Spellbook Demonslayers

not my favorite game in the genre, but pretty well made

Juego tipo Vampire Survivor, que está abandonado, pero en el estado en que se encuentra está bien. Hay armas más efectivas que otras, pero entretiene.

8/10 As a Survivor-type game, Spellbook Demonslayers is inventive and has a ton of strategic depth. Each attack is unique and each run incredibly different. Unlike other games of its genre, it does not suffer from what I term "eye bleed," which is the obnoxious oversaturation of colors and effects, usually provoking epilepsy (which is why a lot of these games have "effect transparency" options in the game setup). SD doesn't need that option. That's very refreshing. Damage (done to enemies and to you) is kept in low numbers, so it's easier to form strategies and builds. The meta upgrades are done very well. In fact, I have only two complaints: the explanation of some stats and effects (particularly "Reserved HP") are very wonky and not instructive (I suspect there's a language translation barrier); and the music is... it's not good for this kind of game. Death Metal meets K-Pop instrumentals done in 2.5 minutes/song are good the first time around. However, the same four or five songs are played on endless repeat to the point of nauseam. Fortunately the easy work-around is to turn off the music and put on your own. But these are easy fixes for the developer. The things the Dev has done right: game balance, unique attacks, good meta, simple visuals while still being beautiful... there are a lot of games in the genre that fail hard on these pillars of game design and Spellbook Demonslayers does a great job here. 8/10