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Spellsword Cards: Origins (2019)

Spellsword Cards: Origins cover
Developer
One Up Plus Entertainment
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.2 of 5, 71 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical turn-based card battler where you carefully fuse and upgrade your deck across repeated runs.

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What players say

Players compare it to Slay the Spire but find it less flashy and more luck-dependant. The final boss is a spike, and card balance is uneven. The mobile-origin UI frustrates some, and a bug can lock the ending. Long-time players say development stalled.

Screenshots

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