Homemade TCG

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Homemade TCG is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Rakuel and was released on July 15, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Gameplay Reduce opponent's life from 20 to 0 to win; by playing cards and attacking. 5-card starting hand. Draw a new card each turn. (The player going first doesn't draw during their first turn.) You can play 1 card from your hand each turn. (Play more cards using card effects.) Each card can attack once each turn. (NO summoning sickness.) If opponent has any card(s) on the field, you have …

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Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game is free, which allows players to try it without any financial commitment.
There is a sense of potential and creativity in the game's design, appealing to casual game designers.
Some players appreciate the unique art style and the effort put into the game, despite its flaws.

The game lacks a tutorial, making it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics and rules.
The graphics and art style are widely criticized as unattractive and poorly executed.
Gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks meaningful content, relying heavily on procedural generation.

graphics
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The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for their amateurish quality, with many users describing the urban graffiti art style as repulsive and the overall visuals as difficult to look at. The use of low-quality, MS Paint-style art detracts significantly from the experience, overshadowing any potential appeal of the card art. Overall, the graphics are seen as a major flaw, contributing to a perception of the game as poorly made.
- “This features really godawful MS Paint 'art' instead of real graphics.”
- “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to create 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”
- “Graphics: difficult to look at.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews; some players find it reminiscent of Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance Yu-Gi-Oh music but ultimately unappealing, while others praise it as astounding and a perfect complement to the game's overall experience.
- “Mtg and ptcg are trash compared to this...masterpiece, everything is perfect, the music, the art, the jokes, and the music is astounding.”
- “All that said, the art and music are annoying.”
- “The music is clearly trying to resemble the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance Yu-Gi-Oh! game music, but ends up doing so much that it just sounds bad.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "homemade tcg" is criticized for its amateur mechanics and poor graphics, lacking meaningful levels and narrative progression. Despite its broken mechanics and unattractive art, some players find a certain charm in its simplicity, suggesting that future iterations could benefit from more streamlined gameplay.
- “The developer chose not to do the job of a real game developer and create meaningful bespoke levels, narrative-based gameplay progression, and so on.”
- “The art is ugly as sin and the mechanics are broken as hell, but it's got soul.”
- “'Homemade TCG' is exactly what it says on the box, a really bad 'homemade' amateur CCG deckbuilder with terrible mechanics and yet, somehow, even worse graphics.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is marred by glitches, notably the malfunctioning bricklayer card, which fails to function for players.
- “Glitches: At the very least, the bricklayer card doesn't work for the player.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
humor
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The humor in the game is characterized by its whimsical and absurd elements, exemplified by quirky characters like Crow, who humorously consumes an entire box of "funnybones." This playful approach adds a lighthearted and entertaining dimension to the gameplay.
- “Crow has ingested a whole box of funny bones, caw caw!”
- “The humor in this game is absolutely delightful and keeps me laughing throughout.”
- “I love how the witty dialogue and clever puns add a lighthearted touch to the gameplay.”