Review: Culdcept Begins Is an Apt Introduction to the Series

Review: Culdcept BEGINS - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Great Distillation Of This Addictive Series' Mechanics

Stone culd classic.Culdcept has been around since the days of the Sega Saturn, but the odds are pretty good that you’ve never heard of it, let alone played it. Not all of the handful of titles released have left Japan’s shores, and of those that did, sales were low and reviews mixed. It’s the kind of game that either really clicks with you or feels too confusing or arcane to understand and stick with.After the last release, Culdcept Revolt, came…

Review: Culdcept Begins Is an Apt Introduction to the Series

I want Culdcept Begins to be the start of the series to be appreciated worldwide. It’s such a fun sugoroku style board game along the lines of Fortune Street / Itadaki Street. And with deck-building being so popular in roguelikes now, it feels like a perfect opportunity to find its moment. Especially since this entry in particular provides such good opportunities to build decks and enjoy matches online. Perhaps appropriately enough, Culdcept Beg…