Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden card-based JRPG artwork and logo

Much like its two predecessors, the freshly released Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is a traditional swords & sorcery JRPG where literally everything is done through the medium of cards. And when I say literally everything, I'm really not joking.

The world map you can explore is made entirely out of cards, your party is represented through cards, your conversations and decisions are handled by selecting a response from a couple of cards, and naturally, you can fight enemies by flinging your cards at their cards. Yet despite all of this, Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is not a card-based game similar to something like Slay the Spire, but rather a proper JRPG with a bit of a unique and minimalistic aesthetic.

As for what exactly all of this looks like in action, that you can get a pretty good impression of through the trailer below. Have a gander:

While Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden does not have a free demo available, the original game The Isle Dragon Roars does! So if you're curious about the concept, I'd highly recommend giving it a look as the Voice of Cards series is a nice bit of fun as long as you're okay with a bite-sized experience.

You can also learn more about Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden, as well as keep track of any future games, over at Steam. Enjoy!

Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden card-based minimalistic JRPG screenshot showing the combat system

Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden card-based minimalistic JRPG screenshot showing the overworld map

Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden Square Enix's minimalistic JRPG screenshot showing the various cards