Inkbound

(Written from an experience of a mostly solo player and did a few duo runs) If you're new to the roguelite turn-based tactical RPG: If you're the type to find joy in learning new mechanics, then this game could be for you. Not a bad one to start on. If you're familiar with the genre: It could be fun for a few hours. Each character has its own mechanic(s), and there are multiple characters and bosses to feel fresh for a couple of hours, depending on your previous experience in the genre. The game can be enjoyed the most by those who find repetitively climbing through a gradually more difficult challenges fun. Otherwise, if the goal is to defeat a boss and win a run, it will only take a few hours. Personal thought: ☐ A must try, once in a lifetime experience ☐ A masterpiece, regardless of its genre ☐ The peak of its genre ☐ Good 🗹 Reluctant thumb up ☐ Reluctant thumb down ☐ I'd rather spend time and money elsewhere ☐ I regret buying this

This little guy has everything: plenty of replayability, high skill ceiling, fun challenges, great multiplayer, and it doesn't shove DLC or in-game-purchases down your throat. There's enough combinations of characters, modifiers, locations, etc., to give you an interesting run every time. You can play fairly fast and just match pictures, or you can spend 20 minutes on a turn doing the math. The time for a vibrant community has kinda passed, but it's still very fun solo/duo. Don't ask me about the story... I skipped all the dialogue.

Definitely a very high quality game. There are fun levels with Monster train. Ignore other players who are going to give negative reviews because the development team said they would give up on further development. However, the fact that two extra slots were added to the character column caused public outrage.

rubbish devs abandoned the game

The game itself can be fun, but there are constant connection issues with online co-op. One person drops after we start the game. This happens a majority of the time and it's up to the users to guess how to fix it. Even if the connection issues are difficult to address, it feels like more testing could be done with how the UI interacts with said issues. For example, why does opening the invite menu give me outdated information (yes there's a refresh button but couldn't it refresh on its own upon being opened)?

Good game

Picked this up because the tactical strategy and art style intriged me. Turns out to be a hidden gem. Definitely pick this up.

Well friends, it seems we have another case of "don't trust the reviews". This game is wonderful. A solid 8/10, and that's just caution, since I'm only 3 hours in. The game looks fantastic, the story so far is good, the narrator and voice acting are all on point. The synergies, the builds are diverse, the classes are varied... I'm having a hard time thinking of things that AREN'T good. I guess that it's turn-based, so if you're not into that, that could bring it down. Otherwise, this game rocks. You can tell that this isn't their first game. (This is made by the creators of Monster Train) Highly recommend, if you like turn based roguelikes. It will absolutely tide you over to Monster Train 2.