canVERSE

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canVERSE is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by canVERSE Games Ltd. and was released on June 7, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Play hyper-realistic backgammon, checkers & chess with more board games coming soon. Choose to take on your friends or computer competitors, with different levels of difficulty. Local & online gameplay, with online support for 2 players & 62 spectators, with voice chat. Welcome to CanVerse, the future of shared hyper-realistic tabletop gaming.

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Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

optimization1 negative mentions

The graphics are absolutely gorgeous and visually appealing.
The game offers a quality AI for chess and checkers, providing a challenging experience for players.
It's free to play, making it accessible to anyone interested in classical board games.

The game is plagued by severe lag and performance issues, making it difficult to enjoy.
Controls are frustrating and unintuitive, particularly with the drag & drop mechanism.
The game lacks a player base, resulting in a dismal online experience with no one to play against.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are generally praised for their appeal and quality, showcasing impressive visuals and RTX capabilities. However, some users feel that the graphics do not live up to the advertised standards, citing issues with shadows and reflections, and express disappointment that the overall gameplay does not match the visual quality.
- “The graphics in this game are really quite good, which at least makes the game look more appealing.”
- “Absolutely gorgeous graphics and quality chess and checkers AI engines.”
- “It's a wonderful way to show off RTX graphics capabilities to friends and family with a game they can easily pick up and play.”
- “The biggest selling point was graphics and multiplayer, which both suck.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is severely lacking, as it was left in a buggy and incomplete state by the developers over a year ago, with no plans for future updates or improvements.
- “It was abandoned by the developers in a massively unoptimized, buggy, and incomplete state over a year ago and will never be completed.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is severely compromised, as it was left in an unoptimized, buggy, and incomplete state due to developer abandonment over a year ago, with no plans for future updates or completion.
- “It was abandoned by the developers in a massively unoptimized, buggy, and incomplete state over a year ago and will never be completed.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been criticized for not meeting the high standards expected alongside its visuals, suggesting that it falls short of providing a compelling experience for gamers.