First of all i like the direction this game is going and the idea of it,
its simmilar to other cards games like yugioh only the game lacks a lot so far,
its base is made out of card battles and void battles which are like this,

- you discard cards to gain points to summon stuff, then you can summon a monster or several, max 3 they have hp and other stats and just decide to attack or defend, it is supposed to be a way to gather rare cards that arent sold, but the void gameplay feels really weird balance wise

The good

- cards actually summon monsters on top of the cards
- cards have attack animations
- cozy music, graphics

the bad

- card variety is lacking which impacts the gameplay a lot in the negative side
- monster cards need more active or passive skills or you just end up using them as stat sticks
- card effect description isnt correct for a lot of cards or is wrong or the coding for them is wrong
- still a lot of bugs (black screen after battle, quest log is stuck and doesnt progress, etc.)
- card balancing is required
- after unlocking almost all the vilages i can say that most battles feel like im fighting the same guy over and over again (card variety and build issue as prior mentioned)
- the enemies need to be at least somewhat rememberable, probably not by their looks or character because most of us just skip the conversations, but preferably by their deck like oh this is the guy with the storng defense, the goblin deck guy, the one who heals a lot, this one who has a lot of low level mobs who tries to rush me and so on, so you actually remember the fights but this again falls back to the card variety and balance.
- difficulty feels the same ever since i started the game and after 5 hours it still feels the same (didnt lose a single match in 5 hours) maybe a smarter ai is needed for at least some enemies.
- feels like card elements play no role in the game, just put whatever is the strongest in your deck and play anything you like in your deck with no restrictions
- no character customization ( tho its not really needed but some people might want that)
- magic, equip cards are really underwhelming, most of them dont work or cost too much to be relevant, i basically took them all out of my deck and my deck got stronger

Even tho the game still needs a lot of work, im gona leave a positive review and hope that it will improove and get better in time!

The story is a little long winded and some of the card keyword mechanics are not clear, but this game has a lot of potential.

-> It has a Pokémon Trading Card Game (Gameboy) or Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy (GBA) vibe to it when building up your collection and decks while battling others.
-> It is a unique blend of Hearthstone and Yu-Gi-Oh but with lane based battles.
-> There is a side mode that uses cards to do Slay the Spire style battles; it seems optional but has unique card rewards.

Fun TCG with approachable mechanics and indie charm. Story feels like a throwback to young adult anime series of the 2000s and early 2010s. Overall, I think the depth of mechanics and playtime justify the $19.99 price tag.