I just want to be clear, because I don't feel like it was really made obvious, this is a game for children. There's all sorts of poorly explained mechanics that make you think it's for adults, but it's a game to help kids practice math. Good on em for making games for kids that are engaging and fun, but I don't think it's terribly clear off the rip and it should be. There's just about no gameplay to speak of and this is basically gambling for units to mix and match for math. You're handed a few numbers, you have your math operations, bam figure it out. Some people say there's a lot of replayability but basically it's just unlocking more operations. The core gameplay loop is the same from Round 1, and it never develops any depth. You're just standing in front of a chalkboard, looking at an equation.

On first play through it doesn't feel too deep, but the more you play the deeper it gets and I've really enjoyed some truly OP combination ships

This is a fun little game for people who love rogue-likes and have played a lot of them. I don't think I would recommend it to someone who isn't into the genre or hasn't played a lot of similar games. It's rough around the edges and the scale is small. The progression system is meh. The mechanics are straightforward, everything is just competent enough to be genuinely enjoyable and addictive like a rogue-like should be. But not great enough it's likely to appeal to a wider audience. If it looks interesting as a person who likes these kinds of games, I'd say give it a try. It's cheap and I find it pretty entertaining despite its flaws.

An excellent strategic game, with a number of innovative mechanics that I haven't seen before anywhere else.

LONESTAR is a slick, inventive blend of roguelike deckbuilder and tactical spaceship combat that takes familiar mechanics and reframes them in a way that feels fresh, deeply strategic, and packed with style. Developed by Math Tide and released into full version in April 2025 after a strong early access period, LONESTAR casts you as a lone bounty hunter navigating a universe of criminals, relics, and unpredictable interstellar chaos. It borrows from classics like Slay the Spire and FTL but carves out a distinct identity with a battle system that feels more like chess with lasers than cards and dice. The result is a game that excels at moment-to-moment decision-making while offering long-term progression and build variety that can easily suck you into one more run. At the heart of LONESTAR is its unique tactical combat system. Rather than relying on the usual energy-costed cards or real-time ship combat, the game introduces a system built around energy “pigments,” weapon lanes, and ...

After a few runs, I was a bit underwhelmed by the strategy aspect of it. Most of the items were useless and I ended up using the same tactic most of the run. It might have "clicked" for me with more playtime, but I just didn't find my runs very engaging. If you find simple addition and subtraction challenging, maybe you'll enjoy it.

Game has savescumming as an intended mechanic 10/10

Fun space math game. I do not do the math, only put the numbers in the hole and hope it works. Sometimes win. Sometimes lose, always funny space western vibes.