This is very similar to Slay the Spire but the big twist on this is how the two heroesвЂ™ positions are important. Enemies will display their intent вЂ“ attack, defend, and specials вЂ“ and the player then plays their turn in response. When combat is triggered the game switches to a side view, with a set of cards doled out based around the sets belonging to the two heroes the player chooses to take into the game. Each map is different and because the game is a roguelite, returning to them will generate very different experiences. They will find battles, unlocks, money and random scenarios. To get out of the book requires beating three stages of increasing difficulty and defeating an overpowered boss.Д®ach map starts with the path being laid out on a hex-based map that leads straight to the boss, the rest of the map is not uncovered and the player must use a combination of brushes and inks to explore it. They are later joined by a rage-filled Seifer and kindly Aurora. The story revolves around Sharra attempting to escape from a magical book with the help of a buddy Sorocca. When I say вЂnewвЂ™, Roguebook has been out on Steam since last year, and gauging from some of the more lukewarm reviews from around then Xbox players are benefitting from the extra year of revisions and patches. The developers, Abrakam, clearly have a fondness for the universe because their вЂnewвЂ™ title Roguebook shares the same setting and characters.

Faeria was a hidden gem on consoles, part card collection game, part turn based strategy it had a messy history on other platforms, but on consoles it was a slick title with all the free-to-play bits removed and just a rock solid AI and polished visuals.

Roguebook review