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Digital Board Games Thread: Async Multiplatform Meeples
- Thread starter AstroLad
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I don't see the need to buy them all, given that each big expansion should ideally be played alone or only with its associated mini-expansion.
Twilight Struggle apparently sometime today on Steam. Please buy it so Playdek has enough money to finish the game I kickstarted 2 years ago. 
Also FYI Faeria can now be had for 9 bucks instead of $25 (the more expensive package comes with 20 booster packs). I'm really liking it still so check it out, folks (add Slacker in there if we're not already Steam friends).
Also FYI Faeria can now be had for 9 bucks instead of $25 (the more expensive package comes with 20 booster packs). I'm really liking it still so check it out, folks (add Slacker in there if we're not already Steam friends).
XiaNaphryz
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If anyone wants to play Twilight Struggle, I'm more than down for a game. Don't mind walking newbies through learning games either.
What's your name on there? I'm Slacker feel free to add.
CzarTim I hope you're bad at this game otherwise I'm about to bore you.
What's your name on there? I'm Slacker feel free to add.
CzarTim I hope you're bad at this game otherwise I'm about to bore you.
I've only ever played a few games vs the ai so I am basically the greatest player of all time
XiaNaphryz
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What's your name on there? I'm Slacker feel free to add.
CzarTim I hope you're bad at this game otherwise I'm about to bore you.
I'm also XiaNaphryz there. I see both you and CzarTim on my friends list already.
Do you guys play with Optional Cards? And I'm guessing Steam chat would be the easiest way to communicate.
XiaNaphryz
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And it'll be cross-platform once the iOS and Android versions are out. Start a game on your PC at home, continue it on the road on your tablet (I don't imagine this would be great to work with on a smaller phone though).
superrobot
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XiaNaphryz
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Yeah, Defcon shenanigans are a big part of the meta-game.
LunarKnite
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Yay, digital board gaming. Haven't been around much, though I've been playing Ascension pretty much everyday still. As much as I liked Star Realms and the campaign missions they have, I'm really finding the newer expansions of Ascension to be really fun. Granted, the reason I like playing most deck-building games is because I like trying to get stupid-long combos. With a few of the promo cards, I've effectively made it so that I've gotten over 20,000 in Rune points alone.
Anyway, I just got Twilight Struggle, surprised I didn't KS this back when I had the chance, but added those of you who said they have it. If I didn't get you, feel free to add and invite me to a game. I'm LunarKnite.
Anyway, I just got Twilight Struggle, surprised I didn't KS this back when I had the chance, but added those of you who said they have it. If I didn't get you, feel free to add and invite me to a game. I'm LunarKnite.
Oh wow, TS cross-platform. Is that Playdek's first cross-platform thing? That's really cool if they pull it off. Will definitely double tip. Lunar got your invite -- I'll accept as soon as I pick up the game, probably tonight. Other folks can feel free to invite me as well. AstroLad
async so nothing to lose really with multiple games.
async so nothing to lose really with multiple games.
XiaNaphryz
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For anyone new to TS, just remember that the USSR has a big advantage in the Early War and the US pretty much has to hang on and try to make it through the Mid War when things start to even out. Late War the US has the advantage.
XiaNaphryz
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I saw a few TS game invites from folks, I'll try to hop on after work.
EDIT: Also, feel free to add me to you Steam friends list, I have the same name as on here or my Playdek account.
EDIT: Also, feel free to add me to you Steam friends list, I have the same name as on here or my Playdek account.
Dang -- caveat that I'll probably only be able to take turns at night (pacific time) during weekdays so will probably time out in some of these games if people take turns in morning Will be much easier to avoid that when this hits mobile. Currently rereading rules -- forgot all the little nuances but it's coming back now.
Will be much easier to avoid that when this hits mobile. Currently rereading rules -- forgot all the little nuances but it's coming back now.XiaNaphryz
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Dang -- caveat that I'll probably only be able to take turns at night (pacific time) during weekdays so will probably time out in some of these games if people take turns in morning
The tutorial's decent for beginners, so it should help give you a quick refresher on the rules. Strategy is a different matter of course.
There's a card reference as well if you want to skim through the card text.
Yeah, no idea how I missed that. Good stuff. Now I just need to play a few games against computer to sort of get back in the swing. Has anyone been able to win a Space Race roll against CPU? I swear I'm like 0/15 so far....
XiaNaphryz
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AFAIK Optional cards enabled is considered a bit more balanced. Some feel that's enough to balance things out between experienced players, others feel the US should also get +1 influence (added anywhere they already have influence).
I prefer Optional w/ no modifiers, but I'm far from an expert player still.
Cool that's what I was thinking too...although I'm barely a beginner player.
(Though I do now remember all the rules...woohoo!)XiaNaphryz
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Twilight Struggle patch went up earlier today.
Heads up that the iPad and Android versions of Suburbia are currently on sale for 99 cents: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/suburbia-city-building-board/id681966300?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.suburbiagame.suburbia
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.suburbiagame.suburbia
On sale on Android too. Is it worth getting?
So...is Twilight Struggle out worldwide on ios or just in the US? I can't find it here in my Dutch/EU store.
Sorry, I haven't been following its development and release closely but as soon as I saw the thread come up again I had to check and ask. I've always wanted to try this highly rated game and maybe with the help of the tutorial I can at least understand the basics before actually having to compete with someone.
Sorry, I haven't been following its development and release closely but as soon as I saw the thread come up again I had to check and ask. I've always wanted to try this highly rated game and maybe with the help of the tutorial I can at least understand the basics before actually having to compete with someone.
XiaNaphryz
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Just Steam right now, iOS/Android is going to take a bit longer to come out.
Guessing the console ports are sometime after that.
I actually haven't tried it yet since I don't have an iPad, but it's rated 4 stars so I think it must be decent. Here's the Android link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.suburbiagame.suburbia
Great avatar by the way.
super-famicom
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It's a good game. Nice presentation, and I like that the game auto-calculates how your income and population will change with each tile placement and show it to you before you end your turn. I still suck at the game and need to develop better stats though. I paid full price for it a month ago and thought it was worth it. Then again I used Google Reward cash so it was free.
XiaNaphryz
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Whew, good game there Astrolad. I was close to hitting 20 with Asia towards the end there but you kept eating away at my lead. Once you discarded Wargames, I was hoping to draw Star Wars and not worry about Final Scoring.
Haha yeah both our games were super fun. Makes me want to pull out my Deluxe but if I keep playing on here I'll probably wind up too good for playing new players.
XiaNaphryz
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Haha yeah both our games were super fun. Makes me want to pull out my Deluxe but if I keep playing on here I'll probably wind up too good for playing new players.
Pick on new players with no mercy! Then your rating will be high enough that the other high ranked players will actually bother to play with you, heh...I've seen some of them state they'd only play with players at a certain rating floor given their current rating.
Oh yeesh haha...I've only been playing with gaffers.
XiaNaphryz
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Ah, I thought you meant new players as in the general populace.
Right sorry, I meant that if I play a few more games I'll really have nobody on my level here, and will be hard to play against new players (tabletop). TS is one of those games where knowledge of the dozens of cards is so important. Almost like an LCG/CCG in that way. I guess you could just handicap though.
Cheers; I'll wait a bit longer then to try this game.
so looking things up it seems that the pathfinder card game won't make it's april 26th release it has been delayed again. to tentatively april 28th.
also apparently there is a 7 wonders app that should be coming out soon.
also apparently there is a 7 wonders app that should be coming out soon.
I am looking forward to the app as I enjoy the game, just don't like their horrible scaling for more players as the balance is completely out of wack if you go to max number of players compared to 3 players due to a ton more areas to have to go through in the same 30 turn limit. (and extra blessings and what not help, but not enough to make up the difference)
I guess the one thing I'm wondering is - if the physical version's novelty was that you were replicating a RPG experience (whether it's P&P or videogame) by way of playing cards, rolling dice, and adding to your character's deck, then will a digital version just miss the point? Will it just feel like a very basic computer RPG?
Le Havre iOS is currently 99 cents https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/le-havre-the-harbor/id517685886?mt=8
A few of the developer's other games are also on sale for 99 cents.
A few of the developer's other games are also on sale for 99 cents.
that was a short sale.
I only had minor interest in them but by the time I got my tablet a few hours after your post they were already off sale :/
it was actually supposed to be out 2 months ago
their beta testers found to many bugs though so they delayed it.
that being said the bits and pieces I have seen didn't look bad so it will hopefully be a solid app.
PittaGAF
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Pathfinder is out right now in the AppStore.
Pathfinder Adventures di Obsidian Entertainment
https://appsto.re/it/NwrM5.i
Pathfinder Adventures di Obsidian Entertainment
https://appsto.re/it/NwrM5.i
Thanks! Played halfway through the tutorial mission but I must have skipped some guidance somewhere because I'm not quite sure how to get to the big bad. It's 'weird' to me that you can close locations and then re-open them? Did this by accident a few times hahah. Seems well done, though I don't know how the IAPs are implemented. Also personal preference but I find serious generic fantasy insanely boring so probably won't play around in this too much.