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Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue

Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.

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Team Nadir, Black Eye Games
Publisher
Black Eye Games
Release
March 22, 2022
4 years and 134 days ago
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Very Positive215 reviews81.4%

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About the Game

ABANDON ALL HOPE, YE WHO ENTER HERE

Nadir: Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue is a free introduction to the dark deck building rogue-like adventure, with artwork burning of infernal fire and extraordinary inspirations straight from Dante’s Divine Comedy. The illegitimate child of Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon awaits you!
Command an avatar of one of the Deadly Sins in 1v1 fights against powerful demons.

🔥 DOUBLE CARDS

Engage in card battles where each of your cards can be played in two ways, depending on its color: blue or red. Balance between them to your advantage, but be careful, as your every action charges the abilities of the enemy.

🔥 CARDS CRAFTING

Collect red and blue abilities on your journey and combine them into unique double cards, shaping the deck in your own way to prepare for upcoming challenges and survive as long as possible.

🔥 EXPAND YOUR CITY

Gather resources during expeditions to expand the city of Nadir and unlock new characters, cards, and vendors. Develop your underworld kingdom and increase your chances in future fights until you can beat the boss and unlock new Sins.

🔥 DEADLY SINS

Each of the Sins brings their own set of enemies that greatly alter your gamestyle. Learning it and developing a strategy to beat it is the key to building a powerful deck and surviving each fight.

🔥 A JOURNEY UNLIKE ANY OTHER

Watch your back on your way to the bottom of Nadir, taking time to admire its horrific look. It might feel familiar – from the wonders of the Divine Comedy, to desaturated aesthetics of Sin City, to the unforgettable design of Hellboy – yet not comfortable at all.
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