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Forward: Escape the Fold is a dungeon adventure where you traverse by selecting a path through a grid of cards. Play is making choices about which cards to land on, that either provide health or enemy counters. It stands out for the challenge to balance your protections with fighting enough monsters to gain the rewards they drop.

Unfortunately, Forward: Escape the Fold is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Forward: Escape the Fold

Game Details

Release Date: 29/03/2022

Out Now: PC and iOS

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Battle, Sequencing, Traversal (Brain Game, Collecting, Fighting and Role-Play)

Accessibility: 0 features Documented (Tweet Developer)

Components: 2D Overhead, Grid and Hand-Made

Developer: Two Tiny Dice (@TwoTinyDice)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Release Date: 20/01/2022

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