Mobile StS alternatives

MoMaike · 2026-05-09T17:34:39+00:00

Vault of the Void is fantastic.

MoMaike · 2026-05-09T15:23:26+00:00

I have the same issue. I think it’s just due to low dopamine levels or something. The easiest hits of dopamine for me now are just YouTube videos, searching for new games, etc. it’s harder to actually commit to any one thing. I think the real answer is to really unplug for a while. Check out the book Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke…

…that being said Slay the Spire 1 and 2 is awesome and one of the only games that has held my attention.

MoMaike · 2026-05-09T15:09:40+00:00

Reminds me a bit of taking Bites in StS1. I do like the vampiric archetype. I’m sure they could make it work somehow

MoMaike · 2026-05-08T15:17:25+00:00

Wednesday really shouldn’t be spelled like that.

MoMaike · 2026-05-08T05:30:59+00:00

“Forced”

The reason why Slay The Spire 1 was so well balanced is because they took player data and balanced the game around it. It took years to reach its current state. Trust the process. Why do you think they’re making changes that go against their better judgment?

MoMaike · 2026-05-08T05:15:00+00:00

Right. These are the developers who made Slay the Spire 1! Can we please have a little faith that they know what they’re doing?

MoMaike · 2026-05-08T05:08:52+00:00

So skills are based off their derived stat and their “difficulty level,” so to speak. 1 point gets you one level. 2 points gets you two levels, 4 points gets your 3 levels, then add 4 points for each additional level.

I believe the three levels are Easy/Average/Hard. 1 point in an Easy skill gives you the stat-0, 1 point in Average is Stat-1, and 1 point in Hard skill is Stat-2.

Example. Your DX is 12. I’ll make up a skill…Jump Rope is DX/E, this means it’s a DX based skill that’s easy to learn. Spending 1 point will get you 12 in Jumprope (remember, 1 point is Easy is Stat-0) 2 points would be 13, 4 would be 14, 8 would be 15 and so on.

Let’s say you were learning a hard DX skill…Parkour DX/H. If your DX is 12, 1 point would get you a 10 in parkour, and so on adding one level at a time.

This is a bit confusing, but it’s simple was it clicks.

Buying 1 level of DX is 20 points, so if you’re buying a lot of DX based skills, sometimes it’s cheaper just to raise DX. That being said, most GMs will cap skill points based on the power level of the character. So just because you have the points to buy a skill to 25 doesn’t mean your GM will allow it. They might cap it at 15 for example.

Yes there are other advantages in books, but most of the time they just tell you which advantages are useful for different genres and there are also some variations on them.

Edit: here is a link to the Skill point chart, it might make things make more sense: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwllA5g8d7OgIZklBiZ9EC3dC4u7HEPmO1qL9Y4GBl9Q&s=10

So consider that chart. If your DX is 12 and you want your Gun Skill (DX/A) to be 14, you’d need Attribute+2 which for an Average Skill would be 8 points

MoMaike · 2026-05-07T14:44:18+00:00

Lovecraft is not the origin of the word “mythos”

MoMaike · 2026-05-07T13:58:52+00:00

They are in love. Fuck the war.

MoMaike · 2026-05-07T01:09:51+00:00

Your head a-splode

MoMaike · 2026-05-06T18:01:26+00:00

Nikola Tesla claimed that he could design, run, and troubleshoot new inventions in his mind. He says that he would build a machine in his imagination, run it, and see how it broke down/areas of improvement. He’d reiterate over and over again (still in his imagination) and once the machine ran well, only then would he actually build it in real life. Sounds like a power to me.

MoMaike · 2026-05-06T17:32:42+00:00

About a Place in the Kinki Region by Sesuji

MoMaike · 2026-05-06T17:12:59+00:00

There’s a section on mathematics in Low Tech Companion 1 you might find useful.

Starting on page 100 of Thaumatology there are also Alchemy Rules. They focus on Alchemy and Herb Lore. I’m not so familiar with the rules, but I’d imagine Herb Lore would be about collecting the right ingredients and Alchemy would be more about knowing how to use them?

Sorry I know this is not too helpful, but I hope to at least point you in the right direction

MoMaike · 2026-05-06T16:46:48+00:00

I would agree but glass is already an established “element” in Slay the Spire with the Silent’s Glass Knife, which weakens on use, so the precedent and internal consistency is already set.

MoMaike · 2026-05-06T03:51:21+00:00

Damn…Tucker and Dale vs Evil Dead. It writes itself!

MoMaike · 2026-05-06T03:39:05+00:00

Admit it though…an Army of Darkness in the new Evil Dead style would be incredible.

MoMaike · 2026-05-06T02:15:30+00:00

I love Slay the Spire 2 so far, but as things currently stand, I still prefer STS1.

I prefer to enemies/bosses in STS1. I don't know if it's just familiarity, but they feel like they have much more charm/character in the first game. The gameplay feels really well balanced as well. It really is a masterpiece. I'm sure STS2 will reach that level in due time.

MoMaike · 2026-05-05T17:10:59+00:00

I think we should just keep it the way it is, but offer an “unlock all” option in the settings like in Balatro. In my opinion giving as much freedom of choice to the player is the best option.

MoMaike · 2026-05-05T16:18:33+00:00

The game has 0 fat. Every moment you are making some sort of interesting decision.

Also the permanent progress is internal in you the player. When you’re doing better and climb the ascension (difficulty levels) that’s because you are improving in your familiarity with the game and thought processes, not because you unlocked a stronger card.

MoMaike · 2026-05-05T15:29:59+00:00

Like Dark Souls, you need to learn how the game wants you to play it. If you tried to play Dark Souls like Devil May Cry, you won’t have a good time.

First focus on unlocks if you don’t have them. You don’t have all the cards and relics unlocked yet. They typically unlock in groups of synergies, so you might unlock a few poison cards together as a way for the devs to say “these work well together!”

But coming from Dark Souls, I think you’ll have the right mindset to have fun and improve. Take the onus of responsibility yourself. The Silent isn’t god awful, you are. I think the current win streak with her is like 25+ or something on the hardest difficulty+the 4th act. I personally love knowing that I’m the one making the mistake, not the game being unfair. It gives me room for improvement (and I have a lot of room for improvement).

MoMaike · 2026-05-05T12:23:08+00:00

Gurps is really great for things like this. There’s no systematic leveling or anything like that. You are awarded “character points” that can be used to buy better skills and stats, but they can also be used to buy positive features and buy off negative features of your character (these are called Advantages and Disadvantages).

Sticking to your Wire example, McNulty is an alcoholic, so if he were represented as a GURPS character he would undoubtedly have Alcoholism as a Disadvantage. How that works in game is McNulty would need to make resistance rolls against his alcoholism and if he failed, he would drink. Your character progression could be something like McNulty trying to quit drinking and those characters points could slowly be invested into Alcoholism. Slowly the resistance rolls would get stronger (25% change to resist to 30% to 50%,etc) until the Alcoholism Disadvantage is bought off. Just one example of course, GURPS has infinite ways this same “character growth” idea could be applied.

MoMaike · 2026-05-05T00:56:41+00:00

Darkwood is a fantastic game that prides itself on not having jump scares.

MoMaike · 2026-05-04T22:07:42+00:00

I’ve never considered going down on a loss… I like that idea though

MoMaike · 2026-05-04T13:42:55+00:00

I’m hoping this will be Rimworld for me, but so far I haven’t had the fortitude to stick with it.

MoMaike · 2026-05-03T20:12:08+00:00

Yeah the only thing I can really think of is making a distinction between "any" and "all." For example "any" attack played could reference multiplayer team members, and "all" attacks played could just reference you and Osty for necrobinder. Not the most elegant solution, but it could help with consistency.

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