Draft of Darkness Reviews

Lots to chew on here, well worth the price. Also props to whoever did the soundtrack, spooky atmospheric jams.

Hesitant recommend. There's a good amount to like here, but the jank and overall feeling of lack of balance feels off-putting enough to me not to play further. + Good ambiance + Strong theme + Intriguing story + Multiple playable characters to unlock + Can speed up animations/walking in settings (heavily recommended) + Custom run/challenge runs available * Meta-progression of sorts, you can use resources in one run to send a good card/trophy back to be used in another one. There are also booster packs and perks that are bought with in-game currency, obtained by playing - Many game systems... too many for me, personally. You have to manage several currencies, resources, overworld effects, combat effects, amount of tiles revealed, equipment, stat increases, companion decks... it feels packed to the brim, I prefer more straightforward approach in card games - UI feels clunky at times, same for playing cards and fast-travel - Balance seems off to me. On normal difficulty, the hardest part is the first stage, afterwards if you make it past the initial bump you more or less make it. Success seems to also rely heavily on placement of merchant/recruitable companion in stage 1, more-so on higher difficulties - The cards don't really seem to excite me, so far my playing style remained stagnant through all my runs, obtaining set few cards early and sticking to them throughout - Ending of a run feels anticlimactic There is a demo, so I recommend trying it out before purchasing.