DEATH HOWL

A Soulslike deckbuilder that's coming together superbly well

- Harvey Randall

When I heard the words 'Soulslike deckbuilder' I thought nah, surely not, but after going hands-on with Death Howl I'm happy to report that, yeah, surely yes. Death Howl doesn't just work, it's extraordinarily clever in the way it captures a Soulslike loop within the frame of a deckbuilder.

Here's the setup: you, a shaman named Ro, are plunged into a deadly spirit world in a quest to pull your late son back from the jaws of death. You start out flinging pebbles and bits of bark, but as soon as you've cleared the first area, deadly synergies start to unfurl themselves.

Half of this power boost comes from knowledge.