When I mentioned briskly being thrown into the role, I really mean it. However, this is the extent of explicit lore or big picture you’ll get playing through the game. There are a whole lot of lore factoids you’ll find in the glossary, such as Souldivers being the device to extract souls to harness, or gates opening as the result of Dominators, having varying power levels. Soulbearers are humans who can bear another soul as they’re resistant to Dominator influence, meaning they can transform into their AltSoul and defeat them. These Dominators came after human souls were able to be converted into data, causing them to manifest from humans and devour other souls. Monsters named Dominators are plaguing Japan and it’s up to you to stop them. You’re briskly thrown into the role of Yakumo, a Soulbearer for hire. So did I have a royal flush on the horizon, or did I end up playing 52-card pickup? Let’s get into it.

Blending the influence and the setting just sealed the deal for it to be something I could potentially get stuck into. I’ve recently discovered a love for deck-building games after reviewing Wildfrost, making SoulVars instantly intriguing.

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