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❤ Gwent Card Battles

At the heart of the experience are tactical Gwent card battles, which task players with building and customizing their own deck of army unit cards. Unlike the standalone Gwent game, Thronebreaker features unique, asymmetrical battles with custom rules and puzzle elements. Reviewers praise how each battle feels tailored to the story, providing a satisfying challenge. The ability to lose key units from your deck based on your decisions adds meaningful weight to the card combat.

❤ Puzzle Challenges

The game also features a variety of standalone puzzle challenges that task players with using their card deck in creative ways to overcome obstacles. Reviewers highlight the puzzle design as "well-created" and "containing lots of creativity," providing a nice change of pace from the battles.

❤ Exploration and Choices

As Meve traverses the open-ended overworld, players can explore the environment, complete side quests, and manage resources - all of which can impact the story and the strength of Meve's army. Reviewers consistently laud the meaningful choices and consequences present throughout the branching narrative, which leads to one of the game's 20 possible endings.