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| Time for Adventure! |
The gameplay is simple, each character has a maximum number of years to live and each turn/move/action in the game grid takes away 1 year of that counter. During that time you can train your character, kill monsters, build cities, explore the map and find love. Before you reach the end of your life time you need to find an accepting mate to keep your bloodline going. In case you fail, it is game over. If you succeed you will be prompted to draw the attributes that your child inherits from a pile of cards. The quantity of draws you get is influenced by life span left, up to a cap of 16 draws and some traits you might posses.
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| Still got 120 left! |
There is no long-term progression for the game. Every new game is self-contained and no progress is carried over. That said, the game does have a power progression as you go through the generations and accumulate resources and build cities that can empower your character. And if you survive long enough each generation card becomes stronger. Despite all that, having a longer lifespan is a clear advantage over everything else.
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| World Grid almost fully built. |
Speaking of building you going to need gold in order to build. Gold can be acquired through combat, quests, and from buildings themselves (like farms). You can also use gold to purchase items from merchants, including a very special traveling one that can offer some of the best gear in the world. So keep those farms running!
Hero Generations Regen is a simple, enjoyable and unique game. Despite some minor issues like uselessness of damage, excessive randomness and a "rigged" feeling from the combat power system, the game presents a unique approach to using life span that we wish more adventure games would take.