Whether you’ve encountered a vendor and need to decide if you’ll purchase anything or met a woman in distress and have to determine if helping her is safe, these Encounter cards will keep your journey interesting at the very least. These decisions come in many forms from simple dialogue opportunities to whether or not you’ll risk your own safety and enter a brawl to help someone else. Many Encounter cards will allow you to dictate how you reacted to the scenario you find yourself in. You see, the situation that plays out when you flip a card is not necessarily set in stone. Much like the first Hand of Fate, the meeting between the Dealer and the one known as the Usurper, you will play the part of the adventurer on a grand quest. There are also shops and a number of other Encounter cards that have a variety of effects or choices. I’ve always found this mechanic of the Game to be interesting having the player make such planned and precise movements is a juxtaposition to the simple, yet effective combat they will endure. Some of these will simply give you insight on your objective, while others may have a unique questline you can follow, while others still will be self-contained events that you may deal with however you wish. One Food is consumed per new card you venture to, which heals five Health. This may seem bizarre to the uninitiated, but this method of play is very effective and surprisingly good at keeping surprises coming often. During Hand of Fate 2, you have a token, an avatar of your very being that you will move from card to card, uncovering them and their consequences as you go. Before any of that, perhaps you’d like to know how exactly you will be entering combat in a game based around cards. Although it is challenging, The Fool is a great stepping stone into the much more difficult challenges that come after it. This may seem a bit extreme, but I would wager any experienced player cherishes the way the Game refuses to hold your hand. While you may not need to worry about your Food or Gold in this introductory challenge, you can still perish, and ultimately fail, if you attempt to slack off during the combat. This quick adventure will explain how it is that you came into contact with that blasted bard or magician or whatever his title is that day. Shortly after you arrive, you will be tasked with taking on the challenge known as The Fool. If I’ve not made it clear, if your Health fully depletes, you will lose the challenge you are in and will have to start over. While Gold is simply used to purchase wares or bribe people, Food can be used to bargain, keep from starving, and even heal your wounds. There is real consequences to your choices and your resources will determine which choices are made available to you. Instead of looking at values, statistics or effects, you will live out the stories and experiences described on each card. This is not a typical card game however, as you will have reason to keep your resources in mind things such as Gold, Food, and even your Health will play an important role in your attempt to overcome the Dealer’s various challenges. Even if these cards are beautiful and the experiences they convey are convincing enough with their brilliant antagonist and gorgeous environments, you must remember that your ultimate goal is to defeat every challenge the Dealer sets before you. To amend this, you must relive your life through the cards that make up the Game.

By the time you are in the Dealer’s presence, your memory will have begun deteriorating and your past will become uncertain and confusing. To this end, I ask you to listen and at least attempt to retain a fraction of the information I will be conveying.įirst of all, Hand of Fate 2 is only a name for your imminent conference with the Dealer in which you will play the Game. While I may not be as acquainted as the Dealer himself, I can say that I have spent more than enough time studying the Game to explain the basics and a few of the intricacies that a player such as yourself is sure to encounter.

You’ve come to hear my thoughts on the Game and I intend to inform you.

Sit down, make yourself comfortable, or don’t, it matters not to me. Reviews // 16th Dec 2017 - 5 years ago // By Tyler Schurwan Hand of Fate 2 Review

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