4/5 ★ – jared_c's review of Inscryption.

This is a really hard game to review, as there are some major twists that happen even early on in the game that change A LOT. Inscryption is a fresh take on the deck building games that have really blown up in popularity over the last 5 years. It has some rogue lite elements involved as well, fusing a few genres and ideas together in an incredible package. It has a much darker/creepier tone than most of those deck building games out there, but not so creepy that people who shy away from horror games will have anything to worry about. The game can be incredibly frustrating at times, with you possibly getting stuck and wondering what you are doing wrong. This game does not hold your hand really at all. What it does great though instead is open up for experimentation with your strategy and your build. Early on, you mostly have to focus on abilities of cards and how they can help you gain an advantage on your enemies. After a certain point though, the game goes wide open for experimentation and almost encourages you to try and break the game with your builds. I flew through the mid game area due to having a card that was WAY overpowered. Due to the mechanic of any overkill damage you do to an enemy you gain in coins, this also meant I was absolutely loaded with money. This strategy was still available, but not as viable in the late game. This game again is hard to talk about without spoiling much of anything. If you are a fan of deck building games at all, or enjoy games where you can really break it via the in game mechanics, definitely pick this game up!