Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse

Incredible game. It takes the form of a choose-your-own adventure with obvious roguelite mechanics and deck building that proves to be fairly addictive and interesting. Its not perfect by any means. There is seemingly no way to sell cards you don't want, there is no custom deck from the outset, and higher difficulties are a bit more frustrating than fun due to the way the curses work often reducing the rewards for properly building your deck. The translations are also a bit spotty. Later missions can also feel a bit exhausting as enemy health values rise if you didn't properly spec for damage and before you unlock more decks the beginning can feel like a drag. However, none of that is enough to make the game any less fun at its core especially if you stick with it. The world is actually fairly interesting and filled with interesting characters with the longer storylines being rather enthralling if you survive going through them. There is plenty of serious storytelling alongside absurdity that keeps things from feeling stale. The gameplay loop holds solid so dying and going through stuff again rarely feels punishing and while higher difficulties do feel unfair if the cu…

This is a *much* better game that it originally appeared to be. The first couple runs were pretty tough until I started getting a feel for the game. There is some fantastic writing going on and these are top notch moral and ethical puzzles constructed in a way that really draws you in and makes the decision making parts of the game even more challenging than the combat phases. This is really good, well worth it to play enough to get yourself drawn into the plot arches. I still want to play it again and explore some plot lines that I failed previously with different teams and decks. * Starting is frustrating because you can't undo choices and that maniac gets your team over and over, but its worth figuring out. Try playing a strong dumb guy and just punch him because you didn't like the way he looked at you :P * Pick quest colors that go along with your deck theme. If you're strong and lack gold, go for the skull quests to gain experience fast and get the most new cards. If your quest takes you away from your colors the do the gray quests. Ones with a card looking thing are merchants usually and campfire looking things can provide valuable information. * The game really rewards y…

This game deserves a lot more credit than what it is currently getting; there is a learning curve but it feels rewarding to do so, and it really nails the "one more round" vibe. Except that round can take hours long, and before you know it you've played all day long. Not many games can achieve evoking such a response anymore, but Shambles certainly manages to do so. There's a multitude of stories and outcomes as well which is easy to get invested into, and it even has a 'Pokedex-like' bestiary that'll have you hunting for adding more to it through making different choices in subsequent playthroughs. Featuring cameos of Gordon Ramsey, Bear Grylls and others, as well as references to other things ("Slavemon" for example, lol) make said random events in which these appear quite funny sometimes and add to the experience. All in all, a really positive surprise and thus deserving of more recognition. Here's to hoping the DLC will happen sometime soon!

I have a lot more hours into this game on my phone, but this game is the only card game I can say that I like. Well written and wonderful. Give it a whirl, you won't be disappointed

Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse is an ambitious blend of narrative RPG, roguelike progression, deckbuilding, and turn-based strategy that succeeds in delivering a memorable post-apocalyptic adventure. Developed by EXLIX and published by GRAVITY, the game takes place centuries after humanity escaped to underground shelters to survive a devastating global catastrophe. Five hundred years later, civilization is finally prepared to step back onto the surface, placing players in the role of an explorer tasked with uncovering the truth about a world that has changed beyond recognition. Rather than relying solely on combat, the game builds its identity around exploration, storytelling, and the consequences of every decision, creating an experience that feels as much like an interactive novel as it does a strategy RPG. The world itself is one of the game's strongest achievements. Instead of presenting a lifeless wasteland, the setting introduces new societies, competing factions, forgotten technologies, and political conflicts that have emerged during humanity's long absence. Every destination has its own history and motivations, encouraging players to investigate every conversation and event…

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