I am once again amazed by how blind I am that I managed to completely ignore that Shadowhand is a Solitaire game. I should've looked at the art and the dialogue... It basically screams "mobile-level casual game". I tricked myself into playing Solitaire, I can't believe it.
Looking it up, Solitaire refers to a wide variety of games one can play alone (most videogames, anyone?), but this one's kind of similar to the most famous one, Klondike. Arguably it's even simpler, as you don't have any free slots nor cards to stack, only the waste pile. As with most Solitaire games, Shadowhand is heavily based on luck, with very minor skill being involved, despite the added equipment and abilities. The most difficult part is predicting the course of action for the highest probability of a longer chain, but you generally just click on all the cards you can until you can't. And as I said, the art and story are horrible.
While I don't play them, I have more respect for "pure" card games. Solitaire being one of the least skill-involved, but even then it's better than this junk. If you insist on paying for something with a free equivalent available, I would suggest throwing your money at Shenzhen I/O's Solitaire, but I simply can not recommend Shadowhand.
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