Signs Of The Sojourner
Developer/publisher Echodog Games
Format PC (tested), Switch
Release Out now
Cards on the table: we’re in danger of growing weary of such a sight. Slay The Spire may have consumed our evenings – and caused a few late nights besides – but the deck-building genre has recently become an increasingly crowded niche. To stand out from the growing crop, any new entry must surely have some kind of ace up its sleeve.
Enter Echodog Games’ narrative-led card game, in which you stack your deck not for combat but for conversation. This makes a crucial difference: for the most part, encounters feel collaborative rather than competitive. You’re not working against an enemy, but with an NPC, trying to
