Lovecraft fans who are also into deckbuilding games have something to look forward to later this month from Rewinding Games and publisher GCORES PUBLISHING. Their strategic exploration card game Roots Devour will launch on Steam on January 27th. A demo is currently available for prospective players to get the hang of the game’s card-connection mechanism.

Roots Devour casts you as a newborn Eldritch, having been summoned into this world. What else are you going to do other than grow in power to ultimately devour the world? To do so, you’ll need to extend your roots—piercing, entwining, and draining the lifeblood of the creatures you encounter. Meticulously plan this frantic spread, expanding through the unknown darkness until you dismantle the world, reconstruct it, and ultimately, consume it whole.

Unlike traditional card games, you must lay out your cards and expend resources to forge connections, fueling your relentless expansion. The full version of Roots Devour features 14 unique card decks and hundreds of cards, offering a vast array of ever-shifting synergies and playstyles. As your journey unfolds, you will...