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Feature: Bath time
Matt and Nate have been playing Ancient Enemy, a singleplayer card battler that looks a lot like a murderous version of Majhong, with a dash of Slay The Spire. It’s made by Shadowhand developers Grey Alien Games, and also RPS founder Jim Rossignol, but let’s not talk about him.Nate: “Uno, but the Banner Saga”. That’s my take. It’s a game about knocking cards off a…
In a way, I don't blame the fallen wizard antagonising the world of deckbuilding RPG Ancient Enemy. I'm sure I'd be fairly high-strung too if I'd slept in for a few hundred years. Well, the alarm bell's finally rung. It's time for the sleepy sod to get up and start facing an army of card-wielding warriors - Ancient Enemy takes the fight to Steam today.
Ancient Enemy is a British folklore card battler from the Shadowhand devs
I don't think I've made many enemies. I might have accidentally cut in front of someone in a queue for some loos last month, but I imagine they're less cross than the "dread nemesis waiting patiently in the dark fastness of a monstrous citadel" for the protagonist of Ancient Enemy. He's a fallen mage "awakening from centuries of slumber", so I'm glad we've decided to…
Feature: No deal
Fans of bodices and inheritance might remember card game Regency Solitaire. Pip and Adam enjoyed looking for tea sets underneath piles of cards in that tale of gambling and gossiping. But I’m in charge of the card games now. So I get to review highway robbery follow-up Shadowhand. If I were a member of the polite, ball-attending society of the game I might say it…
Shadowhand from Regency Solitaire developer Grey Alien Games is out now, offering a unique blend of card-battling and corsets. You can take a deeper look at the game below via a short Making Of video, featuring half of the husband & wife duo behind the game in a fetching tricorne hat.
A long line of RPS writers (generations of em!) have been sharing their thoughts on Shadowhand, including an in-depth preview over the past couple years. It's been fascinating watching Grey Alien's game of card-based swashbucklery grow and evolve, and now the distinct and interestingly themed CCG has a release date.December 7th seems to have a bit of a 'powerful, dangerous women and the cards they deal' theme,…
I am fascinated by anything which let's me peek behind the curtain of indie game development, whether it's to see the effort that goes into making games or it's a look at the realities of being in business for yourself. The video below falls into the latter category. It's a 2016 GDC talk, posted to YouTube last month, in which Grey Alien Games' Jake Birkett…
Hello! I'm back from holiday and easing myself back into the week by watching a developer video about the dueling in upcoming highwaywoman solitaire combat game, Shadowhand [official site].Here's the vid which focuses on taking down some jerk called Rich Turnpike who wields two blunderbusses. Blunderbii?
Feature: Your money or your deck
Remember how last year Adam and I got VERY into romance novel card game Regency Solitaire? Well, the developers, Grey Alien Games have been working on Shadowhand [official site] – a twist on the solitaire format which lets you duel enemies as an adventurous highwaywoman by playing cards.I took the current demo build for a spin a month or two back but sat down for…
Regency Solitaire took Castle Shotgun by surprise, and transformed it into a Victorian mansion for a while, all gossip and idle chat and falling in love with the cold and distant guy who secretly has deep passions but cannot show them because it's not cool.A few months ago, devs Grey Alien Games announced they were going to spice things up a bit and throw some…
Feature: The best card game of 2015.
What is the best card game of 2015? The RPS Advent Calendar highlights our favourite games from throughout the year, and behind today's door is...Regency Solitaire!
ShadowHand: Regency Solitaire Devs Announce Highwaywoman CCG
Oooh. You know how happy Regency Solitaire made Adam and me earlier in the year? Its creators Grey Alien Games have just announced ShadowHand [official site], the tale of a notorious highwaywoman and her secret identity, which they describe as a historical visual novel crossed with a collectible card game.
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While everyone else is off killing monsters and looking at bottoms in The Witcher 3, Pip and Adam have been killing time and looking at butlers in Regency Solitaire [official site]. It's a game of cards and cads, taking in romantic Regency hotspots such as the baths of Bath, the beaches of Brighton and the ballrooms of London. As well as discussing its finer qualities,…
I would like to play a game about romance and balls (this kind of ball) in Regency England. Ideally, it'd make for a pleasant holiday destination, away from the interstellar wars and fantasy fighting that make up my working life. If such a game took the form of a Solitaire-based puzzle game, I'd be as happy as the folks in "ever after".Imagine my delight when…
