Ellrland Tales: Deck Heroes is a 'roguelike deck builder' inspired by Slay the Spire and other similar titles. Here, you'll be able to control an adventurer on a mission to rescue his daughter, who's been kidnapped by monsters. The first decision you need to make is whether you want your hero to be a warrior or a mage, which will radically change the type of deck of cards you'll use.
The gameplay in Ellrland Tales: Deck Heroes will be familiar to any fan of the genre. In every combat round you'll draw five cards, which you'll be able to play as long as you have enough energy points to do so. At the beginning of the adventure you'll get six energy points in each combat round, but as you obtain relics, you'll be able to improve this number. Thus, the more energy you have, the more and better cards you can use.
As usual, you'll always know what your enemy is going to do before he does it. With this knowledge in mind, you'll have to try to plan perfectly how you'll play your cards. It's important to use your defense cards wisely to stop your enemies from causing your character too much damage, but it's even more important to attack at the right moment to take down the most dangerous enemies as soon as possible.
The story development in Ellrland Tales: Deck Heroes also follows the usual pattern of the genre. You'll have to advance, node by node, until you reach the 'boss' in each of the chapters of the game. In these nodes you'll be able to find combats against normal or special enemies, as well as bonfires where you can rest, stores where you can buy or get rid of cards, and unique events.
Ellrland Tales: Deck Heroes is a great 'roguelike deck builder,' which has a fun and addictive gameplay and excellent graphics. The game also changes a lot depending on the character class you choose, so you can enjoy two very different experiences with the mage and the warrior.
