History DarthWiki / GlyphsOfFate

* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: Generally averted. You all use your four [[spoiler:then eventually five]] characters in the field. To keep up with this, enemies tend to gain in numbers.

* SpoilerInterface: The game has five elemental types - Soul, Fire, Light, Water, and Dark. The four featured characters in the game represent the first four, and the only way to get Dark-type attacks to enemies with Dark weakness is to use items. [[spoiler:Eventually, Set joins the party and he fulfills the Dark element specialist]].

A former soul judge, Set was once originally sent out to wipe out an the Malevolence.

* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: There can only be up to three party members fighting at a moment, although they can swap with a reserve party member, costing a turn.
* BagOfSharing: Averted and played straight. Tablet inventory is unique for each character, but they all share the same "bag" for free and material tablets.

** Each party member has a their own tablet inventory and deck. You can set the '''soul tablets''' that will be drawn in combat by putting tablets from the inventory into the deck. And there are also '''free tablets''' that can be shared by anyone. There are also '''material tablets''' that like free tablets can be equipped by anyone, but are consumed once used and do not return. Your characters start with five tablets and 3 tablets are drawn per turn. Each tablet has soul cost, and any amount of tablets can be played up until the soul cost threshold is reached. Choosing soul tablets to use will queue them up complete with target selection until finalized.
** Certain combination of soul tablets result in Inner Soul. These are unique actions that have their own soul cost and effect, bypassing the soul tablets being used for the combination. Of course, player can opt not to activate them and instead just use the soul tablets regularly.
** The free tablets also have soul cost and can be queued, though they generally don't have any Inner Soul triggers.
** The material tablets are immediately activated upon selection and don't have soul cost. But as mentioned above they are permanently removed from the deck and inventory upon use.
** All used tablets are turned into dust and are found in the [[{{Pun}} dust pile]]. When all of the tablets in the deck are used, the dust pile tablets are shuffled and brought back into the deck.
** The player can opt to ''fragment'' tablets on a character's hand if they don't like them, sending them into the dust pile. The number of tablets fragmented add to the amount of tablets being drawn in the next turn. This is also a way to get rid of a material tablet without actually consuming them. Fragmenting is a free action.

* CombinationAttack: When a certain combination of soul tablets are used, an Inner Soul is triggered - a special attack with its own property and soul cost. The player can opt not to trigger this.
* DefendCommand: This is essentially passing a turn. Certain actions can be triggered while defending.
* FightLikeACardPlayer: Every action done in the game are tied to card-like objects called Soul Tablets yet the characters aren't shown actually holding or interacting them. Slightly averted however, in that it is implied they can "sense" them.

* LazyBackup: In battle, you can swap characters from the reserve. When a party member is knocked out, they cannot be swap out unless revived. There is an expensive Deity Power ''KO Switch'' that automatically tags the character out after being knocked out with a random character.
* LeakedExperience: Everyone gains the same experience.

* PointAndClickMap: The Land of Atum is an overworld that can be traversed with the lead character going through key locations.

* SkillSlotSystem: The Deity Powers work like this. A character has a Godhood threshold that matches the character's level. Deity Powers have a Godhood cost, and many of them can be turned on as long as it is within the threshold. Therefore, the higher a character's level, the higher their Godhood is, and thus more Deity Powers can be turned on. Deity Powers are revealed from scrolls found in the game. There are two types - God Myths and Character Myths. God Myths teach Deity Powers to everyone while Character Myths teach unique character-specific Deity Powers.

Anpu is the main character and the first character to be played. Tasked by the higher deities to solve the encroaching malevolence, he journeys forth into the mortal realm.

He is a great character to use, very resilient and good at dealing damage. But what he shines on is his ability to heal and support the team. He is the main healer of the party, with multiple tablets restores health and buffs the team. He is a true CombatMedic through and through. His deck is also the source of Soul elemental attacks.

!!Bast

* StatusEffects: His primary function is to inflict debilitations by striking vital parts. For instance, his early soul tablets can mark enemies, making them more susceptible to critical hits and receive more damage than usual. And bosses in the game generally don't follow the ContractualBossImmunity trope, so he becomes really handy.

!!Sekhmet
This lioness deity is tempered and filled with fury, and once faced the mysterious figure responsible for sending out the malicious spirits. Defeated, she had a vague look at who the person was, thinking it was Anpu. After settling their differences, she joins to make amends to bring down the villain.

She's the quintessential damage-dealer of the team. She also brings a lot of damage buffs However, she is the slowest party member in the game.

''Glyphs of Fate'' is a RolePlayingGame with CardBattleGame elements for combat themed with Myth/EgyptianMythology. You follow Anpu, a soul judge tasked by the elder gods to investigate the sudden uprising of malevolent spirits. Along the way he is joined by other deities as they explore the mortal realm, blending in with the locals while they dig out the root of this evil.

* StandardStatusEffects: His primary function is to inflict debilitations by striking vital parts. For instance, his early soul tablets can mark enemies, making them more susceptible to critical hits and receive more damage than usual. And bosses in the game generally don't follow the ContractualBossImmunity trope, so he becomes really handy.

* SkillSlotSystem: The Deity Powers work like this. A character has a Godhood threshold that matches the character's level. Deity Powers have a Godhood cost, and many of them can be turned on as long as it is within the threshold. Therefore, the higher a character's level, the higher their Godhood is, and thus more Deity Powers can be turned on. Deity Powers are revealed from scrolls found in the game. There are two types - God Myths and Character Myths. God Myths teach Deity Powers to everyone while Character Myths teach to a specific character.

* SoulPower

* CarryABiggerStick: He carries an ankh-shaped staff as a weapon. The one you switch in the equipment is the core/gem at the tip of the staff.

''Glyphs of Fate'' is a RolePlayingGame with CardBattleGame elements for combat themed with EgyptianMythology. You follow Anpu, a soul judge tasked by the elder gods to investigate the sudden uprising of malevolent spirits. Along the way he is joined by other deities as they explore the mortal realm, blending in with the locals while they dig out the root of this evil.

''Glyphs of Fate'' is a