We’re on the Highway to roguelike deckbuilding Hell this week, riding a Crazy Train filled with demons, sentient blackberry bushes, and occultic Lumières! We are also joined by special guest Joe Homes from Cephalofair Games: publisher of the award-winning tabletop deckbuilding game Gloomhaven, so there will be at least one person here who knows what they’re talking about in terms of game design. Come listen in on one of our highest rated games in a long while, as we discuss stategies to beat 4 story-tall gem gods and consume tasty, tasty, morsels.

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Transcript

2:58 - game stats

4:58 - one sentence summary

7:10 - Hell narrative setup and train mechanics explanation

8:11 - Art style discussion and visual aesthetic opinions

11:27 - DLC discussion and Last Divinity expansion features

17:18 - Core gameplay differences from Slay the Spire mechanics

21:41 - Faction unlock progression and grinding criticism

25:02 - Dual class system and deck synergy strategies

34:04 - Deck size optimization and slim deck strategies

40:07 - Boss transparency and strategic planning advantages

48:24 - Visual readability issues when screen gets crowded

53:52 - Slay the Spire comparisons and “Spire-like” genre discussion

1:00:17 - rankings and final thoughts

Next episode: Darkest Dungeon II

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Intro music: Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train

Outro music: Jordan Chin - Daedalus, The Professor