Tame, collect, fight! Assemble an unstoppable team of unique Montabi in this Creature-Collector Roguelike Deckbuilder. Master their awesome abilities, synergize their strategic strengths and save the city in tactical turn-based combat!
Montabi is a pretty good creature battler. The monsters themselves are varied and a bit wild in their designs - I mean, one of them seems to be a washing machine, and they mostly handle differently to each other. With some more synergies between creatures and some rebalancing tfor some of the weaker ones would help a bit, but what's here is good if...
Mankibo has threaded the needle to make Montabi competent in its worst moments and very nearly great in its best.
A melding of concepts and styles from monster trainers, deckbuilders, and tactical strategy titles packed into a new package that works well overall
The story, music and characters aren't anything to write home about. Yet in the end I still had a pretty great time with Montabi. Its gameplay loop feels like the right fit for a Roguelike game. While I still stand by the fact that I'm over these types of games, Montabi deserves its spot among some of the best this genre has to offer.
Even with a more traditional roguelike foundation, Montabi stands out for its creative approach to combat and world-building, adding a strategic layer to monster-battling. While it may not be the most elaborate experience—and can feel a bit repetitive at times—Montabi proves to be a solid alternative for fans of the genre, largely thanks to how well...
