Shadowverse June 24 2020

Card games have made the leap from a physical format to the digital format, and have now become its own genre. Many of them share a ton of characteristics from the physical form, namely card packs and general gameplay. However, the digital format has also let them take on an aesthetic that is overall much more immersive than a physical card game could be. Shadowverse exemplifies that.

To install Shadowverse, you need to have Steam installed. Once that's done, go to this link to install the game.

The first thing to note is that this game looks absolutely amazing. Even the common cards have artwork that rival if not surpass legendary cards in other card games. The legendaries are absolutely gorgeous, with detail in every single inch of the screen. Whenever you play a card and attack with it, flashy effects will fly around the screen. This game may frustrate at times, but it always looks great.

The main gimmick this game has is evolution. After turn five, you can evolve your minions and give it new effects and better stats. However, you only get a certain amount of evolution points, and there's no way to get more outside of a few situational cards. They are the most important resource you have - not even your mana or health is more important. This gives the game a whole new atmosphere, as if you evolve recklessly, your opponent can kill it instantly and have the advantage. This turns every match into a game of chicken.

Shadowverse does enough to stand out, and you should definitely give this game a shot.