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    Gloomknight
    Doomsday Rider
    Dash  ·  
    Aug 05, 2021
    Edited: Aug 05, 2021

    Star Realms

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    I just purchased this deck-builder https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147020/star-realms as an iphone app. It’s free to download (I played the tutorial then matches against an easy and medium bot. When I was ready to upgrade to a Hard AI I purchased the full game at $4.99. I heard the base was good but not so much solo. Digitally, however, this game is fun! When playing against an AI on the app you‘re basically playing the 1 vs 1 game so you’re not getting something half-baked. There is multiplayer matching as well as a huge overarching campaign. I plan on upgrading my card packs if I continue to spend time with this. I haven’t played the Hard Ai yet but hopefully it is challenging enough to keep me entertained. Has anyone else played this? I know it’s pretty popular but as I said I turned down buying the actual physical game when I heard the solo mode was “meh”, so I always kind of let it slip me by.

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    Derek
    Aug 06, 2021
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    FYI - I'm 'Manutd5' in Star Realms.

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    Derek
    Aug 05, 2021
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    @Gloomknight - I discovered Star Realms on Steam early last year and enjoyed it. The more I read about the solo mode on the table, the more it turned me off. I also think there's so many numbers and variables going on, I like that the digital version just does it all for you.


    I'm playing the campaign JW mentioned and it's tough in spots for sure. I enjoy the game though without a doubt. 😀


    I'll have to look up my name for online for Star Realms and maybe you and I could play as well. It may be a little closer vs the games we play against JW! LOL

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    Gloomknight
    Aug 06, 2021
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    @Derek Arsenault Lol I imagine you and I are like the medium (or easy) AI while JW is rocking Hard mode! Actually, next on my list is Scythe digital. I downloaded Spirit Island recently but couldn’t quite get into the digital format even though I enjoy the physical copy. How would you say Scythe lives up to its board game counterpart?

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    Derek
    Aug 06, 2021
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    @Gloomknight LOL Yes you're bang on! We totally are easy/medium AI where JW probably has his own difficulty level coming soon. 'Extreme JW mode' will probably be what it's called. 🤣 I think it was the first game I played him, I was thinking "wow, I'm doing ok".... Then within his couple last turns, I changed my mind. 🤣


    I've actually avoided Spirit Island digital myself because I hear so many good things about the physical version, and I haven't played it yet, that I don't want to skew my opinion of it based on the digital. Some games I take a chance, but that one I just won't.


    Regarding Scythe digital - I'm always a sucker for the tabletop versions vs digital. Scythe digital did not impress me at first after loving the tabletop game so much. However, I've come to respect it the more I played. I do think they've done a good job with it. My personal preference is seeing everything in front of me on the table when playing Scythe. But the digital version is a nice quick way for me to play the game when I don't have time to get it out to the table.

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    JW
    Aug 05, 2021
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    Yes, I've got both the card game (that I don't really enjoy solo) and the digital version (that I play a lot). The included campaign teaches strategies if you try to go for the bonus stars. I play multiplayer matches against two friends from the 1 Player Guild. It looks like my player name is "jwm", so if you feel like it, we could play. You can invite me through the "challenge" button.

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    Gloomknight
    Aug 06, 2021
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    @JW I’ve had Race for the Galaxy on my shelf for months now, but everytime I pull out that manual I just start seeing random numbers. I generally don’t have trouble learning new games, especially medium to heavy ones, but something about all those little icons in Race just always makes me question if there is something more worthy of my time 😉 lol.

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    Derek
    Aug 06, 2021
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    @JW Oh ok thank you. As we get settled, I'll connect for another game

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    JW
    Aug 08, 2021
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    Oh, you can play against random strangers. But I never tried.

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