- March 30, 2025
- Milan Lefferts a.k.a. heartcase
CARDIAN
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About CARDIAN
CARDIAN is a single player tactical role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Milan Lefferts a.k.a. heartcase and was released on March 30, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.
CARDIAN is a short and self-reflective deckbuilding dungeon crawler with fast-paced card battles, set in a colorful tabletop world of animals. The game was made in about 2.5 months, and reuses many assets from my previous project, Untamed Tactics. FEATURES A card-combining battle system inspired by the old-school ATB (Active Time Battle) JRPG combat and physical card games such as Star Realm…
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Reviews
- The fast-paced combat is enjoyable and becomes fun once you understand the mechanics.
- The game features interesting mechanics, cards, and relics, showcasing great potential.
- It's free to play and offers replayable tutorial information, making it accessible for new players.
- The tutorial is clunky and needs significant improvement to effectively teach players the game mechanics.
- Currently, there is only one map available, leaving players wanting more content.
- The game feels unpolished, with various bugs and a user interface that requires refinement.
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay features an engaging time-based card mechanic and enjoyable deckbuilding elements, but players feel the lack of a comprehensive tutorial hampers their experience. While the mechanics are generally well-received, many users suggest that a more structured and interactive tutorial is necessary to effectively teach the game's rules and ensure player understanding. Overall, the gameplay shows promise but requires improvements in onboarding new players.
“The mechanics work like a charm!”
“Best bet would be a guided tutorial for the first combat, pausing the game to check for understanding at each new rule/gameplay mechanic.”
“You are thrown into gameplay without getting to practice how to play.”
“A bad tutorial is better than no tutorial; however, the current tutorial needs a rework and should focus on explaining each mechanic one at a time, checking for player understanding.”
“This game has a lot of potential; however, it needs a more robust tutorial that guides the player through all of the rules and mechanics.”
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CARDIAN is a tactical role playing game with fantasy theme. Common tags for CARDIAN include turn-based, indie, linear, exploration, family friendly and others.
CARDIAN is available on PC and Windows.
CARDIAN was released on March 30, 2025.
CARDIAN was developed by Milan Lefferts a.k.a. heartcase.
CARDIAN has received very positive reviews from players. Most players disliked CARDIAN for its gameplay.
CARDIAN is a single player game.
Similar games include Erannorth Reborn, Tales of Rein Ravine, As We Descend, Dungeon Drafters, Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue and others.