One benefit of the lockdown is that I’m discovering that there have been app versions of some of my favourite board games released that I somehow missed.
A good example of this is that I missed Santorini hitting the App Store.
In physical form this is a great abstract game that looks beautiful on the table. It’s quick to teach and learn. But that hides a complexity especially when you are using the God cards with their different and unique powers.
This app version of the game looks beautiful and captures the real game fantastically.
For your initial investment you get 34 of the Gods selected from the base game, Golden Fleece expansion and a promo. You can also buy a further 24 Gods in-game.
I’ve only played against the AI so far, there is online play. The AI can be set at various difficulty levels, which includes a God level. Which I haven’t been brave enough to try yet.
You can rotate the board around easily to get different views of the board. Which you will have to do. It’s just a nature of this 3D game as an app and in real life.
I really like the job the developer has done with this. I’m glad I came across it.
In response to Jonathan’s comment:
I took the plunge and purchased Santorini on Android over the weekend. I’m a little less impressed as you are. Although the app is well developed, that can’t be argued, and you plenty of god powers for your money (I won’t be bothering to upgrade this), the ability to play without the god powers was surprisingly missing (unless I am missing something). As that is my preferred way to play, if I’d have known this and was quicker to try the app, I might have had it refunded and uninstalled rather than keeping it.
I, like you, have been looking for and trying a few apps, some I’ve had installed for ages and never got around to playing them, some are new. The trouble with apps is that sometimes they appear very reasonable, but the more you add, they soon mount up if you’re not careful. My personal favourite app has easily been Sagrada. A little more expensive than I’m normally happy to pay, but it is just a fantastic implementation of a really good board game. It has become my most played app and I’ve had it less than a week!
Yes just select Mortal as your God and you have no power!
Excellent. Thanks for pointing that out. It is so obvious now, I don’t even know how I missed it!
Lol you are welcome