A Druid's Duel
- February 24, 2015
- Thoughtshelter Games
Get on Steam"A Druid's Duel" is a strategy game set in the Realm of Six Seasons, where the cycle of seasons is disrupted. Players control druids who must restore the natural order across 130 levels, battling on a game board that dynamically changes based on actions. With local or online multiplayer for up to 4 players, each druid unit has unique animal abilities, requiring focus and strategic thinking.
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of strategy and simplicity, making it easy to learn yet challenging to master.
- The campaign mode is engaging with a variety of maps and a light narrative that enhances the gameplay experience.
- The art style and music are well-received, contributing to a pleasant overall atmosphere.
- The AI is often criticized for being unchallenging and can feel unfair, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The game lacks variety in units and maps, resulting in repetitive gameplay after a few hours.
- Multiplayer functionality is problematic, with issues related to connectivity and matchmaking that detract from the experience.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by unique mechanics and solid tactical elements, offering a fun and engaging experience with well-designed maps and unit classes. However, some players find the campaign mode repetitive and lacking in new gameplay elements, leading to a desire for more depth and polish. Overall, the game is easy to pick up and play, featuring beautiful aesthetics that complement its mechanically sound gameplay.
“The campaign mode perfectly carries this concept with some light narration, but leaving all the spotlight on the actual gameplay and increasingly harsh challenges, and great map design.”
“The gameplay mechanics and unit classes are very fun.”
“Overall, a mechanically great game with a cool art style!”
“Fun little 'chess'-like game, but in my personal opinion, way too repetitive in the campaign, which I didn't even complete the first world in, because there are no new gameplay elements introduced really.”
“Easy to pick up and play, short and simplistic gameplay.”
“Solid gameplay.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their charming art style and consistent nature-themed design, complemented by relaxing sounds and good music. Overall, players find the visuals to be a significant highlight, enhancing the overall experience.
“This game has beautifully drawn graphics and relaxing sounds.”
“Overall, a mechanically great game with a cool art style!”
“I enjoy the graphics and the style of the game as well.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and consistency with the nature and druid themes, contributing to an immersive experience. However, some players feel that the soundtrack can become repetitive over time. Overall, it enhances the gameplay without making it feel like a mere minigame.
“The music is really good.”
“Good music, sound, graphics, and a consistent theme of nature and druids.”
“The game also has a good soundtrack, so you will never feel like the game is a minigame.”
“The music gets old after a short while.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety and quickly becomes repetitive.”
“I found the music to be uninspired and forgettable.”
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for its lack of progression and depth, with a thin narrative that fails to engage players. While there are multiple maps available, the absence of character development and a compelling plot leaves much to be desired.
“I cannot say much about the campaign/storyline so far, but it looks like there are a good number of maps you have available.”
“There's no progression, there are no levels, there is a very thin story that holds zero interest, there is one tile set, and the characters you have at the start are going to be the same until the end.”
“If the unfairness was for a plot reason, some explanation would have certainly helped.”
“I cannot say much about the campaign/storyline so far, but it looks like there are a good number of maps available.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the online community for the game is currently lacking, players find that it offers enhanced replayability when played with friends, likening it to a more engaging version of chess.
“The game offers a more interesting version of chess with significant replay value, especially when played with friends.”
“Even though the online scene is pretty dead, the game still provides a lot of replayability if you have a friend to play with.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is generally well-received, with users reporting no significant issues. However, there are concerns regarding mouse optimization, particularly with the point-and-click system, which can lead to inaccuracies in selecting tiles.
“The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
“I appreciate how the developers have fine-tuned the performance, making it accessible for a wider range of players.”
“The game runs seamlessly, with minimal lag and quick load times, showcasing excellent optimization.”
“The mouse optimization is not 100% accurate, leading to frequent misclicks on the wrong tiles.”
“The game suffers from severe performance issues, making it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
“I experienced significant lag during gameplay, which detracts from the overall experience.”
