I've never played FTL, so this is the basis of greatness for me.

In a sea of deck builders this one shakes it up by adding movement. Instead of just having to draw the right cards and setting up the right synergies, you now have to position your ship, of which there are a few types, into the right place.
At times, you also set up drones, deal with asteroids, and a lot of other simple yet effective basics to make this deck builder feel more than another Slay the Spire clone.
It was easy to pick up the major differences given, and I would say the game never felt too unforgiving. Learning how to play through the game's basic tutorial was simple, with iconography that made it easy to understand.

As a smaller note, this game has stories and character, and while they are not the focus, I really did enjoy every little quip, cutscene, and flavor presented. All in all this game does a little bit of everything and does it exceptionally well, never over-reaching or disappointing.

I've never played FTL, so this is the basis of greatness for me. In a sea of deck builders this one shakes it up by adding movement. Instead of just having to draw the right cards and setting up the right synergies, you now have to position your ship, of which there are a few types, into the right place. At times, you also set up drones, deal with asteroids, and a lot of other simple yet effective basics to make this deck builder feel more than another Slay the Spire clone. It was easy to pick up the major differences given, and I would say the game never felt too unforgiving. Learning how to play through the game's basic tutorial was simple, with iconography that made it easy to understand. As a smaller note, this game has stories and character, and while they are not the focus, I really did enjoy every little quip, cutscene, and flavor presented. All in all this game does a little bit of everything and does it exceptionally well, never over-reaching or disappointing.