Underplayed Gems

Alchemic Jousts (2016)

Alchemic Jousts cover
Developer
Lunatic Pixels
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A quick-thinking duel where you build and deploy a personalized deck of elemental units in real time.

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What players say

Players enjoy the creative element-combination system, comparing it to Doodle God, but they split on the overall experience. Many praise the strategic depth of its rock-paper-scissors combat, while others find the campaign repetitive and the difficulty spikes steep. A few report broken menus on newer systems, and some say the developer has stopped updating the game.

Screenshots

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