Whether it’s Magic: the Gathering or, more recently, Lorcana, I tend to get pretty involved in trading card games. My enjoyment normally comes from playing in person with friends.
The days of grinding out competitive tournaments on a regular basis are long gone, but it’s still nice to play in weekly events at my local game store.
Despite these games being available to play online, nothing can match the enjoyment I get from playing the game’s physical version. There’s a lack of intimacy and personality from playing digital card games.
The first thing I was told before sitting down was how decks are constructed. Since the decks are algorithmically generated, there’s no need to scramble to pick up cards.
SOULFORGE FUSION OFFERS A UNIQUE WAY TO BUILD YOUR DECK
As someone notoriously awful at building decks (I play ’em, not build ’em), it’s a design choice that resonates with me. SoulForge Fusion proves that it’s not all about building the best deck. It’s about mastering the ins and outs of your deck. The more you understand how your cards work together, the better you’ll do, which is good because there’s a chance you’ll lose—a lot.
My time at PAX East dealt with diving into the single-player campaign after a brief tutorial. One thing that stood out was how simple it was to get accustomed to the game.
SOULFORGE FUSION’S IS SIMPLE YET SURPRISINGLY DEEP
Instead of dealing with a mana system, you place one card per turn during your rounds into one of five available lanes. From there, the cards in each lane will battle based on their offensive and defensive stats.
Being rewarded for sticking with one deck offers a bigger challenge in a digital card game than I’ve ever had. More often than not, I find myself running over computer opponents.
SOULFORGE FUSION IS THE FIRST CARD GAME I FEEL COMFORTABLE PLAYING DIGITALLY