Stack Island - Survival card game

I would describe this game as a mix between Stacklands and Card Survival Tropical Island. It brings some unique mechanics to the card survival genre such as weather cards being incorporated into crafting recipes (apply the 'sun' card to leaves and get dried leaves for tinder etc.) For an early access game it has a lot going for it and tons of promise! Put it on your wish list and grab it on sale if you're not sure, but I give it a thumbs up. Check out my let's play series on You Tube for a closer look: https://youtu.be/RPYbO0uNYC8

At face value, this combines two great games--stacklands and the card survival series. Unfortunately, the designer hasn't come up with a compelling combination of these genres. The interface is egregiously fiddly and obstructive--somehow even moreso than the original card survival. There are tons of popups, excessively lengthy text that is presented too early before it is relevant, and extraneous cards and recipes appearing all over the screen like so much irritating trash which you are also forced by the game to constantly remove, and to do it all you must constantly flip between your equipment, bags and subscreens to inanely manage your tiny inventory. And how has this game actually been improved by incorporating stacklands' card interface, but somehow none of the actually fun parts of that game! All this would be annoying enough, but to add to this, the game is not turn based--your lifebar is constantly ticking down as you're trying to read verbose text, figure out recipes and what each item does, and navigate back and forth through the unintuitive and needlessly extraneous interface. The game presents you with way too much information and requires way too much micromanagement…

I thought it was a game similar to Stacklands, but it was completely different. It's a survival game where everything from gathering resources to crafting and combat is done through cards. It feels like a combination of a puzzle game and a simulation, which makes it very unique.

This little gem is definitely worth a punt if you like Card Survival or Stacklands. The real-time challenge adds a tough extra dimension (though I would like a pause-able version too). I am determined to conquer my paltry 36 hours alive PB....This game has LOADs going for it and it's as cheap as chips. GRAB IT!

A unique survival crafting game that's a lot of fun to play and I'm really excited to see more of the story. Feels a bit like a puzzle as you see what work together to make what and discover new recipes. If you like survival games you should absolutely try this!