Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder

Nadir is an okay card game, with an interesting mechanic that forces you to trigger known responses from your opponent as a cost to play your cards. Each of your cards has two sides that can alternatively be played based upon the opponent's available moves. Apparently the company folded before fully completing the game, so the end product is fine, but not one of the better choices out there, particularly not for $20.

I hate writing negative reviews, especially for smaller games, but I think it's outrageous how much potential this game has, and how little the devs decided to do with it. The animations are buggy and don't play sometimes, the progression is confusing, and the game controls poorly and in different ways on controller and keyboard/mouse. I play these types of games...A LOT, and usually I can find something positive to say about any one that I've played, to the point of wondering if I'm too easy to please in that regard. Playing this game just made me realize that there's an incredible standard set, and this doesn't live up to it. I'm willing to overlook lots of stuff, even when it comes to games leaving early access but still being unfinished...the difference is that other devs will still keep a line of communication with players, to show them that they care about delivering an enjoyable experience. I've seen nothing of the sort here, and the most recent newspost was just about a sale the game was having, which feels like a slap in the face. The art style and theming of this game RULES, I was so gutted that the game feels painfully rough that I even gave them a couple years to see…

Such a beautiful looking game with fun mechanics that was sadly abandoned and released in an unfinished, buggy state. [u]Absolutely [b]NOT[/b] worth $20 [/u] Is it worth $3 and an hour of your time? Yes, but you'll be left wanting more from a game that was never finished. The studio was closed down so your money would be going into the ether. But.... Is it worth $5 and an hour of your time? No. Go play other games that respect your investment to learn, play, and ultimately have fun. +Outstanding visual designs +Creepy and interesting atmosphere +Interesting mechanic diving down deeper in hell to fight stronger enemies, greater loot, and more +Really great improvement/alternative to the StS path working your way through obstacles towards a final boss. You descend down rings of hell and have the option to engage with everything provided to you on that ring. Even an escape so you can return to base with your loot and buy upgrades or meta profession for your next run. +The deeper you descend the more options you'll get including tougher enemies, more loot, and rewards +Card crafting +Each card is a dual-card +Lots of interplay between cards played and enemy responses +/-Enemies wi…

This is a very rough game, the core premise is great and the execution is solid. However the balance is poor, and the experience short and buggy.

If you're someone like me, who never really figured out card games as a kid, but are curious about getting into them? Then, I would definitely recommend. Once you've gotten a feel for the mechanics, it's peanuts, but the fights stay challenging. So, learn your cards and optimizing your deck. Good luck!

Surprisingly good! Cortez really is the MVP, because he's about to raise more servant souls than the Spanish raised infant mortality in South America! Wait...