Players Like...

❤ Tactical Turn-Based Combat

Players praise the engaging tactical turn-based combat system. Each turn, you can move your hero, attack, use abilities, or activate inspirations (unique cards with special effects). Enemies then take their turn, creating a back-and-forth rhythm where you must carefully plan and position your moves. Reviewers highlight how every action matters - poor positioning or ability usage can quickly lead to your hero's demise. The combat feels like a "little puzzle to solve" each turn, requiring you to think strategically about maximizing damage while minimizing harm.

❤ Deck Building Mechanics

A core part of the gameplay is the deck building system. You construct a deck of inspirations - unique cards that provide passive bonuses or activated abilities. Drawing three inspirations per turn allows for a wide variety of tactical options, as you must decide how to best leverage your current hand. Reviewers praise the depth and synergy possible by mixing and matching different inspirations and hero classes, leading to highly customized and powerful builds.

❤ Roguelike Progression

The game offers both a campaign mode and a dedicated roguelike mode. In the roguelike, you must battle through procedurally generated dungeons, facing increasingly challenging enemies and encounters. Upon death, you lose your current hero but can then recruit a new one, retaining some progress through an "ascension" system. This roguelike structure, combined with the deck building, allows for immense replayability as you experiment with different hero classes and inspiration combos.

❤ Hero Customization

A key aspect of the gameplay is the ability to customize and develop your hero. Each of the 9 available classes has unique abilities, weapons, and starting inspirations. As you progress, you can further specialize your hero by investing in specific skill trees and equipping powerful gear. Reviewers highlight how this character progression, combined with the deck building, leads to a huge variety of viable playstyles and build options.

❤ Emergent Gameplay

Many reviewers praise the "emergent" nature of the gameplay, where the interactions between abilities, inspirations, and the environment lead to novel and surprising outcomes. For example, a Druid character can spread mold across the battlefield, then a Candlemage can ignite the mold to devastating effect. Discovering these unique synergies and experimenting with different combinations is a major source of enjoyment.