Pokémon TCG Gets Revamped For Inscryption-Like Deckbuilding Game
A creative fan has released a free deckbuilding game that fuses the Pokémon Trading Card Game with the unique aesthetics of Inscryption. The roguelike horror game, released in October 2021, has received accolades, including being named Screen Rant's 2021 Game Of The Year.
Inscryption was a huge hit in 2021, presenting its story in a unique style that stretched far beyond the opening act's seemingly-simple card game. Its interactive elements and deep lore led to it receiving much critical acclaim. Players found themselves plunged into a dark story full of twists and turns, beginning with their efforts to escape the cabin of the mysterious Game Master in-between playing rounds of the central card game. The deckbuilding gameplay ofInscryption in Act 1 proved to be hugely popular with fans, so much so that the developer eventually capitalized on this with the release of the Kaycee's Mod update. A free update adding a new mode to the game, Kaycee's Mod allowed fans to play the first part of Inscryption as a stand-alone endless roguelike.
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Now a fan inspired by this same gameplay has created a game that combines it with the Pokémon TCG. Reddit user moodytail describes Pocket Crystal League as a "single-player Poke-Card game," albeit one with very different mechanics to the official TCG. Players are tasked with traversing the land of Kyoumu, challenging and conquering gyms until finally reaching the region's Crystal League. Polygon's Nicole Clark describes the game as "a nifty marriage of two concepts," having playersarrange cards featuring various Pokémon in a row to fight against enemies in a manner very reminiscent of Inscryption. As players progress, they are able to collect
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