Skylanders Battlecast delivers a simpler, augmented-reality take on Hearthstone

The key difference between Hearthstone and Battlecast (beyond the franchises they pull from) is the use of a frontline and sideline in Battlecast.

Skylanders Battlecast seems designed to be a easy entry point into the sometimes complex genre of tactics and deck-building currently ruled by Blizzard’s Hearthstone.

The game’s refocus on just three attacking or defending heroes, spells, gear and relics, makes the process of battle a bit simpler and much faster.