Black Book
- August 10, 2021
- Morteshka
- 25h median play time
Black Book weaves a spell that dazzles players with its puzzly card-based combat and a beautiful, dark storybook journey into the deepest depths.
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Get on Epic Games Store"Black Book" is a card-based RPG and adventure game that follows the story of a young sorceress named Vasilisa. After her betrothed's mysterious death, Vasilisa seeks out the Black Book, a demonic artifact said to grant any wish, in order to bring him back to life. The game features a dark Slavic folklore setting, where Vasilisa must solve the problems of common folk and uncover the seals of the Black Book through exorcisms and combat.
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Reviews
- story1,203 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- gameplay603 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
- graphics296 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- music208 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere190 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 34 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- emotional26 mentions
- 92 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- grinding26 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- stability14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- replayability14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
- funny12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- optimization9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
- character development6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Black Book Review
It's hard to rate something like Black Book. It's a mix and match of things that are generally fun and refreshingly new, but the whole thing carries with it a lack of polish and balance, which could make this dark tale of witchcraft and demonology shine much brighter. This is basically a high 6, or a low 7. A mediocre, repetitive CCG/RPG, with some neat moments that'll - barely - manage to keep you interested. If looking to experience something outside of generic medieval fantasy, though, do give it a try. Morteshka's creation is basically Slavic Pagan Mythology: The Game.
60%Black Book
Black Book weaves a spell that dazzles players with its puzzly card-based combat and a beautiful, dark storybook journey into the deepest depths.
88%Black Book Review – A bewitching deck-builder
Black Book is a bewitching combo of deck-building RPG and D&D-esque storytelling, with a bucket load of ideas where some work better than others. With some refinement and editing, Black Book could have been a must-play release. Without it, it’s still an intriguing mix of gameplay systems that is bolstered by its striking visual style and incredible attention to detail with its Northern Slavic mythology and well-thought-out story-telling. It’s definitely like nothing else I’ve played this year, which is worth celebrating. Despite its shortcomings, I couldn’t help but be under Black Book’s unique spell.
70%
