Well, it’s certainly been a few months since our last outing here in Runeterra. I wish I had a better excuse, but the truth is that I just wasn’t in the mood.
But we’re back now, and a new mode has arrived to the game in the form of the Path of Champions. And that serves as good an excuse as any to dive back in.
Modes like this are surprisingly important for digital card games like this, because it’s another avenue for players to keep logging in if they tire of playing against other people. It’s something Hearthstone realized with their adventure modes.
And card games lend themselves to these semi-roguelike single-player adventures. It’s why games like Slay the Spire find purchase in the hearts of so many. Modes like this allow players to build crazy combinations that are just impossible in normal play, as you can see plainly.
I’m glad after that it seems to be around for the long haul, because when I’m at lunch it’s a good excuse to pull on my phone and run a gauntlet.
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