Leavers Rift

The game is a fairly run of the mill deck-builder at its core, putting some unique spins on the formula in a couple of fields, like open progression through the overworld (=levels), unlocking upgrades beyond just cards with continued runs and the artstyle & visual presentation in general. Something that sticks out is the challenge level of the game - you will run into a fair share of dificulty, especially early on: normal enemies can be threatening, elites can easily end a run if you didn't prepare properly. Events (on the map and random events) can skew your deck towards great hights or punish you hard, depending on how you go at it. The game seems to be intended towards offering a fair challenge, not something to breeze through. I'd imagine the artstyle isn't everyones cup of tea, but the gameplay can easily draw you into playing several hours without even noticing. The game ran smoothly and i haven't encountered any game crashes or technical issues during play. BGM and sound design were fine aswell. My advice for beginners: explore the Map and kill the small enemies first, until you have a solid deck to challenge Elite's and eventually the Boss. Rushing to the Boss is ne…