I had played this in a previous jam and really enjoyed it. I reset my progress so I could play it fresh.
I like the addition of the cut scenes. They helped draw me in even more than last time. The story did a great job of giving clues to what was going on, while still leaving many questions unanswered. I wanted to learn more about who I was and what happened to lead me here. The little bits of details on each of the enemy cards did a good job describing the creatures while still keep a bit of mystery about them.
The art is beautifully done. It has an eerie feel to it, giving everything an otherworldly feel to it. I liked that you didn't make Freya or Sigrun traditionally beautiful; instead they were quite striking and had the feeling of power to them. The creatures I was facing felt like they may have once been part of the mortal world, but no longer were. As much as I enjoyed the story, the art was what really drew me in and made me want to keep playing.
The gameplay was fun. While there was a fair bit of randomness, there was also a fair bit of strategy. There were several times when I had to sit and debate whether it was better to use my cards to take out an enemy since the runes matched or better to use it to damage a different one because the number value. And there were several times I had to really debate between my reward cards, because all three were useful in different ways.
I got to the end, and wasn't ready for it to be over. I look forward to the full release, because I enjoyed the gameplay and want to see where the story goes.