Black Book

 PC
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Aug 5, 2021
    For a while, the front of my brain resisted a little, and I mentally changed terminology to things I was more familiar with, but eventually I stopped this. Things get lost in translation, and change in the retelling, and Black Book is clear that a precise choice of words is very important. Vasilisa is a koldun, she casts complex zagavor on a journey to resurrect her dead fiancé, and I’m absolutely there for the ride. Somewhere else, a long time ago.

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 62
  3. Negative: 4 out of 62
  1. Azurim
    Aug 12, 2021
    8
    The game is like Slay The Spire but with an actual well writen and voiced plot and minus the rogue-like elements. The story is good and theThe game is like Slay The Spire but with an actual well writen and voiced plot and minus the rogue-like elements. The story is good and the game contains lots of real Russian folklore. There are several original and interesting game mechanics such as "demon managing" (you must choose if you will send your demons to harass other people or suffer their debuffs or find ways to mitigate their penalties) and puzzle combat. There is lots of room for roleplaying choices to become a good or bad witch. And there are many options for build/deck customization. The only cons of the game are minimalistic graphics (this didnt stop Slay The Spire from being a great game) and that the difficulty is rather easy even on the "extreme" setting. I would also love if the "sin" system had more interactions with the game play than simply affecting some dialogue and the endings. Maybe some item or card interactions would be great. Or maybe i havent gotten that far.… Full Review »
  2. Versetty2005
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    потрясающая работа с настоящим фольклором
  3. Sergbusido
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    This is definitely not my favourite tipe of games, but this is perfect. Story, setting, gameplay- everything 10/10.
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