Pidge
('◇')
Anyone else play Gwent? If you don't know, Gwent is a card game that exists in The Witcher 3 (and the novels) as a mini-game of sorts. Now it is its own standalone multiplayer game that is free to play. However, you don't need to know anything about The Witcher to play the game. In fact, so far I've only played about 40 minutes of The Witcher, but am enjoying Gwent and its characters.
The game and its mechanics are simple to learn, yet there exists a considerable and satisfying amount of depth to the game. To win a game of Gwent, you have to win two of the three rounds, and if you use too many cards in one round, you may end up paying for it in another.
There are 6 different factions for deck building, and each faction currently has a variable amount of archetypes to build decks around.
The artwork of the cards and their premium animated counterparts are well done. The interface is smooth, intuitive, and the sound effects that go with it just click. One of my favorite parts of the game is the voice acting. Each card's multiple lines are enthusiastic, emotional, and/or badass. The flavor text for each card isn't bad either.
Example artwork (make sure you click it to see full-size):
As stated before, the game is free to play. If you don't spend any real money in the game, building a top tier deck may take a few weeks to a couple of months to get done. However, I feel this is considerably less than many other current online card games. That said, micro-transactions do exist in the game to speed up that process for those interested.
Do you have a favorite faction? Card? Artwork? Voice line? What are you currently trying to aim for in terms of deck building and/or card collecting? What about ranked play?
The game and its mechanics are simple to learn, yet there exists a considerable and satisfying amount of depth to the game. To win a game of Gwent, you have to win two of the three rounds, and if you use too many cards in one round, you may end up paying for it in another.
There are 6 different factions for deck building, and each faction currently has a variable amount of archetypes to build decks around.
The artwork of the cards and their premium animated counterparts are well done. The interface is smooth, intuitive, and the sound effects that go with it just click. One of my favorite parts of the game is the voice acting. Each card's multiple lines are enthusiastic, emotional, and/or badass. The flavor text for each card isn't bad either.
Example artwork (make sure you click it to see full-size):
As stated before, the game is free to play. If you don't spend any real money in the game, building a top tier deck may take a few weeks to a couple of months to get done. However, I feel this is considerably less than many other current online card games. That said, micro-transactions do exist in the game to speed up that process for those interested.
Do you have a favorite faction? Card? Artwork? Voice line? What are you currently trying to aim for in terms of deck building and/or card collecting? What about ranked play?
Last edited: