Explore Roguelike Thrills: Cryptmaster’s Deckbuilder Anniversary Edition

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Oh man, so there’s this wacky game called Cryptmaster—crazy right? Anyway, it’s got this thing called a “minigame” inside it, called “Whatever.” No joke, it’s like playing cards with Scrabble letters. Yeah, weird combo but people dig it.

So let’s chat about how this “Whatever” works because apparently it’s a big deal. Imagine you’re playing a card game, right? But instead of just laying down cards, you’re matching letters—like those Scrabble tiles. Complete a card’s name, and bam! You unleash all sorts of chaos like healing, extra cards. You get it. Knock out your opponent, and you snatch a new card for your collection. Cool, huh?

Now, fun fact, this wasn’t meant to be the main attraction. But surprise, surprise, people are obsessed. There’s an Anniversary Update and boy, things get wild. More strategy, more brain-bending. Think of it like deckbuilding on steroids. Anyway—no, back to the point—if people just want to dive into Whatever all day, there are now tons of new cards. Triple digits! Over 100 new cards. Crazy. Play risky, play it safe, whatever floats your boat—ha, see what I did there?

Also, there’s a new hangout spot called the tavern in Downwood. What’s a minigame without somewhere moody to play, right? The Innkeeper runs it, and there’s this mysterious Highwayman lurking around. Beat a bunch of characters, climb up through the ranks—like some sort of card game Olympics.

And then the players, wow, they got really into it. We were like, whoa, they love it. So we kept adding stuff. New characters, stories, just crammed it full of content. It’s like, you can’t escape it now. Just type it up and you’re in.

However you slice it, Whatever’s turned into a beast of its own in the Cryptmaster Anniversary Update. Seriously, it’s out now on Xbox, and it’s got this magical weirdness that just hooks you.

So, should you give it a go? Yeah, probably. Just be ready for a whole new level of “gaming” and word slinging!