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Slay the Spire

Mega Crit

A deck is shaped by the cards you leave behind, too. Build a plan for the climb.

A red-clad character faces pointed creatures in a battle scene, with a fan of cards along the bottom.
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THE DESIGN LENS

What makes this worth a closer look.

Deckbuilding is often framed as accumulation; we read this one through what you decline. A deck is shaped by the cards you leave behind, too. With card play fused to roguelike runs, relics and bizarre creatures, each climb could become an exercise in restraint.

Before you make it your next game.

Each run asks you to rebuild and reassess. Enjoying the rethink matters.

ANOTHER WINDOW

Another window into this world.

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A deck overview displays rows of cards, each showing its illustration and numerical values.
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FOLLOW THE THREAD

Follow this feeling somewhere else.

Balatro

Make poker hands behave differently with jokers. Build your own way to make the numbers climb.

Factorio

Turn a manual job into a system. A growing factory reveals the next problem to solve.

Inscryption

There is another mystery beyond the card table. Deckbuilding meets unease.