Kismet Reviews

Honestly I've only played with this a little, and it's been largely ignored since then. I had expected that you would get a new astrological reading daily, but when it appeared that wasn't the case, the game fell by the wayside. Hopefully the devs add more content. That said, I still recommend it because it is so well polished and nicely put together. It's quant and good for demoing.

Really great VR experience to show friends. As a tarot reader, I find her readings simple, but enjoyable and valuable. The Astrological bit is cool but not very useful. Playing the game of UR with Kismet is a pleasure, makes me want to get a nice UR game set.

Cool game for a couple of minutes, I liked the atmosphere so I recommend this game to beginners in VR

I purchased Kismet based on a few criteria: a) the fact that I had not yet made room for full room-scale experience and the game offered a seated experience; b) it has an excellent price point; and c) I am a fan of card-reading and Tarot. When the game begins, you're seated at a table inside what appears to be a "fortune teller's trailer", its interior extremely ornate and attention to detail basically everywhere you look. I enjoyed looking around at all the various objects (I don't recall finding any I could pick up or move), including the cat sleeping up on the bench. I have only tried two of the three experiences, mainly the game you play against the fortune teller which reminded me of a twist on "backgammon". For that, you're whisked away to a "desert-like" scene. The backgrounds for this game are beautiful and it's just a joy to take in the scenery. What I found really mind-blowing was the 3D animation and effects on various cards during the Tarot reading. Even more so when you pick up and examine the cards afterward. Simply an awesome effect and the developer was kind enough to share how they did this on their blog. This is definitely a game to get if you want to show off your HMD to your friends and family.

I really quite liked this as a virtual experience. It delves you into a different place and it is very well put together. It is a short experience but quite well done, it is definitely on the list that I would show to people who wanted to see VR. It takes advantage of the medium really quite well. The only thing I would change is what is outside the cart windows everything else is so beautiful it seems out of place.

The game is a beautiful VR experience with incredible visuals and a mysterious atmosphere surrounding the gothic cabin. Yet, having to use the vive version to have decent touch support is frustrating. Hell, I can't even use the oculus version because the gamepad controls feel slippery and selecting your birthday becomes something of an impossible chore. Also, for some reason I can't re-center myself in game, which leaves me 2 meters above of everything.

Really neat little game. Would love to see some DLCs, possibly... each one could add to each section, maybe moon sign and rising sign to the astrology part, the suits of the minor arcana to the tarot part, other games from ancient cultures to the game part. This game is beautiful to look at, gives actual authentic understandings of the tarot and astrology, would love to see more like this.

Do you have questions about your life? Relationships? Finances? Kismet gives you all the answers that you are looking for. Kismet is a fortune teller that gives tarot and astrology readings. With the tarot reading you'll have to think about your question and then pick 3 cards. The first card is about your past, the second about the present and the third about the future. Kismet explains the meaning of your chosen cards and gives you some advice. With the astrology reading you'll have to enter your day of birth, and Kismet will tell you more about your birth sign. At the end she will give you a fortune card with a daily changing quote or a wise lesson to be learned. This is also the reason why I wanted to buy this “game” because I love quotes and I was curious what Kismet had to say. If you finished all the readings but like to hangout a little longer, there is also “a game of wit” that you both can play. I've never seen that game before but apparently it's a board game called: Royal game of ur. The game is fun and challenging because Kismet is pretty good at it. The animated tarot cards look beautiful and Kismet looks like a unique and mysterious creature. The atmosphere is executed perfectly, it sucked me right in and it reminded me of the time I had a reading in real life which was in a cabin just like this one. (Sadly it was less magical) I must admit, the tarot readings weren't accurate, but I still enjoyed it. I also found out that Kismet means fate/destiny, which sounded so thought through and awesome to me, that I just had to share it.

basically some of the highest production values out there for VR; incredible card art, characters, animation, lighting and environments. worth checking out as a tech demo even if you aren't into tarot. I plan on coming back frequently for my daily readings...

You might not believe in astrology or tarot cards, but who doesn't enjoy a bit of mystic mumbo-jumbo really ? Kismet is basically an interaction with an ethereal gypsy fortune teller. She will read your horoscope or your tarot. You can also play some traditional board games with her. It is a relaxing and meditative experience. You won't put many hours into it, but you may come back to it from time to time for a bit of spiritual guidance.