Sharra is focused on offensive attacks, though also excels at swapping places with her partner, which can trigger lots of interesting combos and synergies. Yet again Roguebook evolves the formula by adding a second playable character with their own set of cards, and shuffling them together to create one deck.Įach of the four characters has a distinct playstyle and card set.
Like most deckbuilders, Roguebook borrows heavily from Slay the Spire, with cards dealing damage, adding temporary block, inflicting damage over time, building power, and generating energy. It Takes TwoĪll the nice map-painting and exploration wouldn’t matter much if the card battles weren’t engaging. They’re a critical component to making sure even failed runs (of which there are many) make me stronger and add to my overall progress. Embellishment scrolls, which are also rewarded after elite and boss battles, unlock permanent upgrades and new features for every future run, such as increasing the health of my heroes, replacing some of their starting cards, and generating additional locations on the map. The merchant offers new relics, gems, and cards, for a price.
Gold can be spent at the merchant, who is conveniently located the beginning of each map. The colorful world map is reminiscent of classic strategy games like Heroes of Might and Magic, though due to limits of ink and brushes, I’ve never revealed more than half the map (thankfully a path to the end boss is always visible from the start).
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I can use my paint brushes to reveal tiles around me, or ink pots to paint in a line to reach more desirable areas.Įach map is full of hidden goodies, including healing potions, gold piles, embellishment scrolls, and events. A few tiles are revealed at the start, including watchtowers, which reveal additional tiles, and card vaults, where I can draft additional cards.
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I’m given free reign on where to explore within each hexagonal map. Like Slay the Spire, each run includes three progressively challenging, procedurally generated levels, or maps, with each map culminating in a challenging boss fight. The only way out is to reveal the hex tiles of each map by painting them with brushes and ink pots, which are rewarded as loot drops from battles. The characters of Roguebook have become trapped inside the literal story book. Roguebook is an enjoyable evolution of the deckbuilding formula, and may even dethrone the Spire king thanks to its refreshingly colorful art style, dual heroes, and rewarding map exploration. Armed with a basic collection of cards, players embark on a gauntlet of battles and events, gaining new cards and refining their deck, and either finishing off the final boss, or die trying. It’s no surprise by now that 2019’s Slay the Spire helped inspire an entire genre of deckbuilding, roguelike video games.
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Available On: Steam PC (coming soon to PlayStation, Switch, Xbox)
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