I waited to respond, because I usually only post when I play new games. But all I’ve played recently is helping others through Remnant 2. So I’ll just respond now.

[quote][color=fff79a]I'm not sure if you're talking about Inscryption, card games, or games in general here, so I'll answer for all three.

SYNTHETIK has been the game I boot when I want a gaming fix.[/color][/quote]

I was asking you what you’ve been playing recently. (As our opinions and experiences in this game obviously differ.) Haven’t heard of that one. But the youtuber sphere seems to like that game (and its sequel) a lot too.
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[quote][color=fff79a]Card games aren't for everyone.[/color][/quote]

It really, [b][i]really[/i][/b] has nothing to do with my liking of the genre. Inscryption is more specifically a "deck builder" game anyway. And not every card game is a deck builder. (And very few deck builders are anything like Inscryption.)[hr]

[quote][color=fff79a]You didn't encounter a scripted loss. Unless your game "glitched out" and a wall of grizzly cards appeared.

Even so, complaining about scripted losses is a carry over from RPG's where you'd jump into a long, tedious battle and waste resources trying to beat a boss that you absolutely can't. You aren't making progress, and you're dragging out a fight when you could be experiencing the rest of the story.[/color][/quote]
Yes, a bad concept is a bad concept in every genre. I agree. (So whether or not I got to the point where that scripted loss happened. I would’ve and it wouldn’t feel fun. And I’ve seen several different let’s plays of this game. It’s not RNG. If you play Inscryption. You will get guaranteed failed runs.)

Most times when you play a game, you want to make progress. So when you play and actively lose progress instead. It can feel like a tedious experience. 

[quote][color=fff79a]The thing with Inscryption is, your progress against non-game objectives carries over between deaths.[/color][/quote]

Unless you’re mistaken, or I suffered a glitch. I did not get to keep my rewards for solving the puzzles between runs. I lost those cards when I lost my run. So that is *not* my experience playing Inscryption.
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[quote][color=fff79a]The game also has an overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam. So if we're going to listen to the court of popular opinion (not something I typically do) then the game is absolutely worth playing.[/color][/quote]
If you find a game that isn't well-reviewed on Steam. You'll seldom find anything that doesn't have notoriously bad PC performance, or isn't obvious shovelware. (It's like arguing that an app game is good, because it has a lot of five-star reviews.)

My statement about “the internet’s criticism” is on reddit or other gaming forums that go into pedantic detail about things they like (or don't) about certain games. But even before I played the game, I've seen the general consensus about Inscyption. (That's why I tried it in the first place.) Yes, most people like Inscryption. And then, most of those people claim the first act is the best part.

So because I wasn’t really enjoying it. (And my reward for solving the game’s puzzles were cards that I lost forever due to unfair odds.) I chose not to stick around.