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Simply just play it to see the potential.
Slay the spire was good, even if honestly I was not really into this game but into other clones (especially because of the artstyle that disturb me) but not only...And yes there are lot of good clones despite what I usually see everywhere on Steam (and elsewhere) !

A short list for STS nice clones...

• Knock on the coffin lid
  
• Dreamgate/Fate hunters (same devs)
  
• Neoverse
  
• Deep in the forest
  
• Deck of ashes
  
• Pirates outlaws
  
• Red mist
  
• Etc etc etc...
  
  
• And of course...Monster Train on top of it.

I won't go much into developping about the game (many already did it for sure).
But even playing it a little and you'll found out it is a great game (with many choices, that could change a looooot your games).
There is also a demo if you want to try it for free (and if I'm correct you could keep your save for the complete game (if you didn't fail the last one of course)).

My (early) rating -> 9/10

Simply move your adventurer from 1 square to another (diagonally or horizontally (for knight character...Magician is limited to up/down/left/right))...and open the door from each levels (60).
Still there is one character I did not see yet (I guess archer or something like that ? Almost confirmed with one achievement - an archer ! Can't wait to unlock him).

Some foes need to be beaten in certain ways...some levers and keys to gather and reach other parts (also sometimes you have 2 (or even 3 later in the game (not yet there))...
My only concern is that managing two companions (or even 3 for sure) is a bit slow (especially foes turns...a little too long time to wait).

My rating -> 7/10 (nice (one) music ! Very entertaining (in my opinion))

You have 4 teamates at the start of your adventure (given randomly at the very beginning... then after unlocking some specific areas you could start with a team you exactly know and choose)...

A list of them

• Shield (block fire)
  
• Acrobat (they could jump 2 square instead of 1, very useful, especially at the end of the game)
  
• Scout (they search stuffs when you are at the camp (when you built the scout bench))
  
• Medic (heal your companions if you move them just next to another one (not diagonaly, only horizontaly)
  
• Gatherer (probably the most important teamate, gather wood and other stuffs in the adventure)

And another list for what you could do at the campfire (each have 3 levels/spots (at max, start from 1 spot, of course))

• Workbench (you could create new items (like woodshield (protect you once from fire)) etc...)
  
• Infirmary (heal one point for one spot (3 max partners when unlocking every level))
  
• Scouting (only scout can gather stuffs (still not really sure if it works properly))

I have just encounter one little bug...when you are at the camp, sometimes it's very tricky to put more than 1 people at Workbench (but especially Infirmary and Scouting spots).
Not really sure why.
Also that would have been nice to be able to put more than item per adenturer...because using only once time an item per round is quite bad...especially when you don't have shield people (but at one point they feel a bit useless).

Another thing that could have been neat is to start with more health point (3 for each people is soooo low!)...or I don't know, maybe doing easy/normal/hard option at the start (or for the next iteration maybe?).

My rating → 6,5/10 (because of the difficulty setting a bit too high...sad because the game is quite nice (also nice music ! (sad there is no more songs))

You could do puzzles with 28. 112. 220. 500 or even 1000 pieces (not tested yet 500 and 1000 pieces)...you also have the possibility to unlock 60 & 90 pieces jigsaw (but not sure yet how to do it).
Each puzzle have his own music, that's really neat.

Also you could do each puzzle on relax mode (no time) or challenge yourself with time limitation (which could be hard with more pieces), or with new sort of pieces type like mosaic (square, usually don't like this one), traditional or arrow shape (that's fun one !).

Last things, you also can add a grid to the puzzle layer, and the image of the actual illustration.
Oh and you could decide where you want to see all the pieces around the puzzle (up, down, left or right (each of them or only one, two or three spots)).

My rating -> 8.5/10 (I hope one day they change the UI...seems a bit too simple/basic)

If you don't know the licence Pixel puzzles, they started with Japan, Space, Zombies and other licences (radical roach etc).
All of them are also in Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw if you already have them (and they cost lower than before (half about)).

The only let down that probably everyone said already : lots of DLC packs.
Wait for sales to grab some packs here and there (also one which is not anymore available on Steam but (apparently) only on IndieGala -> Puzzle pack 2000 AD (based on Judge Dredd comic books, they just lost the rights on this licence...)).

Big puzzles, more than 600-700 pieces, could be a little tedious to finish (of course if you are tired/bored, you can quit and the puzzle still remain done where you stopped lastly).
Easier to play with a mouse (in my opinion), and you can zoom on puzzles, for eyes confort.

Also the challenges are sometimes hard ! (free, once a month).
You have some regular pieces mixed with square pieces etc...
Tons of other sort of puzzles (figures, things and all...), fun cursors, themes, musics etc to unlock when you finish other puzzles...

Overall, great game !
My rating -> 8/10

Lots of variant foes, elites and bosses (you will easily hate Elves, especially in groups !).

The biggest difference with Slay-the-spire and others are the equipments (weapon, shield, helmet, boots, armor, gloves etc), which could easily give you the opportunity to make you win easier the battles (or the opposite).

The start is pretty tedious because you usually can't buy a lot of stuffs in shops (except potions)...but the most important is equipments (weapon and armor first...but there is also complete armor set that gives you powerful combination ! Of course it's hard to get a complete one) .
Also, you could earn some equipment(s) after some events or battles (elites if I'm correct but not only).

What could also be fun (but rare) at times is special events and depending what you answer, the battle will be different !
For instance if you are on Dwarf side, you lead the battle with 2 other dwarves against a Big Bear...or else you battle against dwarves (alone).

Sure cards are important too but not as much as your equipment (or what I feel and read it elsewhere too on the forum (people claim that without good equipment, they wouldn't have beat some levels / game).
Forget to mention that each equipment parts are visible on your character !

So far I only could beat level 1, once...It gets hard faster on level 2.
Anyways (and despite some little rant)...it still fun to come back to a run (and multiple times).

My early rating -> 9/10

My refund was faster than Andy Roddick service.

Easy short game with left or right decisions in a cyberpunk setting.
That could have been nice to have some clues on which consequences are (or at least some clues like questionmarks / plus or minus above each options (Elites / Citizens / Medias / Security and Syndicate)).

Because so far...well that's really just high guess on what we do (and sometimes, that's not very logical (in my opinion)).

Game is still early access (for just one month apparently).
Hoping devs could change things on a good way, later on.

Oh but really the worst thing I don't get...why do we loose when our meter (you have a bad / ok / good bar depending on your decisions) is on bad side ? (and the bad meter is high in comparison to ok (very short) and good).
Why ?

That's the point I really don't get.
Or maybe for a "real" infinite mode later on ?
I put a thumbs up but honestly I'm more leaning to a meh decision (which we can't on Steam review, sadly) nor even in the game (which could be fun too (but of course, it'll gives too much options after for a game like this)).

Also...that would be cool to have some other gameplays inside the game (like I don't know casinos, dealing (gangs and cyber stuffs), population control (birth, aging, cryo etc etc)).
Or for another title, of course.

Good luck devs.

A bit clunky but still very appealing (at least if you like/love the comic book).

Some Quick Time Events could be tricky to achieve, but so far nothing too hard (maybe later in the game).
The game pace is maybe a bit slow, and our John Blacksad big cat is as heavy as a tank...that could have been nice to have a run option (or at least faster walking).

The depiction of each characters are sometimes good, ok and at times meh (especially on Weekly...so sad he is that bad looking...).
There is some unique ways on how to find clues (I won't explain much of it), but honestly that's really cool.

Really hoping for a second title one day.

Really good game.
I won't go far into explaining the game (many reviews already did it).

Character design, fx, lot of skills, (very) different characters, gameplay and all...all come together awesomely !
The only thing I (we ?) need now is Steam achievements.
The reason why I didn't play much of it yet (yes I know that's wrong).


On another note...the game is on early access stage, and they are doing new patches every week (but I think even more).
Really good job guys and good luck for the future of Gordian Quest !

(**Act II in July - 1 new character in July (Bard) / 2 new characters in September (skillful Martial Artist and a powerful Warrior)** -> total of 9 different heroes to choose ! (6 for now)).
The game should be about fully released in March 2021 (correct me if I'm wrong devs).

>>>Will try to do a deeper review once it's fully released<<<