Card Crawl 12+

This game is so well done. The first few rounds, it seemed okay but nothing particularly special. Then I realized that there is much more to this game than at first meets the eye. I think it’s more similar to a five card draw than solitaire, in that it really is luck of the draw in many cases. A combination of luck and strategy makes it so much fun to play. I would be embarrassed to tell you how many hours I have put into this game. I started with the also fantastic Card Thief, and once I played that out, I looked into what other games were made by Arnold. I couldn’t believe it, but I actually liked this a bit more. You might think this is for a younger crowd, and perhaps it is, but I am a soon to be 50-year-old four-time cookbook author and food blogger who I suspect does not meet their target audience. 😂 It feels greedy to ask for more levels and challenges once it’s completed, because the game really has so much to offer, and yet I do find myself wishing there were more. But that is not a negative mark against the game, but rather a testament to how great it is. I’m taking my girls to PAX in Boston next week, and I only hope the developers are there since they’re one of the only people I would care to meet. Thanks for a fun way to decompress after a long day, and I hope you come out with more wonderful games. Congratulations on your success.

Some may wonder what’s my number one, and I always love to say that it’s Miracle Merchant. I’m not any good at these games by a long shot but I love these titles to death and I wish Tiny Touch Tales the best in their game making endeavors! From what I understand, there is a Card Crawl Adventures coming soon and I really can’t wait because the developer has been creating a Tiny Touch Tales Universe with his games (except Enyo) and I can’t wait to see all these other characters in this new game along with new ones. But I digress
The simplicity of this game is what makes it great. You can ‘speed run’ a hand or you can think carefully. To hit top charts your have to weigh risk and reward carefully and each hand is different. I’m so glad that the Dec has been keeping his games updated too! So many devs, including triple A devs drop their game and support it for the first year but then let it die. Arnold really has a deep love for his titles and it shows.

This game is very easy to understand as the tutorial is explained well and it only takes 2 minutes to complete. The more the player plays the more skill cards that are introduced to the game which a great way to give the game longevity and intrigue. As well as that more game modes and quests are introduced the more the player plays which is such a breath of fresh air compared to other games that block “content” with In app purchases and energy timers etc.

The sounds and look of the game are charming, like something out of a Dungeons & Dragons Inn. Kudos to the developer here, this is what mobile games should be! I picked up his other games because I want to encourage this standard :)