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Book of Demons

Excellent. Big surprise(s) w/ this gem!

I kind of wish I'd heard about this game earlier -- it's now, and has been since I've gotten it, my go-to casual game, if I have a couple of minutes to kill or am getting ready for a bigger stream for example. It's obviously a Diablo clone, though it's definitely not a Diablo clone despite how things might look. What I am trying to say here is ... okay, it definitely draws out inspiration from the Diablo series (especially the first.), but at the same time, it is entirely its own thing. It's a rather light-hearted take on Diablo, if you were to compare the environment, monsters, and lore and such, which can definitely be similar at times. But is that ever a bad thing? Heck... you could even argue it's borderline a parody of the game ... and it does a great job at it! Conversations, tutorials and gossips were all fun and interesting to go through, nothing felt like it was too much here. If anything, I'd have enjoyed a few more lines personally! I started immediately with a Hardcore (or its equivalent here, "Roguelike") Warrior which I successfully cleared on my first try with no death... except one very - as in on the first few levels early! - early on as I was learning the game and the value of gold, healing items/spells and imagining I would have a pretty hard time on the way down... Which I did! But thanks to a good build, good RNG and good mashing at times I was able to make it to the end. Healing at 1HP? Love how you can actually see your health in a "meaningful", that is, non-bloated numbers/item values way here. And yep... been there ... many times now! Split-second decisions between many good choices that will all lead to my probable doom? Sure thing. Remorse after keeping and upgrading or disenchanting cards or spending gold? Happens all the time B). But it's never hard on you, and it's always a good time down here in the dungeon. :) I have JUST cleared Roguelike, with Warrior/Mage/Rogue, so far so there is yet much more to come, but I await excitedly!

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