“Scary” isn’t usually a word that comes to mind when talking about digital card games. Some deck-builders, like Hearthstone, include cards that depict menacing monsters, but those creatures are never ...
The deck-building genre has gained significant momentum recently, with indie games like Balatro drawing attention to the genre’s addictive qualities. However, one game that still stands out is ...
Welcome back to The Backlog! For February, we are diving into strategy games. This week we will be looking at the mysterious roguelike deck-building game of “Inscryption.” Published by Devolver ...
Inscryption just got a surprise free "mini-expansion" available now in beta. Entitled Kaycee's Mod, it's effectively an endless version of the roguelike deckbuilder that's at the heart of ...
Inscryption, out now on PC, is unlike anything else released this year—and easily one of the best video games of 2021. But I cannot … no, I MUST not spoil what makes it so good. Instead, I insist that ...
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing over the past few days. This week: possessed cards, infinite wealth, and journals. If ...
There’s a technique popular in classical music called variation: a composer will take a single melody or musical idea and explore it in many different ways, potentially twisting it into dozens of ...
Inscryption has lots of secrets lurking beneath the surface, and players learn pretty early on that something is amiss with the card game they are playing and the opponent who is testing them. But if ...
Inscryption is one of 2021's best games, but it was hard to justify putting it into any specific category. It's a deck-building game, yes, but it's also a puzzle game and a horror game that blends ...
Unlike most AAA games that just stick to what works, Inscryption takes risks time and time again to ensure that things remain fresh. The sheer amount of love and creativity on display will often leave ...