SQUIRMISH: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties

I've been a longtime fan of the tabletop card game and have been curious how the game would translate to digital. The answer is... squeamishly great. Squirmish is a game that's a little hideous and extremely bizarre in all the best ways, and seeing the world's characters animated is a warped delight. As far as the gameplay side, the game provides a surprisingly intense little battling game with a lot of strategy and just a little luck to keep things interesting. The game's cast of 70 monsters is packed with a diverse selection of abilities and attack powers, many of them changing the tide of battle in unique and interesting ways. Additionally, you'll find various clusters of fighters that are part of different "groups" that become stronger when multiple are on the board, whether controlled by you, your opponent, or both. Card game enthusiasts (especially anyone who enjoys the Pokemon TCG) will have a lot to chew on as they find their favorite strategies and monsters. The drawbacks: While a labor of love, this definitely isn't a AAA title and some of the presentation can feel a little homemade, but that's part of its charm. It can also take a little time to learn how to operate eac…

10/10. i demand more

Super easy to pick up. Lots of unique cards! I saw this demo'd at Spring Con and had to try it out. Now if I could convince another person to play with me hehehe

I love this game, it's explosive.

I've played the table top version and this is an awesome celebration and digital enhancement of the original. (Bonus for online version: shy people do not have to read the cards in funny voices to cause bonus damage since the creator does that himself with aplomb!) It's a deceptively easy-to-read and easy-to-play game, that is an extremely comfortable balance between LUCK (oh, how the game punishes when the stars do not align, and yet how entertaining and glorious a trainwreck to watch even when it's your own cards at stake!) and STRATEGY (deep and cryptic, like that uncle who's always talking about giving slack and spotting UFOs). Like many of my favorite games from the nineties it pays to pay attention, explore and learn the world so that you can find the hidden bonuses and power-up potential (in this case, in certain card combinations and behaviors). Yet, it's also possible to run through the room like a crazed monkey and take out an experienced player or NPC by leaning into your sheer brutality. Word of advice for head-to-head matches, though: you should each do some of the fun practice games against NPCs before you take on a friend. That way, you can both experience the joy…

i like the artstyle