- May 22, 2025
- Blackthornprod
The Lightning Struck Orphan
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About The Lightning Struck Orphan
The Lightning Struck Orphan is a single player strategy game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Blackthornprod and was released on May 22, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
We combined deckbuilding and spacial puzzles to create The Lightning Struck Orphan. It is Tetris/Patchwork meets Slay the Spire.
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Reviews
- Unique twist with card cost mechanic adds fresh gameplay element.
- Fun and solid deckbuilding experience, especially enjoyable for fans of similar games like Slay the Spire.
- Beautiful art style and intuitive mechanics like the block blast add to the overall appeal.
- Game feels unpolished with several bugs that sometimes hinder progression.
- Lack of strategic depth and freedom of choice, leading to repetitive gameplay.
- Limited content and no updates or expansions, making the experience feel brief and incomplete.
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay is generally fun and intuitive, with the block blast mechanic fitting well, though some feel it lacks originality and resembles a blend of Slay the Spire and Tetris without clear purpose. Despite enjoyable mechanics and appealing art, the experience is marred by numerous minor bugs, indicating the game is still a work in progress.
“The block blast-esque mechanic fits in perfectly and is fun and intuitive.”
“Gameplay is fun and art is beautiful but it's full of bugs, mostly smaller ones, but it's clear that it is a new game and needs more work.”
“The game seems to be a pale imitation of Slay the Spire with Tetris elements spliced onto it for little gameplay reason.”
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The Lightning Struck Orphan is a strategy game with fantasy theme. Common tags for The Lightning Struck Orphan include indie, card battler, atmospheric, deckbuilding, board game and others.
The Lightning Struck Orphan is available on PC and Windows.
The Lightning Struck Orphan was released on May 22, 2025.
The Lightning Struck Orphan was developed by Blackthornprod.
The Lightning Struck Orphan has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Lightning Struck Orphan for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.
The Lightning Struck Orphan is a single player game.
Similar games include Backpack Hero, Pyrene, SpellRogue, Tainted Grail: Conquest, Die in the Dungeon and others.