Absolutely fantastic. Crack cocaine in video game form. It's hard to even explain what makes this game so fun, it's just so hypnotic and addicting. Watching all the crazy items and effects compound on each other and exponentially build your score while the sound effects keep rising in pitch and the fantastic interface design dances and shakes and wiggles...god it feels so good. Like I've laughed out loud at this game on multiple occasions because of how completely ridiculous it can be. It's a true roguelike too, each run is wildly different and leads to you themeng your builds around random, tiny aspects of the game (clubs, two pair, even numbers, tarot cards, etc.) It's hard as balls and it's got a lot of stuff to unlock, so it'll keep you (and me) busy for a long time, which I definitely needed. Keep in mind, I'm someone whose eyes immdiately glaze over at the mention of a deckbuilder game, and I had this praise to levy at this game.

That being said, there are a few minor grievances I have. RNG has a tendency to screw you over, which isn't out of character for a poker game or a roguelike and it's something I wouldn't ordinarily complain about, but it gets particularly annoying with the boss fights, who can sometimes completely invalidate your entire build with no real means of counterplay, which has killed many a run of mine. The game only has one music track, which, while phenomenal, can tend to drive you mad after several hours of playtime. And, while the user experience is generally phenomenal, I am outright BEGGING, PLEADING ON MY HANDS AND KNEES, for the developer to add another method for selecting cards, like the drag box on a computer desktop. I don't have arthritis or carpal tunnel but even my finger starts to hurt from mashing the left mouse button to select my hands, so I can't imagine what it must feel like for people with weaker joints.

Overall an incredible game with only a few small issues that I can recommend to anyone, even people who hate card games.

Reviewed on May 11, 2024


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