MiniReview
8.0GWENT is a visually beautiful and fun collectible card-game originating from the popular PC and console title 'The Witcher'.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
CD Projekt RED · Oct 29, 2019
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Join in The Witcher universe’s favorite card game! In GWENT, you clash with your friends in fast-paced duels that combine bluffing, on-the-fly decision making and careful deck construction. Play your cards right and manage a three-row battle formation as you unleash your hand over a best-of-three series of rounds. With heroes, spells and special abilities that dramatically turn the tide of battle, deception and clever tricks will be necessary parts of your arsenal.
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- Hardcore Droid6.0There are virtually limitless deck variations you can build. Experimentation is key to seeing what cards play well together within their specific styles. The tweaks from the original, however, take away some of Gwent’s most beloved and strategic aspects. The online-only requirement spoils some of the fun, too. This is a must-play, but it falls just short of memorable.
- Game Skinny7.0A condensed and cluttered interface mar an otherwise great game. But if you've always wanted to play Gwent on mobile, you probably won't care.
- Gamezebo10Overall, those who love GWENT already should absolutely grab it on mobile – particularly if you’re a PC player, as you can just pick up where you left off and play the same account on the go. Newcomers should also check it out, as mobile is the best platform for it – particularly if you have an iPad and can take advantage of the larger screen.
- TechRaptor9.0Months after the final release, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is still going strong. The minigame-turned-esport continually goes through iterations and patches, shedding skins and morphing into a real beast of a card game. It has a wistful past, a solid present, and a bright future.
- Game Informer8.5After years of iteration as a minigame and in beta, Gwent has come into its own as a great card game. It emphasizes keen decision-making over chance, and a great back-and-forth buildup ratchets up the tension across multiple rounds. With a great variety of decks and strategies at its disposal, as well as strong incentives to play match after match, Gwent proves great ideas can come from small beginnings.
Gamer reviews
This is definitely the best free-to-play game out there. Seriously, you can acquire all cards without spending any real money. Even if you spend some for the cosmetic stuff, they definitely deserve it. The developer creates new content or update the balance pretty regularly and this definitely doesn't feel like a free game. Sometimes you can get pretty bored though because majority of the competitive players tend to play the same net deck. You have to mostly play whatever the meta if you want to rank up. I just get bored easily so I play whatever I think is fun. I don't care if they think it's a meme deck. Also, I don't have much money to spend so I don't have all the best cards, yet! One more note, if you're coming from The Witcher 3 like me, this version of Gwent is totally different from the one you played in over there. It'll take time to get used to all the abilities etc but this is better for sure. I'M STILL A BIT SALTY THAT THEY REMOVED THIS GAME FROM PS4!
What main quest?! Sit down and play a round of Gwent!
Gwent has come a long way from being a Witcher 3 mini-game. A lot has been changed for this standalone version and as it stands, it’s arguably the best card game available in the market. The game is very f2p friendly, has incredible art and sound design and the devs are quite generous with the consistent updates. I also love that it’s available on mobile, pretty convenient if you want to play on the go. It can be slightly overwhelming for beginners at first but worth the time and effort in the long run. Easily recommendable to Witcher and non-Witcher fans alike.
For me, one of the best card games in the market right now, on par with LOR or HS. Gameplay is a lot different to the others though, as your goal isn't to kill or destroy the opponent but have more points on your board than your oponent in two out of three rounds, interacting with the cards on board and your deck to disrupt engines or protect your own. I'd say it's one of the least RNG heavy TCG, so it feels really strategic and deckbuilding matters a lot. Downside is that it's so different to other card games that most people feel disheartened to learn, but I'd recommend at least giving it a try.
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