Overview: A turn-based strategy RPG whose battle mechancis is a mix of Yahtzee (roll dice to make actions and rerolling) and deckbuilding elements.
20241025:
I played this game while waiting for the kids to fall asleep.
Setup: Steam Deck
Steam Game Time: 61 minutes
First Impressions:
First off, the game had a character customization section! Love how such a feature is looking strong in the demo.
Second, the game has great artwork and style. The overall feeling of the game with the way characters are introduced and the story builds up reminds me of Hades, which I'm saying as a compliment.
One problem I had with the game, and it could be due to playing on the Steam Deck, was that it was sometimes hard to select enemies, because one needs to point at the hex they're on and not just at their body, which makes sense. And in one instance I used the character's special move which deals damage through all enemies he/she passes through and I wasted the attack because I didn't actually go through any enemies. With that being said, the game does indicate if an enemy will be damaged, and I just hadn't noticed. I suppose what this means is that there is a small learning curve with respect to the game's interface.
One question I have is the it's possible not to throw all the dice. But I'm wondering what situation there would be not to throw all the dice. Just to build suspense?
As an aside, the demo had some minor bugs, but none that affected the gameplay.
Overall, I think this game has potential, and I like it more than the Knights in Tight Spaces
demo I played yesterday.
Demo Rating: 5.0 out of 5
Dice Gambit (PC) (Demo)
Relevant Links:
Dice Gambit (Steam Store Page)
20241025:
I played this game while waiting for the kids to fall asleep.
Setup: Steam Deck
Steam Game Time: 61 minutes
First Impressions:
First off, the game had a character customization section! Love how such a feature is looking strong in the demo.
Second, the game has great artwork and style. The overall feeling of the game with the way characters are introduced and the story builds up reminds me of Hades, which I'm saying as a compliment.
One problem I had with the game, and it could be due to playing on the Steam Deck, was that it was sometimes hard to select enemies, because one needs to point at the hex they're on and not just at their body, which makes sense. And in one instance I used the character's special move which deals damage through all enemies he/she passes through and I wasted the attack because I didn't actually go through any enemies. With that being said, the game does indicate if an enemy will be damaged, and I just hadn't noticed. I suppose what this means is that there is a small learning curve with respect to the game's interface.
One question I have is the it's possible not to throw all the dice. But I'm wondering what situation there would be not to throw all the dice. Just to build suspense?
As an aside, the demo had some minor bugs, but none that affected the gameplay.
Overall, I think this game has potential, and I like it more than the Knights in Tight Spaces
demo I played yesterday.
Demo Rating: 5.0 out of 5
Dice Gambit (PC) (Demo)
Relevant Links:
Dice Gambit (Steam Store Page)
Date/Time
Friday, October 25, 2024
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22:56
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