Cards & Cannons

Cards & Cannons is a well-made game that combines turn-based tower defense, deck building, casual strategy, and world building. Build structures with a deck of cards, strategize how to attack, defend, collect coins, and keep enemies away from your main tower and defeat them. And when the battle round begins, you can use funny cards to freeze opponents, burn them with a falling comet, or, why not, summon the Chickenado to wipe out a few enemies! The game captivates with its charm, humor, and imagination, all of which fit well with a well-executed art style, where cartoon visuals and shaders elegantly round off the overall package.
The gameplay is solid and well implemented across different rounds and levels. All of this provides varied challenges and entertainment. The graphics include instructions on how to play, and players quickly understand how the game works. It is also possible to select different scenarios, challenges, and map modifiers to spice up the game session. This helps to get a really good insight into the various features of the game and see what it could offer in the future as a final released game.

The DCP Jury, March 2026