Having spent hundreds of hours in Closed and Open Beta Gwent, I was apprehensive at the release of Gwent: Homecoming. When it first released, I was put off by the sheer difference between familiar gwent and this brave new world. Having left for about 2 months, I returned to Gwent Homecoming following the latest patch, which was described to be an excellent addition to the game. I have fallen in love with this game once more. If you're looking at adding gwent to your library (free to play of course), there are several things I think are notable when considering whether to play: Pros: -Filled with lore, factions, people and events from the Witcher universe -Tactical gameplay that feels like a battle of brains between you and your opponent -Heaps of deck archetypes and playstyles to build and play. -Lots of progressions available (level ups, ranked play, faction reward trees, events, challenges, quests and trinkets to collect) -An incredibly generous monetization system. For those who want to, playing free to play requires a relatively small time commitment, and there are no cosmetics that cannot be earned in-game -Continued dev support which (knowing CDPR) will continue for a long time into the future. Cons: -Slow gameplay at the moment (Devs have stated they would like to speed up gameplay, so might not be slow forever) which has, unfortunately, kept the 5th star from my review. -Can take time to find a match but there more of you who join the game, the less time it will take (savvy?) -Difficult to learn and master (tutorials are good, but you will probably need to explore forums, youtube etc. to understand the game more wholly. Make up your own mind, but there is a community of Gwentlemen and Gwentlewomen waiting for more to join our ranks, and I don't believe you will find a more generous card game on the market (so to speak). Look forward to meeting you on the battlefield! For more info: -https://www.reddit.com/r/gwent/ -https://www.playgwent.com/en
