The WhatsNext verdict
If you want an approachable Dominion-style deckbuilder and enjoy provocative anime-maid art, Tanto Cuore delivers a distinctive, easy-to-learn version of that formula. Skip it if the premise makes you uncomfortable or you want a tightly competitive deckbuilder with greater mechanical depth.
What it does best
An unmistakable anime-maid visual identity
A welcoming gateway into deckbuilding
What might put you off
The sexualized maid premise
Limited depth and uneven pacing
The setup
What you are walking into
Tanto Cuore is a Japanese deck-building card game which has a mechanism similar to Dominion. Each player plays as the Lord of a mansion and hires maids to fill out their house to become the King of Maids! The end goal is simple enough, the player who has the most Victory Points at the end of the game wins! Players acquire Victory Points by employing a variety of maids and "Love" cards that allow for different strategies. You can even employ Private Maids that stick around to use their special powers each per turn! Some give you a bonus, or affect your opponents in a negative way. But beware, your opponents can make your maids sick or give them bad habits, affecting your maids in negative ways and decreasing your Victory Points!
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