Nova Blitz

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Nova Blitz is a single player and multiplayer turn-based strategy game. It was developed by Dragon Foundry and was released on July 11, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Nova Blitz is a real-time card game that's 100% free to play - download now and check it out! Summon units, play powers, and duel in real time. Turns are simultaneous, and in combat, hidden attack and block orders let you bluff and counter-bluff your opponent.

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72%Audience ScoreBased on 118 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Unique real-time simultaneous turn gameplay offers a fast-paced, strategic card game experience that reduces waiting time and adds bluffing elements.
Beautiful and distinctive card artwork and design, with a sci-fi/fantasy theme appreciated by many players.
Active and responsive developers who engage with the community and regularly update and balance the game.

Extremely low player base resulting in long matchmaking times and frequent matches against AI, harming multiplayer experience.
The very short turn timers create pressure that many find frustrating and reduce strategic depth, favoring speed over thoughtful play.
Numerous bugs and technical issues persist, including game freezes and UI problems, combined with a pay-to-win monetization model that discourages free players.

gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
68%
9%
The gameplay is fast-paced, strategic, and offers a fresh take on traditional card game mechanics with simultaneous turns and real-time action selection. While it may take some time to get used to the unique mechanics and quick timers, it provides an engaging, tactical experience that flows well and appeals to both casual and experienced players. Some minor issues include occasional card power imbalances and interface responsiveness.
- “Totally epic card game, great mechanics, fun to play.”
- “Nova Blitz builds on basic CCG mechanics and adds plenty of smart digital features like persistent damage, cards that change other cards, etc. At the same time, the designers have made a careful effort to avoid memory overload on the part of the player—once you know what your cards do, you don't have to reread rules text every time you play them.”
- “The new, more synchronous gameplay mechanic means you don't have to wait very long to make meaningful actions, which is really nice.”
- “Some gameplay issues: I found myself trying to click and drag a card 5 times before I was able to play it, and sometimes I was unable to make a last-second play because the card wouldn't drag.”
- “Card acquisition mechanics are completely thoughtless.”
- “The AI plays cards unfairly due to the simultaneous play mechanic; it tends to wait several moments into a turn's main phase, then plays all its cards at once, making it very difficult for human players to read and respond to individual actions, especially with the short timer.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
16%
17%
The game's graphics are widely praised for their superb and immersive artwork, with many users highlighting the card designs and art style as standout features. While effect animations are decent, some note a lack of variety, but overall the visual presentation significantly enhances the gameplay experience.
- “Graphics and animations are really nice, rare cards 'feel' real.”
- “The card design is superb, and blows me out of the water (similar to how the artwork blows me out of the water).”
- “Interesting gameplay and characters, lots of content and great graphics.”
- “Copied artwork”
- “Effect graphics are alright, but there's not a lot of variety at the moment.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game lacks a dedicated story mode and offers limited quest variety, with some quests taking an excessive amount of time to complete. Additionally, technical issues such as freezing during the tutorial have been reported, and there are no daily quests to support casual play.
- “No story mode.”
- “One of the quests takes more than 1 hour to complete (please remove this 'win 20 games' quest).”
- “No daily quests or features to help increase income for players who can only play a small amount each day.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The music in the game is praised for being both soothing and exciting, effectively enhancing intense moments with fast-paced tracks. Overall, the soundtrack is well-received and considered superior to similar games, though some users suggest adding more pieces for variety.
- “The soundtrack is great; it can hype a close match with some fast-paced music.”
- “I like it a lot better than Hearthstone; it's just more fun, and the graphics and music are both amazing.”
- “Soundtrack is nice and soothing.”
- “Other than a couple more soundtrack pieces and a little effort towards simple lines from characters would help this game a great deal, as well as an actual options menu that is designed for a PC.”
- “- musics”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, including game freezes during the tutorial mission, leading to frequent troubleshooting that hampers the overall experience.
- “Game freezes during tutorial mission 3.”
- “I tried giving this game a chance, but I spent more time troubleshooting than playing.”
- “That's not a good sign considering that the buggy release and cash model don't exactly give you much reason to stick.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is seen as somewhat tedious and unsatisfying, often requiring additional lives or effort to progress, which may detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The rewards system is rather unsatisfying and can be a little grindy.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's monetization is well-balanced, offering enjoyable content without feeling like a cash grab. Players appreciate the fair approach to in-game purchases.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers strong replayability due to its numerous levels and the strategic bluffing interactions between players, keeping each play session fresh and engaging.
- “There are a lot of levels and bluffing to be done between players, offering a good deal of replay value.”