Hand of Fate 2

I liked and finished the first one, but this 2nd game is really bad. Luck always plays against us. Every battle triggers a long repetitive loading screen. The battles themselves are chaotic, full of enemies doing their own thing, just unreadable. And the lethargic hero evade at snail speed, with a systematic 2sec latency. It feels like a slow torture. Play the 1st one, even play the spin-off "hordes", but do yourself a favor and avoid this one. And i say that while i bought it 28€ at release. *dead*

Hand of Fate 2 takes an unusual approach to fantasy adventuring by combining deck building, tabletop storytelling, roguelike unpredictability, and real-time combat into one cohesive experience. Developed and published by Defiant Development, it builds upon the foundations of the original while giving the campaign considerably more variety and structure. Instead of exploring a traditional continuous world, your journey unfolds across a tabletop where cards represent locations, encounters, enemies, treasures, hazards, and important decisions. Turning over the next card always carries a little suspense because it can lead to anything from a useful opportunity to a dangerous fight. The Dealer remains one of the game's defining elements. Sitting across the table, he deals cards, narrates events, comments on your progress, and gives the entire adventure the atmosphere of a personal tabletop campaign. The story takes place long after the original game, with the Dealer returning under very different circumstances and preparing a new protagonist for a larger purpose. His presence prevents the card interface from feeling like a simple collection of menus. Instead, the table becomes an actua…

Huge improvement from the 1st game.

Overall a rewarding experience once you actually apply yourself to use the right cards/tokens to get the golds, but definitely felt a lot harder and often more frustrating than the OG. However, the difficulty does make for a decent sense of accomplishment once everything starts clicking.

This game is a genuinely unique experience, with a deceptively interesting story told across the seemingly self-contained adventures. If you're interested in both Arkham-style combat and deckbuilding board games, definitely check this out

This is way more than I even imagines and has gone in directions of mechincs for the game I did not expect. The only thing I would like imporved is less load times or an option to skip some of the graphics. The graphics and cut scenes are really cool, but I don't need to watch them everytime I restart a level.