Gaming typically dips from the identical wells time and again – we’re seeing this proper now with the present tide of extraction shooters – however generally that dipping yields contemporary outcomes. That’s the case in Aotenjo, a roguelike deckbuilder that on the face of it is vitally just like Balatro, however which mixes all of it with mahjong as a substitute, making one thing altogether new. If that appears like your jam, then haven’t any worry as there’s a free Steam demo you possibly can play.
Much like Balatro, Aotenjo is all about taking part in combos to earn cash, purchase stuff, and ship your rating into the stratosphere. The place this title units itself aside is in its supply inspiration, with poker being dumped in favor of mahjong. This implies it has a completely completely different ruleset and also you’ll have quite a bit to study for those who’re not acquainted with mahjong, in addition to making it extra of a tile recreation than a card recreation.
Every spherical is made up of a number of arms, the place you play 5 tiles and factors are awarded. By laying out numerous patterns you possibly can increase your rating ever greater, finally unlocking some actually staggering numbers in your roguelike tile quest. Whereas mahjong is famously intimidating to newcomers, Aotenjo guarantees to make it somewhat simpler on you for those who’ve by no means touched a tile earlier than by slowly introducing gamers to mechanics, with you unlocking extra tiles the extra you play.
That stated, there must be loads for skilled mahjong gamers too, as the sport isn’t only a direct model and as a substitute is crammed with roguelike parts that ought to preserve issues attention-grabbing. You’ll discover artifacts you should use to vary issues up and play will happen on procedurally generated ranges, so even for those who’re an skilled, this could supply one thing completely different.
Should you’d prefer to hop into Aotenjo, a brand new demo is now accessible that ought to provide you with a style of the motion. Head over to Steam to study extra and to test it out for your self.
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