Griftlands (2020)
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Themes:Fantasy, Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Griftlands is a deck-building rogue-like where you fight and negotiate your way through a broken-down sci-fi world. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect. Death comes quickly, but each play offers new situations and strategies to explore.
Play as Sal, Rook, or Smith. Three unique character campaigns with their own specialized decks, abilities and maps to explore. Sal is an adventurer out for profit and revenge. Rook is an aging spy working his own agenda. Smith is an idle loafer who might just save the world. Each playable character's story takes place in a unique environment, with different factions and locations to explore and exploit.Show more
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This is a game where you deckbuild two decks. The distinction between combat and negotiation allows you to lose or concede some discussions and still keep kicking.
There is depth and good writing in the stories, as well as interesting distinct interplay in both deck types.
I hope to see it DRM-free.
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Manufacturer's description:
Hagiwara Hazime solstitial popular comic "BASTARD!!" based on an original story developed in RPG. And the battle system with a highly strategic position is reflected in the war situation and the compatibility of the character. Dark Schneider is working with the hero lost memory, to return to the real world back memories, let our adventure with friends.Fantasy
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