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Pentago
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Pentago is an abstract strategy game for two players with four 3×3 grids arranged into a larger...
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Point Salad
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Point Salad is a fast and fun card drafting game for the whole family. There are over 100 ways to...
Purple Phoenix Games (2266 KP) rated Drop It in Tabletop Games
Oct 22, 2019
Oh Dexterity games – how I love thee. Strategy means nothing if you don’t have the physical coordination/reflexes to back it up! Gone are the days of being outsmarted by my opponents, because a little physical luck at juuuuust the right time can change the entire game.
Did you ever play Connect 4? Who am I kidding, of course you probably did. Drop It is essentially an abstract version of Connect 4. In Drop It, players take turns dropping their pieces into the slot board in an effort to amass the most points. Each player has a set number of pieces in their specific color, and in various shapes. The rules of Drop It are simple – pick a piece and drop it (roll credits) into the board. You earn points for the highest level that your piece crosses into, as well as bonus points for touching various smaller areas across the board. Sounds easy enough, right? Well here’s the tricky part. If your piece touches another one of your pieces, even if by just a hair, it earns you no points. Similarly, if your piece touches another piece of the same shape (regardless of color), you earn no points as well. AND on top of that, certain areas along the bottom and sides of the board are colored and are not allowed to be touched by their corresponding colored pieces. If a piece touches one of those forbidden zones, then that player earns (you guessed it) no points. So all in all, not as simple a game as it looks, is it? The player at the end of the game with the most points is the winner!
Man, Drop It is a neat little game. When I first heard of it, I thought it would be the easiest game on the planet. But boy oh boy was I wrong. Although I’d say this game is primarily one of dexterity (and luck), there is definitely quite a bit of strategy involved. Because there are several placement restrictions, you have to be careful about which pieces you play at what times. The circles roll around on pretty much anything, so do you risk dropping one when it might just roll onto your square and negate those points? Can you drop your trapezoid at the right angle to have it span two other pieces and miss landing on yours in the middle? All while making sure it doesn’t hit the left side of the board here? It is way more strategic than meets the eye, and I love that. It keeps me engaged the entire game, and it elevates the game to a higher level than just simple dexterity.
Whatever strategy you choose must involve your opponents as well. Even though there is no real player interaction in Drop It, you’ve got to keep an eye on your opponents and which pieces they play at what times. If another player just dropped their square right in the middle of the board, you probably should not drop your square right now. Unless you don’t want points. Then by all means, drop your square right on top of that sucker. Are you able to keep a variety of shapes throughout the game, or will you get cornered for several turns because all you have left are your circles? You’re not only thinking of your strategy, but that of your opponents as well.
One other thing that I love about Drop It is that once a piece is scored, it is out of your mind. What I mean is that in some cases, dropping a piece causes those underneath to shift. You only score the piece that was just dropped – regardless of how it moved any pieces underneath. That definitely helps to keep the game moving because you are not having to constantly go back and re-score any shifted pieces. That would just be brutal.
Overall, I really like Drop It. It’s not one that I personally own, but it definitely is on my Wish List after having played it. It’s the perfect little filler game for in-between some meatier games. Although it requires strategy, the dexterity aspect of the game makes it more light-hearted, fun, and fast to play! Purple Phoenix Games is dropping a score of 14 / 18 for this little gem.
Did you ever play Connect 4? Who am I kidding, of course you probably did. Drop It is essentially an abstract version of Connect 4. In Drop It, players take turns dropping their pieces into the slot board in an effort to amass the most points. Each player has a set number of pieces in their specific color, and in various shapes. The rules of Drop It are simple – pick a piece and drop it (roll credits) into the board. You earn points for the highest level that your piece crosses into, as well as bonus points for touching various smaller areas across the board. Sounds easy enough, right? Well here’s the tricky part. If your piece touches another one of your pieces, even if by just a hair, it earns you no points. Similarly, if your piece touches another piece of the same shape (regardless of color), you earn no points as well. AND on top of that, certain areas along the bottom and sides of the board are colored and are not allowed to be touched by their corresponding colored pieces. If a piece touches one of those forbidden zones, then that player earns (you guessed it) no points. So all in all, not as simple a game as it looks, is it? The player at the end of the game with the most points is the winner!
Man, Drop It is a neat little game. When I first heard of it, I thought it would be the easiest game on the planet. But boy oh boy was I wrong. Although I’d say this game is primarily one of dexterity (and luck), there is definitely quite a bit of strategy involved. Because there are several placement restrictions, you have to be careful about which pieces you play at what times. The circles roll around on pretty much anything, so do you risk dropping one when it might just roll onto your square and negate those points? Can you drop your trapezoid at the right angle to have it span two other pieces and miss landing on yours in the middle? All while making sure it doesn’t hit the left side of the board here? It is way more strategic than meets the eye, and I love that. It keeps me engaged the entire game, and it elevates the game to a higher level than just simple dexterity.
Whatever strategy you choose must involve your opponents as well. Even though there is no real player interaction in Drop It, you’ve got to keep an eye on your opponents and which pieces they play at what times. If another player just dropped their square right in the middle of the board, you probably should not drop your square right now. Unless you don’t want points. Then by all means, drop your square right on top of that sucker. Are you able to keep a variety of shapes throughout the game, or will you get cornered for several turns because all you have left are your circles? You’re not only thinking of your strategy, but that of your opponents as well.
One other thing that I love about Drop It is that once a piece is scored, it is out of your mind. What I mean is that in some cases, dropping a piece causes those underneath to shift. You only score the piece that was just dropped – regardless of how it moved any pieces underneath. That definitely helps to keep the game moving because you are not having to constantly go back and re-score any shifted pieces. That would just be brutal.
Overall, I really like Drop It. It’s not one that I personally own, but it definitely is on my Wish List after having played it. It’s the perfect little filler game for in-between some meatier games. Although it requires strategy, the dexterity aspect of the game makes it more light-hearted, fun, and fast to play! Purple Phoenix Games is dropping a score of 14 / 18 for this little gem.
Purple Phoenix Games (2266 KP) rated Indigo in Tabletop Games
Jun 12, 2019
Mazes. So simple, yet for some reason, so entertaining. Well, for me at least. Who knew that winding your way through a maze to get from Point A to Point B could be such a hit? Combine traversing through a maze with building your own maze of sorts, and you’ve got Indigo! Does this game deliver on gameplay and enjoyment, or does it leave you running into dead-ends and loops as you try to find your way out?
Indigo is a strategy game of tile placement and route building in which players are attempting to get various gems from the center of the board through their “gateways” on the edges of the board to score points. Players are each building their own pathways, in a maze-like sort of way, to maneuver the gems around the board, through their own gateways, and away from those of their opponents. Each player receives one tile, and on their turn, plays it to the board. Tiles can be placed anywhere on the board, they don’t necessarily need to be placed adjacent to other tiles. If you play a tile to extend an existing route with a gem on it, move the gem as far along that route as possible. After playing a tile, you draw a new tile to be played on your next turn. The game continues until all gems have been claimed, and then points are added! Gems are worth points depending on their color, and the player with the highest score wins!
I think Indigo is such a neat game. It is so simple, yet strategic, and that makes it so much fun for me to play. The board itself becomes a visual maze as tiles are added, and you must be diligent about watching which pathways are open and available to you, while also trying to make sure you keep pathways blocked off towards your opponents. The possibilities are endless with this game in terms of tile placement and strategy, and that keeps me engaged the entire game. I also love the fact that all players only have 1 tile to play at any given time – you’ve got to make your tile work, you don’t have a hand of tiles from which to choose your best option. That ups the strategy factor even more because one misplaced tile could be the difference between gaining a gem or accidentally giving one away!
Another thing I like about Indigo is just that it’s a pretty game to look at! I think it is so cool to see the board fill up as the game progresses, and you get to watch the maze come to life with each turn. What starts as a mostly blank board soon becomes filled with ribbon-like paths that can lead to anywhere! It’s a neat visual effect for me, and that’s something that drew me into this game in the first place.
Is Indigo the best strategy game I’ve ever played? No. But it is a fun one that keeps me on my toes. With so many possibilities for routes, and the board changing with every tile placed, players are constantly engaged and active in the game. Purple Phoenix Games gives Indigo a swirly 13 / 18.
https://purplephoenixgames.wordpress.com/2019/04/09/indigo-review/
Indigo is a strategy game of tile placement and route building in which players are attempting to get various gems from the center of the board through their “gateways” on the edges of the board to score points. Players are each building their own pathways, in a maze-like sort of way, to maneuver the gems around the board, through their own gateways, and away from those of their opponents. Each player receives one tile, and on their turn, plays it to the board. Tiles can be placed anywhere on the board, they don’t necessarily need to be placed adjacent to other tiles. If you play a tile to extend an existing route with a gem on it, move the gem as far along that route as possible. After playing a tile, you draw a new tile to be played on your next turn. The game continues until all gems have been claimed, and then points are added! Gems are worth points depending on their color, and the player with the highest score wins!
I think Indigo is such a neat game. It is so simple, yet strategic, and that makes it so much fun for me to play. The board itself becomes a visual maze as tiles are added, and you must be diligent about watching which pathways are open and available to you, while also trying to make sure you keep pathways blocked off towards your opponents. The possibilities are endless with this game in terms of tile placement and strategy, and that keeps me engaged the entire game. I also love the fact that all players only have 1 tile to play at any given time – you’ve got to make your tile work, you don’t have a hand of tiles from which to choose your best option. That ups the strategy factor even more because one misplaced tile could be the difference between gaining a gem or accidentally giving one away!
Another thing I like about Indigo is just that it’s a pretty game to look at! I think it is so cool to see the board fill up as the game progresses, and you get to watch the maze come to life with each turn. What starts as a mostly blank board soon becomes filled with ribbon-like paths that can lead to anywhere! It’s a neat visual effect for me, and that’s something that drew me into this game in the first place.
Is Indigo the best strategy game I’ve ever played? No. But it is a fun one that keeps me on my toes. With so many possibilities for routes, and the board changing with every tile placed, players are constantly engaged and active in the game. Purple Phoenix Games gives Indigo a swirly 13 / 18.
https://purplephoenixgames.wordpress.com/2019/04/09/indigo-review/
Magic Rush: Heroes
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2.0
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Assemble your league of Heroes and clash with enemies in Magic Rush: Heroes, the one-of-a-kind...
My Kingdom for the Princess II HD
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The innovative mixture of click management and building simulation still works perfectly, and some...
The Castles of Burgundy
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The game is set in the Burgundy region of High Medieval France. Each player takes on the role of an...
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The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) rated Puzzle Hockey in Apps
Nov 12, 2018
Addictive strategy (2 more)
Actual NHL players
More than just match the 3..... there's timing and mini games
After playing for a week, it's quite good.
This game is really good. There's really a nice little bit of strategy. Each player has an icon, and that player powers up when you match those icons, once you have fully powered you can use their ability. You start off with a bunch of basic 1 star players, but each of those players can get stronger if you collect more of them which you get from lockers which you win or just open up as time goes on. I'm a bit anxious to get more 2 star and up players as i seem to have hit a small wall where the teams I'm playing against are obviously stronger than I am. This is where you can pay to get more diamonds and open up more lockers sooner. I'll just be patient personally. I have been playing a lot of it lately though. so it must be good enough for that. I really do like the idea of this game, it takes the match three element up a notch by implementing the match 3 with purpose. I need more pucks to pull off a pass or a shot, I need more gloves to activate my forwards, I need more shield to activate my defense. I also have to face shots if I let the other team into my zone. The flicking action for shooting is tough to control. This is almost a nine for me.... maybe I'll update as I play further into it.
Drakenlords: CCG Card Duels
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Welcome to one of the best CCG games on mobile! Drakenlords is a multiplayer fantasy card game where...