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About This Game
THE GAME FOR FREE is a sci-fi card survival game that combines card matching, strategic planning, and roguelike elements. Players must match key cards, avoid curse cards and monster pursuits, and gather various collectibles to influence the game’s outcome — all while managing health to survive until the end.
“THE GAME FOR FREE?”
Maple’s eyes linger on this mysterious game on Steam, unaware that the room around them has already started to change.
Key Features
· Dual Modes: Choose between "Story Mode" and "Endless Mode." Story Mode introduces you to the world’s rules and its underlying story, while Endless Mode offers endless challenges tailored for roguelike enthusiasts.
· Innovative Card Gameplay: Matching key cards requires both quick memory and tactical avoidance of curse cards, including monsters, traps, and bombs. Use collectibles wisely to survive long enough to match all key cards, open the exit, and escape.
· Rich Collectible System: Successfully pairing cards unlocks a variety of collectibles such as “Undying” (immortality) and “Self-Healing” (HP restoration), as well as “Seek Guidance” for location hints. In Endless Mode, collectibles can even be leveled up, creating more options for survival.
· Varied Environment Maps: Multiple environments, including toxic fog zones and eternal night levels, make each game unique and every exploration filled with suspense and the unexpected.
· Diverse Monster Types: The game includes unique monsters, each with distinct traits. From the sticky, poison-leaving “Goo” to the heavy yet powerful “Colossus,” each creature requires a flexible approach to evade or defeat.
Gameplay Overview
1. Match Key Cards: Locate and match pairs of key cards to unlock the door to the next level.
2. Avoid Curse Cards: Encounter a variety of curse cards, including monsters, traps, and bombs, that introduce different hazards to overcome.
3. Collect and Use Power-Ups: During each run, unlock and choose from an array of collectibles, each providing unique advantages at critical moments.
Who This Game Is For
THE GAME FOR FREE is crafted for players who enjoy sci-fi narratives, survival games, and strategic card-based gameplay.
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Languages: Simplified Chinese**languages with full audio support
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Reviews
个人评价:8/10 游戏性:不错,简洁明了的游戏机制,带有简单的运营和随机要素,虽然运气不好的时候确实难顶,但多数时候可以玩的舒服 平衡性:一般,特殊卡的强度差异太大,主线剧情摸到祈祷(翻回厄运卡)就可以很容易救命,无尽模式只要一直刷恩赐(开一个钥匙卡),刷出5个三级恩赐,后续随便玩,导致其他卡我基本只用过一到两次确定效果是什么,后续都不怎么用 剧情:没看不评价 成就系统:作为一款小体量游戏,全成就的难度并不高,但也不随意,设定合理 艺术:卡面贴图十分优质,UI也很舒适,立绘仍需一点打磨,不是说不好看的意思,只是立绘和整个游戏的画风有点不搭 整体评价优质,作为免费小体量游戏,这款游戏早已超越平均水平,感觉只要再打磨打磨,可以卖到12¥或者更高,不过这游戏名字都已经叫THE GAME FOR FREE,好像也不太适合做成付费游戏(?)
剧情写的跟二游一样大量生造词+谜语人,我都玩单机了球球别拿这一套来折磨,适当来一点是加时髦值,搞成堆砌就跟小学生作文硬拿成语拽词一样,反而导致观感不佳。 玩法是神经衰弱的变种,合适的经典+微创新在我这是加分项。虽然要匹配的牌数不多,但是惩罚卡的存在让玩家需要在跑图的过程中记牌,需要一边走位拉扯怪物/躲导弹,一边记住翻开过的牌。 另外吐槽一下奖励卡,看周围八格但是要先脚底下空白才能用,用完得到的信息量比扫雷都少。几张看信息的卡,用完还是要赌不会一脚踩雷。巴巴博弈一通不仅慢还没法获得一个稳定无伤的局面,不如当跑男速开格子莽过去来的轻松。
我且不提你这个皱皮审美了, 你这新手教程到用卡教程的时候怎么继续?用数字键使用卡牌,用鼠标使用卡牌,按卡面描述使用卡牌都取消不了教学框,也没法继续移动,这个教程不能做成可跳过+局外查看教学文档的吗?
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Hours played at review time, across 44 reviews with recorded playtime.
哈哈,玩完了 评价:剧情和Arcaea似的(不是内容,是体验) 玩法就很简单吧,翻牌,深度一般,玩玩是可以的,像是大学作业一样的游戏
和前段时间玩的wonderland有些相似之处 玩法上还算有趣,但是不是“回合制”这一点也和wonderland一样让我有些慌张,但是本作可以通过正确的使用藏品规避掉厄运,尤其是初始持有1的牌,这一点做的很好 有无尽倒是个加分项,但是无尽模式不能保存进度啊,并且点数大多数时候实在没用,花了七八点一级也没升,反馈有点差了 剧情有些稀里糊涂的,我们的广告大师穆夏在作品中有什么暗指吗,话说结尾突然就结束了,是这么一种风格还是说其实有别的结局?
美术不错,剧情也没什么大问题,就是有点残酷了
免费且世界观及剧情展开有意思,但是感觉没写完
评分:7.5/10 虽然说这是个免费游戏不应该过多苛责什么,但是真的真心为这个故事感到可惜。先说优点吧,作为一个免费游戏,UI和立绘等制作真的很那优秀,很精美过关难度也不算很高。但是,这个游戏真的浪费了这么好的题材和故事,不知道是因为制作难度还是篇幅限制,这里面的角色真的描绘的特别平面,特别跳跃。比如说女主,怎么做到从一个普通找工作的学生变成一个可以杀人不眨眼的人呢?never是怎么做到为了朋友牺牲一切的呢?很可惜,这些本来可以得到很好的表现甚至可以说是成为故事高光处的地方都没能得到展示,导致整个故事特别匪夷所思。而且这个故事像是没有结尾一样的,表现出一种半成品的感觉,像是作者江郎才尽了一样。 如果作者后续打算好好继续写后续,那么我还是很愿意继续游玩甚至购买的。
立绘和UI设计很精美,卡牌设计也还行,免费佳作
作为免费游戏还是非常不错的,剧情挺有意思,玩法也不错,期待后面的剧情,好评支持一波
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