As We Descend

Unfortunately, the game is so buggy that some options and selections don't work. The bug report doesn't work. The window for upgrading cards doesn't work. Sometimes you can't progress because certain windows don't open. I'm going to return the game and maybe try it again someday.

Wow, what a great game! Had it on wishlist for a while, was waiting for more content/3rd faction but couldn't resist and pulled the trigger during this summer sale and couldn't be happier. So this game seems to have lots and lots of replayability. Cards, units, perks, different origins (factions), techs (relics) and all that on top of managing your city through various events/different places. The sheer scope of this game is incredible. It's one of those games where everything worked for me, the aesthetics, gameplay. Special shoutout to whoever did the musical score, just epic stuff! Gameplay wise, game can be considered on a more difficult side (and I am saying that as someone who played lots of roguelike deckbuilders) which in my opinion is a big plus. Too many games of the genre tend to go very easy in the beginning which usually leads to somewhat boring experience or at least satisfaction within a few hours. Not this game, I could see myself sinking a lot more, at the very least getting last few achievements. It also has that Darkest Dungeon vibe in terms of trying really hard to keep all your squads alive cause if they start dying, it doesn't get easier. As for negatives, I can't think of any. People will complain about rng at higher difficulties as they always do, and at importance of early drafted units but if you are playing at high ascensions or descensions here, you already got big value for your buck. I too have steam rolled until act 3 boss with some whacky dauntless javelin build and then met caustic commando who absolutely destroyed me. Makes me want to play a lot more. So overall, a highly polished game which I would already consider one of the best in the genre. Well worth the buy even for full price if you are remotely a fan of roguelike deckbuilders.

我运气非常好地购买了这款游戏。之前我还犹豫不决，但买下来之后的这九个小时，真是停不下来。 这款游戏的机制实际上设计得非常优秀。把卡片束缚到不同的角色上，实际上相比于旧的体系来说，可控性更强。但是很可惜，目前对这一点的发挥还不足够,游戏通过限制玩家可选项来提高游戏难度,但这导致了当前想要凑到自己喜欢的阵容非常困难。游戏流程不算很长,我觉得我很难在游戏结束前凑够我喜欢的卡组和阵容.这让游戏结束的非常遗憾,也许可以添加更多的层数,或者适当地提高随机奖励的可选性,这可以让游戏玩得起来更有趣,就像设计师应该已经想到了选择不同的远征或是是城镇互动来选择不同的奖励这一点,但做的又没有那么放开,总觉得缺点意思. 局外养成机制实际上非常有趣,但是开放和可自定义的程度实在是太浅了,不同的游戏难度都配备对应的加成和削弱，这点设计得非常棒，并且这是动态可选的。我真希望所有的开始状态都可以自定义。例如游戏难度等级可以由选择的真意和简易的总和来决定,这样就可以让我在开始的时候，来选择一些我希望能够尝试到的流派进行游玩。 这款游戏的底子非常不错，期待后续内容的加入,也希望后续这款游戏能够玩起来更爽快一些。

Interesting concept paired with a great visual style, the many combinations and synergies make every run unique and interesting

+ Amazing art, diverse unit development (can sup or provide power), doesn't take long to finish a run. - The unlock of after-game is batch not systematical, which mean we can't unlock features in few game even the condition is met. The progress is step by step that brings more time to play to game in order to unlock all set. The combination takes luck to RNG it (without s/l), which brings some annoying if want some specific build. Conclusion: It still develops, I keep great expectation on it. Edit: The unlock path only blocks at first node. After that all activities will be accumulative for other progress. I've found some versatile play-style across basic unit (can play firepower or support, but vanguard still only sup ;\ )

good game

高难度也没有太轮椅的角色阿为啥要把骑士改了，不懂经常更新老是对着游戏平衡下手干什么，高难度本身就很折磨还得一直修修改改把比较简单的套路都给改垃圾了

I am still debating over if I recommend it or not. I need to play more runs, but still want to give my feedback at this point. Game seems to have a lot of variety and depth. I wonder how this is going to go down. Is it an illusion or not? On the runs I have played, I have done them successfully except one where I messed up (game is punishing) and I also build my squads to remain flexible for bosses. The more runs I do, the more I like this game. It does still need some QoL, like targeting indicators from the enemies. You manage to understand some things but sometimes it just hits a random unit in melee and this sucks. I dont think random hitting is a good thing in roguelikes in general when its on every battle. I love the city-building cycles that they use to make it flow. I love the army/deck building + player building (the Lantern). But reading the other comments prior to playing this game, I can see how some not-veterans (I do not consider slay the spire players to be veterans...) of the genre can meet a wall since some bosses will be resistant to specific things (and then proceed to crush you for being not flexible). Btw, this can happen in StS as well. So if your strategy is to focus on a range build uniquely, you have a chance to be completely destroyed by a specific boss for lacking anything else. I believe in the developer for continuing to do a pretty good job with this game and wish them the best with the feedback and for the official release.

Ich habe eben mit beiden Fraktionen mehrfach gewonnen und nicht das Gefühlt, dass das Spiel noch viel Inhalt bietet. Ja man kann die Fraktionen noch bisschen leveln, wirkt aber auch nicht so spannend. Grundsätzlich muss man einfach auf Schaden setzen. Der Tiefgang fehlt.

Good game with some decent unit combinations. Still waiting for the third faction to be added and more. It got a promising future if the devs keep updating their game.