GWENT: The Witcher Card Game 17+

Thought I'd update my review to be more in-depth. In a world of digital card games with mechanics ripped from either MTG or Hearthstone, Gwent is a breath of fresh air. Although the one card per turn structure may seem simple on the surface, the three-round format makes for interesting and complex dynamics around when to pass and which resources should be used now as opposed to later rounds. Small deck sizes minimise RNG, although there is still enough present to make the game feel fresh from game to game. Currently the game is also very well balanced thanks to it's exquisitely dedicated devs, which means you can play almost anything and still snag wins against some of the best decks (provided you're good).

Core gameplay aside, the game's art is also phenomenal, and each card has a premium animated version which you can truly tell have been made as a labour of love. Gwent also rewards you generously for playing- more so than almost any other digital CCG on the market. Top tier decks can be built free to play quite quickly if you're playing regularly.

Although the game has some minor flaws, none of them have ever felt like deal-breakers and I have a lot of faith that CDPR will continue to support the game going forward. I implore you to give this game a go.

This version of gwent has expanded a lot from the in game version on the Witcher. It provides a lot more cards and many different abilities that combo great with other cards. You can really play around with the deck to suit the way you want to play. The progression system of this game has been done really well and DOES NOT force the player to purchase in order to progress. It has been made in a way the everything is obtainable with a decent amount of speed and in all honesty, the speed that you obtain the cards gives you the time you need in order to learn there abilities and how to use them effectively. You can still purchase packs if you would like but in no way is the game pay to play. At. All.
This game doesn’t require mindless man hours in order to have fun as it’s simply a match by match. So your not forced to do “daily quests” in order to keep up with others. Play at YOUR leisure and have fun! I highly recommend.

Animations and transitions are pretty good. Some clunky iu issues with using leader or retrieving units from either deck or grave but overall pretty great. Ive been playing gwent since closed beta and in terms of monetization they were ludicrously generous for early players. Nowadays pricing seems fair but there are some ‘cosmetic’ and bundles that are simply not worth prices equalling to full priced PC or console games. Expansiom packs are also fairly priced and tonnes of feedback support is nice. (especially during the parge overhaul/rework of the whole game in comparison to gwent in TW3 and closed beta).

Overall might be pricey but nothing in comparison to other CCGs for new players at the start (especially if you want to go pro ladder immediately). Really good incentives to keep playing as rewards are generous.

Art is nothing less than superb. I haven’t seen a card game that has such a visually stunning amount of cards especially when they are in their premium form (animated)