De'Vine: Card Game
- March 15, 2019
- Stapleton
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Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging card battle experience with well-thought-out mechanics and a variety of strategies to explore.
- The developer is responsive and actively engages with the community, providing support and updates to improve the game.
- With over 300 cards and new traits, the game allows for countless deck builds and strategic gameplay, making it highly replayable.
- The user interface (UI) is confusing and could use significant improvement, making it difficult for players to navigate and enjoy the game fully.
- There is a lack of essential features such as card sorting and filtering, which can hinder the overall gameplay experience.
- Some players have reported issues with the developer's communication style, feeling defensive towards criticism rather than addressing concerns constructively.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its well-thought-out mechanics and progression, offering a unique card game experience that encourages strategic team building. While there is a helpful tutorial and menu for understanding game mechanics, some elements require trial and error to master. The developer's responsiveness to feedback and ongoing content updates further enhance the overall gameplay experience.
“As of 2022, this is a really good card game with well thought out mechanics and progression.”
“The art is good and the gameplay feels right.”
“Neither gameplay nor story are well implemented in this.”
“There are aspects of the game that do require some trial and error to understand the specific mechanics, such as damage reduction traits only work on defense, but there is some fun strategy involved in making an effective team.”
“There is a tutorial and there is also a menu available which tells you what the game mechanics are (press ctrl to pull it up).”
- story14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story features multiple storylines and combat styles that engage players, particularly those familiar with the previous title in the series. While some reviewers find the narrative short and not well implemented, others appreciate its replayability and intriguing elements, especially for fans of the franchise. Overall, the story has the potential to captivate players, despite some criticisms regarding its execution.
“There are enough storylines and combat styles to keep your interest throughout the game.”
“I won't spoil it, but it is an interesting story, especially if you completed and liked World of Shadows.”
“Neither gameplay nor story are well implemented in this.”
“The story is really short but has replayability.”
“Honestly, if you can get past the UI and story, it's one of my favorite card games on Steam, really.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally clean and well-executed, particularly in the cutscenes between battles and the user interface. However, some players find it challenging to recognize details on their cards due to the graphical design.
“The little cutscenes are well done in between battles, the menu and overall layout are easy to deal with, and the game's graphics are clean.”
“The graphics make it unnecessarily hard to recognize anything on your cards.”
“The graphics make it unnecessarily hard to recognize anything on your cards.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Despite its short story length, the game offers significant replayability, encouraging players to revisit it for different experiences.
“The story is really short but has great replayability.”
