There are so many roguelike deckbuilders out there, but what about roguelike deckbuilders that can actually be played by anyone, including kids? Springfox Games‘ Nif Nif wants to offer something in that space which the whole family can enjoy, and it’s now on Kickstarter.
The game, which already has a Steam page up and running (together with a public demo), comes from a team led by Masha Mallet, “an entrepreneur mother who didn’t find many options among the strategy games suitable for her children.” The studio’s pillars, per its website, are “accessibility and non-violence, strategy for all, and diversity.” We can get behind all that, but how’s the actual game? I played the demo before its release and have some thoughts.
As teased by its latest trailer, Nif Nif has all the basic systems and mechanics we’ve come to expect from the genre it’s trying to break into. You must put together a deck filled with action cards and tools, progress through a procedurally generated map full of different encounters and events, and try to become as strong as possible before reaching the final boss. At least that’s what the demo presents.
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