Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heck-deck/id1548260837 Heck Deck Plug In Digital Heck Deck is a bullet hell card game where all the bullets are cards and time only progresses as you move. Explore 5 sta… $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsHeck Deck is a bullet hell card game where all the bullets are cards and time only progresses as you move. Explore 5 stages full of unique enemies and bosses, discover dozens of cards, and visit shops to buy and sell cards for health! Throughout 5 different stages, Heck Deck will challenge your precision and dexterity during the bullet hell phases and your strategy when using your cards. Each card you pick up will cost you at least one life point, so you will have to be careful about which ones you pick on your way. The abstract and minimalist world of Heck Deck is created with a cute hand-drawn art style. Each level of the game has its own universe, its own music, its own set of enemies, and of course, its own boss. Heck Deck main features: • 5 different levels with their own music • A cute hand-drawn art style • One unique setting for each level • Dozens of attacks and spells for the player • Over 30 enemies and bosses • A card purchase system via the shop The strategy created by the use of cards mixed with the dexterity required during the bullet hell phases makes Heck Deck truly unique! Information Seller:Plug In Digital Genre:Arcade, Card Release:Jan 11, 2022 Updated:Oct 05, 2022 Version:1.0.8 Size:83.2 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #2 Anotherkellydown, Jan 11, 2022 That was probably the quickest I’ve bought a game so far this year I’ll be back with a gameplay video and some impressions after I get a couple hours more sleep vectorarchitekt likes this. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #3 metalcasket, Jan 11, 2022 This is kind of fantastic in all the right ways. Shouldn't work. It really shouldn't. But it does. It kind of feels like SNKRX in that there's so much depth behind such a simple game (cooldowns, risk vs. reward, etc.) and it just comes together impeccably. Absolutely not going to be everyone's cup of tea as the controls could be a barrier for entry, though. The default controls have you covering most (if not all) of your screen, but pro-tip: Turn on Aim Assist and Touch...ehhhh...I can't remember what it was called in-game...basically relative touch...and yeah, you're good to go! Totally worth it, and yep...absolutely, absolutely nothing like it. Ijipop likes this. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #4 Anotherkellydown, Jan 11, 2022 Last edited: Jan 11, 2022 I agree with what he said ^ This was only my second attempt so go easy on me. Haven’t figured out how the bomb card works yet or why some projectiles go backwards (edit: figured them both out the next game) but, for me, part of the fun is experimenting and learning as I go. I have “touch offset” selected, so that’s why you’ll notice the reticle on the screen. Looking forward to trying this on my mini as well: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel WJGaming Member Aug 5, 2021 6 5 3 Male #5 WJGaming, Jan 11, 2022 Holy frick! This game is more than great. Been playing it way too much today, having a wonderful time. Done about 8ish runs so far, can semi-consistently get to the midpoint-ish of the second area, and I am hooked. I love this control scheme and this gameplay. I don’t know. It just gets me. Right now I think this is my joint favourite mobile roguelite with SNKRX, having a lot of fun with this. I sorta wish that areas could be split up into 2-3 waves so that you could easily stop after 3 minutes instead having to dedicate 10. AltsKev Well-Known Member Nov 12, 2016 566 157 43 Male Developer #6 AltsKev, Jan 11, 2022 how is the replayability ? its a roguelike ? its like SNKRX ? score chaser ? Ijipop likes this. WJGaming Member Aug 5, 2021 6 5 3 Male #7 WJGaming, Jan 12, 2022 No, it’s not much like SNKRX, I just love them both for sorta similar reasons. I haven’t played enough of the game to really judge it on replayability. After a week or two I’ll have many more runs and maybe even have beaten the game and I might be able to offer a better answer. AltsKev likes this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #8 elcrazy, Jan 13, 2022 First off I am loving this game. For sure has that one more time feeling. However I have some small issues. I did live figuring things out on my own. But sometimes you need something. There are a few cards I have no clue what they do. The fully colored cards between turns dont seem to do anything other then the regular ones. And some I just can’t figure out what they do. Would love explanations on cards found or used. Also anyone here know how to unlock the checkpoints ? I have beaten the first boss a few times and made it to the second boss. But I still haven’t unlocked any checkpoints. Curious how those work. But still loving it. Can’t stop playing. Wonder how many card there are to discover. Would be cool to have a compendium. Hoping it continues to get love. Controls were hard at first but then become very easy to use. Loving the game. Just wish I knew some of the cards and how to get the checkpoints. Even with them I will probably start from one and try to go on one go. But I want to know what they are at least lol. aussiepaul likes this. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #9 Anotherkellydown, Jan 15, 2022 I made it to the 4th level today which felt like quite an accomplishment. I’m beginning to see more new cards show up that do some really cool things. To answer your question about the fully colored cards, they can be used during the cooldown period. The number on the bottom right of the cards is the damage they’ll do and the stopwatch in the upper left is how fast the projectile travels (not 100% on that, but pretty sure - if anyone else knows please share). Patience is the key to success, so take your time. As you know, time stops when you stop moving so take advantage of that by using the inspect feature (magnifying glass) and plan your path and attacks before you start moving again. In the shop, buying cards takes health away but you can fill it back up by selling unwanted cards. As far as the discard section (pool of water), I believe it’s just for storing away unwanted cards that can then be gathered next time you’re at the shop. I thought they might get stronger after sitting in the water for a while but haven’t noticed anything changing. It’s probably just there so you can make room for better cards, since you can only hold a total of seven at one time. Heck Deck has some serious staying power and much more depth than I originally thought. I’m constantly learning new things each time a play. If anyone has questions feel free to ask. I’ll do my best to answer them. @elcrazy - I also don’t know what the checkpoints are for or how to trigger them. BTW, if another gameplay video would be helpful I’ll be more than happy to make one now that I’m quite a bit better. Just let me know! I really hope this gets GotW but wouldn’t be surprised if something else takes the award since there are several great releases this week. vectorarchitekt likes this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #10 elcrazy, Jan 15, 2022 Ya I still can’t figure out how to trigger an checkpoint. But I did figure out the colors cards. They just don’t have any timer. They can be used instantly and no timer on them. It’s not how fast it travels just how long the timer is. The number on the top seems to be how long it takes till you can use your next card. So the color cards have a zero. Amazing game. Can’t stop playing. Still need to get better at it and more patient. Agreed on the water. It’s just to store cards for later runs. Pretty cool feature actually. Holds them there as long as you want across multiple games. For sure game of the week and an early game of the year contender. Anotherkellydown likes this. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #11 Anotherkellydown, Jan 15, 2022 I was also going to say without a doubt this will be on my GotY radar. Good points about the card timers. I’m glad you’re excited about this one too I’m sure I’ll keep posting here with any relevant.. or irrelevant updates Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #12 Anotherkellydown, Jan 15, 2022 Last edited: Jan 15, 2022 Wait.. but you can use any of the cards (the ones in your hand) at the same time. So I don’t know if what you’re saying is actually how it works. Or maybe I’m misunderstanding. I think that the circle around you after you take your turn has to be depleted (it’s like a cooldown timer) before you can play your next card. At that point you can use any of your cards, regardless of the number in the at the top-left of the card. I do agree that those colored cards can be used before you’re cooled down. Idk, the more I’m rereading your post, the more unsure I am that I fully understand those numbers. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #13 elcrazy, Jan 15, 2022 So the colored cards can be used during cool down and have no cool down. That’s what I was trying to say. Example… A colored 2heart card can be used anytime and any card could be used instantly after as there is no cool down (blue circle). Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #14 Anotherkellydown, Jan 15, 2022 Okay, I know what was confusing me about that other post. The very last line of your last post cleared it up though. So, now I know we know the same thing. Haha Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #15 Anotherkellydown, Jan 15, 2022 I got on the Heck Deck Discord and got an answer from the dev on those card numbers. I think you already mentioned this but, basically if you use a card with a high number, that cooldown ring will take longer to deplete. I invited the dev to the thread so I'm hoping they pop in here. In the meantime, anyone can join the Discord here. torcado New Member Jan 15, 2022 2 6 3 #16 torcado, Jan 15, 2022 hi there! thanks for checking out the game, I'm glad you guys are enjoying it! @elcrazy is right, the number refers to how much cooldown time is added when playing that card. so you'll have to move around a lot more after playing a 5 timer card vs a 1 before the cooldown ends. and a 0 means instant play as for the checkpoints, they unlock after beating the boss for that stage. so to unlock the forest checkpoint you need to beat the first boss and get to stage 3. there is no checkpoint for the first stage because that's where you start normally anyway you can quit the game at any time and it will save your progress! pressing 'continue' from the title screen will put everything right back where it was. adin and Anotherkellydown like this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #17 elcrazy, Jan 15, 2022 Welcome to the forum !! And your game is amazing. I look forward to more already and I’m not done. I figured this may be the case for unlocking the checkpoints. Funny enough this is what I came to say. I finally beat level 2 today and I got a checkpoint. I figured that may be the case as I had not beaten the second boss till an hour ago. I was coming to say I finally got a checkpoint and saw your post lol. Would be awesome to have a compendium for all cards unlocked and used. Maybe even say what they do. Leave the rest of the cards as question marks or something till they have been found AND used. Really love your game. I can’t stop playing. Hope it gets enough love to warrant some dlc of new modes or cards. I would be happy to throw some more money for either of those. Keep up the great work. Wish you the best with your release. Anotherkellydown likes this. torcado New Member Jan 15, 2022 2 6 3 #18 torcado, Jan 15, 2022 thank you, that means a lot! your idea for a compendium is pretty much exactly what I had in mind for an update in the future! it is by design that cards aren't explained, but having their description unlock after using them is very much in line with the design. more cards and other content is planned as well elcrazy, adin, slewis7 and 1 other person like this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #19 elcrazy, Jan 15, 2022 Sounds perfect. And I agree. That’s why I said found and used. Better to not know what they till used. Maybe even used 3 times or something. Can’t wait. Can’t stop playing. It’s taken over all my playtime. For sure has that one more time feeling. Only it’s one where you go 100 more times. Great game. Look forward to the updates you mentioned. Again, I wish you the best with it. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #20 Anotherkellydown, Oct 5, 2022 Version 1.0.7 is out now and it’s the biggest update since the game’s release: • Added 4 new playable characters: Deckard, Randal, Tau & Phi • Added 9 new cards in a new category: Mirror, Wisp, Warp Ring and more! • Added Card Compendium: a collection of all the cards in the game. Collect them all! • Added notification icon to new cards. • Added full-speed mode. • Added Redos: Every time you beat a stage, you gain one “redo” for the run. • Added restock button to the shop. • Added multitouch support for mobile. • Bug fixes and improvements. Now is as good a time as ever to try this truly original roguelite card game. elcrazy and vectorarchitekt like this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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That was probably the quickest I’ve bought a game so far this year I’ll be back with a gameplay video and some impressions after I get a couple hours more sleep
This is kind of fantastic in all the right ways. Shouldn't work. It really shouldn't. But it does. It kind of feels like SNKRX in that there's so much depth behind such a simple game (cooldowns, risk vs. reward, etc.) and it just comes together impeccably. Absolutely not going to be everyone's cup of tea as the controls could be a barrier for entry, though. The default controls have you covering most (if not all) of your screen, but pro-tip: Turn on Aim Assist and Touch...ehhhh...I can't remember what it was called in-game...basically relative touch...and yeah, you're good to go! Totally worth it, and yep...absolutely, absolutely nothing like it.
I agree with what he said ^ This was only my second attempt so go easy on me. Haven’t figured out how the bomb card works yet or why some projectiles go backwards (edit: figured them both out the next game) but, for me, part of the fun is experimenting and learning as I go. I have “touch offset” selected, so that’s why you’ll notice the reticle on the screen. Looking forward to trying this on my mini as well: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Holy frick! This game is more than great. Been playing it way too much today, having a wonderful time. Done about 8ish runs so far, can semi-consistently get to the midpoint-ish of the second area, and I am hooked. I love this control scheme and this gameplay. I don’t know. It just gets me. Right now I think this is my joint favourite mobile roguelite with SNKRX, having a lot of fun with this. I sorta wish that areas could be split up into 2-3 waves so that you could easily stop after 3 minutes instead having to dedicate 10.
No, it’s not much like SNKRX, I just love them both for sorta similar reasons. I haven’t played enough of the game to really judge it on replayability. After a week or two I’ll have many more runs and maybe even have beaten the game and I might be able to offer a better answer.
First off I am loving this game. For sure has that one more time feeling. However I have some small issues. I did live figuring things out on my own. But sometimes you need something. There are a few cards I have no clue what they do. The fully colored cards between turns dont seem to do anything other then the regular ones. And some I just can’t figure out what they do. Would love explanations on cards found or used. Also anyone here know how to unlock the checkpoints ? I have beaten the first boss a few times and made it to the second boss. But I still haven’t unlocked any checkpoints. Curious how those work. But still loving it. Can’t stop playing. Wonder how many card there are to discover. Would be cool to have a compendium. Hoping it continues to get love. Controls were hard at first but then become very easy to use. Loving the game. Just wish I knew some of the cards and how to get the checkpoints. Even with them I will probably start from one and try to go on one go. But I want to know what they are at least lol.
I made it to the 4th level today which felt like quite an accomplishment. I’m beginning to see more new cards show up that do some really cool things. To answer your question about the fully colored cards, they can be used during the cooldown period. The number on the bottom right of the cards is the damage they’ll do and the stopwatch in the upper left is how fast the projectile travels (not 100% on that, but pretty sure - if anyone else knows please share). Patience is the key to success, so take your time. As you know, time stops when you stop moving so take advantage of that by using the inspect feature (magnifying glass) and plan your path and attacks before you start moving again. In the shop, buying cards takes health away but you can fill it back up by selling unwanted cards. As far as the discard section (pool of water), I believe it’s just for storing away unwanted cards that can then be gathered next time you’re at the shop. I thought they might get stronger after sitting in the water for a while but haven’t noticed anything changing. It’s probably just there so you can make room for better cards, since you can only hold a total of seven at one time. Heck Deck has some serious staying power and much more depth than I originally thought. I’m constantly learning new things each time a play. If anyone has questions feel free to ask. I’ll do my best to answer them. @elcrazy - I also don’t know what the checkpoints are for or how to trigger them. BTW, if another gameplay video would be helpful I’ll be more than happy to make one now that I’m quite a bit better. Just let me know! I really hope this gets GotW but wouldn’t be surprised if something else takes the award since there are several great releases this week.
Ya I still can’t figure out how to trigger an checkpoint. But I did figure out the colors cards. They just don’t have any timer. They can be used instantly and no timer on them. It’s not how fast it travels just how long the timer is. The number on the top seems to be how long it takes till you can use your next card. So the color cards have a zero. Amazing game. Can’t stop playing. Still need to get better at it and more patient. Agreed on the water. It’s just to store cards for later runs. Pretty cool feature actually. Holds them there as long as you want across multiple games. For sure game of the week and an early game of the year contender.
I was also going to say without a doubt this will be on my GotY radar. Good points about the card timers. I’m glad you’re excited about this one too I’m sure I’ll keep posting here with any relevant.. or irrelevant updates
Wait.. but you can use any of the cards (the ones in your hand) at the same time. So I don’t know if what you’re saying is actually how it works. Or maybe I’m misunderstanding. I think that the circle around you after you take your turn has to be depleted (it’s like a cooldown timer) before you can play your next card. At that point you can use any of your cards, regardless of the number in the at the top-left of the card. I do agree that those colored cards can be used before you’re cooled down. Idk, the more I’m rereading your post, the more unsure I am that I fully understand those numbers.
So the colored cards can be used during cool down and have no cool down. That’s what I was trying to say. Example… A colored 2heart card can be used anytime and any card could be used instantly after as there is no cool down (blue circle).
Okay, I know what was confusing me about that other post. The very last line of your last post cleared it up though. So, now I know we know the same thing. Haha
I got on the Heck Deck Discord and got an answer from the dev on those card numbers. I think you already mentioned this but, basically if you use a card with a high number, that cooldown ring will take longer to deplete. I invited the dev to the thread so I'm hoping they pop in here. In the meantime, anyone can join the Discord here.
hi there! thanks for checking out the game, I'm glad you guys are enjoying it! @elcrazy is right, the number refers to how much cooldown time is added when playing that card. so you'll have to move around a lot more after playing a 5 timer card vs a 1 before the cooldown ends. and a 0 means instant play as for the checkpoints, they unlock after beating the boss for that stage. so to unlock the forest checkpoint you need to beat the first boss and get to stage 3. there is no checkpoint for the first stage because that's where you start normally anyway you can quit the game at any time and it will save your progress! pressing 'continue' from the title screen will put everything right back where it was.
Welcome to the forum !! And your game is amazing. I look forward to more already and I’m not done. I figured this may be the case for unlocking the checkpoints. Funny enough this is what I came to say. I finally beat level 2 today and I got a checkpoint. I figured that may be the case as I had not beaten the second boss till an hour ago. I was coming to say I finally got a checkpoint and saw your post lol. Would be awesome to have a compendium for all cards unlocked and used. Maybe even say what they do. Leave the rest of the cards as question marks or something till they have been found AND used. Really love your game. I can’t stop playing. Hope it gets enough love to warrant some dlc of new modes or cards. I would be happy to throw some more money for either of those. Keep up the great work. Wish you the best with your release.
thank you, that means a lot! your idea for a compendium is pretty much exactly what I had in mind for an update in the future! it is by design that cards aren't explained, but having their description unlock after using them is very much in line with the design. more cards and other content is planned as well
Sounds perfect. And I agree. That’s why I said found and used. Better to not know what they till used. Maybe even used 3 times or something. Can’t wait. Can’t stop playing. It’s taken over all my playtime. For sure has that one more time feeling. Only it’s one where you go 100 more times. Great game. Look forward to the updates you mentioned. Again, I wish you the best with it.
Version 1.0.7 is out now and it’s the biggest update since the game’s release: • Added 4 new playable characters: Deckard, Randal, Tau & Phi • Added 9 new cards in a new category: Mirror, Wisp, Warp Ring and more! • Added Card Compendium: a collection of all the cards in the game. Collect them all! • Added notification icon to new cards. • Added full-speed mode. • Added Redos: Every time you beat a stage, you gain one “redo” for the run. • Added restock button to the shop. • Added multitouch support for mobile. • Bug fixes and improvements. Now is as good a time as ever to try this truly original roguelite card game.
