
The deck is shuffled randomly, so you won’t always have half-and-half like I do in this shot. You’ll notice that my cards are a mix of red (Seifer) and orange (Sorocco). I have four energy available, and my hand is made up of cards that cost zero to two energy per. The large number on the bottom is your energy, which is the resource you use to play cards. There are no time limits, as you’re playing against the computer, so you can take your time in planning out your turn. In combat, your goal is to slay all your enemies – probably not a surprise. They definitely did not skimp on the visuals. It’s got really slick graphics and effects, and that makes it a pleasure to play. Let’s walk through how it goes.įirst of all, notice how good the game looks. The exploration and improvements you make to your deck are all to increase your prowess in combat, so it’s definitely the main focus. As you explore the Roguebook, you have to battle enemies, and ultimately you must defeat each level’s boss to advance and win.

There are a couple different scenes to the game, though combat is the most prominent. As with all the heroes, she has multiple play patterns to choose from, which include summoning allies and drawing extra cards.
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She starts with a mere 20 hit points (by far the least of the three characters), but once per battle you can full heal her for free. He’s got the ability to become enraged after he takes enough damage, which makes his next card supercharged.Īurora is in my estimation the hardest hero to play. He can definitely deal a ton of damage, but has a solid amount of health and a good ability to tank too. Seifer is somewhere in the middle of Sharra and Sorocco. As you can see, positioning is important – we’ll talk about that shortly. His ability is that he gains two block (defense) if you end the turn with him as the leading hero. He’s capable of dealing a lot of damage if you do the setup, but his defensive capabilities are his main strength. Her unique starting ability is that she gains three power (which dictates how much damage her cards deal) whenever she’s the leading hero. Sharra has a ton of offensive capability, and her themes tend to revolve around dealing damage and playing a lot of cards in the same turn. The two-character system is a great way to make each run feel different, as there are six potential pairings, and each one plays out very differently. You initially have only two characters to choose from, Sharra and Sorocco, but you soon unlock two more, Seifer and Aurora. When you start a Roguebook run, you choose two characters to play as, and your starting deck of cards is made up of cards of those two characters. If you like Slay the Spire (which I very much do), you’ll definitely enjoy Roguebook. Roguebook is a game designed by Richard Garfield, and is a slick new take on a type of game I enjoy.

I’m a huge fan of Roguelikes (games with procedurally generated levels where you level up as you progress), and the latest addition to the genre is a good one.
