Drop Duchy

I like a LOT about Drop Duchy. The Tetromino mechanics feel good. The artstyle is fun. The roguelike elements make sense to me (but they scale pretty quickly). There are also a lot of trial and ascension settings to make the game harder. It's a very addictive game since the rounds and deck-building go so quickly. Trying to match your tiles and abilities to specific terrain for resource bonuses is great, and it's even better to mesh it with the attack/defense mechanics. I also really love the dev's committment to accessibility. I turned off the timer for my piece dropping because the strategy/tactics of dropping pieces is much more satisfying when you can plan instead of being forced to drop them quickly. I find that decision-making to be less fun with an arbitrary timer. I really appreciate how the dev lets players decide how to play the game. In tandem, there are a number of issues with Drop Duchy. First, a few mechanics feel half-baked. Specifically, the combat. Yes, earning MORE troops is fun, but the rock-paper-scissors elements feel a little convoluted for how simple they are. further, combining them and chaining them back and forth between advantaged and disadvantage…

This is legitimately one of my favorite games right now. I never thought I would have so much fun playing Tetris.

Would you recommend this game to other players? Yes.

Fantastic strategic concept, great execution.

The game refuses to launch anymore and the developer is MIA when it comes to tech support. If for whatever reason your copy doesn't work, good luck getting help.

game is good. get game. make block go boom. fight the goes win.