Leap of Fate

Ya, its wortwhile.
I like how you progress through missions and not just by bluntly grinding. The challenge this game offers is not a hard one at first. Whats to know is that this is more of a Rogue-LITE. Finishing missions adds to a counter for each of the 4 playable classes that you have to unlock with - you guessed it - finishing missions.
And good job on the sound.
Overall this game is promising for now. Gonna stick to it for a while and gotta say that this indie title is one of the best i had in months and it certainly dont write much positive reviews.

Fun twin-stick type roguelite with multiple characters with temporary and permanent upgrades. I especially like how each "level" is displayed via playing cards and how the camera zooms into each card when starting. Decent amount of loot and boosts to keep me coming back more and more.

Well this wasn`t the game I thought it was. I half expected a Jrpg considering the name and picture but nope it`s a twin-stick rogue-like using a dealt card deck for each combat encounter with the usual standard upgrades.
The thing that hurts it the most is the unimaginitive and simpiistic levels. Each combat zone is a small arena with barriers and you dash about and kill the enemies and that`s about it. Object corners can feel a bit `sticky` making levels a bit awkward to traverse and like a lot of these games you spend a fair chunk of time running backwards and shooting. It also has a shadow dash to hurt enemies which is nifty but hardly new except you dash to your cursor position, not a set distance which is a bit weird. After each full level you fight a boss, upgrade and ascend to the next level.
There are just so many better examples of this genre now that it feels a bit lacklustre in comparison. It`s not bad by any means and I enjoyed what i played but this will go back to the pile for now until I dig it out again at some point, maybe.

I honestly don’t even know where I got this game from. And when I took a glance at the shop’s screenshots I was like “Oh no…”. But this has been an incredibly positive surprise! Leap of Fate is waaay better than I expected. In fact, it is really cool!
In a top-down view you will fight against waves of enemies with your magic powers. The game is extremely fast paced, which makes it so good in my opinion. There are 6 card decks that you must pass, to win the game. Each card deck is randomly shuffled and contains lots of enemies, loot, gifts, challenges, skill tree upgrades and 1 boss card. Once you defeat the boss, you go to the next card deck. The game gets harder and harder with each card deck. You can choose if you want to collect items and power up your skill tree, or if you will go straight to the boss (if you manage to find him quickly). I really enjoyed this concept. The fact that you can influence your play style is a good design choice.
Also, there are 4 playable characters (three of them which must be unlocked). Each one has his own story and unique powers. This means the game basically never gets boring. You have 4 playstyles (because of the character variety and their differences) and the rounds are randomly generated (even though the 6 stages have their level design that won’t change).
I also like that the game gets really difficult. It is not easy to beat the game, as you aren’t allowed to die a single time. If you die once, the game is over and you need to restart it, until you accomplish the 6 stages (you can buy 1 extra life per run, but it is very expensive). Nevertheless, you have a health bar and you can upgrade it (this is very luck-based though). In my opinion, the combination of skill and luck is perfectly balanced in Leap of Fate.
Great indie game that surprised me in a positive way!

A very nice, unfortunately not very popular roguelite. If you like Binding of Isaac, you should give this a try!

So far I really like it! The graphics look a little retro, like an hd port of a ps2 game, but that's part of the charm. Feels like a really great hidden gem that I'm pleased to have found.

Very fun fast-paced game, and with a lot of depth