Fogpiercer

So far so good at 3 hours of play. I died to the first boss on my first run but was able to beat the first boss on my second run (that i am still in the middle of). I like the graphics, the music, the overall atmosphere. In some ways it makes me think of the Mad Max world but a little cleaner. Its insanely satisfying getting multiple kills from a single attack. This game scratches the same itch as Into the Breach or even Invisible Inc, in that sometimes your turn is really more like a puzzle. Just trying to figure out a way to survive first, then figuring out how much damage you can do as well.

I only played for about an hour, but Fogpiercer just doesn't really come together for me. You control a train that drives on a one-lane track, and try to resolve combat encounters where enemies swarm around you. You can have several different carriages with different cards, and killing enemies causes them to skid backwards, causing damage to anything on the way. Some cards can also push enemies into each other, shield your train etc. It seemed like a very interesting concept I was happy to drop some money on, but it just doesn't really feel satisfying. First of all, enemies pretty much always have the advantage. Enemy vehicles can move around freely around your train, whereas you are (obviously) limited to the track. You can move your train back and forth the (very limited) area to dodge attacks, or shield carriages so they don't take damage. It is very similar to Cobalt Core in that regard, though in Cobalt Core you have more room to maneuver and fight back. Here, every carriage has two or three health, at least at the beginning, and if a carriage gets destroyed, all of its cards get destroyed with it and are replaced with a Malfunction card which causes damage to you unless you play it, and it has a very high cost. In other words, if your attack carriage(s) get destroyed, you pretty much lost, every time, unless there is maybe only one enemy with one health point left you can destroy with the Malfunction card, or try to dodge until you flee, which happens after a certain number of turns. It also really limits the balancing of the game; you pretty much need the shield carriage, otherwise you can't protect yourself from attacks. You need an attack carriage, otherwise you can't destroy enemies, unless you just want to dodge forever which doesn't really work in a lot of fights, including boss fights. It just feels oddly designed and very restrictive. There are also some other mechanics such as driver abilities, which are helpful but only come up every X played cards, and hazards, which may be the most useless mechanic I have ever seen because enemies avoid them every time unless you happen to have a card that reduces their cooldown by a turn; otherwise they always get out of the way, every time. It didn't really feel satisfying after the few runs I did, so I will refund. Maybe with some additional balancing it might feel slightly better, but as it stands, there seems little room for experimentation and the entire game design feels oddly restrictive, at least if you want to make progress.

I've been a fan of the game for a long time, playing various versions of it on conferences or in playtests and I was really looking forward to the full version. And I love how it turned out! Fogpiercer is full of cool, fresh and interesting ideas. The combination of deckbuilder with tactical positional combat is done really well and can lead to super satisfying turns where you knock 5+ enemies into each other, blowing them up in the process. Pushing enemies around or throwing them off a cliff with artillery shells never gets old. The whole game is also super snappy and polished, with very cool visual style and music. And it plays especially well on Steam Deck. If you like these kinds of games and are looking for something fresh that's clearly been done with a lot of love and care, I think you can't really go wrong with this one

Into The Breach랑 슬더스, Cobalt Core를 짬뽕한듯한 게임. Into The Breach의 충돌 및 동족상잔 메커닉과 슬더스식 사기치기를 동시에 즐길 수 있음. 적을 죽이는 방식이 지금도 충분히 다양하고, 이후 업데이트를 통해서도 더욱 다양한 방식의 파괴를 즐길 수 있을 것임. 근데 그럼에도 아직 메타 진행 요소의 양이 그리 크진 않은게 약간의 아쉬운 점. 그래도 충분히 재밌음.

CHOO CHOO! Really loving the game. Unlimiited resets per turn is a godsend in this genre, allowing players to really explore all their options in hand.

Solid gripping gameplay, tons of combinations and lots of surprising effects to learn. Good music, frequent updates, a true labor of love. If you love Into the Breach and don't mind some variability with randomly swapped cards, definitely worth the price! If you still hesitate, give demo a try (I enjoyed it much more than expected!).

One of those game that throws you into a fire and you laugh because of it. way too fun and easy learning curve. i highly recommend to those who are into card games like this. this has features that will throw you through a loop and mike your eyes light up.

Rogue like, deck builder, trains. Pretty nifty game, so far I have been enjoying it. Works well on Linux. More detailed review after a significant amount of time. The 4 game Hooded Horse bundle is worth it

Turn-based Convoy, if you remember that game; quick and fun, and it runs smoothly way below the minimum indicated system requirements <3

Good thematic in the game, fun art style