The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of quirky indie RPGs and tactical deckbuilders who enjoy clever probability puzzles and workplace satire.: Fortune-499 transforms turn-based combat into a sharp game of rock-paper-scissors prediction, wrapped in a genuinely witty office comedy about surviving corporate bureaucracy with magic. Tradeoff: Its rigid puzzle encounters can feel punishingly trial-and-error when a boss requires a hyper-specific counter, leaving little room for open-ended build experimentation.
What it does best
Every fight is a tactical puzzle
Does what no game did before
Exceptional writing
What might put you off
Punishing and sometimes opaque encounters
Short, linear campaign
The setup
What you are walking into
Fortune-499 is a game about money and magic. You play a fortune teller working in the magical resources department of a large corporation. You engage in day-to-day office activities such as forwarding emails, attending meetings, fighting back hordes of monsters, and dealing with printer jams. With some tricky magic up your sleeve and your job on the line, it's up to you to build a future out of the hand you've been dealt.
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