Runestrike CCG

The game is extremely unfriendly to new players. The daily rewards for free players are ridiculously stingy. The map missions in the mid-to-late game are way too difficult, and some AI campaigns are basically unwinnable. I thought the game had improved over the years, but I was completely wrong. If you lose a map mission, you get absolutely no reward at all — not even a tiny bit (and I’m not talking about daily quests). For every single map mission, you often have to constantly tweak and rebuild your deck. Don’t have strong cards? Then you basically have to pay to win. On top of that, most items, including characters, can only be obtained by spending money. The message is crystal clear: if you want to win, you need to open your wallet. Even the core gameplay mechanics are poorly designed. For example, when you play a flying unit, you can’t attack enemy units — you can only target enemy heroes. Yet your flying unit can still be attacked by enemy units. Why does every unit automatically attack the moment it’s played? Why can’t I control whether my units should attack or not? It’s such a stupid design. As a new player who doesn’t plan to spend money, I strongly suggest you stay far away from this game. I’ve deleted it again.

This game has been all but abandoned. Devs put it aside to work on other projects. There’s been no expansions in forever and the player base is so small it’s the same opponents over and over. It’s a shame because it’s a solid game, just completely stagnant.