Recent reviews by GanksDankly

Takes elements from both the Dead Cells (level structure) and Hades (iterative runs advance the broader narrative) to create a fantastic roguelite experience. I initially picked it up due to the ability to play with a friend, but quickly found myself playing it constantly on my own, and it's a great Steam Deck prospect.

It iterates on the standard fare by giving you four playable characters with their own pool of spells, and in each run your character will have a rotation of four spell slots, and each spell has four slots for modifiers, allowing for a pretty fair level of player expression that I personally find addictive.

That being said, it is VERY easy to fall into favorites regarding spells... as some of them are just overtly more useful than others. Anything that can maximize on-hit effects and minimize the chance of missing will rise to the top and I find myself trying some spells only to immediately realize that they will be passed over or recycled every time I see them. BUT as you play the game gives you more opportunities to reroll or recycle spells to dig for your preferred loadouts, so it can be mitigated to some degree, it's just regrettable that some spells and effects are ultimately not very useful.

If you're willing to keep that in mind, I absolutely recommend this game!

The first time I've felt compelled to review a game. This game is a magnificent work of love from the developers: the premise is amazing, but so easily fudged. But these guys nailed it. It's wonderful to see local multiplayer thrive so beautifully through this game.