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Floppy Disk of the Occult

27.1 hours
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Inscryption is a pretty tasty blend of rogue-like deck-builder set inside an escape room cabin, with a vibe so thick it pushes back on you a bit.
The card game and escape room are both fairly simple, but they do interact and feed into each other pretty well, with some fun surprises. Both clearly want to push you forward, giving you tools and upgrades to keep you moving to the end

And the end is.. not the end, because it's just the first act. After that, things get a bit weird(er), and i'm not sure how many people will be fully on board. I've played Dan Mullins previous games and he clearly likes the "haunted media" trope, and i do too, so i enjoyed seeing where it went and the tricks it played, but i'm guessing a lot of people would prefer more of the self-contained, dark-ish vibe, simple but curious gameplay of Act 1

And for those people, they made the Kaycee's Mod update, where you can play Act 1 over and over on increasing difficulties. I've played it some, and got enough from it that i can call the whole thing beaten, but i personally don't think there's enough mechanical meat on those bones to keep chewing, in a manner of speaking

Overall though, very much enjoyed my playtime here, and looking forward to the Pony Island sequel


fernandopa

I really dug Pony Island and The Hex. I fluctuate on which one I like more, but I think the meta-context of The Hex makes it my favorite of the two. Have been waiting for a sale or a giveaway to get my hands on Inscryption for a good while, and at this point I feel what you described about the acts is the most common feedback I see. Still excited to eventually playing it, but something I feel okay living without until then hehe

HurrJackal1

I bounced out in Act 2, alas - I really found the gameplay and atmosphere so much less enjoyable than in Act 1.