Spellsword Cards: Demontide Reviews

If it wasnt abandoned I would recommend it, I really like what there is a lot. I like that you can redo battles, that you can lose but keep going, I like the quests and the multi classing....but there seems to be a missing chapter 2 no updates in years so i guess its dead. The link to the games website doesnt go anywhere either.

My initial impression of this game was mediocre, but the more I play it, the more I enjoy it. It's clearly inspired by Hearthstone, and while it has less mechanical complexity or content than Hearthstone, Demontide more than makes up for this by offering supreme flexibility and not being pay-to-win, making it the better of the two. Like Hearthstone, it offers multiple game modes, but my favorite by far is the campaign mode, so that's what I'l be describing. Instead of having one hero power, you can equip up to 3. Instead of choosing one class for your character, you can increase your level in any class each time you gain a character level, unlocking unique class cards, up to a maximum of 8 levels. That said, there are some downsides that need to be mentioned. While there are unlimited randomly generated enemies to fight, the hand-crafted story content is incomplete with no indication that it's still being worked on. Similarly, it looks like each class had 8 levels planned, but only 5 or 6 implemented. The existing content is worth more than the purchase price by a wide margin, but it's still disappointing to know that there was more planned that we can't experience. I'd be thrilled if someday more content gets released, even if it has to be purchased separately. It's unlikely, but I can hope. There are also a few bugs that never got fixed, but they tend to be minor inconveniences. But the main reason I was less than thrilled initially is that the story battles tend to present unique challenges that can completely shut down certain strategies. However, in a way this is a good thing because it provides a powerful incentive to discover new strategies, and there are neutral cards available to buy or craft ensuring that players always have the necessary tools to overcome these challenges.