Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG

[h1][b] TLDR: The best roguelike card game I’ve played since Slay the Spire. Differentiates itself enough to make it a very fun experience of deck-building possibilities. Don’t miss this if you like card games.[/b] [/h1] [h1]PROS: [/h1] ➕Artwork ➕Leaderboards and stats ➕Active developer that listens to community feedback ➕Good quality of life - teleport, skip enemy turn, redo last action, retreat from combat ➕Many different class (Summoners) options ➕D&D elements ➕Fun and interesting cards [h1]CONS: [/h1] ➖No way to view the cards the enemy used(?), you have to rewatch the previous turn ➖Can be incredibly difficult, even on the easiest mode ➖Could use better build options other than simply monster types [h1] [b] Content (Game world/Narrative) – [7/10] [/b] [/h1] The game world here is a top-down 2D plane that consists of a variety of different biomes - forests, deserts, dungeons, snowy, ect. The thing that was most interesting to me with ...

Abalon combines my favourite genres, sounds amazing on paper, and is pretty expensive (and even more so on mobile), which led to high expectations, and made me keep playing for much longer, than i actually enjoyed my playtime, desperately seeking for the magic that lies within. But after 22 (mostly) unrewarding hours on PC + mobile, and many questions on the forums, im ultimately giving up on liking this game. There are many reasons, that come together, but i'll just focus on the main ones: - I was very excited about the exploration part, but in practice, it is rather shallow and boring. You basically just collect stuff and walk from encounter to encounter. - The game is extremely bad at teaching its mechanics to new players. There were so many situations where i had to learn through failure. - There is very little variety in enemies and events, which makes the game become repetitive fast. - I do not enjoy the battle-system, which is the heart of the game. Battlefields are small, sum...

Positives: Long game runs (if that is your thing). A good Variety in heroes. A good variety of cards. Negatives: It is hard to determine what cards will be useful on later stages. Your Heroes effects vary wildly from stage to stage. An example is when you finish a zone the next might have a hard counter to your hero and your cards. making it unwinnable. The flip side of this also happens making the next stage fall asleep and win. The RNG is way beyond what i consider except-able.

This game mixes a few of my favorite genres. Deck builders, Rougelikes, and Tactical RPGs. Plenty of biomes, creatures, summoners, and gear to experiment with. It gets updated a lot, which is fantastic. Devs seem dedicated and passionate. Great game.