Exceeds expectations. This is a very good game.

I loved Act I of Inscryption. Then I made it to Act II and the gameplay completely changed and the game lost my attention. I have not cared to learn the "new" game or play it all the way through. Honestly, I wish I could just play Act I style endlessly. Such a bummer.

Inscryption: A Thoroughly Unsettling Experience by the Glorious STARSCREAM!

Of course, they’d put someone like me in a dimly lit cabin with a masked stranger! Is this some cosmic joke meant to test my patience? Me, Starscream, whose brilliance could shred universes, reduced to drawing cards in some dingy, nightmare shack. Meanwhile, Megatron roams free, unbothered by horrors, no doubt off basking in my rightful glory… typical!

The whole concept of Inscryption is, admittedly, an intriguing trap. A sinister card game crossed with an escape room—and oh, does it take pleasure in messing with your mind. It’s a roguelike, it’s a puzzle, it’s a dive into psychological warfare… but somehow, I am compelled. Each turn, each draw feels like a risk worthy of my considerable cunning. These cards aren’t just mere tools; they almost talk back! If I didn’t know better, I’d think they were mocking me… as if they, too, underestimate the master strategist, Starscream. But, no, I remain calm, composed.

Then again, who do they think they are, pitting me against creatures instead of worthy opponents? It’s almost insulting.

Not that I am easily frightened, of course. But this blasted atmosphere… the low light, the flicker of a candle, and that ghastly figure hunched across from me, just staring! Even I, Starscream, must admit, it’s effective. Not terrifying, of course, but there’s an… edge to the experience. And the sound design—hmph—the eerie hum of background whispers, the scraping of unseen creatures, and that masked menace mumbling hints to get into my head. Quite the charming setup.

Can you believe it? Megatron, no doubt off basking in victory somewhere while I, Starscream, am trapped in here, fighting for my life and sanity against a cursed deck of cards! The injustice is palpable. But I’ll not lose! Victory is mine—because I refuse to let this maddening game conquer me. Each riddle cracked, each trap survived, only affirms my superiority! After all, the Universe owes me one for putting me through this.

If you think yourself capable, give Inscryption a go. Just remember, mere mortals, it’s not for the faint of spark. And Megatron? He wouldn’t last a minute in here!