Cute game! But... The terminal could have been better. No cursor movement is annoying, especially when you split files in parts. No scrolling is not helpful either. Using `cat` to see pictures, seriously? Puzzles are nice and do not require much time to solve but kind of repetitive: several bible quotes, several substitution/ceasar ciphers. The ending... is absent. Part 1, I get it, but no reward at the end? Hope the sequel will be better!
A good deck, defeats all 18 opponents:
1. All "Gold mine" that you have
2. All "Coin purse" that you have
3. "Iron mine", "Crystal mine"
4. "Repairs"
5. 10 strong ranged units. I used "Skeleton Mage" "Forest Ranger" "Wolfpack Shaman". Don't pick cards that cost souls.
6. Leave other slots blank.
How to play:
Play all mine cards, draw whole deck, play some 5 unit cards, DONT summon any units.
Wait.
When you have enough gold to summon ALL units, do it quickly. Repair your portal. Win.
Tips:
5 "Bandit scout"s (i.e. 25 units) deal exactly 50 damage to enemy portal. You can use them instead.
I won this having an inner circle of laser turrets and outer circle of barriers, building barriers as they are destroyed. Hints:
Dont place low-lvl turrets. One barrier is much more effective - it lures enemies, an easy kill.
Dont bother if you lose a couple of HP - you will regenerate it through the game - at the very end i had about 400.
2/3 upgrade of main tower is very inaccurate. I was sad when bought it.
Sentinels are quite handy, although I bought them only in the end - thought they are like turrets. Might help in the beginning.
A bug - when you are on build/research screen, the ZXCV abilities recharge. Might help if you find this game hard. (if it won't be fixed)
Bought a first turret, it was eaten right away, so I didnt buy any other turret except laser.
Interesting and unusual game. Want a sequel! 6/5