Toads of the Bayou

Really nice Isometric deckbuilder rougelike. Very coherent design language throughout. Love da pixel art. 10/10

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I definitely wouldn't recommend to somebody new to the deckbuilding genre, however, I could totally recommend to a fan of deckbuilders who both a) has already played a few of the bests/most recognizable (Slay the Spire, Inscryption, M:tG) and b) doesn't mind a clunkier game, simply has the itch for the genre and enjoys exploring other's interpretations of it. I had fun playing for the most part! TotB has some really interesting mechanics I haven't seen elsewhere, has an interesting theme with good art direction, and the combo turn-based tactical with deckbuilding feels really unique. --It just needs a lot more work. Balancing gameplay, wording card & enemy mechanics in a more streamlined/understandable way, little bugs, and things simply left out. and of course more backstory would bring things together. Felt to me almost like a long-term game jam from a really talented team that just didn't have the ability to finish it or bring it where it would need to go to be great. It's good, fun, and looks good, but there's a learning curve to be able to enjoy it and there's almost no replay desire after you unlock all the playable characters because there's not enough variation (+ balance feels off), not a lotta story, and very few unlockables. Would absolutely come back to it if the devs picked it up again!