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Culdcept The First
The Culdcept series is experiencing a bit of a renaissance these days. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of reviewing the most recent mainline entry in the card game/board game RPG hybrid franchise, Culdcept Begins, and found it a great entry point with a compelling mix of card-based strategy...
Culdcept BEGINS Switch 2 Physical Editions Now Shipping Worldwide; Sales Surpass 100,000 Copies
Clear River Games and Neos Corporation have released physical Nintendo Switch 2 editions of Culdcept BEGINS. Global shipping begins today, September 17. Culdcept BEGINS originally launched in July 2026, marking the series’ first new installment in over a decade. Combined physical and digital sales...
Culdcept Begins has shipped over 100k copies worldwide
The first new Culdcept game in many years hits a sales milestone.
Culdcept Begins has shipped over 100k copies worldwide
The first new Culdcept game in many years hits a sales milestone.
Nintendo pre-order updates – August 9, 2026 – Attack on Titan 3, The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival, more
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers for the week of August 9, 2026: United States Switch 2 The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered – August 11 – Amazon, GameStop Madden NFL 27 – August 13 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop Culdcept Begins – August 14 –...
Culdcept BEGINS – The Beginning of a New Addiction
Never have I been more intrigued than when Culdcept was described to me as “RPG Monopoly”. The descriptor is pretty accurate, although to be honest, I think I’d shift two letters here. This is TCG Monopoly. Culdcept BEGINS (why do unique games always have incredibly “unique” ways of writing the...
Nintendo pre-order updates – August 2, 2026 – TMNT: Splintered Fate for Switch 2, Sektori, Dread Delusion, more
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers for the week of July 26, 2026: United States Switch 2 The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered – August 11 – Amazon, GameStop Madden NFL 27 – August 13 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop Culdcept Begins – August 14 –...
Random Encounter 352 – Legally Distinct Princess of Twilight
On this episode of Random Encounter, we poke Nintendo’s lawyers with a stick. They don’t notice. First up, we are exploring the latest entry in a long-running series of RPG-esque board games, Culdcept Begins! This soft reboot of the Culdcept series features a new graphical style and streamlined...
Culdcept BEGINS Review – Easy Entry, Hidden Gem
A new entry into a beloved series. Where action meets Monopoly property management. While serving a good strategic time. The post Culdcept BEGINS Review – Easy Entry, Hidden Gem appeared first on COGconnected.
Famitsu sales (7/13/26 – 7/19/26) – first week sales revealed for Kyoto Xanadu, Culdcept Begins
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch 2 – 24,928 PS5 Digital Edition – 9,024 Switch Lite – 2,930 Switch OLED – 2,853 Switch – 613 PS5 Pro – 350 PS5 – 200 Xbox Series S – 43 Xbox Series X Digital Edition – 31 Xbox Series X – 19 For comparison’s sake, here are the......
Culdcept BEGINS: Review
Culdcept BEGINS is an excellent deckbuilder/board-game hybrid that cured me of my deckbuilder fatigue.
Culdcept BEGINS: Review
Culdcept BEGINS is an excellent deckbuilder/board-game hybrid that cured me of my deckbuilder fatigue.
Culdcept BEGINS New Developers’ Ideas Impressed Series Creators: ‘Reproducing the Past Is Boring’
If the name Culdcept isn’t familiar to your ears, I wouldn’t blame you. Although released across three generations of console
Review: Culdcept BEGINS - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Great Distillation Of This Addictive Series' Mechanics
Stone culd classic. Culdcept has been around since the days of the Sega Saturn, but the odds are pretty good that you’ve never heard of it, let alone played it. Not all of the handful of titles released have left Japan’s shores, and of those that did, sales were low and reviews mixed. It’s the kind...
Best Colour Combination Decks In Culdcept Begins
There are certain colour combinations that will give you better power centres in Culdcept Begins
Best Item Cards In Culdcept Begins
The best item cards in Culdcept Begins are the ones that define entire strategies
Best Spell Cards In Culdcept Begins
Spells are crucial to taking your creature cards to victory in Culdcept Begins
Best Earth Cards In Culdcept Begins
Defensive walls are ubiquitous in Culdcept's earth decks
Best Water Cards In Culdcept Begins
A water deck in Culdcept has plenty of high-HP walls and late-game brutes.
Best Air Cards In Culdcept Begins
Air cards provide tempo and mobility in Culdcept Begins, making them highly adaptable to most situations
Nintendo Download: 16th July (North America)
Denshattack! Culdcept Begins! Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived (we had to skip last week's download - apologies!), and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down...
Best Fire Monster Cards In Culdcept Begins
Fire cards are all-in on aggression in Culdcept Begins, making them a good choice for most decks - either as a primary or a splash!
Nintendo Download – July 16, 2026 (North America) – Culdcept Begins, Moss: The Forgotten Relic, more
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of July 16, 2026. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Culdcept Begins, Moss: The Forgotten Relic, and more. Here’s the full roundup: Switch 2 Download Arcade Archives 2 Hyper Crash – $9.99 Console...
Review: Culdcept Begins Is an Apt Introduction to the Series
Culdcept Begins turned out to be a solid entry in the series and really feels great once you build a good deck and go online.
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