Slay the Spire, the first game, opened its own genre. I think I’ve seen more StS-like games that tried to deliver the flavor, but ultimately had its shortcomings. Many reviews I’ve read since almost always mentioned how they (the reviewers) returned home, to the original Slay the Spire. Some went so far to say, at the given price point of (the game they were discussing), why not buy the Slay the Spire at discount?
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Inscryption Spiel: How Much Game Should Reveal Itself?
Spoiler alert for the game ahead. The game Inscryption was released in 2021, and I suspect most of the hypes and attentions it had once received have settled down since. Back in 2021, I ended up postponing writing a piece for the game, as I believed the game was technically being played out and discussed in the community. Much of the topic I am about to discuss has less to do with the game itself, but how the game was advertised and sold.