![]() ![]() ![]() The battle events usually have a ‘find the card’ moment where you will have ‘sucess’ and ‘failure’ cards shuffled upside down – if you find a failure one then the enemies are usually stronger or bigger in numbers, and weaker or smaller in numbers if you get ‘success’.Īfter you have passed the ‘tutorial’ levels, you are given the chance to build your own decks for the challenge you wish to take. as you move from card to card, you must read each new card you land on and perform an action, visit the shop or engage in battle. There is a lot of reading in the game as the Dealer will usually talk out loud, but it will be different to the text you have been given for the card you have landed on. The Dealer places your fate on the table – upside-down in the form of cardsĪs you start your adventure, you are initially given a set deck of cards which are all in the same place on the table – this is to get you used to the game and so it doesn’t automatically throw you into the deep end. In total, there are 22 challenges (bosses), each with their own set pattern of cards (physically) but all the decks are fully customisable based on how you wish to play the game. This time around you are presented with a map, which is where you choose which ‘boss’ you wish to have as your end-goal. The Dealer will place cards onto the table in a set pattern but in a random placement and you move around from card to card as you undergo various events which will see you rolling die to obtain results, playing ‘find the card’, choosing actions to take, finding new weapons and armour, encounter various enemies, and join forces with new allies. Whereas many tabletop games will just get re-created for console/PC with nothing but a few graphical enhancements, this is a game built as a tabletop but specifically for the video game genre. Hand of Fate is one of the most original table-top/video game combinations I have seen for many years. However, can he ensure you come out alive or is that all down to you, the un-named hero? To him, your destiny isn’t by chance or random events – it is all decided by fate and pre-determination within the cards. He guides you along your fantastical journey with cryptic riddles and insight, in an effort to help you survive the destiny which lies before you on the table, face down. Once again, you are face-to-face with a mysterious card dealer within his ominous-looking wagon as he lays cards on the table which will eventually become your fate. This is unfortunate because the first game was a great mix of a tabletop card game and a 3D-brawler combined with a hint of strategy and luck. Personally, I think the first game flew under a lot of peoples radars as everyone I spoke to about the sequel hadn’t heard of the first one. Defiant Development has gone and surprised us with a sequel to their truly amazing 2015 game, Hand of Fate. ![]()
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