Swordcery

At the time of this writing im roughly 2 hours into this game. I must say, Im a Early Access Andy / Early Access Enjoyer and im very impressed with the breadth of content and polish of Swordcery. It has some room to grow and definitely needs some polish in some areas but I can tell the devs of this game are really passionate about what they are building. I cant stand games that keep the training wheels on me for too long. Swordcery takes a page out of modern successful Roguelites like Deadcells and Hades with a quick-to-the-point tutorial thats not heavy handed. Its very imaginative with the "sword" hook and the game boasts a significant amount of them in-game. If you pay attention to the details the Devs took careful consideration with giving each a well developed backstory in its flavor text. Whoever wrote these has a passion for puns The upgrade UI is detailed and offers alot of permanent progression options. Navigating it is clunky on a controller but the issues I have with it can be solved during the early access window. Blocking is pretty OP and is one of my favorite mechanics. It takes some crafty gamer hands to block the correct direction while auto-targeting. The gameplay loop is fantastic and does a great job of leveraging the time spent earning rewards in runs into meaningful permanent progression. That progression is spent on classic talent trees and town upgrades. The characters come across while in town are each cooky and interesting, especially the swole NPCs running the smithing forge. Overall Swordcery is a fantastic game. I can see the vision. Its a classic Roguelite experience that players of the genre will really enjoy. There is a massive collection of swords to pick up and experience. Ive come across maybe 15 swords so far and judging by the UI Ive barely scratched the surface. I can tell the game devs behind this game are passionate about what they are building and have already mostly delivered on that vision. I cant wait to see the level of polish they are going to add to this over the next few months. Now to go chop some more shardlings with a pizza roller!

I will not leave a bad review on the game because this definitely has potential, but right now I'd suggest letting it cook a bit because there's a lot that's just unpolished and combat doesn't feel super clean atm. Let's just say this is EA for a reason. But I would definitely keep an eye out and see how this develops. If the devs make things feel snappier and more fluid and maybe make everything look a bit less goofy overall (not a fan of the aesthetic whatsoever, it gives MMO slop vibes) then I would definitely repurchase because the premise is fantastic.

Hard, this game is hard. Not sure I like how punishing it is. I kickstarted. For now, Cannot recommend. Pros: -A lot of potential -Interesting concept with the swords and upgrades -Feels relatively solid for early access Cons: -Very punishing with its damage, Very few ways to heal, at least that I've found so far. -Time trial rooms, Very hard to win. Maybe I'm just weak at the moment, but I've never beaten one.

This game promises on its vibe. Lots of silly and cool swords The combat is solid. There's some polish that should to go into it, but the devs are active on Discord and are addressing a lot of the feedback! I have high hopes for this project!

This is a funny game with funny swords!! It's got some cute characters & a charm to it. I highly recommend trying it out!!

Love the idea of the weapon style, but game is too hard for me, lack of ways to help reduce game difficulty.

FRESH and CREATIVE take on the roguelite genre!! The sword concepts are hilarious, and each one adds a unique playstyle to the combat. I have been impressed with the improvements in each update the mods have made. AWESOME GAME!!

This game is fun, challenging and whimsical. The swords are clever and funny, the combat is manageable but also challenging, and the talent tree aspect is really helpful! I have followed the devs from the inception of Swordcery and I know that a lot of heart, time, and effort went into the game, and it shows!

This is the exact game I've been looking for! Great middle ground between mindless Hack n' Slash and Souls-like combat.