September 3rd, 2023 was a special day in the history of Death or Glory! An official PvP tournament was held between members of our community. Many had arrived to test the game during our Open Beta Weekend event. The race was on for new players to quickly learn the game at an advanced level in order to compete. The tournament offered cash prizes, along with the honor of naming a powerful upcoming character. Prior to the tournament, the fearsome reptile, who will be released sometime during the Early Access phase, was only known as “The Beast.”
After a grueling battle, three champions distinguished themselves through exceptional play. Coming in at third place was Agent, a brilliant content creator. A newcomer with the handle Sucrash was second; she worked hard to unlock three characters just moments prior to the start of the tournament! First place was taken by a veteran card game player, Master Tilt.
Q: Master Tilt, congratulations on your glorious win! Can you please tell us a little about yourself?
A: (I am) a lifelong gamer with a great passion for gaming and game design.
Q: How long have you been playing card games? Do you have a favorite?
A: Magic The Gathering came out during my preteens and I really enjoyed playing primarily that for many years, but I had been into other card games like Speed, Blackjack, Poker, Deuces and Uno since I was much younger.
Q: What is your current impression of Death or Glory?
A: It's a very fun and surprisingly unique fighting card game with a fresh art style.
One of the most unique features is its core concept: a 1 on 1 duel between two unique characters that represent archetypes across any genre you can think of, each with very distinct themes and mechanics. Unlike many other games in the genre, it feels "fast-paced" in the sense that almost every turn and choice feels tense, engaging and impactful.
Q: Do you have a favorite character in Death or Glory yet?
A: My favourite character at the moment has to be the character I won the tourney with, A.T.A.C.R. They have some really cool and unique resource management mechanics and some massive risk/reward plays and combos that are very satisfying to pull off. (BFM > D&D. Fight me.)
Q: As someone who grasped the game quite quickly, do you have any tips for new Death or Glory players?
A: Have patience.
Take time to explore each character through the campaigns thoroughly before picking a main character, playstyle or even trying multiplayer. The single-player modes have a variety of challenges that will help players develop a more well-rounded understanding and strategy for each character and unlock more cards that will assist in creating an effective and customized playstyle.
It's also important to have patience within the matches themselves, it's usually ok to PASS and take a little damage to build up a combo, wait for defensive measures, or just to avoid having too great a card deficit.
Q: Enryu, the name you picked for the Beast, is a great fit! Can you tell us a little about how you came up with the name?
A: The name Enryu, like the concept of The Beast itself, is inspired by Japanese lore and Kaiju specifically. The name is rooted in Japanese mythology and is common in Japanese pop culture like Anime and Manga. One literal translation being "Flame Dragon", I thought it was appropriate because of the fiery-looking traits The Beast displays as well as to pay homage to the origin of its inspiration.
Q: Last but not least — would you opt to capture Enryu, allowing the mages of Pearly Gates to hone him into a fearsome magical weapon, or release him back into the wilderness, knowing that there is some chance he could still pose a threat?
A: I don't believe beasts of any sort should be caged because of their threat to humans; as this world, this land, this realm, was their domain for an eternity long before our egos were born; and it is in fact humans who have proven themselves the greatest threat to their existence and possibly all of existence itself. May The Beast "Enryu" roam free, because it is we who may one day need them to save us from our own hubris.