The Tavern of Magic (2018)

Developer: Gnamics Ltd.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
Rating: 2.8 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 28 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Playing feels like gathering with friends in a VR tavern to duel or dungeon-crawl together, with trading-card deckbuilding and soul-stealing mechanics still being built out.

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What players say

Players praise the clever twist-hand card casting and the promising concept, but nearly all note the multiplayer is dead and development has been abandoned for years, leaving a bare-bones, unfinished game.

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