Hello Riftbreakers!
Today we are taking a break from exploring the Galatean underworld and jumping into something completely different. Don’t worry - you will still get to know more about the Crystal Caves biome later this week! Our friends at Thing Trunk are releasing the next entry in their Return 2 Games series - Hellcard today. Hellcard is a deckbuilding dungeon crawler in a paper-crafted world of magic and mystery. We know - it’s something completely different from The Riftbreaker, but we think there are at least a couple of reasons why you should check it out. Read on!
Hellcard often pits you against entire armies of monsters, but Riftbreaker players don't mind being outnumbered, right?
To celebrate the Book of Demons: Hellcard release, we have teamed up with Thing Trunk to offer you a bundle deal - you can get both The Riftbreaker and Hellcard at 15% off for a limited time. Coupled with Hellcard’s launch discount, you won’t get a better deal! Additionally, if you get the bundle, you will get an exclusive skin for the Ranger class inspired by our protagonist, Ashley Nowak.
Due to an error while calculating a Rift Jump, Ashley ended up in the Paperverse. Help her get through it in one piece!
Book of Demons: Hellcard takes you, a brave adventurer, on a quest to slay the big bad Archdemon and armies of his followers wreaking havoc in the Paperverse. The game takes the formula of well-known classics, such as Slay the Spire. After creating your hero, choosing from several varied classes, you are granted a deck of basic cards that will allow you to deal with the early encounters. Then, you open your map and decide where you want to go. Each path you take offers different rewards and perks that will make your hero capable of standing up to the Archdemon himself or several other final bosses, each with unique mechanics-altering skills. However, you don’t have to make that final stand alone.
There are various camps you will find along the way. Each of them offers different utility which will prove invaluable during your adventure.
What makes Hellcard unique is the fact that it’s been designed with cooperation in mind. Along the way, you will encounter characters who will gladly join you on your quest. Your followers are fully-fledged heroes with their own decks of cards and significant firepower. They will help cover your weaknesses and help you take on the armies of evil. Best of all - they can be controlled by other players. You can team up with your friends or use the in-game matchmaking to assemble your team and face the challenges of the Paperverse in a series of battles, ever-increasing in difficulty and intensity.
With over 300 cards to choose from you will be able to craft a deck that suits your playstyle perfectly.
Another aspect of Hellcard that is way different from other deckbuilding games is how battles play out. Other card battlers usually have you facing just a couple of enemies at once. Hellcard pits you against entire armies of paper zombies, skeletons, mages, and other mythical beasts. Making efficient use of all the resources available to your party is one of the keys to success. Another one is taking advantage of the enemy's placement. Many of your spells have effects that vary based on the distance from your enemy. Sometimes it’s best to keep them close. Or just keep them at a distance and blast them all with a powerful area-of-effect fireball. The choice is yours.
When in doubt, get your AoE out.
Book of Demons: Hellcard takes place in the Paperverse - a world where everything is made of paper. The distinctive art style might seem simple at first, but it has its unique charm that brings old board games and tabletop RPGs into mind. Coupled with an original soundtrack, the audiovisual style of Hellcard is undoubtedly different than anything you’ve seen before (unless you’ve played Book of Demons before, duh) and has an old-school charm to it.
Enemy placement matters in Hellcard. Make sure you take advantage of that.
Hellcard is a much different experience from The Riftbreaker. There is no race against the clock. Even though turns happen simultaneously, it’s still slower, turn-based combat with much fewer flamethrowers and explosions. However, if you are looking for a game you can play with your friends (or solo) after a hard day at work and enjoy the puzzle of planning ahead (which actually is something Hellcard shares with the Riftbreaker!), this is certainly something you should check out. Hellcard is now available in a bundle deal with The Riftbreaker for a limited time, and if you are still on the fence - check out the free Prologue! We wholeheartedly recommend doing so. Give it a shot!
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