deck building
Power Chord Preview Pax East 2022
At Pax East 2022, I was invited to check out Power Chord. Recently I started playing a lot of deckbuilding strategy card games and dungeon crawlers. When I heard about Power Chord, the game caught my interest especially the Rock & Roll concept. Power Chord is a rogue-like deck-building strategy game developed and published by Big Blue Bubble where players will have to assemble earth’s mi...[Read More]
One Step From Eden (Switch) Review
When it comes to games that last, complex and well-designed mechanics can keep players coming back for more years after release. These are the sort of games that are usually challenging but fair, deep and mysterious, but also simple enough to play for short bursts and typically there are lots of things to unlock or elements that change up each session. I consider games like this to be mechanically...[Read More]
One Step From Eden, Inspired by Battle Network, Hits PC and Switch
If there’s one series I’ve wished to see come back with fresh ideas, it’s Mega Man Battle Network, a series of titles which was (mostly) an RPG spinoff of the Mega Man franchise that had more than ten entries when counting dual versions. I loved this spinoff quite a bit, but more for the incredible manga by Ryo Takamisaki, Mega Man NT Warrior, which also had an anime. I even owned the physical PET...[Read More]
Hand of Fate 2 (PC) Review
The Dealer is back from the netherworld, ready to challenge anyone brave (or foolish) enough to sit down and play his game. Hand of Fate 2 brings many beloved elements from the first game, like The Dealer’s signature insults, with a few tweaks here and there to create a smoother, more intricate sequel. Half rougelike, half deck-building card game, Hand of Fate 2 keeps the same mechanics in place t...[Read More]