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Slay the Spire is a combination of roguelike-inspired progression and the gameplay of a deck-building card game.At the start of a playthrough the player selects one of four predetermined characters, [a] which sets a starting amount of health, gold, a starting relic which provides a unique ability for that character, and an initial deck of cards with basic attack and defense, as well as ...
It revolves around the successors to the titular "Six-Sided Oracles", who must save the entire star system from a spreading corruption caused by the Crimson Dawn Cataclysm. The game is similar to Slay the Spire in general structure, though its gameplay operates by different rules. The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who ...
It also includes Tusk Tales, a roguelite mode resembling Slay the Spire in which players choose a mercenary and attempt to beat bosses in different areas of the world while building their deck. The game was positively received by critics, who praised the gameplay, graphics and music, despite noting its similarity to other titles.
The term "roguelike" came from Usenet newsgroups around 1993, as this was the principal channel the players of roguelike games of that period were using to discuss these games, as well as what the developers used to announce new releases and even distribute the game's source code in some cases.
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SLA Industries (pronounced "slay") is a role-playing game first published in 1993 by Nightfall Games in Glasgow, Scotland.The game is set in a dystopian far-flung future in which the majority of the known universe is either owned or indirectly controlled by the eponymous corporation "SLA Industries" and incorporates themes from the cyberpunk, horror, and conspiracy genres.
Players traverse an overworld map in the form of a lore book from Faeria, with which Roguebook shares its setting. As players win battles with enemies, they acquire ink. This ink can be used to reveal the features of the map. Brushes can reveal a larger portion of the map. Combat is turn-based and uses deck-building mechanics.
Slay is a shareware turn-based strategy game made by Sean O'Connor and released in the United Kingdom for Microsoft Windows in March 1995. It continues being ported to modern platforms, such as for Pocket PC in 2002, multiple mobile devices between 2007 and 2013, and on Steam in November 2016.