Sealed in Wax

[i] My Experience [/i] This was just [i]excellent[/i] all-around. I downloaded a few game demos last week, including [b]Sealed in Wax[/b]. But after trying its demo I just went ahead and bought the game (instead of trying any of the other demos I downloaded), and it was pretty much all I played on Steam until I finished it. When it comes to deckbuilders, I must admit that it's hard for me to cross the empathy gap and understand why someone wouldn't like them. However, it's possible that potential players would need to have an affinity for the genre to fully appreciate what [b]Sealed in Wax[/b] brings to the table. You have a hero that starts with 0 gold, 2 attack power, and 30 health. Each level features a boss (with much more health and attack than you start with) and a few level-specific cards that will pop up as you progress. Other than the boss and these specific cards, though, everything is up to you. You'll create what is essentially an encounter deck of enemies, items, and abilities. It not only matters what cards you choose to include in your deck, but the order in which you play them over the course of the level. The entire level consists of eight pages of four cards a …

A nifty level-based deckbuilder somewhat reminiscent of Circadian Dice. The stage gimmicks only really shine in the middle, as the early levels are a bit too straightforward and later stages are easy to ride roughshod over, but for a chewy little 5ish hour experience I'd definitely recommend checking this out!