Great roguelikes know your best weapon to advance is knowledge and Stacklands very much uses the element of discovery in its favor. Each new idea on how to mix and match the resource cards at your disposal makes things you struggled with at the start become merely a simple step towards a bigger and more complex future.

Even though I enjoy the build up of knowledge, I get a lot of friction from how some things progress. For example building a huge stack of sheds to increase the card limit, it isn't hard but it feels annoying.

Discovering how Stacklands works is great and I enjoyed exploring some of the first steps, unlocking all the packs and many ideas, but sometimes the chaotic nature of creatures and some more repetitive chores to keep the board in working condition do exhaust me a bit, so I'm moving on.

Reviewed on Mar 14, 2023


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