If you’ve ever looked at a news headline about a CEO’s tax “efficiency” and felt your blood pressure spike, indie developer Studio Gavel has the perfect digital outlet for your frustrations.
Enter All Will Rise, a sleek, high-stakes courtroom deck-builder that trades fireballs and dragons for subpoenas and character assassination. It’s recently hit early access, and it’s already making waves for its sharp writing and even sharper mechanical bite.
The Premise: Justice Isn’t Free (But Your Deck Is)
In All Will Rise, you play as a scrappy, overworked public prosecutor tasked with bringing the world’s most untouchable “titans of industry” to justice. We aren’t talking about small-time shoplifters here; your targets are tech moguls, pharmaceutical kings, and oil barons who treat the law like a suggestion.
The game is structured as a roguelike campaign. Each “run” involves building a case against a specific billionaire, navigating pre-trial discovery to find “Evidence” cards, and finally stepping into the courtroom for the ultimate showdown.
How it Plays: Beyond the Objection
If you’ve played Sledge the Spire or Balatro, the flow will feel familiar, but the “combat” is uniquely legalistic. Instead of health points, you’re managing Jury Favour.
Evidence Cards: Your heavy hitters. These deal direct damage to the defendant’s “Credibility.”
Rhetoric Cards: These provide “Defence” (blocking the billionaire’s high-priced lawyers from swaying the jury) or “Buffs” that make your future evidence more impactful.
The “Objection!” Mechanic: A powerful interrupt system. If you time your Objection card correctly against a witness’s lie, you can trigger a “Perjury Chain,” doubling your damage for the turn.
Pro Tip: Don’t sleep on the “Character Witness” cards. They might look weak early on, but stacking “Emotional Appeal” is the only way to bypass the “Ironclad NDA” armour that late-game bosses use.
The Aesthetic: Sharp Suits and Dark Humour
The art style is a gorgeous, minimalist take on noir—think heavy shadows, sharp lines, and a colour palette that feels like a rainy evening in London.
But the real star is the writing. The dialogue from the billionaire antagonists is deliciously punchable. They’ll sneer at your “budget suit” while playing cards like “Lobbyist Intervention” or “Media Spin,” which shuffle “FUD” (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) cards into your deck to clog up your hand.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
All Will Rise succeeds because it gamifies a power fantasy that feels relevant. There’s a visceral satisfaction in playing a perfectly timed “Forensic Accounting” card to strip away a billionaire’s “Offshore Tax Haven” shield. It’s strategic, stylish, and carries a biting social commentary that most deck-builders shy away from.
Final Verdict: If you’re a fan of Phoenix Wright but want the tactical depth of a modern roguelike, All Will Rise is a mandatory addition to your Steam library. It’s time to prove that no one is above the law—or a well-constructed deck.
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