The Killing Stone

Meh., but probably so deep I can't see it.

I've only cracked the surface on this, but I am already loving the vibes. It's like Inscryption, but you're dealing with the devil from ancient history. The game offers the choice between modern English and shakespearean English (with modern subtitles) and I super recommend the latter. The card game itself seems promisingly deep, but man, this would be worth it just for the story and the atmosphere. (Also works perfectly on Linux with the default Proton settings)

This game is really fun, if you enjoyed the first act of Inscription (or Kaycee's Mod), I highly recommend. The combat can get quite complicated, but the UI does a great job of showing what the results will be, so if you're having trouble understanding, I suggest taking a second and working through the combat one step at a time. took a while to understand it all, but that makes it really rewarding

I got this game on a whim having never heard of it, and I am shocked it hasn't made a bigger splash--it's absolutely phenomenal. I think Inscryption is the most obvious comparison, in that it's a narrative rich horror game that alternates between first-person sequences and an intricate deckbuilder cardgame, though this was definitely made by a bigger team with a larger budget, and the first person sequences are less puzzle oriented and more narrative oriented. The card game is engaging, easy to learn but has a huge amount of depth and variety. But where the game really knocks it out of the park is the atmosphere and the WRITING! Aside from maybe Disco Elysium, it is by far the best prose I've ever encountered in a video game, and I'm hard pressed to decide which is better between this and DE. It blows my mind that the he creators apparently wrote the entire gsmr script twice, once in period appropriate Shakespearean English and once in just some of the most gorgeously written modern prose I've ever read. (You get to choose which it uses in the language settings.) I just can't say enough good stuff about this game. If you liked Inscryption, or the Seance at Blake Manor, or just are a fan of atmospheric and beautifully written games, you should definitely check it out.

Very cool aesthetic, similar to darkest dungeon but with spire-like gameplay

Great game, great story but My English is so cooked I've to look up new word every 6.7 second

As always with Question, a game that is ever so slightly not what you expect of it while being an absolute treat. Takes the slay the spire formula into a more deliberate, narrative focused route with fantastic art, writing and sound design. Maybe a bit linear for some.

Got this game recommended to me by Lyssatee on twitch. Fantastic game with amazing vibes and engaging gameplay.

This is a great introducing to games like this.

It is somewhat muddying to call The Kililing Stone a deck-builder. Other games in the genre often follow the roguelike formula of creating decks and then discarding them between runs, saving persistent card changes for custom game modes. The Killing Stone instead has you slowly curate your cards, perks, and quirks across multiple runs within each "chapter." To me, this is much more interesting, as it forces you to try new builds mid-run, rather than starting over again and again. The emphasis on not fully starting over also helps keep the player invested. However, it's still a little rough around the edges.