That disappointment may well extend further, as so much of Lost in RandomвЂ™s world-building is done through reams of exposition that is spun from those characters. Whether itвЂ™s the robotic minions of the Queen that you regularly face off against, or another fish-like NPC, there can be times where youвЂ™ll question whether youвЂ™ve been somewhere before. There is some disappointment to the lack of variety in the character models though. One particular highlight is the scarecrow-like Rojam, the evil alter-ego of Two-TownвЂ™s mayor who, despite having a very poor grasp of rhyme, challenges Even to a poetry contest. From the imposing Queen through to her witch-like consort and the cast of supporting characters, thereвЂ™s a practiced eye for the odd and inexplicable here. If youвЂ™ve got a penchant for the stop-motion animated stylings of Tim Burton and Henry Selick then youвЂ™ll immediately fall in love with the character and setting designs of Lost in Random. One of the biggest draws to Lost in Random is likely to be the art style. Dropping in a card trap that weakens the enemy before wailing on them with a magical hammer is a trick that never gets old, and when the dice rolls are in your favour the frivolities feel suitably fantastic. When you do get to unleash your cards and abilities upon the enemy, everything makes sense. It manages to stay just on the right side of being annoying, but there are times where youвЂ™re going to feel a bit hard done by. You can charge your cards up, and then fall foul of a poor roll from Dicey that leaves you with little option other than to start again. The issue is at times that it can feel a little slow. ItвЂ™s a refreshingly different approach to combat, and it certainly works to keep you working and thinking through encounters from start to finish. It doesnвЂ™t take long before she finds herself joined by Dicey, a living dice that opens up an array of hitherto-unimaginable options to her.

Even canвЂ™t accept her sisterвЂ™s fate, and after fitful dreams is led off on an adventure by a ghostly apparition. Odd rolls a 6 and finds herself being collected by the Queen herself to go and live with her, leaving her family behind. As Odd turns 12, the QueenвЂ™s consort rolls into town, ready to roll the dice that dictates where her life will be lived out. While that wouldnвЂ™t be enough on its own, Zoink has hung an interesting deck-building combat system on those dice-led designs while crafting an intriguing and inviting world, making Lost in Random a fantasy action game thatвЂ™s worth taking a gamble on.Д®ven and Odd are sisters, living with their parents in Onecroft, the lowest rung on Lost in RandomвЂ™s six-tier hierarchical society.

The creator has become synonymous with a particularly characterful brand of dark fantasy, from The Nightmare Before Christmas through to Frankenweenie and Corpse Bride, and Lost in Random evokes the exact same stop-motion gothic vibes. Someone at Zoink sure loves the work of Tim Burton.

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