BeaureCard Reviews

[b]Last played on: March 2023[/b] I remember adding Beaurecard to my watchlist (e.g. follow on Steam) as I found that the "cards as life points" was an original twist on the concept of card battler / deckbuilder. I bought the game upon release, as the price was low and there was also a rebate included at release. My first impression was not super positive. The art is very basic, which is not necessarily bad in itself. However most of the cards' powers are also very basic. Deal damage, heal life points, deal damage but banish the cards, etc. The trap cards are a nice addition. They trigger when discarded, which means that you can get an advantage when losing life / cards, as long as these cards are not banished. The character classes add a tiny bit of complexity to the game, with some classes being easier to play with than others. Contrary to some other games, the classes use the same card pool so there is not too much difference when playing one class vs another. The enemies, in comparison, could be all the same. since they have access to the same general card pool. There was not a lot of strategy involved in playing the game. The biggest strategy, I think, comes in choosing the cards to add to your deck. After that, there is of course an optimal way to play the cards you're dealt. But I found there wasn't a lot of synergy between the cards so most of them could be played almost automatically. The "choose your next encounter" selection is rather simplistic. There are events available, but there's only a handful of them and they generally don't offer as much advantage as additional armor or card upgrades. All in all, I found I was a bit disappointed with Beaurecard. I was expecting a smart twist on the deckbuilder & card battler genre but found out that it was a rather bland game. It's not all bad, and since the price is very low, I think it might be worth it for people looking for simple, quick runs. The achievements are rather easy to get, and should provide a few hours or gameplay. If there was an option for a neutral verdict, I would probably pick it. Pros: [list] [*] Cheap (at the time of writing) [*] Simple gameplay [*] Quick playthrough [*] Quick learning curve [/list] Cons: [list] [*] Very much luck based [*] The items are useless [*] Basic art [*] Bland music [*] The classes and enemies have no particular flavor [/list] I would have loved to see additional mechanics that would have made the game stand out a bit more. Perhaps some way to protect important cards so that they are not discarded as hit points. Some cards or abilities specific to key enemies would have added a lot more flavor.