Posts tagged sword and poker

Hooray! I beat the final boss! I win!

Not the final boss. That might be a bit spoilerful.

Except, actually, that just opened lots more levels. It’s the game that keeps on giving!

Grinding levels twenty and twenty-one to get enough cash to purchase a trident that caught my eye in the shop. Once I’ve bought that, I’ll try to progress a bit further – it’s getting tough now.

No longer playing this exclusively, but still playing it more than I probably should be. Had to go to the doctor again today and once again it proved itself king of the waiting room. It’s really getting quite tricky now, actually.

I should probably look through my spells and see if there’s any point changing them. Trouble is, the two I’ve got equipped (sort cards by suit and steal cards from the opponent) are incredibly useful at times.

It’s a light RPG where you go through dungeons a tile at a time, fighting monsters, collecting treasure, buying upgrades for your character, etc. Pretty standard stuff, really, though done well, with a good art style, a minimum of story and a well-judged gradual introduction of gameplay elements. The English translation is slightly iffy, but it’s clear enough and doesn’t harm the experience. So far, so good.

The really interesting part of the game, though, is the battle system. There’s a grid of cards in the middle of the screen and you and your opponent take turns laying down cards to make poker hands. It’s all hugely addictive and I’ve had to forcibly drag myself away after the game ate my entire lunchtime and threatened to swallow my afternoon. If this post seems a bit disjointed then it’s simply because my head’s still stuck in the game and I can’t quite seem to let go.

There’s a Lite version to try if you’re not convinced enough by me to shell out 59p on the full version, but I’d definitely recommend having a look, as long as you’ve got nothing important planned.