8/10 gonna be honest, i have no idea how this combat works

Excellent CCG. Balance can be sometimes a bit odd as it wildly depends on your deck and character.
For example in my experience Sal felt balanced overall, Rook had a VERY hard time doing any negotiation in Brawl mode, while Smith almost instantly won every negotiation (and also had an easy time in battles).

The dialogues are nice, the card mechanics are nice, lots of different types of mechanics combinations and chains you can utilize, negotiation and battle ideas are awesome.

Only drawback really is the lack of (random or not) "events" that happen in between your regular quests and story line. There are very few and they are very linear/predictable.

Huzzah, a cool concept which actually delivers!

As a roguelike deckbuilder this is solid enough in itself; not far behind the likes of Roguebook and Slay the Spire. I'm not sure it all works - I could never figure out the value of Rook's preparation mechanic, for instance - but it has that classic deckbuilder element of letting you feel like you've completely broken the game.

Beyond that, though, there's better writing and worldbuilding than you'll find in most visual novels. It's often funny, and even a little touching, and exhibits plenty of imagination - something all too often lacking in video game narratives and worlds these days.

Well worth it for fans of either deckbuilders or VNs - and a true gem for someone like me who loves both.