XIII - A Final Game of Tarot With Death

It's not a terrible math game, but I wish it did [i]something[/i] with the tarot presentation.

Disappointing. I would love to give this a neutral rating, but given these options, thumbs down is the only option. That said, it all works. The problem is, what it is is so very, very blah. Given the great name, I expected way more in the way of atmosphere, but it is simply a balancing game, where you get numbered cards, and have to place them into one of five spaces that either have the result go up or down based on the space, +X1, +X2 and +X3, or -X2 and -X3. The range diminishes and eventually you can't keep in the middle, and the game ends. The one other mechanism is that you earn money based on how close to the middle you manage to stay. The money can buy coins that can impact one of the cards. Nothing seems to change, you can't unlock anything, or upgrade anything, it's just the same thing, over and over. That's the core of the game, but the flavor is also blah, the art isn't very atmospheric, the music doesn't match the flavor, and there is zero fluff. Add it all up, and it's one thumb down. Shame, the name seemed so evocative...

A very simple game that lacks any and all depth that could have made it interesting to play.

Nice little game. Works great with the steam deck touchscreen. If you are looking for a quick mathy puzzle I recommend it!

Enchanting visuals and aurals (all there is to see and hear are in the trailer). Exceedingly simple game revolving around simple math and number balancing. $2 can get you more on the Steam store but it's a fair ask for what it is

peak gaming right here