Seamlessly and in an incredible fashion, Monster Train manages to make the best card tactics game I've ever had the privilege of playing. An increasingly dense set of cards and clans to master all built extensively around the base tactical mechanics, all mercifully easy to learn and accessible to get into. I had no intention of playing so much of the game and was only intent on trying the game out, and managed to spend an entire week's worth of time into. The difficulty curve is absolutely pristine too, with every covenant ascension providing a fully tangible bump in challenge. The art and music mostly meets a 'just works enough' charm and often times is a bit bland, but the game could've definitely gotten away with just being minimalist and I'd still love the fuck out of it. I'm still finding new tactics as I hit the triple digits in spent hours. Good shit