Card costs and energy

Slay the Spire: one energy remains on the left and the selected card costs one energy.Energy remaining this turnThe selected card’s cost
Slay the SpireCard cost and available energy
  1. Energy remaining this turn
  2. The selected card’s cost
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Playing a card spends a limited turn resource. The player weighs cost against effect and chooses actions that fit the budget.

Design tips

  • Show the remaining resource and the cost at the same time.
  • Explain why an unavailable card cannot be played.

Examples