Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure

被严重低估的的游戏，属于是纯纯让中文翻译耽误了，尤其是后期机制看不懂的话，多胡都可能暴毙。

I've played hundreds of hours of this game on my phone over the years. I love it and wanted to support the devs, they really love the game and work constantly to add more for the people who like it. I still prefer it on the phone but could probably get used to it on pc. I've had everything unlocked on my phone for ages but I imagine it could be a grind to unlock everything now from scratch with so much content. It was reasonable and fun to unlock things in game as the dlc was coming out but now with so many cards it probably takes way too long. Maybe a support the dev's pack for 6$ or whatever that lets someone unlock all of the cards at once. Unfortunately a lot of people would probably think the devs are being greedy if they did that which I can assure you isn't the way they are. Now here's a little tip from all of my hours, when starting a run there is a malignancy called Boundless Spoils, it makes it so all rewards pull from all colors and rarities, its my favorite way to play because I lets you cook up some crazy builds using cards that you usually would never end up with in the same deck. Great game and great devs, maybe not great on pc, but definitely at least check it out on phone if you are on the fence and think it looks cool.

I'm a veteran in these kinds of games and this one feels like I'm playing a slot machine with little player agency. Because of the huge card set with almost no synergy between the expansions, getting a combo or cards that work well together is rare. So the consequence is in combat, especially the first biomes, you repetitively play the exact same combo about 1000 times, and only the visual representation of the enemy image changes... (you never fight more than 1 enemy). Doesn't matter what the enemy does, you have no choice but to play your 1 combo, or closest thing you have to a combo, 1000s of times. Furthermore, you repetitively prioritize the same events, of deleting your same useless cards for the same combo which is decided by your starting set. I feel like I should get an AI to go through the motions for me until later game. Therefore, I am basically prompted to think only when and if the slot machine proposes a card that is synergetic for deckbuilding, which is a very rare event, and otherwise I find myself mindlessly clicking like a machine 1000 times, prioritizing the starting set. I'm quite surprised that if the game has been out for this long, and if card diversity is the selling point of this game, that the devs haven't done the minimal work to get sets of expansions for a character to have synergy, instead of being mostly antagonistic. I'll think about it, but I'm probably going to refund. Also with newer deckbuilders, or autobattlers, they are increasing strategical planning with other elements like city building, economy etc., but this game feels like it's taking steps back... and especially the important ones. So I'll probably look to the future of this genre. EDIT/Update: So I decided I'll finish the game. I beat it on challenging difficulty after about 12 hours of play time, I'll work on the last levels of difficulty. I confirm that I basically just spammed 1 combo (didn't have much choice to create others), except on about 2 monsters that had ridiculously cheesy mechanics. Mostly felt like slot machine luck in order to obtain the necessary talents/cards to beat the game. Since this game has been around a long time, there is a decent amount of content, but it feels more like quantity than quality, especially because it was confined to mobile all these prior years. Verdict: I prefer the PC game big hit alternatives, like Knock on the Coffin Lid, STS I/II, Vault of the Void, and Monster Train I/II, they offer better feel, more strategical dimensions, snappier reactivity (here in Dawncaster, god awful bell sound every round starts without possibility of muting or replacing it, and slower playing cards waiting for turns to finish). Dawncaster seems like a good choice if you plan playing on mobile/tablet, where you only want to think halfway while doing something else, if you want simpler, or if you're obsessed with deckbuilders and you've already completed the major ones.

Doesn't quite scratch the same itch as Slay The Spire to be honest. The "RPG story" aspect of it is interesting at first but then since you're still playing a roguelike, you end up optimizing away the intrigue to focus on what the outcomes of decisions instead. Upgrading your cards is so incremental that it's really uninteresting unless you have talents that allow you to upgrade repeatedly. Cards don't really seem to synergize with each other across different sets so having more cards in the pool doesn't really help with build variety and usually does the opposite in which you use your bonus re-rolls to funnel yourself into very set-isolated decks. Aside from this I am not a fan of the responsiveness of the UI, weird little quirks that don't seem as polished as other games. Interesting ideas, but the execution doesn't quite hit right.

Wow, I am so surprised to see the rating for this game on Steam! This game is awesome. Harder modes are more difficult, great diversity in card play and deck building. Kind of a fun story the first go around, but the story doesn't matter. Its about the gameplay! This game should be Overwhelmingly Positive.

After 13 hours with Dawncaster, I’m really impressed. The art is beautiful, the atmosphere is strong, and the card synergies are the kind that make you keep saying “just one more run.” I spent most of my first dozen hours playing Hunter and had a great time learning how the class works. The game gives you a lot of starting choices, and those choices actually matter. Different weapons, talents, shrines, opportunities, and card rewards can push a run in completely different directions. When a build comes together, it feels fantastic. What I like most is that Dawncaster has real depth without feeling overwhelming. There are plenty of keywords and mechanics to learn and the game rewards experimenting. You start noticing little connections between cards, talents, and events, and suddenly a deck that looked simple turns into a powerful engine. The art deserves special mention. The cards, enemies, and locations all have a distinct style that makes the world feel dark, strange, and memorable. If you enjoy deckbuilders with strong build variety, meaningful choices, and satisfying synergies, Dawncaster is easy to recommend.

Noice

Really tight fun gameplay.

Really fun game, has some neat combos and I really like the way the energy works to be able to mix and match play styles

campaigns are a bit long and repetitive and some builds are unplayable at higher difficulty, but i am having fun