Spellstone

About Spellstone

Spellstone is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Synapse Games and was released on November 14, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

A fantasy collectible card game with stunning art.

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83%Audience ScoreBased on 6,290 reviews

graphics195 positive mentions

monetization26 negative mentions

Enjoyable and addicting cardgame with quick gameplay and beautiful hand-drawn art.
Good balance between casual and competitive play without mandatory spending, allowing free players to progress.
Unique mechanics with fast battles, multiple game modes, and an active player community.
Great for time killing, with smooth interface and intuitive controls.
Regular events and guild systems add variety and engagement.
Simple to learn but has strategic depth as you advance; not overly complicated for beginners.

Heavily pay-to-win especially in PvP and later levels, requiring significant spending to remain competitive.
Extremely slow energy and bounty recharge times limit gameplay sessions and cause frustration.
Game crashes frequently when editing deck, upgrading cards, or during battles, making it unplayable for some users.
Progression stalls due to difficult grind for upgrade dust and rare cards; upgrades require destroying valuable cards.
Poor matchmaking and unbalanced PvP pairing lead to unfair fights and player dissatisfaction.
High in-app purchase prices and limited free ways to obtain premium currency discourage long-term free play.

graphics
263 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
74% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 2% negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their unique, charming, and attractive art style, featuring beautiful, cartoonish, and hand-drawn artwork that enhances the card designs and overall visual appeal. While some users find the graphics simple or somewhat childish, many appreciate the crisp, smooth animations and detailed visuals that complement the gameplay. A few reviews suggest that graphics could be improved or diversified, but overall, the visuals are a strong point contributing to an enjoyable and engaging player experience.
- “One of the better card games I've played, smoothest gameplay and beautiful graphics, upgrading cards and heroes is easy, not a pay-to-win game so that's awesome.”
- “At first I was unsure about it, but then I downloaded it because 'why not' and let me tell you, I did not regret it; the art style, the gameplay, the characters were amazing. I think it's going to be a while until I am bored with this game.”
- “Great graphics and addictive gameplay (when you can play).”
- “Lazy graphics and gameplay design.”
- “The game uses too much space for its simple graphics and gameplay.”
- “I also found the graphics would frequently go buggy, showing only a black box instead of the proper graphics.”
gameplay
233 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for being simple, addictive, and fun with unique, strategic card mechanics and appealing art style. However, many users note issues such as a steep pay-to-win barrier, repetitive grind, occasional bugs, and limited depth or strategy, especially in early stages. Performance issues and energy/timer restrictions also detract from the overall experience for some players.
- “This game is exceptional, the gameplay is very unique, strategic and awesome.”
- “Such a shame too, as the artwork is beautiful, the game options are fun, the gameplay itself is simple yet dynamic and always changing.”
- “The card design is interesting, the mechanics are quick and intuitive, but most of all it is fun to play.”
- “The gameplay is extremely basic and repetitive, and the only balance the game has is to reward the big spenders.”
- “Energy limited gameplay with full battles and no strategy.”
- “Arcane dust for card upgrades is really difficult to collect, stunting the overall gameplay experience and frustrating what otherwise works as an excellent card/strategy game.”
story
147 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions
The game features an engaging and well-presented story with charming artwork that many players find enjoyable, though some describe it as somewhat clichéd or lacking depth. Progression through the story can become challenging without paying, with energy and resource constraints limiting advancement. While the storyline is a key appeal, repetitive quests, limited rewards, and occasional technical issues frustrate progression and replayability for some users.
- “Fantastic story-driven card game, well made cards and so much fun to play!”
- “The art style is nice, the story is intriguing, it's really easy to pick up and kinda hard to put down.”
- “Easy to play, gorgeous artwork, and intriguing story make this one a keeper!”
- “Can't beat main story without paying, so it's another pay-to-win game.”
- “Your daily quests fail, PvP is a nightmare, and story missions become impassable.”
- “So boring, unoriginal story and gameplay, bad music, and dumb looking creatures.”
monetization
73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23% positive mentions, 41% neutral mentions, 36% negative mentions
Monetization in the game is widely criticized for being a heavy cash grab with overpriced microtransactions that often create pay-to-win scenarios, making progression difficult without spending money. While some players note the absence of intrusive ads and the ability to grind for content, the high costs and unbalanced matchmaking around purchases lead many to view the game as overly focused on monetization rather than fair play. However, a few reviews appreciate the minimal ad presence and fairness toward non-paying players despite acknowledging steep in-app purchase prices.
- “Gold can be easily obtained and making in-app purchases is unnecessary unless you want to have great cards instantly.”
- “Also doesn't require in-game purchases, you can grind for everything.”
- “The card upgrade system is great and easy to understand, the in-app purchases aren't shoved in your face, and the energy counter is well balanced!”
- “The game is fun, but it becomes a cash grab too quickly.”
- “Its a really good game and would be the perfect card battle game on mobile if the arena matchmaking isn't utter trash and the microtransactions mean that players who just started arena will be able to fight a player with a full legendary deck making the online aspects of this game pointless. The only chance of going through the rank in arena is to buy microtransactions, and even if you do buy any microtransactions, players will still be utterly defeated by players who paid more.”
- “Prices are very high for in-game purchases, energy is very low which leads to very short playtimes, and the 'free stuff' they give away will not actually get you anything without further in-game purchases.”
stability
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 97% negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent freezing, crashes, and glitches, especially during battles, guild wars, and victory screens, leading to interrupted gameplay and frustration. While some users find it playable despite these bugs, many describe it as unstable and in need of significant fixes to improve overall stability. A few players report no issues, but the majority highlight persistent stability problems.
- “Crashes a lot; it pauses any turns mid-battle and even though I can tap on surrender or hold on to cards, nothing moves or ends the turn. The interface with Kongregate login is really buggy as well. Either the game was rushed or just has money-driven incapable developers.”
- “Every time I start a duel it completely freezes up. It is very annoying and kind of frustrating because it is a very cool and fun game.”
- “Nearly every time I start a match for guild war, the game freezes and says 'waiting for challenger,' so I need to shut it off and restart it to complete the match.”
grinding
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 3% neutral mentions, 97% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is lengthy and often tedious, requiring significant time investment or spending money to progress effectively. While some players find the gradual, casual grind enjoyable and part of the strategic appeal, many criticize the slow progression, energy constraints, and pay-to-win elements that exacerbate the grind. Overall, grinding is a core but divisive aspect, with enjoyment depending on player tolerance for repetitive play and monetization mechanics.
- “Progression for free-to-play players is slow and grindy.”
- “The energy constraint is tiresome and the game quickly becomes too grindy for a 5-star rating.”
- “It's just as grindy if not more and money-fueled as tyrant is. Don't bother playing if you don't have cash. With a 10-minute recharge on energy, you are left playing one match in 30-minute intervals within the first hour of playing. Sure you can increase your energy cap for money — for a trading card game, the cost per card is atrocious.”
humor
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
94% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally appreciated for its quirky, cute, and lighthearted style, with funny characters, flavor texts, and playful card designs. However, some find the humor only semi-effective and not always captivating enough to fully enhance the overall experience. Fans of quirky and casual humor tend to enjoy the game's comedic touch within its storytelling and gameplay.
- “The numbers on the high-end cards are so hilariously mismatched with the beginner ones that you wouldn't believe they are from the same game.”
- “This is very well done and I like the touch of humor in the storyline.”
- “It's really fun and the flavor texts are funny.”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55% positive mentions, 27% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions
The music is generally praised for being peaceful, artistic, and engaging, enhancing the game's atmosphere and appeal. However, some users find it repetitive and less impressive, with a few negative opinions about its quality. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong and enjoyable aspect of the game.
- “My favorite aspect of this game is its peaceful music and artistic environment.”
- “I really appreciate the art style and background music of the game.”
- “Engaging art and anodyne music complement the simple and well-thought-out game mechanics.”
- “But a game that uses still pictures, repetitive music, and no voice acting shouldn't take up 2.86GB of memory.”
- “So boring, unoriginal story and gameplay, bad music, and dumb looking creatures.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
Optimization is currently a major issue, with frequent crashes and poor performance, especially on slightly older devices. Although recent updates have improved stability, players hope future patches will focus more on gameplay optimization rather than just visual enhancements. Fixing these issues is critical to providing a smoother and more enjoyable experience.
- “Performance and experience keep getting better with every update.”
- “Very fun and balanced; runs smoothly and hopefully will get improved further.”
- “Would be a great game if they fixed performance issues.”
- “Boring, optimization is trash, always says 'Oops, something unexpected happened.'”
- “Good game, but it isn't optimized or flexible with phones that are 1 year old.”
- “Please fix the crashing issues, it happens mostly during battles and happens for sure if I try to skip the animation or accelerate it; certainly a performance issue.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is praised for its engaging and lively start, complemented by original and appealing art that enhances the overall experience.
- “Active start and appealing atmosphere.”
- “Original art and atmosphere.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users praise the game for its exceptional character designs, highlighting the art as a major attraction. The visual appeal of the characters significantly enhances the overall gaming experience.
- “Great character designs (only downloaded it to see the art).”
- “A great game, with great graphics and character design.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users report technical issues that disrupt the emotional experience, such as freezing and sound loss when interacting with cards during deck editing. This frustration undermines the game's emotional engagement and immersion.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's replayability is limited due to a short campaign; it offers some enjoyment initially but lacks lasting appeal once the story is completed.