It’s time to attempt to climb up the Spire again in Slay the Spire the board game. Two weeks ago it didn’t go too well, so we’re trying again to see what we might come across and if we might get through the first act. See how it goes, what is tricky, what wasn’t tricky, and, well, if I was successful as I brought the Iron Clad up the spire again.

Slay the Spire – Interpreting Differences

I think last time I talked a bit about the differences between the video game and the board game. But this week, I ran into a few more questions about how elements worked. Mainly, how much is it a one to one, or do the tweaks change up how you understand something. The biggest thing is that one potion that I got in the game. It dealt 2 damage to a row. How do you read that?

The question for me arises from how other cards then show damage that you deal. Cleave deals damage of 3 to everyone in the row. There is a special symbol on the card for that. The potion says 2 damage to a row without that symbol. But it also doesn’t say divided along that row. Which to me wouldn’t have made sense because if you divide it along that row, It might not deal any damage to a creature.

I compare that to the video game. That potion, remember damaged is scaled up in the video game, does 10 damage to everyone in that row. That is rarely enough to take everyone out, but it hits everyone. So to me, it makes sense that it would hit everyone. But, the one part that makes less sense is that by hitting everyone it cleared out that row. It might have been a perfect time to use it, but it felt wrong to complete a battle just by playing a single potion.

So what do you think? I did look at the potions but I didn’t see a clarification on it. So I assume that I played it right, until I hear or see something otherwise. Because, my rule of thumb is assume it’s like the Slay the Spire video game.

Upcoming Streams

On Monday I play small solo game plays. The schedule is, right now, going to look like gaming every other Monday. A chance to see people in person came up for Monday and as much as I like streaming, it’s good to socialize as well. And I might do more deck construction with Star Wars Unlimited on Mondays as well or pack openings. Right now it’ll be more Slay the Spire.

On Wednesdays, I play solo campaign games. I plan on playing a campaign game coming up. Right now I’m torn between two games. Well, more than that if you watched through the end of the video. And that is more of The 7th Citadel. I plan to keep playing through The Drums of Desolation for a while so join me for that.

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