I'm not very good at this game, but that doesn't stop me from adoring it. I own it on three different platforms, have at least a hundred hours into across them, and still cannot win a run on anything but the easiest difficulty.

And yet I still love it, and play every chance I get. What can I say? I'm a sucker for roguelikes, deck-builders, and roguelike deck-builders.

Slay The Spire manages to be a very complex game without ever feeling overwhelming. And while the encounters are very tough, they never feel unfair. Every loss is my own fault.

If you have ever enjoyed a strategy game, or a deck-builder, or a roguelike, just... check this one out, please.

Final score: 10/10 there's a Worm reference

I had no intention of playing this game. The graphics looked kinda ugly, the franchise has never really appealed to me, and the only thing I knew about the game, the permadeath, scared more than excited me.

But, a lot of my friends were hyping the game up and, like a chump, I fell for it. Purchasing a copy only a few days after it had released.

And boy am I glad I did.

I'm currently on my fourth playthrough, nearing the hundred hour mark, and I still can't stop thinking about this game. The three* different storylines, the huge cast of characters, the dynamic way the writing will account for recruits and other variables, all fantastic.

What really makes this game special though is what it took from the Persona franchise, the daily calendar and stats grinding segments between proper gameplay absolutely hooked me. And convinced me to try Persona (let's just say... it paid off).