Nexus

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Smashup style gameplay.
Fast-paced.
Incredibly simple to learn.
Lots of combinations possible.

Cons

Red Zen Games also made Scarface, which the host hated.
Smashup is considered boring at two players.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Smashup
Scarface
Street Masters

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card Play — It's just kind of one where you end up playing like one card unless like the uh your card has like this icon, then that lets you play another.
Deck Building — Modular deck system.
Dueling — Smashup for two.

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So, like every year, we go over the games that we are most excited for in next year, whether or not we know if they're going to be good.
2026 is shaping up to be an awesome year.
From my understanding, one engaging narrative with impactful choices leading to multiple paths throughout various missions and p personal journeys.
So, it's like that could be either really really cool or incredibly cringey.
Throughout the journey, the decision you make will permanently shape your character's personality and the relationship with other individuals, opening and closing possible paths along the way.
That alone differentiates this from a bunch of like other games of this type because no other game really has like a a relationship meter or a whatever.
So I think this could be really cool.
It's a fairly simplistic game.
Um, and you're going through and you know, you build your convoy and you're just doing it's it's it's one of those it's kind of hard to explain like you're like I said, you're trying to race.
But you know, this is a fun one and it's it's I'm excited to see how streamlined they make it, you know, uh, and see how much faster it makes the games go.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Smashup style gameplay.
Fast-paced.
Incredibly simple to learn.
Lots of combinations possible.

Cons

Red Zen Games also made Scarface, which the host hated.
Smashup is considered boring at two players.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Smashup
Scarface
Street Masters

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card Play — It's just kind of one where you end up playing like one card unless like the uh your card has like this icon, then that lets you play another.
Deck Building — Modular deck system.
Dueling — Smashup for two.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

So, like every year, we go over the games that we are most excited for in next year, whether or not we know if they're going to be good.
2026 is shaping up to be an awesome year.
From my understanding, one engaging narrative with impactful choices leading to multiple paths throughout various missions and p personal journeys.
So, it's like that could be either really really cool or incredibly cringey.
Throughout the journey, the decision you make will permanently shape your character's personality and the relationship with other individuals, opening and closing possible paths along the way.
That alone differentiates this from a bunch of like other games of this type because no other game really has like a a relationship meter or a whatever.
So I think this could be really cool.
It's a fairly simplistic game.
Um, and you're going through and you know, you build your convoy and you're just doing it's it's it's one of those it's kind of hard to explain like you're like I said, you're trying to race.
But you know, this is a fun one and it's it's I'm excited to see how streamlined they make it, you know, uh, and see how much faster it makes the games go.

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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Quotes (from this video)

Nexus is a fast-paced two-player battle game in which players will craft a deck comprising two factions and will use their attacks to try to break through their opponent's defenses and to destroy the opponent's nexus.
Be sure to check the rule book for any special rules related to your faction.
This here is what your play area will look like.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

faction-based conflict to destroy the opponent's nexus
two-player battle game with deck-building

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

attack phase and targeting — During the attack phase you may attack with attack units; you exhaust a ready attack unit, choose a valid target (defensive unit, support unit, or nexus; defense units must be targeted if present); resolve combat and apply results.
card types and play area — There are units (silver border with colored number) and events (gold border, no numbers); events resolve when played and go to the graveyard; units deploy to the battlefield.
combat resolution and trample — If attack strength >= target's defense strength, the target is destroyed; excess damage is lost or applied to the nexus if trample; if attack strength < defense, the defending unit loses strength; excess damage can trampling through to nexus.
Deck Building — There should be 15 standard cards in each deck and you'll shuffle them together to form your complete deck; token cards are set aside before shuffling.
Deck construction — There should be 15 standard cards in each deck and you'll shuffle them together to form your complete deck; token cards are set aside before shuffling.
deploy and link — Deploying a card may trigger its deploy effect; cards with a link icon (yellow diamond) allow playing another card immediately; chaining is possible while you keep playing linked cards.
deploy during attack — Some cards may deploy during an attack phase; deployed cards enter exhausted and cannot attack that turn; any deploy effects still resolve.
end of turn and refresh — End of turn readies exhausted cards; damaged but not destroyed cards are restored to maximum health; hand size limit of 10 is enforced.
energy and nexus — Each player starts with 30 energy; the game ends when a nexus is destroyed (zero or fewer energy).
faction drafting — Whoever has initiative chooses one faction first; the other player chooses two; the initiator ends with the remaining faction.
Game modes — Nexus supports multiple game modes, including drafting in various configurations and different match formats (standard, back-and-forth, best-of variations).
gears and tokens — If a faction has tokens, they sit separate from the deck; gears can be spent to play siege engines; tokens/gears interactions are defined by faction cards.
graveyard and discard — Destroyed or discarded events/units go to the graveyard; some effects trigger based on which type enters the graveyard.
max units and burn — You may have at most eight units on your battlefield; deploying a ninth requires burning one to the graveyard.
Multi-Use Cards — There are units (silver border with colored number) and events (gold border, no numbers); events resolve when played and go to the graveyard; units deploy to the battlefield.
ready/exhaust and action — All deployed units enter ready; exhaust effects can be resolved by exhausting ready units; this may happen during the action phase.
resolution order of multiple effects — If multiple effects occur, passive effects resolve first, then reactions, then chains, then deploys, and finally exhausts; ordering can be chosen when multiple effects exist in the same category.
token cards and interaction — Token cards exist for certain factions and interact with them (e.g., siege masters gain gears when siege engines are destroyed).
Turn structure — A turn is draw, action, attack, end of turn.
Unit Types — Three unit types: attack units (red circle), defense units (blue shield), and support units (orange hexagon).

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Quotes (from this video)

Nexus is a fast-paced two-player battle game in which players will craft a deck comprising two factions and will use their attacks to try to break through their opponent's defenses and to destroy the opponent's nexus.
Be sure to check the rule book for any special rules related to your faction.
This here is what your play area will look like.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Easy to get into
Doesn't take a lot to keep each match interesting/different
Easy to pick up with variety
No deck construction overhead
Decision space is not incredibly complex
Can be played quickly
Teaches quickly
Variety in factions
Good for people newer to card games or who don't want something as deep as Magic the Gathering

Cons

Some decks don't quite work together
Some factions are less interesting than others

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Smashup
Magic the Gathering
Netrunner

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card stealing — The pirate faction ends up stealing cards away from your opponent. And then your abilities get stronger the more blunder you have.
Deck construction (limited) — You don't have to construct any of these decks beforehand, at least not with base game as far as I know. It's possible that with expansions they could introduce that. But the base game alone is what I'm talking about.
Deck melding — The melding of those two different game styles makes for something that is very easy to pick up and has that level of variety that you want in a game like this. It does have some things in common with say Smashup for example. You just put two decks together and you're ready to go.
Drafting — Once you know it a little bit better, once you've played a few games, then they recommend you do a draft so that you start off picking one and then the other player picks a couple, you pick a couple, and then you've got your decks.
faction abilities — All you really need to do is learn what your faction does. And there were a lot of factions with some of them having certain special abilities that you need to learn ahead of time.

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Quotes (from this video)

So the melding of those two different game styles makes for something that is very easy to pick up and has that level of variety that you want in a game like this.
You don't have to burn your brain to figure out what the best move is.
The assassin vampires that was a great combo. There's a lot of quick damage.
But people who are a little bit newer to the game, especially people who uh want to dip their toes into the water or specifically don't want something that's so deep as like Magic the Gathering is are going to find a lot from this because you can just pick up and play this kind of thing.
So, I would say if you are looking for a two-player head-to-head battler uh that is really easy to get into and uh comes with a lot of v variety right out the box, but aren't looking for something that's so heavy, so deep, so uh murky at times as magic is uh as murky as magic is at times, uh then you should definitely check out Nex.
It's good quick uh good quick battler and it's going to satisfy that fix. if you just want a nice quick experience.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

No tokens to track board state, keeping play clean
Fast, engine-deck focused action
Art and deck flavor noted as appealing
Clear, approachable feel compared to other TCGs

Cons

May rely on specific archetypes to shine
Depth may be limited for experienced players
Limited discussion of counterplay or balance in this short clip

Thematic elements

Fast-paced duels with streamlined state management
Fantasy card dueling arena where players summon and combat with creatures and magic
Flavor-forward, abstract duel framing

Comparison games

Magic: The Gathering
Yu-Gi-Oh

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Combat: Deterministic — Board state does not rely on tokens; combat resolves with direct effects.
creature swarm concepts — Decks can produce swarms (e.g., bats) to overwhelm opponents.
Deck Manipulation — Vampire-themed effects allow altering health totals and deck composition.
health and deck manipulation — Vampire-themed effects allow altering health totals and deck composition.
one-card-per-turn — Only one card may be played on a turn, keeping play brisk.
tokenless combat — Board state does not rely on tokens; combat resolves with direct effects.

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Quotes (from this video)

Playing Nexus feels like I'm discovering Yu-Gi-Oh for the first time.
No tokens needed to track anything.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

strong variety across factions and distinct powers
two-faction deck concept yields frequent strategic variety
rules are streamlined and approachable for a two-player game
playtime is well-balanced, avoiding needless slog
the balance feels solid and there are always options during a game

Cons

synergy between the two drafted decks can be uneven; some pairs don't feel as cohesive

Thematic elements

deck-building combat with faction-specific abilities and sabotage
a compact, asymmetric arena where factions duel using cards drawn from two combined factions
mechanics-first overview with faction identity driving play

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

attack phase and nexus damage — the objective is to reduce the opponent's nexus from 30 to 0 via attacks
captives and disruption (pirates) — pirate-themed cards capture opponent's cards to weaken decks and alter future draws
chain effects — some cards trigger a chain effect allowing additional card plays, potentially cascading
combat resolutions — attack units can deal damage; if damage meets or exceeds a unit's value, the unit is removed; attack units do not survive after attacking
Combat: Damage Based — attack units can deal damage; if damage meets or exceeds a unit's value, the unit is removed; attack units do not survive after attacking
Deck fusion — players combine the cards from their two drafted factions into a single shared deck for their play
Deck Manipulation — assassin cards can be placed in an opponent's deck to disrupt draws or reorder cards
Dice Drafting — randomly deal four faction cards and then draft two factions per player using a back-and-forth snake draft
Draw and Play — on a turn, a player draws one card and plays a single card
Engine Building: Triggered/Cascading — some cards trigger a chain effect allowing additional card plays, potentially cascading
exhaust activation — certain cards allow activation of exhaust effects either before or after playing a card
faction diversity and synergy — each faction brings a distinct mechanic (dragons, wizards, Vikings, samurai, dryads, celestials, siege masters, vampires) with unique play patterns
faction draft (snake draft) — randomly deal four faction cards and then draft two factions per player using a back-and-forth snake draft
free plays — some cards can be played for free and do not count toward the normal play of a card
Multi-Use Cards — some cards can be played for free and do not count toward the normal play of a card
sabotage and deck manipulation (assassins) — assassin cards can be placed in an opponent's deck to disrupt draws or reorder cards
unit types and values — units can provide attack, defense, or support values, guiding decisions on whether to strike or target defenses first

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Quotes (from this video)

Final thoughts, we have genuinely enjoyed Nexus, I think, to a surprising amount.
it's in some ways a very simple game, yet you have a lot of fun playing around with these different mechanisms within this kind of very streamlined rule set.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I was going to.
the powers within the deck are so distinct.
the decks are like very well balanced. You always had options basically.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

strong variety across factions and distinct powers
two-faction deck concept yields frequent strategic variety
rules are streamlined and approachable for a two-player game
playtime is well-balanced, avoiding needless slog
the balance feels solid and there are always options during a game

Cons

synergy between the two drafted decks can be uneven; some pairs don't feel as cohesive

Thematic elements

deck-building combat with faction-specific abilities and sabotage
a compact, asymmetric arena where factions duel using cards drawn from two combined factions
mechanics-first overview with faction identity driving play

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

attack phase and nexus damage — the objective is to reduce the opponent's nexus from 30 to 0 via attacks
captives and disruption (pirates) — pirate-themed cards capture opponent's cards to weaken decks and alter future draws
chain effects — some cards trigger a chain effect allowing additional card plays, potentially cascading
combat resolutions — attack units can deal damage; if damage meets or exceeds a unit's value, the unit is removed; attack units do not survive after attacking
Combat: Damage Based — attack units can deal damage; if damage meets or exceeds a unit's value, the unit is removed; attack units do not survive after attacking
Deck fusion — players combine the cards from their two drafted factions into a single shared deck for their play
Deck Manipulation — assassin cards can be placed in an opponent's deck to disrupt draws or reorder cards
Dice Drafting — randomly deal four faction cards and then draft two factions per player using a back-and-forth snake draft
Draw and Play — on a turn, a player draws one card and plays a single card
Engine Building: Triggered/Cascading — some cards trigger a chain effect allowing additional card plays, potentially cascading
exhaust activation — certain cards allow activation of exhaust effects either before or after playing a card
faction diversity and synergy — each faction brings a distinct mechanic (dragons, wizards, Vikings, samurai, dryads, celestials, siege masters, vampires) with unique play patterns
faction draft (snake draft) — randomly deal four faction cards and then draft two factions per player using a back-and-forth snake draft
free plays — some cards can be played for free and do not count toward the normal play of a card
Multi-Use Cards — some cards can be played for free and do not count toward the normal play of a card
sabotage and deck manipulation (assassins) — assassin cards can be placed in an opponent's deck to disrupt draws or reorder cards
unit types and values — units can provide attack, defense, or support values, guiding decisions on whether to strike or target defenses first

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Final thoughts, we have genuinely enjoyed Nexus, I think, to a surprising amount.
it's in some ways a very simple game, yet you have a lot of fun playing around with these different mechanisms within this kind of very streamlined rule set.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I was going to.
the powers within the deck are so distinct.
the decks are like very well balanced. You always had options basically.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Deep, puzzle-like strategic depth with multi-layered deck interactions
Vibrant faction variety (Celestials and Wizards) offering diverse playstyles
Purify mechanic creates interesting deck-control and damage-ping synergy
Replayability through multiple AI deck configurations and difficulty tweaks

Cons

High complexity and potential rule ambiguity in solo AI behavior
AI boss mechanics (mob interactions, healing, and top-deck effects) can feel punishing
No explicit on-video rating; the solo mode can be punishing for new players
Limited published designer/wart additional information in transcript

Thematic elements

Power, purification, and deck-driven combat between competing factions
A cosmic/nexus battlefield where Celestials and Wizards clash to control the Nexus
Abstract tactical combat with deck-building progression; no single linear storyline

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — Draft two cards from a faction deck (30-card combined deck) and build your current game deck.
Deck Manipulation — Purify effects allow looking at and rearranging the top few cards of your deck to plan future draws.
deck-building / drafting — Draft two cards from a faction deck (30-card combined deck) and build your current game deck.
Deploy order / battlefield abilities — Leftmost deploy and battlefield card activations occur in a defined order, influencing timing of effects.
Event & reaction loops — Events can be returned to the deck for additional plays; reactions trigger after certain deployments or purifies.
Events — Events can be returned to the deck for additional plays; reactions trigger after certain deployments or purifies.
exhaust and attack — Exhaust units to activate actions; attacking can remove units and potentially leave other units as shields or continues.
Mob system — Goblin and Ratman mobs form in waves; mobs can attack and influence the flow of damage and card economy.
Nexus-focused combat — Primary objective is to reduce the opponent’s Nexus health; some attacks can ignore shields or affect multiple targets.
Purify — Purify actions allow manipulating your top deck and triggering card abilities; includes destroying an opponent's unit from play.
Shields and target priority — Some units provide shields; target priority decisions depend on Nexus and unit health states.
Top-deck manipulation — Purify effects allow looking at and rearranging the top few cards of your deck to plan future draws.

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Quotes (from this video)

Look at and rearrange the top five cards of your deck.
Purify one. Destroy one opponent's unit in play.
Five damage with trample.
draw the top four cards and place any of the goblins into play that would create that mob for us.
Purify two, restore two, and we're able to play another card after that.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Deep, puzzle-like strategic depth with multi-layered deck interactions
Vibrant faction variety (Celestials and Wizards) offering diverse playstyles
Purify mechanic creates interesting deck-control and damage-ping synergy
Replayability through multiple AI deck configurations and difficulty tweaks

Cons

High complexity and potential rule ambiguity in solo AI behavior
AI boss mechanics (mob interactions, healing, and top-deck effects) can feel punishing
No explicit on-video rating; the solo mode can be punishing for new players
Limited published designer/wart additional information in transcript

Thematic elements

Power, purification, and deck-driven combat between competing factions
A cosmic/nexus battlefield where Celestials and Wizards clash to control the Nexus
Abstract tactical combat with deck-building progression; no single linear storyline

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — Draft two cards from a faction deck (30-card combined deck) and build your current game deck.
Deck Manipulation — Purify effects allow looking at and rearranging the top few cards of your deck to plan future draws.
deck-building / drafting — Draft two cards from a faction deck (30-card combined deck) and build your current game deck.
Deploy order / battlefield abilities — Leftmost deploy and battlefield card activations occur in a defined order, influencing timing of effects.
Event & reaction loops — Events can be returned to the deck for additional plays; reactions trigger after certain deployments or purifies.
Events — Events can be returned to the deck for additional plays; reactions trigger after certain deployments or purifies.
exhaust and attack — Exhaust units to activate actions; attacking can remove units and potentially leave other units as shields or continues.
Mob system — Goblin and Ratman mobs form in waves; mobs can attack and influence the flow of damage and card economy.
Nexus-focused combat — Primary objective is to reduce the opponent’s Nexus health; some attacks can ignore shields or affect multiple targets.
Purify — Purify actions allow manipulating your top deck and triggering card abilities; includes destroying an opponent's unit from play.
Shields and target priority — Some units provide shields; target priority decisions depend on Nexus and unit health states.
Top-deck manipulation — Purify effects allow looking at and rearranging the top few cards of your deck to plan future draws.

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Quotes (from this video)

Look at and rearrange the top five cards of your deck.
Purify one. Destroy one opponent's unit in play.
Five damage with trample.
draw the top four cards and place any of the goblins into play that would create that mob for us.
Purify two, restore two, and we're able to play another card after that.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Strong purification and free-play synergy that enables flavorful, high-damage turns
Diversified factions (celestials, wizards, goblins) providing multiple synergy options
Solid potential for deep solo play with adjustable difficulty

Cons

Swingy randomness can make outcomes feel capricious in solo mode
Rule clarity and production polish issues noted (typos, balance concerns)
High card-draw swings can overwhelm newer players on tougher setups

Thematic elements

Purify mechanics, deck manipulation, and nexus-damage combat across multiple factions
Fantasy battler with celestials, wizards, goblins, and slimes fighting over a nexus
Turn-based card battler with combo-driven purification and special abilities

Comparison games

Undead deck (mentioned in prior playthrough)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Manipulation — Players can look at and rearrange top cards, draw replacements, and even shuffle cards back to the deck, enabling strategic planning around purifier effects.
Engulf — Mob units can engulf opposing units; engulfed units are temporarily removed from the played area and may be returned later. Engulf mechanics interact with stickiness and delegation of attacks, adding a layered risk-reward to combat.
Free plays / special summons — Certain celestial cards enable free plays or return to hand after attacking, enabling repeated purification and high-damage sequences.
Nexus damage — Damage to the opponent's nexus occurs through direct attack or purification triggers; players can allocate damage across nexus targets as available.
Purify — When a purifier effect is triggered by a card, the top card of the deck is discarded; if it is a specific card from the purifier deck, it yields an additional effect (e.g., deck returns, enemy destruction, or free deployment). This creates a chain of purifications that can deal damage to the opponent's nexus.

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Quotes (from this video)

Celestial Griffin is a free play
Purify when I play him, I discard the top card from the deck
two cards a turn is way too much, one card a turn is too little
the swinginess is real in the solo mode, but it's still fun
it's nice to have options to vary difficulty

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Rich faction design with distinct playstyles
Solid solo mode with smooth implementation
High variety of combos and interactions
Good replayability due to multiple factions

Cons

Potential for overly powerful combos (busted interactions)
Solo balance still exploratory; needs clearer player aid and dashboards
Rulebook reliance and learning curve
Cheating anecdotes in video; indicates fragility of balance in casual play

Thematic elements

Summoning and battling through evolving armies with undead and goblin factions
Fantasy dueling card game with day/night cycle and faction-driven combat
Abstract/highly tactical with modular faction synergies

Comparison games

Epic the Card Game

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auto-resolve bot (Automa) with target priority — Solo mode uses a predefined Automa with a target priority card dictating attack decisions.
day/night cycle — A round-based timing mechanic where cards have day or night effects; some cards flip states and alter abilities.
Defender/attacker card types — Units have blue (defense) or red (attacker) traits affecting combat choices.
Exhaust after attack — Most attackers are discarded after they attack, generating a risk-reward for aggressive plays.
Free plays and gem mechanic — Some cards have a gem that allows an extra play in a turn without counting towards the limit.
Graveyard and deck interactions — Skeletons and other units can be moved between graveyard and deck, with effects triggering on destruction.
Two-faction deck building — Each player combines two factions to form a 30-card deck with shared synergies.

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Quotes (from this video)

This is a fun card game if you like busted combos.
The skeletons had their very unique thing going on.
This is a cool game to have a solo mode for.

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