Shadow Era
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| Developer(s) | Wulven Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Wulven Studios |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, iOS, Mac, Android, Web Browser |
| Release | 24 Feb, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Digital CCG |
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Shadow Era (also known as SE) is a free on-line collectable card game created by Wulven Studios. (A physical version has also been released) Cross platform game play is centric to the digital version design and it is supported on PC, Mac, iOS, Android and via web browser. [1]
Gameplay
The game Shadow Era is played between two players. Each player has a ‘hero’ which starts with 26-30 health points and when their hero is reduced to zero health they are defeated. Heroes can lose life when they are dealt "damage" by being attacked with summoned allies, abilities and weapons. A Hero will also lose 1 health for each card they are unable to draw if their deck is empty. A player may only include cards in their deck that match the ‘Faction’ and ‘Class’ of the Hero they are using. Cards classed as ‘Neutral’ can be used by any Hero. A deck must contain a minimum of 39 cards and 1 Hero. (Exclusions exist when playing the AI in the digital version)[2]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 90/100[4] |
| Metacritic | 89/100[3] |
Critical reception for Shadow Era has been positive and it currently holds a ranking of 89 on Metacritic (based on 5 reviews) and 90% on GameRankings (based on 2 reviews).[3][4] AppSpyrated the game as 4 out of 5, writing "Shadow Era is a great first step for what could be a fantastic TCG for iOS devices - there's a lot of room for improvement, but the core gameplay is worth checking out if you're a fan of these sorts of games."[5]
References
- ^ "About Shadow Era". Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Shadow Era Official Rulebook" (PDF). Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Shadow Era TCG". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Shadow Era TCG". GameRankings. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Nesvadba, Andrew. "Shadow Era TCG Review". AppSpy. Retrieved 25 August 2014.