Sights & Sounds
- The paper cutout/storybook visuals are pleasant to look at, and the cartoony animations match nicely
- The monster designs aren't all that unique, but still have a certain charm to them like the rest of the game's visual design
- The music and sound effects are serviceable, if not anything particularly special
Story & Vibes
- The game has two types of game modes: either a curated story (with some random elements) or randomly generated stories with different objectives and goals. Both are fun depending on what you're in the mood for
- Most of the game's appeal lies in the random encounters and the outcomes of the choices you make during them. These can have game-changing effects on your characters' abilities and appearances
- The curated campaigns are a slight step down from the randomly generated ones, but still fun in their own right. Some of them even give you unique transformations that aren't available in the random campaigns
Playability & Replayabiity
- It's a fairly standard turn-based grid-system tactics game. You move your characters in range to attack or out of range to prevent being attacked.
- Cover is interesting in this game, particularly for mages. Since all magic in Wildermyth is focused on telekinetically using scenery to attack, you sometimes have to choose between offense and defense
- The transformation system adds a ton of depth and variety to an otherwise standard three-class system (melee/ranged/magic). The skills and abilities from these transformations can even blend well with a character's class-based abilities to open up new combat strategies and tactics
Overall Impressions
- The game runs well and is quite well-polished. I haven't encountered any crashes or bugs so far, but will update this review if I find any
- I don't even typically like this style of gameplay; in fact, the only other games in this same vein that I've enjoyed are the Final Fantasy Tactics games. Because of that, I can heartily recommend Wildermyth
Final Verdict
- 8.5/10. Enjoyable combat, a progression system that leads to unique and varied characters, and fun storybook visuals make for an all-around great experience either alone or with friends
- The paper cutout/storybook visuals are pleasant to look at, and the cartoony animations match nicely
- The monster designs aren't all that unique, but still have a certain charm to them like the rest of the game's visual design
- The music and sound effects are serviceable, if not anything particularly special
Story & Vibes
- The game has two types of game modes: either a curated story (with some random elements) or randomly generated stories with different objectives and goals. Both are fun depending on what you're in the mood for
- Most of the game's appeal lies in the random encounters and the outcomes of the choices you make during them. These can have game-changing effects on your characters' abilities and appearances
- The curated campaigns are a slight step down from the randomly generated ones, but still fun in their own right. Some of them even give you unique transformations that aren't available in the random campaigns
Playability & Replayabiity
- It's a fairly standard turn-based grid-system tactics game. You move your characters in range to attack or out of range to prevent being attacked.
- Cover is interesting in this game, particularly for mages. Since all magic in Wildermyth is focused on telekinetically using scenery to attack, you sometimes have to choose between offense and defense
- The transformation system adds a ton of depth and variety to an otherwise standard three-class system (melee/ranged/magic). The skills and abilities from these transformations can even blend well with a character's class-based abilities to open up new combat strategies and tactics
Overall Impressions
- The game runs well and is quite well-polished. I haven't encountered any crashes or bugs so far, but will update this review if I find any
- I don't even typically like this style of gameplay; in fact, the only other games in this same vein that I've enjoyed are the Final Fantasy Tactics games. Because of that, I can heartily recommend Wildermyth
Final Verdict
- 8.5/10. Enjoyable combat, a progression system that leads to unique and varied characters, and fun storybook visuals make for an all-around great experience either alone or with friends