Griftlands: Nintendo Switch Edition

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  • Summary: Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

    Overcome obstacles with the power of your fists - or your words.    Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

    Overcome obstacles with the power of your fists - or your words. You'll need to pick your cards and play them right if you're going to survive. Build two decks simultaneously, balancing the tradeoffs of each.

    Learn from each attempted run through the various stories of the Griftlands. Encounter different combinations of enemies, quests, and events every time you play. Your fate is determined by your choices, and by fate.    … Expand

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  1. IGN
    Jun 13, 2021
    90
    This ingenious blend of RPG mechanics, visual novel-style storytelling, and deck-building roguelike gameplay is a beautiful recipe for a kind of game I never knew I wanted. Even though I’ve already spent the past week getting through each of Griftlands’ campaigns multiple times, I’m still looking forward to my next run – and the run after that. Campaigns are short and challenging, making them highly replayable and memorable adventures that reward your time. It’s kinda absurd that such an eclectic group of mechanics work together in such harmony, but once you’re bitten by their charms it’s quite hard to put Griftlands down.
  2. GameCritics
    Jul 26, 2021
    85
    Griftlands’ successful experiments in branching narrative, combined with a deckbuilding system that ranks among the genre’s richest, make it one of my favorite roguelikes to date. Whether I’d recommend it on Switch, however, is another matter. Roguelikes sing on handhelds, but anyone opting to experience Griftlands on Nintendo’s hardware is setting themselves up for a massive learning curve that may turn prospective players off. One way or another, though, Griftlands is a title that deserves every roguelike fan’s attention.

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  1. abrus
    Jul 1, 2021
    10
    PLEASE disregard those other negative reviews! This game has now been successfully patched and you must try this if you are a fan of Slay thePLEASE disregard those other negative reviews! This game has now been successfully patched and you must try this if you are a fan of Slay the Spire! I love the art-style, the branching story, the dialogue, the characters! It is so much fun spending time in this world! There is so much depth here and it has all been thought out so carefully and thoroughly. Everything you do has consequences which prompts you to think carefully about every decision you make. While this game is deeper than Slay the Spire, the runs are also much longer (5-6 hours) so you will need to take breaks as you play. It also has a 'story' mode which allows you to explore the game under more forgiving conditions without having to obsess over all of the mechanics at once. If you like Slay the Spire, Griftlands is highly recommended!… Expand
  2. NRD_Leodis
    Jul 6, 2021
    9
    If you're a bit thick like me, it might take you a while to understand what the heck's going on in regard to the gameplay mechanics. When itIf you're a bit thick like me, it might take you a while to understand what the heck's going on in regard to the gameplay mechanics. When it does all fall into place this really is a great game, the two types of battles are really involving and the dialogue between characters can be pretty funny.
    if you buy this game i'd say you need to spend a good couple of hours getting to grips with the terminology and gameplay etc. before deciding if it's **** or not.    … Expand
  4. eridani
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    Excellent rogue-like deck-builder with RPG elements. Three PCs, plenty of cards, equipment, and other goodies keep each run fresh. Add inExcellent rogue-like deck-builder with RPG elements. Three PCs, plenty of cards, equipment, and other goodies keep each run fresh. Add in witty dialogue and a great at style, and we have another masterclass software from Klei.… Expand
  5. TanakaHero
    Jun 5, 2021
    6
    The game is great but the controller support is very bad. Wait until they fix it before buying.
  6. Grunty
    Jun 21, 2021
    4
    Boring narrative with a less interesting deckbuilding than slay the spire. I regret buying this.
  7. mmadson
    Jun 9, 2021
    2
    Update: after the 1.0.2 patch we can now select card packs in the challenge runs, however, due to the terrible controller support we stillUpdate: after the 1.0.2 patch we can now select card packs in the challenge runs, however, due to the terrible controller support we still can't view what cards are in the card packs. So picking a card pack basically amounts to flipping a coin. Maybe you'll get lucky and the cards you get will work for this run, maybe not. This lack of polish permeates this game and while each update slightly improves the situation I doubt my interest will last that long. Final rating, skip it or pick it up on sale a year from now. Update: after the 1.0.1 patch the game is now only partially broken instead of fully broken. Still can't play the challenges because as soon as you get to the select card packs screen the game doesn't let you press the x button to actually select a card pack. Instead the only available input is to forfeit the pack which makes the challenge virtually impossible. Plenty of other issues like this -- for example you can't deselect cards after selecting them for replacement. Just a total lack of quality all around -- exact opposite experience from the one I had playing another Klei title, Invisible Inc. The issues have made me regret purchasing and I definitely won't be buying the next Klei title without first browsing the bug report forums first.

    Original Review: Totally broken on Switch. Can't play with additional characters because progress gets wiped after every restart. Don't buy until patched.    … Expand

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