The WhatsNext verdict
For Players who enjoy tactical deckbuilding, branching stories, and choices that shape a run: Build separate decks for combat and negotiation, then steer three character campaigns through jobs, alliances, and shifting situations. Tradeoff: Runs reset, and the card-driven encounters reward planning and adaptation over fast action.
What it does best
role-playing (rpg)
strategy
turn-based strategy (tbs)
card & board game
The setup
What you are walking into
Griftlands is a deck-building rogue-like where you fight and negotiate your way through a broken-down sci-fi world. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect. Death comes quickly, but each play offers new situations and strategies to explore. Play as Sal, Rook, or Smith. Three unique character campaigns with their own specialized decks, abilities and maps to explore. Sal is an adventurer out for profit and revenge. Rook is an aging spy working his own agenda. Smith is an idle loafer who might just save the world. Each playable character's story takes place in a unique environment, with different factions and locations to explore and exploit.
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