Roguebook

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  • Summary: The ancients speak of a Book written since time immemorial containing all the world's legends. After many fabulous adventures, recounted in Faeria Chronicles of Gagana, this relic was lost in a well of Faeria. Through contact with this source of magic, the Book developed a wicked free willThe ancients speak of a Book written since time immemorial containing all the world's legends. After many fabulous adventures, recounted in Faeria Chronicles of Gagana, this relic was lost in a well of Faeria. Through contact with this source of magic, the Book developed a wicked free will of its own and became the Roguebook!

    You are trapped in the Book of Lore of Faeria, and each page represents a new challenge. Lead your two heroes to victory in this roguelike deckbuilder developed in partnership with Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering. Put together the best synergies between cards, relics and abilities, and take on the Roguebook.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Apr 29, 2022
    90
    I must say that RogueBook is one of those strategic action-packed games, with an adventurous journey and plenty of detailed graphics and entertaining scenes when moves are being made that I just love.
  2. Dexerto
    Apr 24, 2022
    70
    If the Switch is your only avenue to play Roguebook, I would still recommend it to deck-builder fans looking for a solid take on the genre. I would steer clear of handheld mode as long as it lacks a font size option. Although the best version of the roguelike remains on PC with a mouse and keyboard, Roguebook still offers tons of fun on the Switch. Just be ready to squint a lot.
  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Apr 21, 2022
    70
    Whatever platform you play Roguebook on, its sheer quality helps elevate it to the top of a genre that has become far too overused over the past five years. The precision balancing and depth of the gameplay, the entertaining design and varied exploration elements combine to overcome the fact that you’ve probably played what Roguebook is offering a few times over by now.
  4. TouchArcade
    Apr 27, 2022
    70
    While you are partially at the mercy of random elements, there’s a great degree of agency in how your chosen heroes and their abilities work together. I think the core game here is just as good as titles like Slay the Spire or Monster Train, but the Switch conversion leaves a bit to be desired. Play it elsewhere if you can, but if you enjoy the genre and only have a Switch, you’ll probably be able to put up with this port’s issues.
  5. Pure Nintendo
    May 4, 2022
    60
    Rougebook offers enough unique takes on gameplay to create a compelling experience for those highly interested in deck building games and a fun experience for those who aren’t quite as familiar with the genre. The dual hero system and presentation truly makes Rougebook stand out. However, the usual issues with the deck building game remain. It’s the random luck of the draw as to whether you’re given good enough cards to succeed in battle. Otherwise, you have to grind your way around to find useful cards or upgrades to help you. It might not be a game for everyone, but Roguebook is definitely worth checking out.
  6. Switch Player
    Jun 14, 2022
    60
    Roguebook is an interesting roguelike deck-building game with a difficulty curve that could either frustrate or excite you. If you like a challenge, and enjoy card battles, consider picking this one up.
  7. App Trigger
    May 20, 2022
    40
    Roguebok is a card-based roguelike that takes many elements from successful games like it but fails in its execution with them. Muddled sound, blurry graphics, stuttering animation, illegible text, no accessibility options and an overly boring story makes this a game I’d probably just avoid completely.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. abrus
    Oct 7, 2022
    9
    I agree with most of the negative observations other users have highlighted. Load times can be long and there are strange pauses betweenI agree with most of the negative observations other users have highlighted. Load times can be long and there are strange pauses between inputting actions and effects resolving. These things are definitely annoying, but the graphics are lovely, the game design is amazing, and I have now spent a very enjoyable 50 hours playing Roguebook on Switch. The performance issues are disappointing, but there is still lots of fun to be had here if you like deckbuilding games.
    Edit: I just bought the Fugoro DLC for $15 and have played another 8 runs with this new character. Fugoro is really cool and plays quite differently to the other 4 characters. My total playtime is now 80 hours (30 runs) and this is now one of my all time favourite games! I think they have also patched some of the input lag issues recently so it plays better now too.    … Expand
  2. JCMENOR03
    Apr 26, 2022
    6
    This is a good game but there I have 2 main issues:

    1. The game slows down on some fights. You literally have to wait minutes for each    This is a good game but there I have 2 main issues:

    1. The game slows down on some fights. You literally have to wait minutes for each action to take effect. 2. Add a Font Size option. This is hard to play with in handheld mode.    … Expand
  4. trenchfoot93
    Jul 9, 2022
    5
    Great game, but agree with the other reviews here it's just not optimized for the switch...

    - VERY long load times - in slay the spire I    Great game, but agree with the other reviews here it's just not optimized for the switch...

    - VERY long load times
    - in slay the spire I can play my 3 basic attack cards in under a second - this game it takes multiple seconds to play each card cause of lag.

    TLDR: Sure this game is great on on PC, but the chunkiness on switch feels like it's too much to look past...    … Expand
  5. Rtheom
    May 23, 2022
    5
    The game itself is good, but it runs completely jank on Switch. The controls are super sticky, the load times are horrendous (minutes in someThe game itself is good, but it runs completely jank on Switch. The controls are super sticky, the load times are horrendous (minutes in some cases, and just for basic fights, not bosses), and the text is tiny. You can tell they just ported this over and did ZERO optimization on it.

    The game is fun, but these issues make it really hard to want to play this multiple times, like you're supposed to. Buy this on another system. Do NOT get it on Switch until they do some more work on it.    … Expand
  6. Ughduty
    Jul 20, 2022
    3
    Text on cards is so small in handheld mode that it is barely readable. The UI in general seems to have been not optimized well for handheld mode.
  7. spiffcow
    Apr 25, 2022
    0
    Tiny font makes this completely unplayable at present. You literally need a magnifying glass to read the text on the cards. There's a ton ofTiny font makes this completely unplayable at present. You literally need a magnifying glass to read the text on the cards. There's a ton of blank space on the cards, so they could *easily* increase the font size, but for some reason chose not to??… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#85 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022