What happens when you take Slay the Spire’s three wonderfully constructed character choices and replace them with scantily clad female alternatives? Well, if the developer is Tinogames, you get an original take on StS with well thought out unique decks and mechanics, but with gorgeous, fully animated graphics thrown in. I’m not going to pick bones about “Deck Builders” vs “Engine Builders” vs “Card Battlers” here. It sold 1.5M copies at a recent count, half a million in early access alone. But it was Megacrits’ game that rolled all the elements into a compelling package. If you fancy a dip into what must surely be the inspiration for StS, you could look at Deep Sky Derelicts, The Guild of Dungeoneering, Ironclad Tactics or even the excellent Hand of Fate games.
There were many predecessors that led to its creation and it would do several fine games a disservice to suggest that StS was first. Note: I did a very similar article last year, so there will be serious overlap! Future IYL articles will of course cover different genres!īefore we start, let me be clear that while Megacrits’ game “represented the pinnacle” on its launch, it didn’t define the genre exactly. Then it’s over to you to tell me how wrong I am, in the comments! Next, I’ll cover a game that’s very similar to the original, then (hopefully!) any games that have surpassed it since, and finally any games that do things in a unique way, but still tipping their hat to the original. I’ll start with a bit of history about the most famous game representing the genre.
#ROGUEBOOK SLAY THE SPIRE SERIES#
IYL (If You Like) will be a short series of articles delving into various genres and looking at the best examples in each. Let’s delve into that genre and see lies beneath the surface. When Slay the Spire launched, back in January 2019, it represented the pinnacle in what became a well recognised genre - Deck Builders.
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