Cards & Crystals

[b]Score is at the bottom of the review, while you are down there, leave a like if you liked this review![/b] [quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37072886/]Great reviews can be found at our curator page:[b] Devils in the Detail[/b] Make a deal with the devil and join our curator for more great reviews like this one![/url][/quote] [h1]Overview[/h1] An enjoyable mixture of match-3 and deckbuilding that creates a unique experience that does rely a bit on RNG. There is a complex strategy game here which is an interesting dichotomy to the typical, relaxing gameplay of a match-3 game. [h1]Game Breakdown[/h1] [h3] Gameplay 🎮[/h3] [u]Heroes[/u] The first thing to be done upon starting a new game is to choose a hero. There is one for each of the six elements in the game. They all work the same way with the only major difference being that they will create bonuses for their type of element. Each character can be leveled-up after they gain enough experience from fighting battles. Heroes aren’t really the star of the game though; it is mainly the cards and the battles. [u]Cards[/u] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2130937923 Cards & Crystals has ple…

This is a little gem of a game (a gaem?)... the match-3 slash card game mechanics are seamlessly executed and the pixel art is really charming and cute. The humor is on point and it seems to be a lot of lore sprinkled through the cards description. All in all it's noticeable this is a game made of love and really really fun.

Feels cosy, I like it.

It's a good, fun game. A pleasant combination of a card game with match 3. If you play match 3 for exciting visuals where the screen shakes and gems begin glowing hard when you link a huge chain, you might not get that here. But if you enjoy strategy and deck-building, this would totally be for you. If you enjoy MTG, Yugioh, Chess, anything like that. You might find this very fun. Later you'll unlock passive abilities which let you spend resources, which are gained from linking gems, to affect the board. (Clear lines, etc.) But a lot of the cards can also perform this function. The dev also seems like a really nice person and is still working on the game and has made good changes over the period I've played the game. Some may be thinking "10 bucks? That's a bit much for a match 3 game." but the card game and RPG stuff in it make it worth 10 bucks easily, I think.

Match 3 and Trading Cards, what a surprisingly interesting combination! I love the sassy AI, the fun details and the diverse music. Hoping for Blubellie merch !!! :D

This is a very fun game so far. The gameplay is a mix of match 3 puzzle games and a card game. I like a lot of the little details unique to this game. For example: In other match 3 games that have you squaring off against an opponent you have to share the board with them, but in this one, each hero is playing on their own board. (It's always been a pet peeve of mine in these kinds of games where you take a turn that randomly sets up an even better turn for the opponent because of how the random pieces drop back onto the board. [i]I'm looking at you, Puzzle Quest![/i]) Another unique detail are the cards, of course. Clearing pieces off of the grid not only hurt the enemy but give you the energy to play or draw cards. In addition to cards that can mess around with the pieces on the boards or temporarily boost your stats there are also cards that summon units to block damage for you and often have other abilities as well. The pixel art is simple, but very well done, and everything is easy to read and understand once you get through the (amusing) tutorial.