Slay The Spire
Slay The Spire is a roguelike deck-building game that pits players against a trail of enemies and bosses as they attempt to move forward through the map.
Using a customized selection of cards, the player’s deck becomes their attacks, skills, and defensive maneuvers that they will need to overcome their foes.
With each run you attempt, new items and cards become available, allowing you to create a unique deck each time you play.
Unfortunately, like Spelunky and other roguelikes, when the player dies, they lose all of their acquired items and extra cards they’ve acquired during that run.
Even though that may sound painfully harsh, this mechanic actually helps Slay The Spire shine to be a game that sets it apart from the rest of the deck-building games available.
Slay The Spire is the perfect example of risk vs reward. The choices the player makes can either make or break a run depending on how well they do.
Do you want to try facing that mini-boss at the risk of losing HP for a chance at a few good cards? Or would you rather take the easy route and save your health for the end boss so you can more easily progress to the next level?
Each decision feels impactful and choosing the wrong route may be the decision that breaks the entire run.
Slay The Spire comes with three character classes to choose from: The Ironclad, The Defect, and The Silent. Each of these characters is unique and has their own special abilities and cards the player can use.
Although you will see some cards appear multiple times throughout the various runs you attempt, what makes each unique is the synergies and interactions between cards and items.
Players will recognize powerful combos between cards and items that make them far more powerful than how they started.
It’s these interactions that make this game so addicting and keeps players coming back for more, despite its difficulty.
