SkyShard: City Battler

As someone who traditionally does not play this genre, SkyShard is very easy to get started with but continues to surprise you with its depth and interesting gameplay. It continues to surprise me with how ridiculously fun & addictive it is to play, and I strongly encourage anyone to try it out. I would buy it for $100 if I could!

I dont normally play games like this often but after putting 8 hours into the demo i figured maybe this would be a game for me and it is gameplay wise but after hour 10 or so i started getting put up against cities that felt like they had choices wildly superior to mine. The last 3 hours out of my 13 hours of playtime have been over 90 percent losses and and just horrendous luck on a lot of choices in game. When i played the demo i didnt have access to every building available so most builds i could make were much easier to get just because of my available choices. In the full game you get a wider variety of choices which means a greater chance of getting screwed over by RNG however before the latest patch i kept seeing the same two to three builds over and over and over and if you dont get a handful of combos possible youre just gonna lose before or around turn ten. Ive been getting more and more frustrated at the game and even after taking a break from it for a few days and coming back after the latest patch ive been having almost the exact same experience. With all that said i still cant put it at a not recommend. The problems im having could be mostly because of skill issue so im going to dive deeper into the game and see if something clicks that im missing. Im glad we have the option of getting play stellar games by indie devs and i dont want to push anyone away from this game with a negative review when i do think it can be a great game and problems i have with it could be just personal preference but i have to air out problems ive been having with this game that might push some people away. Also the game was 15 bucks and i spent 13 hours in it not including my playtime with the demo which initially got me to buy the game. I would say i got my moneys worth even if the last 3 hours i was having a miserable time playing. I plan on playing a bit more to see if maybe my rng changes or i just somehow understand the game more or something that would make experiences in the last three hours less of an issue.

Great game. Took me a little bit of work to start learning how to play the game. Still not great at the game, but its a mellow game and holds my attention. Nice work Ben and Regis!

SkyShard is a fun, low-stress game that rewards the time and thought you put into it. A wide range of units and interesting unit interactions give room for creativity, with many viable strategies to succeed. There are several game modes, including PvP, solo encounters, and special-rule modes. Best of all, there are no microtransactions and no fomo mechanics. As for weaknesses, reorganizing an island can be particularly tedious, though the effort is usually rewarded. Also, there is a lot of game functionality that is hidden, with no real way of knowing those details without being on the Discord (for example, guaranteed weapon shops, items becoming less likely to show in shops depending on your current items, start-of-combat re-triggers on re-summon, start-of-combat order algorithm, etc). That said, feel free to join the Discord; the people there are friendly and helpful. After many hours of play, I have certainly gotten my money's worth, and I'm still having fun. It is incredibly satisfying to see a strategy come together. If this genre of game sounds fun to you, my guess is you will enjoy SkyShard.

Mechanics are a bit overwhelming but I enjoy the visual cues that help players get better at the game. It's kinda like playing tetris but the pieces are trying to shoot each other at the same time. Can't wait for the full release with full art for all the units and maybe some new heroes too.

Bazaar but with positioning

A very solid auto battler, haven't been able to put it down since playing the demo, very much reminds me of the bazaar and Hearthstone battlegrounds.