SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Lead a robot adventuring party through card-based battles, choosing actions from your hand and linking one character's cards to trigger a weapon-dependent Hero Chain bonus.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.0 / 10
About this game
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech puts a three-character party into turn-based card battles. Your starting hand is drawn randomly from a deck, and the three cards you select on a turn determine the party's actions. Choose three consecutive cards belonging to the same character and a Hero Chain adds a special card; its effect changes with that character's equipped weapon. Building, crafting and upgrading the party's decks develops the cards available for battle. Choosing actions therefore involves both the hand in front of you and the deck prepared for the encounter. The adventure unfolds in a hand-drawn world that combines traditional fantasy with steampunk robots, bringing a mechanical cast into a fantasy quest.
Collected in series
SteamWorld connects very different games through a world of steam-powered robots. Its branches range from underground mining and tactical shootouts to card battles and town building, each giving those mechanical characters a different kind of adventure.
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AI review
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A considered fit for players who enjoy planning a party through cards and equipment.
Hero Chains can make concentrating a turn on one character tempting, while the three-card allowance gives that choice a clear opportunity cost. Deck upgrades and weapon-dependent bonuses could appeal to players who enjoy preparing combinations before choosing actions from a dealt hand.
Strengths
- Weapon-dependent chain bonuses could give equipment choices a role in planning card sequences.
- Deck construction and upgrades offer a clear avenue for players who enjoy revising their battle plans.
Weaknesses
- Players who prefer freely selecting any party action may dislike working from a randomly dealt hand.
Who it is for: Players interested in party RPGs who enjoy deck preparation and deciding whether to concentrate a turn on one character.
Play notes: Pursuing a same-character Hero Chain uses all three card selections for that turn, a tradeoff to consider against spreading actions across the party.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension For players who like preparation between encounters, building and upgrading decks can make party development part of the appeal. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The same-character chain condition could make card sequencing interesting for players who like weighing a bonus against a broader distribution of actions. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Hand-drawn fantasy populated by steampunk robots could appeal to players who enjoy a mechanical variation on familiar fantasy imagery. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support gives players flexibility in choosing where to work through their card decisions. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Image & Form
- Publisher
- Image & Form
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Slow BurnInvestigationLinear LevelsPuzzle SolvingThird PersonStory-drivenExplorationSolo-friendly3D GraphicsMain Story 10–20 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com