Creature Card Idle
- December 22, 2019
- Playsaurus
- 19h median play time
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique take on the idle genre with strategic card placement mechanics that enhance gameplay.
- Many players appreciate the charming art style and the depth of strategy involved in optimizing card layouts.
- At its low price point, the game provides decent entertainment value, especially for fans of idle and card games.
- The game suffers from a lack of content and has been criticized for being abandoned by the developer, with promised updates not materializing.
- Players have reported frequent crashes and bugs that hinder gameplay, including issues with saving progress and offline mode.
- The overall pacing and progression can feel slow and grindy, leading to a sense of boredom after a short period of play.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is characterized by its innovative idle mechanics and engaging progression system, which keeps players invested for the first 20-25 hours. However, many users find the core mechanics, particularly realms and ascension gems, to be limited, leading to a grindy experience after initial enjoyment. While the game offers satisfying elements and unique features, it could benefit from additional mechanics and a more polished user interface to enhance depth and longevity.
“That being said, if you don't mind the small price tag, this is a very satisfying idle game with mechanics that you don't see much.”
“The constant progression and regular rewards (in the form of card pack opening) keep you invested, with new mechanics being introduced the further you progress.”
“Gameplay 9/10: is a great and simple idle game, with an aspect of puzzle.”
“The game's two main mechanics, realms and ascension gems, are very limited.”
“Without realm 5 and whatever mechanics it could've introduced, this game builds you up for a couple of weeks, and then in realm 4, it just feels like it's dead in the water, just like the dead fish achievement.”
“This game does not do the idle mechanic right.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highly praised for their impressive card design and thematic artwork, reflecting the developers' passion and attention to detail. Reviewers appreciate the art style and suggest that evolving card designs could enhance the experience further, with an overall rating of 8/10 for the graphics.
“You can see the passion put into this game; the artwork on all of the cards is very good looking and thematically appropriate with its respective expansion.”
“Graphics: 8/10 - great card design; it would be great if the cards evolved with their levels.”
“Nice art style for the cards.”
- monetization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features no microtransactions, ads, or in-game purchases, which users appreciate as a significant advantage, contributing to its replayability and overall enjoyment.
“It's a good game to keep coming back to, and there are no ads or in-game purchases.”
“There are no microtransactions, which is already a big plus.”
“No microtransactions.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game presents a complex optimization challenge where players must strategically manage a 3x3 grid of cards with varying rarities and effects to maximize resource generation. Players frequently revisit the game to buy, upgrade, and rearrange cards, making it a compelling time-waster that requires careful planning and decision-making to enhance performance.
“You just need to check back every couple of hours (after some upgrades this increases to 24 hours) and buy/upgrade cards and update the grid to improve performance.”
“A nice little time waster, the challenge is to optimize the performance of the grid and it's really complicated.”
“As you get resources, you buy cards that you place in a 3x3 grid, and the cards have different rarities, resource types that they generate, effects, etc. Essentially, you are presented with a constant optimization problem, both with the cards that you currently have, what tier of cards you should buy (either buying higher tiers for stronger cards or more lower tiers to level the relevant cards from that tier faster), where you place them, and which cards will give you the maximum output.”
- story6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Players express a desire for more depth in the story aspect of idle games, noting a lack of variety, upgrades, and engaging missions or quests. While some games are enjoyable, the repetitive nature and absence of meaningful narrative elements lead to a sense of dissatisfaction. Overall, there is a call for richer storytelling and more interactive content to enhance the gaming experience.
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users praising its chill vibe and rating it 8/10. However, there are complaints about the limited looping options and the absence of a volume slider, which detracts from the overall experience.
“Music: 8/10: great chill music, the only problem is I wish it looped better.”
“The music consists of only one loop and there's no volume slider.”
“The music consists of only one loop and there's no volume slider.”
“The music consists of only one loop and there's no volume slider.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players find the game initially enjoyable for its low price of €0.39, but many report that it quickly becomes repetitive and excessively grindy after just half an hour of gameplay.
“It's worth the 0.39€, but it gets boring and becomes way too grindy after just half an hour of gameplay.”
“The game starts off interesting, but quickly turns into a tedious grind that makes it hard to stay engaged.”
“What could have been a fun experience is ruined by the excessive grinding that feels more like a chore than gameplay.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous reports of crashes and freezes, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
“Shallow game with lots of crashes and freezes.”
“Shallow game with lots of crashes and freezes.”
