StrategyFit check
Is Tales of the Deck worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Solo players who want a card-based adventure rather than a multiplayer game
- Retro RPG fans interested in building a party from three heroes
- Strategy players who enjoy managing spell choices and individual MP resources
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a forgiving run structure, since defeat in battle ends the adventure
- Players who prefer a supplied deck over choosing its spells before setting out
- Players looking for multiplayer play rather than a single-player adventure
Our take on Tales of the Deck
The run-ending defeat rule raises the stakes of tactical choices, but also means a failed battle cuts off the current story. The game’s focus on a prebuilt deck and three-hero party leaves less room for players seeking a broader party-management or multiplayer format.
What is Tales of the Deck?
Tales of the Deck is a single-player adventure card game with a retro RPG style.
Before setting out, players build a deck by choosing spells for three heroes, each with individual spells and MP. Battles pit the party against monsters with distinct ways of disrupting plans. Spells can either grant MP to their hero or spend it, so using the party’s resources is part of battle strategy. Items can be found during the journey and between fights. The adventure moves through a series of monsters and tactical challenges, and falling in battle ends the run. The deck is created before the adventure rather than handed to the player.
How Tales of the Deck plays
- 01Three-hero party
- Players choose spells for each hero, combining their abilities into one deck.
- 02Hero-specific MP
- Each hero has an individual MP supply, and spells can either add to or use that resource.
- 03Battle discoveries
- Items found during the journey and between battles can support the party.
- 04Run-ending defeat
- Falling in battle cuts the adventure short.
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Tales of the Deck: platforms & release
Is Tales of the Deck worth it?
It is worth it if: solo players who want a card-based adventure rather than a multiplayer game. Skip it if: players seeking a forgiving run structure, since defeat in battle ends the adventure.
Where can I download Tales of the Deck?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tales of the Deck's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tales of the Deck on?
Windows and macOS.
