King of the Sandcastle
- January 17, 2020
- Sokpop Collective
- 2h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"King of the Sandcastle" is an asynchronous online multiplayer game where you crawl through dungeons with a single card, battling other players' defeated cards. Your goal is to reach the deepest part of the castle, with the choice to change areas after each level. Loot includes shells for buying new cards and badges for enhancing them, with permadeath adding a challenging twist.
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Reviews
- The game is surprisingly addicting and offers a fun gameplay loop that can keep players engaged for hours.
- It features charming aesthetics and a unique combat system that allows for strategic decision-making with different champions and badges.
- At its low price point, many players feel it offers great value and potential for future updates.
- The game suffers from poor design decisions, including excessive grinding and limitations on build experimentation.
- There are several technical issues, such as disappearing daily chests and broken achievements, which can detract from the experience.
- The gameplay can be frustrating due to the reliance on luck and the challenge of perma-death for champions.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as oddly addictive despite its simplicity, primarily relying on quick-time mechanics that may frustrate players who dislike repetitive challenges. It involves significant grinding and trial and error, but many find the gameplay loop enjoyable for its ability to provide a relaxing, mindless experience.
“Oddly addicting for such simple gameplay.”
“It's a lot of grinding and trial and error, but it's a gameplay loop that is nice to turn your brain off to.”
“The gameplay loop is peak and it's so good and cool.”
“Definitely would not recommend to anyone that doesn't like quick-time mechanics (because that's almost the entire battle system's premise...) or gets frustrated from dying over and over.”
“Definitely would not recommend to anyone that doesn't like quick-time mechanics (because that's almost the entire battle system's premise...) or gets frustrated from dying over and over.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, often limiting experimentation with builds and reducing long-term engagement. However, some appreciate the grind as a relaxing gameplay loop that can be enjoyed in short sessions. Overall, while the grind can be off-putting, it may also serve as a mindless escape for certain players.
“The inability to freely experiment with builds in favor of excessive grinding gives me little incentive to want to come back.”
“It's a lot of grinding and trial and error, but it's a gameplay loop that is nice to turn your brain off to.”
“Very grindy, but just play in small sessions every once in a while and it will be fine.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their charming and simplistic aesthetics, which exceed expectations given its price point. Players find the visual style surprisingly delightful and appealing.
“Holy sh*t, this game took me by surprise for its price point and 'simple' but so charming aesthetics.”
