Black Deck - Card Battle CCG
Get on Play Store"Black Deck - Card Battle CCG" is a casual card battle game with a good plot, masterful gameplay, and spectacular graphics. However, it features lots of grinding, excessive advertisements, and bugs that may hinder the overall experience. The game invites you to win magic duels in an engaging TCG RPG, collecting and trading hero cards along the way.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The game has a fun and engaging gameplay with a unique card battle system.
- The graphics and art design are appealing and well-executed.
- The game offers a variety of cards and strategies to explore.
- The game is heavily pay-to-win, with overpriced in-game purchases and a significant paywall after a short period of play.
- There are excessive ads and pop-ups for purchasing items, which disrupt the gameplay experience.
- Recent updates have caused bugs and issues, making the game unplayable for some users.
- monetization621 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 5 % neutral mentions
- 92 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the excessive and intrusive nature of ads, which often disrupt gameplay and require players to watch multiple ads to gain rewards. Many players feel that the microtransactions are overpriced and that the game is designed to push them towards spending money to progress, leading to a frustrating experience that detracts from the overall enjoyment. While some users are willing to tolerate ads for additional rewards, the forced ads after battles and constant pop-up offers have led many to label the game as a cash grab, ultimately diminishing its potential.
“Despite having all of the expected in-game purchases available to make money from, they then impose in-game ads, each with a 3-stage skip requirement.”
“I understand that microtransactions are expected, but it is a massive slog to progress after the initial newbie boost.”
“A game with no ads is a godsend nowadays, so I wanted to support the devs by buying some gems, but then I realized just how ungodly expensive it is to buy them for how little you get in return!”
“The game has so much potential but the amount of ads gets in the way of thoroughly enjoying the game.”
“Forced ads are never great, but to go from none to the majority of your experience is crazy.”
“The game was fun until they updated and introduced forced ads and ask a ridiculous price in real money to have them removed.”
- gameplay155 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as enjoyable and fun, featuring decent mechanics and a variety of characters and items. However, many players express frustration with aggressive monetization tactics, including expensive microtransactions, intrusive ads, and paywalls that hinder progression, making the experience feel grindy and unbalanced. While the game has potential and offers a unique gameplay loop, the overwhelming focus on monetization detracts significantly from the overall enjoyment.
“But overall, it is a fun game with decent mechanics and a lot of options for progression.”
“The gameplay is fun, and good artwork.”
“I really enjoy the gameplay and the graphics are great.”
“Overly animated transitions make gameplay and deck management feel sluggish.”
“The game is decent but, and it's a big but, its gameplay is obviously weighted to making you buy things: you rapidly get to a point where progress is very very slow without special cards, and their summon packs are outrageously expensive.”
“Gameplay is barebones and boring, and to make matters worse it's an NFT game.”
- story73 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with many players noting that there is little to no narrative in the campaign mode. Users report frequent bugs that prevent quest completion and recognition, leading to frustration and a sense of stagnation in progress. While some players find the gameplay enjoyable, the overwhelming presence of microtransactions and ads detracts from the overall experience, making it feel more like a pay-to-win scenario than a cohesive story-driven game.
“Fun characters and storylines.”
“Easy to play and very great storyline.”
“This is an awesome game; I literally play it every day doing as many quests as I can and leveling up my cards.”
“You aren't forced into using the NFTs, so it isn't a one-star review, but there's no story, and the cycle of battle, summon, and sort quickly gets old.”
“Game honestly sucks, it's beyond pay to win with booster packs costing more than an actual AAA game, save your time, money, and phone storage and buy an actual game that doesn't require microtransactions just to progress in the story.”
“The gameplay is pretty good, but the lack of storyline kills the game.”
- grinding44 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews consistently highlight that the game is excessively grindy, particularly after the initial chapters, making progression feel tedious and often requiring significant time investment or monetary purchases to advance. Players express frustration with low drop rates for useful items and the overwhelming need to grind for upgrades, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. While some players find the grinding manageable or even enjoyable, many feel it becomes a barrier to progress, especially for those who do not wish to spend money.
“The game also walls you pretty hard and becomes quite tedious after a while.”
“Takes so much grinding to level up and ascend, and after you get so far they make it impossible to get stronger without paying or getting extremely lucky by spamming the same levels over and over to get loot with better stats.”
“No amount of grinding will make it possible to advance beyond the paywall.”
- graphics44 mentions
- 68 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game are widely praised for their impressive artwork and visual appeal, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. Many users appreciate the beautiful card designs and smooth animations, although some express concerns about performance issues and the game's reliance on microtransactions. While the graphics are generally considered a strong point, there are mixed feelings regarding their optimization and the balance of gameplay mechanics.
“The game, on the whole, is enjoyable and a great way to pass the time, with impressive graphics that appeal to my personal taste.”
“Great graphics.”
“Best card game ever I played in my life, very cool graphics, cards are too good and awesome game experience.”
“Too much processor hungry, actually graphics, playing 3D games like PUBG at lower settings is much much smoother than this.”
“With so much ad and push on microtransactions, how is the graphics not better?”
“Another game with pretty graphics but based on an overpriced gouging model.”
- stability44 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant issue, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and glitches, particularly during ad playback and key gameplay moments. Many players express frustration over being unable to progress due to these technical problems, leading to a loss of interest and even uninstallation. While some enjoy the game, the overwhelming consensus highlights that its instability severely detracts from the overall experience.
“Well made, runs great.”
“The game is very unstable and freezes up and crashes a lot, especially when you watch ads.”
“Was thoroughly enjoying the game, ready to give it 5 stars when suddenly, after playing it for an accumulated 6 hours, I got booted back to the tutorial battle, and once I try to move through that, the game freezes and does not move forward.”
“A glitchy, buggy mess that has a chance of literally locking you out of the app, not worth trying.”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted for its unexpected elements, such as the lack of backstory for characters like the werewolf and the absurdity of high in-game costs, which players find amusing. Overall, users appreciate the game's comedic aspects, describing it as funny and entertaining, with some likening its humor to popular YouTube personalities.
“Edit: it is hilarious that the app developer thinks I'm still playing this game.”
“One part I thought was funny was the werewolf has no description or backstory.”
“Almost $500 to do one 10 pull summons... that's hilarious!!!”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Users express frustration over the inability to access settings to turn off the music and sound effects, which detracts from their gaming experience. While some appreciate the quality of the music, the lack of control over audio settings is a significant complaint that could impact player enjoyment.
“I like to listen to music while playing, so that's a big deal for me.”
“Great music, really good gameplay.”
“Interesting so far but my main complaint is that I can't find a settings section to turn off the music and sound effects.”
“I can't find the settings to turn off the sound and music.”
“Interesting so far, but my main complaint is that I can't find a settings section to turn off the music and sound effects.”
“I really hate when games have such a hard railroaded tutorial where you can't even access the settings to turn off the music.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability due to its enjoyable mechanics and engaging card interactions. However, players express a desire for features like upgrading equipment rarity to enhance replay value in older campaigns.
“The game is extremely enjoyable and has a lot of replay value and interesting card interactions.”
“I would love to see the ability to upgrade equipment rarity with sacrifices, as it would definitely add replayability to many of the older campaigns.”
“I wish there were more diverse endings or choices that would encourage me to replay the game.”
“The lack of meaningful side quests makes it hard to find a reason to go back after finishing the main story.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to start over since the experience feels the same.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users express concerns about the optimization of the game, particularly regarding the limited resources available for upgrading cards, potions, and crystals, as well as for card summons. They hope for improvements to enhance overall gameplay performance.
“The game could benefit from a more streamlined upgrade system, as it currently requires less material for upgrading cards, potions, or crystals. Improving this aspect could enhance overall gameplay performance.”
“I hope the developers consider optimizing the card summon mechanics, as it would greatly improve the game's performance and player experience.”
“An improved optimization system would make a significant difference in how players interact with upgrades and summons, leading to a more enjoyable gaming experience.”
“There is a lack of materials for upgrading anything, whether it's cards, potions, or crystals. The same issue applies to card summons. I hope changes can be made to improve the system for better performance in the game.”
“The optimization is severely lacking, making it frustrating to progress. The resources needed for upgrades are too scarce.”
“The game suffers from poor optimization, which affects gameplay and makes it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express deep gratitude to the developers, highlighting the game's emotional impact and heartfelt connection it fosters.
“A great big heartfelt thank you to the developers of this game.”
“This game made me feel a whirlwind of emotions, from joy to sadness.”
“The story touched my heart in ways I never expected.”
