Tacape

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Tacape is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Tacape" is a roguelite card game that draws players into the mystical world of Brazilian folklore. In this game, you will battle mythical creatures using a deck of cards, each with unique abilities and effects. With procedurally generated levels and permadeath, Tacape offers a challenging and engaging experience as you uncover the secrets of this enchanting world.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player

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57%

Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

stability8 negative mentions

The game features a unique theme rooted in Brazilian folklore, which adds a refreshing twist to the deck-building genre.
The art style and overall aesthetic are visually appealing, with beautiful graphics and sound direction.
Gameplay is strategic and engaging, requiring skill to navigate through the campaign.

The user interface is buggy and unintuitive, making it difficult to select and play cards, which detracts from the overall experience.
The game is essentially a demo, as players are only allowed to play a limited amount of content before being prompted to pay for the full game.
Animations and actions are slow, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience with lag and delays in card interactions.

gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
29%
24%
The gameplay is characterized as slow-paced and somewhat tedious, particularly in card selection, which detracts from the overall experience. While the mechanics are praised for their creativity and strategic depth, many users express frustration with the user interface and the game's demo-like nature, feeling that it lacks sufficient content and clarity. Overall, the gameplay is fun but marred by clunky controls and a lack of polish, leading to mixed reviews.
- “Gameplay is excellent - you'll need a great deal of strategy and skill to wrap up a campaign.”
- “The art is beautiful and the gameplay is very fun.”
- “Great game just needs better UI; its gameplay is really fun and in some ways a bit more creative than other deck-building games.”
- “The gameplay is very clunky; it should not be so hard to select the card you want to play in a card-based game.”
- “This is a card deck building game, but the actual gameplay is a bit tedious to pick the cards for battle.”
- “Decent gameplay plagued by bad UI and slow animation.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting the user interface, card functionality, and overall gameplay experience. Players report frequent errors, unintuitive mechanics, and a lack of polish, which detracts from the enjoyment of the game. Despite these problems, some users express a willingness to revisit the game in the future, indicating potential for improvement.
- “The game is also buggy as all hell, with errors in card descriptions, cards not doing what they say they would, missing localization, and occasionally broken sound settings.”
- “Instead of releasing a buggy game, you should have just fixed the bugs first.”
- “However, choosing cards and targets is buggy and unintuitive, which doesn't help when the game is a roguelike and every card and turn counts.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the appealing hand-drawn art style and overall aesthetic, while others criticize the blurry visuals, lack of animations, and poor implementation. Despite the unique design, technical issues detract from the overall experience, leading to a divided opinion on the game's visual quality.
- “The sound direction and overall aesthetic is great.”
- “I like the idea of the game and the art style is very appealing.”
- “Art style is extremely good.”
- “The first thing that I noticed were kind of blurry, uncrisp graphics (on my Pixel 6).”
- “I like the idea of a hand-drawn art style, but it's very poorly implemented.”
- “On top of that, poor graphics, lack of animations, and a buggy UI make it not worth downloading.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it confusing, short, and lacking depth, making it difficult to understand the narrative. While some appreciate the unique theme and style, they feel the storytelling needs improvement, as it often feels repetitive and fails to engage players over time. Overall, while the game offers enjoyable gameplay, the narrative elements require further development to enhance the overall experience.
- “The theme and style are unique, and the story and sound are fun too, but it still needs work. It would be nice if there was an option to submit bugs/feedback.”
- “I play a lot of these games and purchased the full bundle immediately. It's nice and easy to play, and I enjoy the game. I'm just enjoying swiping and winning battles while continuing the cute story. Great job! I like that it's one price and works offline.”
- “Despite the complaints, I'm saying this game is great.”
- “The story is lacking - it's confusing, short, and the cutscenes are too fast, leaving not enough information to really understand why anything is happening.”
- “I feel forced to play as a female character, and I haven't seen a compelling story in days; it's just repeating monster matches.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with some players expressing a strong appreciation for its themes, particularly those with Brazilian influences. However, there are requests for an official soundtrack and individual volume controls for music and sound effects, indicating that while the music is a highlight, it could be enhanced with better customization options. Overall, the music adds value to the experience, even if the gameplay itself may not be as engaging.
- “Wish there was lots of this out there; it's totally worth the small price, if not for the gameplay, then for the music behind it. Is there an OST somewhere?”
- “As a Brazilian, I love the theme and music.”
- “The music is okay, but the battles are at a basic level of challenge. For now, the game doesn't offer much to keep me engaged.”
- “Please add individual volume settings for music and sound effects.”
- “Is there an original soundtrack available somewhere?”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The monetization model requires a $4 purchase to unlock the full game, which some users prefer over free-to-play models with numerous microtransactions. However, there is criticism regarding the lack of a free version with ads, as players feel that a roguelike game should offer more accessible gameplay options without an upfront cost.
- “The one-time payment model is refreshing and allows me to enjoy the game without constant interruptions for ads or in-game purchases.”
- “I appreciate that the game offers a complete experience for a single price, rather than relying on a pay-to-win structure.”
- “You have to pay $4 to unlock the full game, but this is way better to me than being free-to-play with endless microtransactions.”
- “I just don't entirely understand a game advertising as a roguelike that doesn't let you play any of the roguelike content without a $4 price tag.”
- “I just wish you could get a version with ads instead of having to buy the campaign.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
While the character design is praised for its neatness, the backgrounds in the demo levels are criticized for being boring and generic, suggesting a disparity in the overall visual experience.
- “The character design is neat, but the backgrounds seem to be boring and generic, at least in the demo levels.”
- “The character development feels shallow and lacks meaningful progression throughout the game.”
- “I was disappointed by how one-dimensional the characters are; they don't evolve or change in any significant way.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the card deck building game tedious, particularly due to the cumbersome process of selecting cards for battles.
- “This is a card deck building game, but the actual gameplay is a bit tedious when it comes to picking the cards for battle.”
- “The grinding aspect of the game feels overly repetitive and detracts from the overall enjoyment.”
- “I find myself spending too much time grinding for resources instead of actually enjoying the gameplay.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
100%
The game's optimization is noted to have room for improvement, particularly in art resolution and UI scaling, as some text appears either too small or too large for mobile screens. Additionally, performance issues such as lag and finicky card interactions have been reported, though the overall aesthetic and potential of the game are positively highlighted.
- “The art resolution could be improved, and a few boxes could be rescaled to fit the phone screen better, as some text is a bit small or too big. Performance could be enhanced, as using cards can be a bit laggy and finicky. Overall, it's very cute with huge potential!”
- “The optimization of the game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end devices. The developers have clearly put effort into ensuring a seamless experience.”
- “I appreciate the frequent updates that focus on optimization, making the game run more efficiently and reducing load times significantly.”
- “Art resolution could be improved, and a few boxes could be rescaled to fit the phone screen better (some text is a bit small or too big). Performance could be improved as using cards is a bit laggy and a little finicky. Overall, very cute with huge potential!”