Encounter: The Lost Cards

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Encounter: The Lost Cards is a roguelike RPG where your adventure unfolds through a deck of Tarot cards. Each playthrough builds a new path as you manage a limited inventory, string together unpredictable ability combos, and watch your equipment crumble under stress. Every decision feels high stakes, cards reveal terrain, enemies, and hazards on the fly, forcing quick thinking and brutal trade-offs. Progress hinges on adapting to chaos, not controlling it. What sets it apart is its ruthless resource management and the morality split in failure. Your choices during runs determine whether you get a second chance through resurrection or face permanent consequences. Community playtests praise its punishing yet fair loop, with 78% of players on Early Access forums calling it "addictive in the worst way." The Tarot system’s randomness never feels forced, making each shattered sword or lucky draw feel earned, or deserved.