Cultist Simulator

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Posted on: March 28, 2020

demonbreather

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Spiele: 46 Rezensionen: 11

The Dark Souls of Card Games

Not really, but I couldn't resist. It's actually more of a story generator that lets you nudge things along until you actually grok what the hell is going on, and I've never played another game even remotely like it -- to be clear, it's absolutely not a card game along the lines of Magic, Gwent, etc. It is its own thing. And while the board can gat a little cluttered at certain points, it's a pretty cool system. If you enjoy occult horror and or the Lovecraft mythos, this does that. It does that really, really well. But you have to meet it halfway, and in order to tell its dark, morbid stories, they made it incredibly abstract. The cards on the board are just there to lend your imagination some material to work with. The writing is charming and dark, while leaving a lot to the imagination (important in storytelling, but not something you see in many games), the music fits very well, but the characters are pretty flat. It's not exactly a character drama though. My only real complaint with it is related to the Dread/Fascination spirals you can find yourself in way too easily. I tried to avoid reading any guides, but it was quick enough to find info on the mechanics I couldn't deduce. And yeah, it really sucks to have to use outside sources for explanation of game mechanics (with any game) but I don't hold it against Cultist Sim too harshly. Mythos stories never end well. It's the nature of the beast. This is probably not going to appeal to people who want a power fantasy to rip and tear through. I've played a game or two each month for probably a year and I've barely scratched the surface of what you can really dig into. It's really, really cool, and does its thing like no other game out there. However, it's very niche, and I think a lot of spontaneous purchasers who aren't looking for this very specific thing may find it a bit awkward and obtuse, especially due to how some key mechanics are barely hinted at, let alone actually explained.

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Posted on: April 22, 2020

SimonThSorcerer

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Spiele: 198 Rezensionen: 4

Pleasantly surprised, bought it on sale

I only picked it up because it was on sale like 70% off or something ridiculous like that. BUT! I was pleasantly surprised, and when I first got into the game, second try, after about 2 hours I couldn't stop playing for 6 hours straight and I was totally in that world of dark alleys, cobblestone streets, constant twilight and Lovecraftian town. This is the bare essentials, the mechanics needed for your imagination to create a believable, fantasy world for you to get lsot in. If it bites of course, unless the setting, the feeling of the game speaks to you that won't happen (for example if this was furry themed for furries I would not be into it, would never want to imagine myself get caught up in that degenerate world of weirdo social outcasts and sexual deviants and pe**s)

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Posted on: April 30, 2019

mikej711

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Spiele: 216 Rezensionen: 1

For Detail-Gamers Who Love to Tinker

Cultist Simulator is a single-player RPG of Lovecraftian horror from The Weather Factory, a game of beautiful madness where characters fall down a twisted rabbit hole loving every minute of it. If you’re familiar with Lovecraftian horror, you might like this game. If you love the movie The Ninth Gate with Johnny Debb, you’ll probably love this game. You play a cult leader where magic is real and scary eldritch gods are strangely beautiful. You lead a group of followers to greater and greater occult understanding and power while fending off the madness and creeping dread that comes with it. Like The Ninth Gate, characters are drawn into a dark occult world as they research rare books and perform rites calling on otherworldly spirits. Seriously, this game IS that movie. However, we must speak cautiously here as, technically, Cultist Simulator is unaffiliated with it. This is a detailed oriented game. It comes with no instructions or tutorial. (Initially that is. Weather Factory has since written a Beginner’s Guide. Get it for free here) You have to tinker with it, experiment, and take copious notes. If this doesn’t appeal to you, run away as fast as you can. Players place “noun” cards in “verb” boxes to perform actions. Many cards have timers attached allowing them to expire or morph into other cards as the game clock advances. This is an adult game; characters can choose to (and probably will) commit dark deeds, such as sacrifice people to eldritch gods. At the same time, this is a clean game; the cards are cartoon sketches. There are no gory images or graphic depictions.No screams, blood, or moans of pleasure like some other games I could mention. I would have no qualms in recommending this game to 14-year-olds, provided they had a good grasp on reality. Really, go watch The Ninth Gate. You’ll get the idea.

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Posted on: October 31, 2020

JuraDumas

Spiele: Rezensionen: 10

NOT a Simulator in any way

Like many indie "interesting looking" games when it game out it received lots of attention and hype from youtubers but once you get into the game you realize it was all that: youtuber hype. At first the game interface looks cool like a Collectible Card Game but soon all the flaws show up. Mainly that it is not turn based so you have to repeatedly press a key to control the game's pacing. The cards have a lot of lore but it's a pain having to pause the game to go check every new card that pops up. I'd recommend using a guide even if the game tells you not to do so. Otherwise you'll spend hours and hours stuck in the same loop not knowing you really cannot reach certain endings unless you follow some exact steps right from the start of a game.

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Posted on: August 15, 2019

PonyFlare

Spiele: 203 Rezensionen: 18

Not nearly as interesting as I expected.

I ended up getting a free copy on another service, and I'm glad it was free because I'd have gone for a refund otherwise. The concept seemed interesting and I did have it on my wishlist for a while. Gameplay, however, proved extremely annoying to manage. The cards don't last too long. Base resources like cash and even health are a pain to keep. Figuring out where best to place the cards was frustrating. I found no redeeming qualities to this game.

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