Pawnbarian

This game is fun, would give it a 7.5/10 if possible. The game looks and sounds great, but has some core gameplay issues. Some character/stage combinations are really tedious to win (ie the guy that HAS to take more turns when he gets hurt versus the area that punishes you for that) to the point where it feels like they were designed independent of one-another. Looping feels like an afterthought where the game forces you into a specific character set-up because of how bloated the enemy numbers and effects get. Just difficulty for the sake of difficulty with little nuance (since you’re still limited to 3 options at all times but the number of bad moves becomes “all of them”). This is also one of the few games I’ve seen advertise things that AREN’T in the game so proudly, since the “elegant system” it talks about gets completely borked by later loops. I’d still pick it up, but keep in mind that the game falls apart at later loops.

One of the best games i have played before, it’s unique fun and doesn’t require internet like 98.7% of the “games” on the app store at the moment. The full version is so worth it i wish this game had come put sooner so i could have played during 2020 because this game is also amazing to pass time. My personal favorite character is the Cappyzerker because its ment for combos and destruction, even if it makes the fortress level harder (none of this is relevant unless you buy the full version(which is worth it btw)) People who leave reviews on the app store like i have seen expect everything for free because about all of them are children under the age of 13 and want everything on a silver platter. Actual criticism: there are only 3 maps and about 5 billion characters to play. Add some more maps please. The game gets repetitive, and i know the dev can’t fix this too easily but its just useful info for anyone getting the game who bothers to read this essay, and (i hate to say this) but i feel that more should be in the free version since you only get one world and one character, and since a world is only 8 stages, you could finish the game in under half an hour.

I preordered this game a while back and, to be honest, totally forgot about it. But once I saw it on my phone I remembered about it and got pretty excited. After the tutorial I figured out the basic rules, and the touch and hold feature to check out what things do was extremely helpful. The only thing I hadn’t quite figured out was how to win. I lost my first try in the goblin caves on room 6, but by the time I reached there again I had developed a better overall understanding and strategy. Overall the game idea is original and entertaining, and the simple layout makes it easy to learn. It might take time to remember all the monster traits, but what game is mastered in an hour. With all this being said, I feel as if the $6.99 price tag for only 2 more dungeons is a difficult price to justify. Even with all the other features in the full version, the fact that you only get 2 new groups of enemies is a deal breaker for me. Regardless, it’s a wonderful game and I think the devs did a wonderful job.