
Cardinal Sequence is a cosmic rogue-lite deckbuilder with a unique twist: cards are played by inputting sequences of directional commands. Chain together powerful abilities, discover wild synergies and master a whole new way to play cards.
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Cardinal Sequence is a cosmic rogue-lite deckbuilder with a unique twist: cards are played by inputting sequences of directional commands. Chain together powerful abilities, discover incredible synergies and master a whole new way to play cards.
Your hand is your command console. In Cardinal Sequence, you input patterns of ↑, ↓, ←, → to activate your cards. Master the system to produce points, trigger special effects, chain combos and uncover new tactical layers.
Get lucky - and break the game. Make use of rare variants and hidden legendary cards to blow up your scores and pass ever increasing challenges. Every run has the potential to breach the speed of light.
Unlock a large arsenal of cards by conquering higher difficulties and achievements. Each one introduces new mechanics, powerful effects and synergy opportunities that can reshape your strategy with every run.
Earn tokens to acquire permanent upgrades that supercharge your runs, open new strategies and give you a shot at conquering all 10 escalating difficulty tiers.
Chill in hyperspace. With its calming atmosphere, ambient sci-fi music, and cosmic visuals, Cardinal Sequence invites you to take your time, plot your path, and drift among the stars as you chase the perfect sequence.
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Languages: English, German
Reviews
Nice little game, get's quite addicting once you have an rough idea what to do :D
Pretty cool relaxing deck builder with an awesome soundtrack. I haven't seen the arrow mechanic anywhere else before but it's really satisfying to fit them together to maximise points, like a puzzle. The challenge level is just right. I hope to see more from this developer!
Over all, Cardinal Sequence could be most closely compared to Balatro, which clearly has been an inspiration for the game. I've been put at least a hundred hours or more into Balatro, and Cardinal Sequence puts a fresh twist into it by adding a few Roguelike elements, and adds other elements of depth through its core mechanic of the inputs. You play cards by putting in directions, so you really have to think ahead which cards to add to your deck, which ones to remove and which ones you keep on your hand for future use. You can also upgrade your cards which have different effects, and you can create and test a lot of synergies with different cards to make them numbers go brrrrrrrr even higher. It adds layers of consideration that Balatro lacks and as I said, adds a few fresh twists into the genre. So yeah, it has a ton of replay value and people who really like experimenting, thinking and using their brains will likely enjoy playing it. I'd clearly recommend buying it if any of that sounds good to you. (And I am not just saying this because I've been kidnapped and forced by the dev to write a good review.) PS: I've been playing this game on- and off during its development, so my current hours aren't related to my actual playtime.
Gutes 1. Werk!
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