First off, I'm biased, I worked on this game! Deck-builders are not normally my cup of tea, but even in early alpha testing, it was clear that Megacrit had scored a 'crit' with this one. Glad you enjoyed it!
The Heart requires a narrower subset of strategies than the rest of the game. Some otherwise great solutions will backfire due to its particular powers. For that reason I think of it as a bonus boss like Emerald or Ruby Weapon in Final Fantasy 7, even though it provides a proper ending. So, each run you have to decide whether you're going for the heart this time or not. Hint: Ascension 1 is easier than Ascension 0 with a bit of skill, because you can load up on more elite relics to maximize power.
Which is your favourite character? Defect! Love it so much, I redid my cover art to include it (and the Watcher) when working on my 'Slaymat'. Did you play with The Watcher? What do you think? She has the highest skill threshold of the four characters. Can't say she's my favorite, but she's got some incredible power if you're good at planning chess moves well ahead. Who is your nemesis in the game, and why? Snakeplant Which boss do you find hardest (not counting the Heart)? Donu + Deca, maybe? Depends on the build. Do you think strategy or luck is more important in Slay The Spire? Strategy, because it allows you to reduce and/or adapt to the RNG in this game. Would you rather have one extra energy per turn, or two extra cards per turn? Depends on build Did you like the biscuits? Tasty!
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Re: Backlog Club: Slay The Spire Part Two - A Tale Of Frustration, Obsession, And Poison
First off, I'm biased, I worked on this game! Deck-builders are not normally my cup of tea, but even in early alpha testing, it was clear that Megacrit had scored a 'crit' with this one. Glad you enjoyed it!
The Heart requires a narrower subset of strategies than the rest of the game. Some otherwise great solutions will backfire due to its particular powers. For that reason I think of it as a bonus boss like Emerald or Ruby Weapon in Final Fantasy 7, even though it provides a proper ending. So, each run you have to decide whether you're going for the heart this time or not. Hint: Ascension 1 is easier than Ascension 0 with a bit of skill, because you can load up on more elite relics to maximize power.
Which is your favourite character? Defect! Love it so much, I redid my cover art to include it (and the Watcher) when working on my 'Slaymat'.
Did you play with The Watcher? What do you think? She has the highest skill threshold of the four characters. Can't say she's my favorite, but she's got some incredible power if you're good at planning chess moves well ahead.
Who is your nemesis in the game, and why? Snakeplant
Which boss do you find hardest (not counting the Heart)? Donu + Deca, maybe? Depends on the build.
Do you think strategy or luck is more important in Slay The Spire? Strategy, because it allows you to reduce and/or adapt to the RNG in this game.
Would you rather have one extra energy per turn, or two extra cards per turn? Depends on build
Did you like the biscuits? Tasty!