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The Overlooked Genius Of Griftlands, Where Debates Are Battles And Choices Matter
Griftlands is a ridiculously good video game. After a long stint in Early Access, Klei’s stylish roguelike/deck builder mash-up launched for real in 2021 and emerged as one of the best games of the year. Not enough people played it, though. I remember reading a whole bunch of GOTY lists and being disappointed that more people didn’t mention it. But that’s besides the point. I love Klei because it has this incredible knack for taking an established, popular genre and making its own idiosyncratic mark on it.
