Thea 2: The Shattering - Preview @CogConnected

CogConnected previewed Thea 2: The Shattering and found it disappointing.

Thea 2 might be one of the only games I’ve seen that makes several first impressions. There’s the first impression that says, “Oh, another card-based combat game.” You have the second impression, which says, “Oh, but it’s like Civ?” Then you have the third, which says, “But with role-play elements?” Each of these impressions steadily improved my hopes for the game. There are a dreadfully large number of card-based combat games, and I was not excited to sit through a new one. Then I saw the UI resembling a Civilization game (albeit less polished) and thought that maybe the exploration component would help the game a bit. Finally, seeing the introduction of RPG elements really set my mind a bit wild with the possibilities. Images of a more accessible Crusader Kings came to mind. They were quickly dashed, however, as the game showed that the first impression really was almost all I needed.

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