Vellum

A fun game that is difficult at first, but gets easier and easier the more you understand it. It, in a way, allows you to make each round as difficult as you want it to be.

It has some replay value, but is missing some serious sinks for the currency you earn. 2 of the achievements are for prestiging [ascending] which gives the game some false longevity. It is still very fun though.

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Good game, just not what I was expecting. It's like a floaty, weird ror2. Worth trying.

Lovely magic roguelite shooter game with strong identity. Filled the void left by Magestorm. Cannot wait for what is in store in the future!

Hugely slept on roguelite

Vellum is a pretty good shooter roguelike. Nothing revolutionary here, but the theme is interesting, the visuals are stylish, even if low-tech, the mechanics are neat and mesh well. The pacing is a fairly chill, and it turns out actually good for a change: I'm not that fond of the "shrew on cocaine" tempo common for the genre. Despite the game still being in early access, the stability is decent and the balance is acceptable. Co-op mode is fully functional. Overall, I can recommend Vellum for... basically anyone who has read till here, I guess? :)

Bought it just cause I was curious, and was maybe gonna refund, but I had to force myself to stop playing. Tons of customizations and fun. Looking forward to the future of this game

Very fun and simple roguelike. Awesome unique idea and the regular updates have kept it fresh

The game has a unique style and flow i really enjoy that all the names of the spells are writing things like a quip or a foil. Also that the character heads are shaped like old pen heads is inspired design, the game is all there already with no microtransactions and regular updates and im happy to say this is a gem. 20 bucks is a great price because this game has alot of potential.

❤ Audience ❤

☑ Beginner
☑ Casual Gamer
☑ Normal Gamer
☐ Expert
Not a hard game to pick up by any means and you don't need any super in-depth gaming knowledge to understand it!

☼ Graphics ☼

☐ Bad
☐ Alright
☐ Good
☑ Beautiful
☐ Fantastic
Not the most high-end game out there graphically but definitely very pretty and nice to look at/nothing to scoff at

♬ Music ♬

☐ Bad
☐ Alright
☑ Good
☐ Beautiful
☐ Fantastic
As it's early access, there is currently only one song track during the levels (though it is not a bad track to be fair)

☠ Difficulty ☠

☐ Easy
☐ Average
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Hard
☐ Unfair
Easy to pick up but as you go further into the appendices/endless runs, it helps to know what powers stack poorly together in order to not ramp the difficulty too much

§ Bugs §

☐ Bugs destroy the game
☐ Lots of bugs
☑ Few and/or minor Bugs
☐ You can use them for speedrun
☐ Nothing encountered
There are definitely bugs but none are game-breaking and they are patched steadily with a very communicative and kind dev team (via the Vellum Discord)

☯ Story ☯

☐ There is none
☑ Some lore
☐ Alright
☐ Good
☐ Fantastic
As of now they have recently started adding in the lore, but not much is known here yet

⚔ Gameplay ⚔

☐ Frustrating
☐ Sleepy
☐ Boring
☑ Fun
☑ Challenging
There are an absurd amount of combinations of powers both for yourself and for enemies; it can lead to fun gameplay and/or a challenging experience

۞ Game time / Length ۞

☑ Really short (0 - 3 hours)
☐ Short (4 - 8 hours)
☐Few hours (10 - 20 hours) [if you focus on the main story]
☑ Long (40-60 hours) [if you complete everything]
☐ Very Long (61-100 hours)
☐ Extremely Long (101+ hours)
A run can take half an hour to several hours. Conversely, it takes a decent chunk of time if you want to unlock every achievement/cosmetic/etc

$ Price / Quality $

☑ Worth the price
☐ Wait for Sale
☐ Don't buy
☐ Refund it if you can
From day one this game was well worth the price and I don't see it becoming not worth it anytime in the near future.

Overall it is absolutely incredible for an early access game! It has a certain charm that I haven't quite encountered in any other roguelike. There are obviously negatives (like the framerate struggling at later points in a run when there is a lot happening at once, for example) but they don't harm the game enough to make it unfun. It is also updated regularly with consistent feedback and commentary from the dev team and I cannot recommend it enough :)

A very unique, creative, and intensely fun game with loads of replayability. Better with friends.

One of the most underrated roguelites I've played. Very fun build options, well implemented coop, quick runs and consistent updates. Check it out if you like games along the lines of Risk of Rain 2 or Gunfire Reborn, you won't be disappointed.

Looked similar to Risk of Rain 2. It's not.

So much love poured into this game!

Very fun game, wish Ascension wasnt purely cosmetic

Fun Rogue-like, Really Recommend

Better than Rogue.

I used atlas (Orange Signature) and essentially broke the game... 10/10

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