It’s in the heart of the cards
TheVoice of Cardsis back, and a lot faster than what you might have expected. Square Enix has announcedVoice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden, a new entry in the card-based RPG series, is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam.
Its last entry,The Isle Dragon Roars, only launched back in October 2021. It seems like developer Alim is turning around a new one fast though, asThe Forsaken Maidenwill launch on Jul 30, 2025. Anew trailershows off what’s to come in the world ofVoice of Cardswith this one:
If you missed the first game,Voice of Cardsis an RPG told in cards. Everything in it is made of cards, from the overworld and characters to its menus and dialogue choices. It goes for a very tabletop appeal, asThe Isle Dragon Roarshas a narrator who orates the story to you as you flip over cards and venture across the land.
Developer Alim also has somepretty hefty creative backing. The creative minds behind the world ofVoice of CardsareNierandDrakengardcollaborators Yoko Taro, Keiichi Okabe, and Kimihiko Fujisaka. The art and music bring their style to mind, and do so again withForsaken Maiden.
Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roarswas an interesting RPG. Ireviewed it for the site last October, and while it didn’t do as much with the card concept as I would’ve liked, it was also quick, cozy, and fairly solid. It’s a bit more classic RPG thanSlay the SpireorHearthstone. But the idea of a quick comfort-food RPG is still pretty appealing.
The Forsaken Maidenalso arrives in apretty packed Februarythough, so we’ll see how this one goes. The speed at which Alim and Square Enix has turned around a new one makes me wonder if this will become a recurring series of games with new stories and ideas. We’ll find out what’s in the cards on Feb. 17.
