Permia - Duels for Windows 8

Collectible card games are growing more and more popular nowadays with some of them looking to break the mold and bring new awesome feature to the table that will attract even more players. Permia Duels is one of those games that's easy to learn and hard to let go.

As the title depicts, the action takes place in the fantasy world of Permia, a world where powerful forces are in a constant conflict that slowly consumes the entire realm.

In this dangerous world, you take the role of a leader who has to build an army and battle against others for fame and glory. As you win battles, you will be able to purchase new monsters and improve your army to stand tall against any enemy that dares to challenge you.

After completing the tutorial missions and learning the basic gameplay mechanics, you will be granted control over your first deck of cards that will help you achieve your very first victories on the battlefield.

The game is played against human opponents from around the world so you won't have to deal with various AI difficulty settings. During battles, each player has 60 seconds to choose the card he wants to play on the battlefield.

Speaking of cards, these are divided into three types of units (infantry, ranged, and cavalry), each with its own unique strengths and weaknesses. For example, in case the strength of the units involved in a conflict is equal, their type will make the difference as follows: cavalry beats ranged, ranged beats infantry, and infantry beats cavalry.

Another interesting aspect is the random terrain tiles that can prevent you from deploying certain units if they don't have a special skill, such as swimming or flying. Besides these restrictive tiles, other terrain types will grant a +1 bonus to your units if placed correctly. For example, ranged units will be more effective if placed on a Hill tile, while infantry will fight better if placed on a Forest tile.

As soon as you earn enough cash, you can start purchasing booster packs from the in-game store in order to add new, more powerful units to your card deck. While this could be a solution to improve your deck, you can also promote your current units increasing their strength in the process.

In addition to that, promoted units can be further trained to get additional attack bonuses which will surely come in handy during battles when your enemy has only default soldiers.

Thanks to its simple mechanics and deep strategy possibilities, Permia Duels appeals to both new players that never tackled the genre, as well as to more experienced gamers that will surely enjoy the fast and intense matches.