Hand of Fate 2 is a convincing mix of card-controlled tabletop quests and adventures based on your own model, in which the players compete directly against the edgy, pebble-voiced dealer. In fact, you spend pretty much the entire game at his company, staring across the table into his mischievous eyes.

Every quest you begin in Hand of Fate 2 is done entirely as the dealer deck whims – with your card, quests, encounters, and equipment upgrades, all of which are printed on cards and put on the table as a campaign progresses . Your options expand even further as you complete campaign missions and unlock new maps for you to experience on your next adventure.

The vast majority of Hand of Fate 2’s thrilling fantasy antics is brought to life at the table simply by wonderfully stimulating writing and the trader’s frequent interjections and hilarious observations – but the occasional third will put you in fully realized 3D environments for the person Arkham style dungeon crawling and fighting.

The Switch-linked sequel to Defiant Development plays out similarly to its predecessor, but features new companion characters, a new map system, new mini-games, and improved combat for a richer, less predictable experience.

When Hand of Fate 2 hits the Switch eShop on July 17th, it will include all of the DLC add-ons that have been in the PC version since it was released last November. Defiant says there will be more free content to follow once it launches.