or they keep hurting them selves and then you use one of your cards to put them out of their misery.
– Real player with 60.0 hrs in game
If you’ve played RAW Deal, With Authority or Synamic D this is a game you want to check out.
It’s still in Early Access, but the foundations are already here for something awesome . A wrestling collectable card game, much like the games mentioned above where you build your best desk of cards to challenge the AI or PVP for EXP to level up and VC (No micro-transactions).
VC earnt from winning matches is then spent on opening packs of cards to acquire new moves to add to your collection.
There is also a create a wrestler option where you can watch your CAW perform the cards moves during gameplay and a create a card and combine option, where you can cook up any move you wish.
– Real player with 38.8 hrs in game
Black Book: Prologue
A very promising point-and-click adventure with a deck-building component. The cartoony art style is somewhat reminiscent of Bilibin illustrations and suits the Russian fairy-tale theme perfectly. I also love that the characters speak in dialect and that the demons have odd accents. Using evidently well-researched cultural notes as hints for the game is a clever idea. The card combat in the Prologue is very easy, almost to the point that one would have to try to lose a battle. This early in the game, deck construction doesn’t really seem to be a factor. I assume that this aspect of the game will get more difficult and involved as one gets farther into the game.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Very nice cards rpg game prologue that introduces the story and mechanics of the main game.
You play as Vasilisa, a young witch who is trying to break the seven seals of Hell in order to bring the man she loves back to life.
The game has beautiful art and an interesting lore based on Slavic Folklore.
I recommend you to explore and read everything to get all encyclopedia entries that will help you answering correctly some of the in-game dialogues choices.
Depending on the good or evil choices you make, you can also earn sins. How this might affect the story will only be revealed in the main game.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game