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Forward: Escape the Fold

Genre: Roguelike

I've played the main story 1 time and given it an average score of 3 (out of 4).

2024-12-20 3h 22m First Time

There's beauty in this game's simplicity. You can see all the possible outcomes before every step, making it easy to understand the ramifications. I also liked that enemies' health is also their attack damage, making offense a viable approach for defense. There are a lot character and abilities combinations, so there are plenty of ways to approach runs. But ultimately, there weren't enough items to really draw me in; I saw a lot of the same options in every run which made it more repetitive than I would have hoped. But it would make a good game to play in short, occasional bursts.

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