
Survival looks ugly, but the ugly survive. Wastelanders is a dystopian turn-based card battler where desperation corrupts souls deeper than the alien Waste. Build your deck to defend Humanity's last haven, but avert their eyes. Lest they see that the Waste has already taken your beauty.
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Uncover the Wasteland’s secrets… and find your mom?
A catastrophic meteor strike brings civilization to the brink, covering the planet’s surface in an alien substance known as the Waste. The city of New Haven, the sole beacon of humanity, stands alone amidst a desolate Wasteland, held afloat by harnessing the Waste’s extraterrestrial power and defended by an intrepid force of explorers and researchers – the NITES. But all’s not well in the desert, and in the wake of her mother’s disappearance, Jackie, an aspiring NITES soldier, is determined to follow in her footsteps and uncover what’s really out there in the Wasteland.
Key Features
Dual-Deck Synergy: Each weapon deck boasts a unique theme with a powerful identity-defining buff, like the Staff's Flow and the Pistol's Accuracy. Draft skill cards from two weapon decks at once to assemble the combat deck, harnessing their unique buffs to discover devastating synergies within the web of carefully designed tactical possibilities. Selecting the right cards allows you to chain together devastating combos, dish out damage, and prevent your enemies from retaliating during a Clash.
Unique Turn-Based Clashes: Meet your opponent’s attacks head-on by countering their moves with your own! Gone are the days of standing idly by as you politely wait for the opponent's attacks before you make your own. Opponents go head-to-head on the battlefield with their attacks, forming Clashes where only the strongest move connects! Consider the order of your actions carefully to sequence buffs, blocks, and combos to ensure enemy attacks never stand a chance at landing. Offense is the best defense! Learn to exploit Clashes and the Waste creatures will never stand a chance against you.
Fully hand-drawn pixel art: Wastelanders showcases a modern twist on the classic 8-bit pixel art.
Immersive narrative: Experience the story of Jacqueline "Jackie" Page and leave your mark in the pages of New Haven. Adventure into the Wasteland, defeat Waste creatures under overwhelming odds, and find the traces left behind by Jackie's Mom. The Wasteland hides its secrets deep in its alien landscape, but the NITES hide something even more horrifying within the walls of New Haven. Perhaps the two are more entwined than they let on.
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Languages: English
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Reviews
It's a fun deckbuilding experience. You can pick two different decks with different weapons per character to use. My only complaint is that moving the cards to the enemies didn't always work very well-I would drag an ability onto an enemy and sometimes it would stick to them and other times it would go back in my hand and I'd have to try again. Overall, a promising beginning for a game.
The animations and designs look super good and clean! Can't believe this is free and the first game from this studio. Looking forward to seeing what Lilac releases in the future.
Muy bueno!!!
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O sistema de escolha de números no combate é PÉSSIMO. Extremamente rápido, forçando quase sempre a acertar números baixos, bem ruim essa escolha, poderiam mudar isso se pretendem futuramente lançar o jogo, caso contrário muita gente não vai jogar. Outra parte chata, créditos impuláveis! E pior de tudo, diálogo chato, muita coisa pra ler, pulei foi tudo, fui direto pro combate e nem li nada. Deveriam encurtar isso.
I saw "card battler" and went in with low expectations. Yet upon finishing the game I can say that the gameplay was actually fun! Loved the art of the game too. Looking forward to what's next :D
Great vibe and overall aesthetic, with the visual style easily being the best part of the game. The mechanics are fun and engaging, and the story is good and keeps things moving nicely. Had a great time. Waiting for more.
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