Roguelike Deckbuilders got me hooked

[@dubspool]

Mike has forsaken his flesh and uploaded his consciousness into a computer

[@meinebosma]

Understandable.

[@CRMSN_RDR]

he made himself into a funny duck man haha

[@jcdenton7564]

He has joined the hive mind. Again.

[@Physeis]

What can i say, he craved the certainty of steel

[@shifty1306]

Finally mike has transformed into the animated storytime KZbinr of his dreams

[@ak9260]

The inscryption play though that mike and zach played got me into inscryption and wanting more so this vid will probably help me find a game I’d really enjoy

[@raymondwood6277]

I highly recommend slay the spire, frostprime is a good content creator to follow for tips on the game

[@ak9260]

@@raymondwood6277 I’ll have a look at it thanks for the suggestion

[@TheTundraTerror]

Inscryption is one of the few games that I've managed to 100% because it's general gameplay loop is that enjoyable. It made me realize that I actually enjoy card games and my issues are more due to how the companies behind them monetize the hell out of them.

[@phillystevesteak6982]

Dunno if you ever got around to it, but I hope you'll give Slay The Spire a shot - despite its poor art style. Slay The Spire dunks on Inscryption from a mechanic/gameplay standpoint. Absolutely dunks on it. Inscryption is amazing because of its artistic genius; it's is the epitome of creative brilliance. But gameplaywise, it ain't the best deckbuilding roguelike. @@ak9260

[@windward1856]

Mike: Uploads an informative video on Roughlike Deckbuilders Zach: “LOOK HOW HARD I CAN PEE!”

[@asentientjdam519]

Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Wildfrost are two I've been playing a lot of lately. Lost Branch of Legend is very much a remix of Slay the Spire, with the same core concepts and some interesting new mechanics. Lots of smart design, and some really fun builds to play with. Wildfrost has you managing a party that you build as you go. The cards you play are important, but so are your party members' abilities and positioning. Again, lots of potential for shenanigans.

[@ajpatella1037]

Honestly, seeing a Magic: The Gathering roguelike would be awesome

[@WillyLee23]

Magic 1997 / Shandalar

[@ajpatella1037]

@@WillyLee23 I know about Shandalar, but seeing something modern would be just pristine

[@WillyLee23]

@@ajpatella1037 totally agree

[@Ikhaho]

You maybe wanna check out Vault of the Void.

[@HeartWhiteWolf]

I recommend One Step from Eden. It's a roguelike deck builder, but the gameplay style is Megaman Battlenetwork in nature.

[@crablion847]

I really like this new format I've never been interested by these card games but your explanations show how entertaining they can be

[@Travla99]

I'm surprised Mike didn't talk about how Beyond the Obelisk has also turned rogue like deck builders on its head by making it Multiplayer.

[@theirishviking9278]

And surprisingly good multiplayer at that

[@GModBMXer]

I like playing Spire when I don't feel the mood for anything else. Wish Xbox had more games like this. I loved playing yugioh as a kid

[@blakeforbes768]

Mike the duck Vtuber

[@wieslawgawron3838]

I'm currently enchanted by RogueBook, a game similar to Slay the Spire. However, it has much nicer graphics and you play as two character classes alternately. What I love most about it is exploring spaces on the board made up of hexes and improving cards with gems or with the alchemist. The game is a gem of its genre

[@not_ever]

I’m playing this on the ps5 but the clunky controls are really jarring and the Switch port has very bad lag problems. So if anyone wants to check it out, avoid the console ports

[@wieslawgawron3838]

@@not_ever Im playing on Ps4pro and generally, the biggest problem with this game for me is the console controls, mainly using the analog stick, which are not as precise as in the case of a mouse. Well, unfortunately, the game sometimes lags when playing a large number of cards

[@bdarecords_]

Slay the Spire will always be the king. GOAT. No real competition. Game ist just too good. Balanced better than pvp cardgames, clean and streamlined and so much depth and replayability that you can play it forever and always come back to.

[@theamazingmeh1759]

Your content is so enjoyable to watch

[@slender_t2070]

Hellcard goat, super fun, and playable with friends

[@Ikhaho]

Just found out about this genre about 2 or 3 months ago and I absolutely love this genre. ^^

[@frankl5963]

Fights In Tight Spaces is a good one as well. Think Alena of the Arena but a Jason Statham/James Bond sort of aesthetic.

[@Endy_N_Eevee]

Have you seen WildFrost yet? I'm just curious it's a lot of fun!

[@arthurneo8733]

This was gonna ask / recommend about WildFrost, started slow but its been really fun

[@asentientjdam519]

Wildfrost is a tricky bastard of a game, but really good. Overburn's probably my favorite mechanic, though there's lots of fun stuff you can do if you build right. Snoffle + Whomp got me my first win the other day.

[@mikeCSLproductions]

backpack hero might be a game Mike would enjoy - its much like a roguelike deckbuilder, except with the RE4 inventory system!

[@skoobster4358]

Hey guys if you never have heard there is this zombie survival deck building rogue lite its called cards of the dead

[@creativespark61]

The only thing that went through my head when I saw this video was "Duckbuilding".

[@Omligh]

You might wanna take a look at Across the obelisk. Rougelike deckbuilding with a team of 4. Different classes with a wide variaty of cards available to them specilizations. With the cherry on top: 4 player co-op.

[@spiritedsprite2953]

I'm loving these "Mike Likes" videos. Hope to see more of em'!

[@Unionthewizard]

Another good video:)

[@polkaking237]

Mike be info boi, Zach be fun boi, and Ann be cool gur. To combine be a fantastic show

[@DrakeValos]

Banners of Ruin was a fun deckbuilding roguelike for me.

[@ltntwafflz9043]

Ayyyyy! Super excited you decided to give Slay the Spire Downfall a try. I LOVE that game and I feel like not that many people who play Slay the Spire know about Downfall.

[@stelmaxd]

Love the fursona xD

[@ZSchrink]

I love these genre breakdowns!

[@foproy]

Ogre battle way back in the day is probably the earliest example I can think of.

[@ravilarlexzx7244]

Boy has an icon now

[@vicentetemes5793]

Ooo, Mike video essays? I won't say no. In fact, I'll say yes. Gimme gimme gimme.

[@thatanonwholurksmoar7386]

Probably should check pirate outlaw. You can play as a chicken if you unlock it.

[@zerorecon6260]

To all inscription fans it’s now on Xbox enjoy

[@YesterdaysHam]

I'll like more videos like this. Maybe having Zach doing videos like this too

[@TILsquared96]

Monster Train is another pretty cool deck builder rogue-like. I'd recommend checking it out

[@EvilN3rd]

Bro i fucking love duck-mike

[@vimbert]

The duck has returned!

[@Uber_PL]

Gotta love this type of content

[@KaiserKai16]

There was a bunch of comments from the last video essay that still occupied my mind: Why is Mike a duck? I only just realized now that Mike has had a duck profile pic. For some reason, my mind just never acknowledged that.

[@flash4680]

I like the duck avatar.

[@jxasupardo6953]

I love deck building rogue likes. Try Abalon rogue like strategy ❤

[@mrfancypanzer549]

I like this new format.

[@raveboymtc2448]

I wonder, which ducks gonna win in a fight, Dafty Duck, MikeBurnFire, Donald Duck or Psyduck?

[@scoob4333]

Darkest dungeons seems to fit in the mold of this genre to. I'm sure you heard of it, but I'll hope that you have enough knowledge about the game to know how folded lungs 5x over, and heart flooded with blood with how hard it may be if a newbie. I'm no way expecting you to show it on the channel, but I'd like to know how interested you are in the game. Have a nice day Mister.

[@carlarehart1446]

Mike ! There's a ghost in the shell outfit you might look into for Zach on fallout 4

[@barrybend7189]

Hey can we have you and Zach play Fable Anniversary? It would be fun to see you try the ridiculous stuff in that game.

[@mike9139]

YOU ARE AWESOME! ❤❤❤

[@subjectfetastreamarchive1426]

If you havent played across the obelisk you should try that its amazing and can up to 4 person coop

[@tomasspace4819]

Trying Hearthstone´s single player modes (Dungeon Run/Monster Hunt) might be worth it. Probubly not as deep as Slay the Spire but they are free and great fun.

[@allstarwoo4]

I love Inscryption. For me I like it when games allow you to be OP. If you like Roguelikes Binding of Issiac and Inscryption I would recommend Noita. Be warned it's kind of hard.

[@Hell_O7]

For some reason, rng from playing card games don't seem to infuriate me as much as other rng like dodge and enemy reinforcement

[@velocityraptor2890]

have you tried wildfrost yet?

[@howaboutsomecorn8592]

Not quite as roguelike as the others but Library of Ruina is an amazing deckbuilding stratagy game

[@thomasharris743]

I forgot mikes avatars a duck

[@thewick-j1837]

I blame caravan

[@PhantomGun4]

So both guys now have furry mascots? Fursonnas?

[@kattapp]

Zach has a raccoon so… yeah

[@JohnPabloEsposito]

Dear god now mike is a PNG tuber lord save us

[@AnaDuke]

Great video! You guys playing Inscryption got me into the game. 😊 I see someone may have gotten some inspiration from Sequelitis for these videos?

[@PunkRaider]

Mike Duck Fire

[@joshuagraham5902]

Just had a video request pop in my mind because of a trend with current and former soldiers, so yea, creepy military stories?

[@gdrum3040]

I like this video

[@rollin675]

I have 92 hours in slay the spire it's great

[@mikepanda117]

Just gunna ask, ever play the megaman battle network games? Its a deck building rpg chess game with combos and niche esports side thats most likely to brkng back new tournaments. Just letten ya know...cough cough

[@TheBismrk]

These sort of games are perfect for mobile

[@denverarnold6210]

Slay the Spire is, in fact, on mobile!

[@MrMofophill]

where peglin, rogue like deck building peggle

[@mazidramaz3765]

liked, for shaming 200GB games

[@skeleton_craftGaming]

You know technically magic the gathering, early the oldest TCG, is technically by the pure definitions of these words fits into this category.

[@bonogiamboni4830]

Eh not really, it's not like you're going on a campaign against multiple people and with each person you beat you add or remove or upgrade cards in your deck.

[@vj7248]

With a TCG you make a deck prior to playing. With a deck builder, you build your deck as you progress through the game. The closest thing TCG has to this concept are 'solitaire' decks where you continuously draw more cards during 1 turn. Which people hate competitively since it's 'non interactive'. VS a Deck Builder where doing long combos to extend your turn is the whole fun of the game.

[@skeleton_craftGaming]

@@vj7248 kinda... TBH I forgor what part of the video I was responding to and that would change my response to you.. but my point is that the reason things like deck building games don't exist IRL is because of child gambling laws... in fact the afore mentioned Magic the gathering used to have a 'ante' rule where after you shuffled but before you drew you would turn over the top card of your deck and gamble it away... TBH I wouldn't be surprised if the genre of deck building games is at least loosely based off that...

[@vj7248]

@@skeleton_craftGaming Well there are plenty of deck building games IRL, it's where the genre originates. Dominion being the original game of the genre. Which in fact was multiplayer. And if I remember correctly was inspired by Magic the Gathering in some way.

[@skoobster4358]

Nice video

[@picawood]

Maybe you can try one step from eden

[@De-us]

Did he only play the 1st stage of inscription? I know he said he beat the boss but... All the footage is only from the 1st part of the game. I feel like he never progress pass that

[@Xanthopathy]

spoiler reasons?

[@brunokingz]

He showed Kaycee's Mod, so beated the game

[@exe_]

If anyone is interested in a real deckbuilding roguelike where you fight too many opponents at the same time, I would reccoment Fights in Tight Spaces, you have to position yourself and it really sells the fantasy of a resourceful dude fighting may people at the same time.

[@TheFalseEsquire]

I enjoy rouge likes. But Legends of Bumbo is a cheat!

[@masterchiefgothiscomplexdr5039]

Try Darkest dungeon .

[@Petrico94]

Inscryption sort of stands out when it wants you to complete the story, but Kaycee mod does ramp it up int an annoying rogue like where you need to get lucky. I do enjoy these games and hope to see more get tested out, but like any card game would like the developers to work on more expansions like new characters or occasionally tweak the cards that are there.

[@brunokingz]

Roguelike is all about luck. I don't get it why people don't like rng.. it's what make these game great

[@Petrico94]

@@brunokingz Playing multiple times makes them fun, stacking more conditions that remove skill as the requirement and just waiting for a working set up makes them frustrating.

[@AlexPerez-tt9ru]

So are you turning into a vtuber?

[@pbpixil417]

Comment tribute

[@scartinmorsese7723]

I absolutely loved Inscryption... the first part at least. I really did not like the changes that happened. It's still a great game but I wanted to keep playing the game I started.

[@brunokingz]

So play the Kaycee Mod

[@scartinmorsese7723]

@@brunokingz Oh, right on. I'll check that out.

[@imnot9923]

Comment for algor

[@antiHUMANDesigns]

"New genre"? It's at _least_ a handful years old.

[@Noogi302]

You have to check out Library of Ruina its the best deck building card game ive ever played

[@Pitsenberg]

Not exactly new

[@Relyksboa]

Dying and losing your current game does not make your game Roguelike. It would be like having a double barreled shotgun suddenly making your game into a doom clone.

[@glenngriffon8032]

Boy if that's the only criteria the original Doom wouldn't even qualify then since the SSG wasn't introduced till Doom 2. I think Doom 3 didn't even get it till an expansion.

[@denverarnold6210]

Good thing he didn't day roguelike. He said rogueLITE. There is a difference.

[@ue8e]

My dad was raped

[@warflail6198]

First

[@hellcat64]

gloomhaven/frosthaven, great games id recommend that are like this