Let me talk about my situation first. I am a commuter in Shanghai. The one-way subway takes 50 minutes. The morning rush hour is so crowded that I doubt my life. I used to pass the time by scrolling through videos, but the signal was always good and bad. I would spin in circles after two scrolls, and I was so angry that I wanted to throw my phone. Later, I saw my colleagues playing "Cardcaptor Fantasy", so I also bought one. As a result, what I look forward to most every day is the 50 minutes on the subway. I even deliberately took the bus home late just to draw two more cards (no)
What strikes me most about this game is that the card surface is really beautiful, Japanese fantasy style, and the characters all look like they came out of comics. When you are exhausted from work, you can open the game and look at the eye-catching cards to regain your health instantly. And it doesn't force you to spend money. Poor players can also accumulate good decks through tasks and activities, which is very friendly to us workers.
Let's focus on the reasons why it's suitable for commuting. A battle can be completed in a few minutes. You can take it out while waiting for a bus, riding in a car, or even in an elevator. The plot system is chapter-based, and each chapter is not long, just enough for me to sit for two or three stops. When I'm too tired after get off work and don't want to use my brain, I just click through the levels, and the cards are played automatically. It's quite relaxing to watch the damage numbers pop up. There are many changes to the underground mode. Sometimes you are lucky enough to draw a strong card, and you can enjoy it all the way to the end. That feeling is happier than winning the lottery (although I have never won the lottery)
I really like the legion system. It's not the kind of work that requires you to go online regularly to play in a group. Instead, you can spend your free time fishing, chatting with teammates, and defeating demons. A social worker like me works overtime and goes online at around ten o'clock in the evening. I can still find people to play with and I won't be left behind. The competitive system is more casual, and it doesn't affect your mood whether you lose or win. The main thing is that the process of putting together a deck is very fulfilling, just like putting together Lego. Every time you discover a new combination, you feel like you are a genius.
Oh, yes, the most amazing setting of this game is called "balance between rich and poor", which means that both free players and big money players can play comfortably. I have been playing for more than a month without recharging money, and now the deck can compete with others. Although I definitely can't beat the Krypton guy, think about it, we are just playing games in the spare time of commuting, and we are not going to play professional games. The most important thing is to be happy.
The only thing I have to complain about is that this game is too over the top. There were several times when I almost stopped sitting because I wanted to play another level. Now I have learned well and set an alarm clock for two minutes before arriving at the station, but I still often indulge in card matching, and the aunt next to me reminds me, "Young man, you have arrived at the station." So if you want to play, be sure to read the stop sign, hahahaha.
To sum up, if you also have a long and boring commute every day and want to find a mobile game that is relaxing and a little strategic, you can really try "Cardcaptor Fantasy". The memory is not large, and it can be carried on old mobile phones. It is the kind of thing that can be taken out and played at any time after being put into the mobile phone. Anyway, I'm really good at it, and I've already given it to several colleagues in the same group. Now during lunch break, we'll also share our experience in drawing cards, which is much more interesting than talking about working overtime 🐶