Dream Quest App Reviews

A straightforward birds eye view dungeon crawler with combat against the baddies organized as a deck-building CCG (collectible card game). At the beginning, choose from among four character classes, each of which begins with a different deck and can earn access to different cards. Leveling up, finding treasure, and besting bad guys earns you new abilities or cards. Game achievements--and there are dozens--can upgrade starting conditions for all your characters, unlock new classes, or unlock new cards. Despite the lame music, tinny sounds, and unbelievably awful graphics (I mean, the cards are just digital stick figures, for chrissake), I cannot stop playing this game. The strategic depth is impressive, outstripping most games of any genre. Because each class has access to some cards but not others, your overall strategy at the beginning of each crawl is pretty much set, but resources (gold, health, mana, cards) are limited, and youre often forced to choose among them. Buy this new card or upgrade your mana capacity? Upgrade an old card or take a bunch of gold you can spend later on something as yet unknown? I very much hope the dev releases a second installment, with professional music, sound, and graphics. But this game, even in its current incarnation, is a standout. Notwithstanding its depth and sophistication, its amazingly easy to play, requiring none of the micromanagement that is the lifeblood of most strategy heavy-hitters. I cant recommend this highly enough.

Totally worth it. Very rewarding, each class have its own strategy, one of the best game on the appstore

I have been playing daily for months and I am grateful for this update. Keep up the good work, Peter ! The new druid class is very challenging, A very good idea that I personaly have not seen before.

Im not one to exaggerate. This game has occupied me for hundreds of hours. The balance is perfect. The strategy is deep and engaging. In retrospect, I would have happily paid $20 for this app, though at that price I probably would not have given it a shot.

What a sleeper hit! I think i read about this at the pocket tactics website otherwise i would have never found this gem of a game ( i guess i would have the hours i have been playing it back though heh) If you love mtg or roguelikes or strategy buy this Its a winner.

If ever there was a shining example of dont judge a book by its cover its Dream Quest. Sure the artwork is awful but the gameplay will most definitely get you hooked. Wouldve happily paid more for this app in hindsight.

This game is not deep at all. All the cards do basically the same thing, and there is no strategy behind this at all. It is just hoping that your lucky enough to get some good cards. You have no control over what cards spawn and based on the nature of the enemies with hard counters, you end up feeling like it was not your fault that you lost.

The reviewer who commented on the balance in this game; or lack thereof; is spot on. Good luck getting past level 3. Not a bad concept, just poor execution in this game.

Deep rougelike strategy game with weeks of gameplay. Its been my go to game for about 2 months, you just have to get by the graphics.(: I recently beat the game, if anyone wants a boost you can use the same run i took with this code ------- cy5k9-z93b8-w8hdx-hdp5x

For $2.99 I am satisfied with my purchase of the game, but after playing it for about two weeks now and being unable to advance past the third level, there is just too much luck built into what monsters youll face and what shops and treasures youll find. Often times it doesnt matter how you play, it is just dumb luck of how the levels are created. As some have mentioned, some classes seem completely underpowered and their talents are of little use. Couple that with bosses and enemies that are too powerful, and this game becomes a grind that is no longer enjoyable. Bummer as this game could have been great, but as it currently is Id suggest you stay away unless you like constant failure with no end in sight.

This game is without a doubt my most played game on iOS. If it wasnt for my addition to WOW, it may have surpassed the PC realm too. This game feels like a deck building game mashed up with a rogue-like game which means there will be some games you just want be able to win. I believe those few who complain about lack of strategy are mistaken as there most certainly is plenty of strategy to consider. More importantly is tactics, you have to be willing to change your strategy based on the cards you are offered. Peter, you have got an amazing game here! Please make a dream quest 2!

I get the game. I am a big FTL fan - and I don’t mind losing to figure out how to win. I have beaten FTL in all ways possible. I stuck with this game for a bit - but in the end after winning (through many/many/many attempts) with the core characters and the Monk I finally am throwing in the towel. It simply - after 20 tries with the necromancer - stopped being fun. I really wanted to finish the game - and the fact that i didn’t simply makes me wish I hadn’t wasted the hours on it that I did. If you like FTL - this is no FTL. If the developer just took it down a notch, I would have stuck through it. Sorry, I will watch for some updates but without a little nudge in the direction of easier I won’t return.

Roguelite, but challenging with lots to unlock. Each class plays different, with tough choices throughout. Lovin it!

Best game in the app store. Please let us upload our own art. This game would rule them all with that feauture.

But Dream Quest is a major exception. No wonder Blizzard hired the creator to work on Hearthstone.

A fun game. Excellent depth of content to explore with many characters to play, cards to learn, monsters to destroy. Easy to start off from but then there are lots of tactics to learn or try out. Has kept us coming back and back again to play more for 6 months now, so really stood up to the test of time.

If youre even mildly interested in roguelikes or deck building games, go no further. Download this. If youre still on the fence because of the graphics, this game is probably not up your alley. Its a cruel game with a spiteful RNG that will give with one hand and take with the other. You earn persistent upgrades upon each death, more frequently when you first start playing, and they go far toward easing the sting of defeat and enhancing your chances in future runs. This game is so unique that its hard to really describe it. It feels like something youd find on a compilation of shareware games from the mid 90s. But it is a truly excellent experience with immense replayability. You will come up with brilliant strategies. You will smile to yourself after a particularly smart display of tactical acumen. You will resist the urge to toss your phone across the room after a bad run. But you will have a unique, entertaining time playing Dream Quest.

A rogue-like with a bit of persistence thrown in between games, in that you can gain achievements that apply to your future characters. Ive been playing this non-stop for a couple of months, and Im just now really getting my strategies down. Its great.

I have a design background so I cringed at the graphics, but I kept seeing this game mentioned so I finally gave in anyway. So glad I did. This game is a testament to how much better one developer can be over a team of money-grabbers. The closest thing to a true RPG youll find on iOS and perfect bite-size chunks of playing time. Just an awesome implantation of a great idea. Hope Peter keeps making games.

I can recommend this app as a fantastic roguelike/deck builder again. Deserves to sell many thousand copies and become the devs livelihood if it hasnt already happened.