Between Two Castles
- November 15, 2019
- Daisu Games
Get on SteamBetween Two Castles brings the delightful experience of the original board game to your computer! Build castles, make strategies and play online with your friends!
Reviews
- The game successfully incorporates original rules from the board game and features a cute style.
- The digital version provides a permanent display of scores, enhancing gameplay awareness compared to the physical version.
- The gameplay is quick and enjoyable, with a neat effect of castles growing as tiles are added.
- The graphics are blurry and distracting, with issues like flashing lines and poorly designed UI elements.
- The AI behavior is frustrating, often undermining player efforts while performing optimally in its own plays.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, crashes, and a lack of clear instructions, making it difficult to understand mechanics and coordinate with other players.
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate its charm and originality, others find it annoying and distracting, particularly due to abrupt transitions between tracks. Additionally, there are reports of buggy behavior affecting the music experience.
“The music is nice, uses original rules, and has a cute style.”
“The transition from the tutorial to the main menu features an abrupt stop in the music, followed by a new track.”
“The music sometimes behaves oddly.”
“Leaving the tutorial to the main menu made the music abruptly stop and then switch to a new track.”
“The music is annoying with distracting visuals and chimes.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics have been criticized for being blurry and buggy, with distracting visuals such as flashing lines. Additionally, some design choices, like the green "ok" button, feel out of place and detract from the overall aesthetic of the game.
“Wtf is wrong with the graphics? Why are they so blurry?”
“Graphics on cards are also not great.”
“Cons: buggy; distracting visuals (flashing lines) and poor interface (scroll overs cover up important information).”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally solid and quick, though some users feel that the mechanics could be better explained, especially for newcomers unfamiliar with the board game. There are opportunities for improvement, but overall, players appreciate the pace and flow of the game.
“I think there are some opportunities for daisu, but overall the gameplay itself is solid.”
“I like how quick the gameplay was.”
“The mechanics aren't really explained; I felt comfortable with the rules as I've played the board game, but I think they could be better presented.”
“I think there are some opportunities for improvement, but overall the gameplay itself is solid.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is criticized for being buggy, with distracting visuals such as flashing lines and annoying music. Additionally, the interface is poorly designed, obscuring important information, and keyboard shortcuts are reported to be non-functional.
“Cons: buggy; distracting visuals (flashing lines) and annoying music (chimes), poor interface (scroll overs cover up important information), and keyboard shortcuts that don't work.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has been criticized for lacking a clear purpose and depth, leaving players feeling disconnected and unengaged with the narrative.
“The story feels completely aimless, lacking any real purpose or direction.”
“I found the narrative to be shallow and unengaging, making it hard to care about the characters.”
“The plot twists were predictable and failed to add any excitement to the overall experience.”
