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Union of Gnomes: Prologue

2024

Should you play it?

The Prologue of the Union of Gnomes awaits your daring and brave gaze. Twisted and broken, it stands — a reflection of what was never meant to be. The threads of destiny fray, and reality splinters like a shattered mirror.

What works
  • Charming and vibrant art style
  • Engaging tactical deck-building gameplay
  • Challenging and strategic combat
  • Humorous and whimsical fantasy setting
  • Free prologue with replayability
Things to keep in mind
  • Confusing and punishing sausage resource mechanic
  • Balance issues and frustrating rng elements
  • Limited map variety and decision points
  • Some tedious or repetitive battles
  • Lack of quality of life features and polish

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Epic Battle Fantasy 3

  • Void War

  • Convoy

  • Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings

  • Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue

  • The Iron Oath

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering

  • City of Chains

  • Abandon Ship
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings

  • Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering
If you liked…

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  • Strategy

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  • Competence

    Breachway

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Union of Gnomes: Prologue: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Cooperation, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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