Esports Godfather

About

"Esports Godfather" is a management simulation card game that simulates the world of MOBA esports. As a coach, you'll build your own team, develop a playstyle, and navigate a changing meta to lead your team to victory. Inspire and mold your athletes into superstars as you overcome obstacles and strive to lift the championship trophy. Note: This summary is based on the game's Steam page description. The information is accurate as of February 24, 2023.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

97%

Audience ScoreBased on 747 reviews

gameplay54 positive mentions

music4 negative mentions

Unique blend of deckbuilding, team management, and strategy that creates a fun and engaging experience.
Deep gameplay with a variety of heroes, cards, and strategies that keeps the game fresh and replayable.
Active developer support with frequent updates and community engagement.

Localization issues and translation errors can make the game difficult to understand at times.
AI behavior can be inconsistent, leading to frustrating moments during matches.
The game can feel overwhelming for new players due to its complexity and lack of a comprehensive tutorial.

gameplay
146 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
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The gameplay is widely praised for its depth and engaging mechanics, blending elements of MOBA, deck-building, and management simulation into a compelling experience. While the core gameplay loop is addictive and offers a variety of strategies, many players note a steep learning curve due to unclear mechanics and a lack of tutorials. Despite some translation issues and RNG elements that can feel frustrating, the overall consensus is that the gameplay is fun, innovative, and keeps players coming back for more.
- “The gameplay is exceptionally engaging, with a balanced mix of strategy, management, and action.”
- “The core gameplay is a lot of fun and it has a pretty good amount of replayability.”
- “This game is amazing, the gameplay loop keeps everything fresh and gives different possibilities and different strategies you can apply on each game, whilst also giving you a feel of managing your esports team.”
- “Lastly, and most importantly, the game piles dozens of systems on you with no explanation for what they do mechanically in the game.”
- “The overarching changes made in the 2.0 update did nothing to make the slow or repetitive gameplay any less tedious; if anything, it's gotten worse.”
- “The game mechanics are not very well explained as there are no tutorials, and it doesn't help that the English translation is not as good as I had hoped.”
graphics
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
55%
14%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the vibrant voxel art style and character designs, while others criticize the use of AI-generated artwork and inconsistent aesthetics. Many agree that the visuals are not the main focus, often describing them as basic or generic, yet they acknowledge that the gameplay compensates for any graphical shortcomings. Overall, the game's graphics are seen as colorful and appealing, but they lack depth and options for customization.
- “Love the voxel art style used on the heroes.”
- “The graphics are so pretty with lots of colors and lights.”
- “The art style is also really smooth and fun to look at.”
- “Negative reviews center around two things: one is that the game uses AI-generated artwork for its character portraits.”
- “There are no graphics options available; it ran like molasses on my system.”
- “The art style seemed inconsistent, and there seemed to be too much going on when I tried the demo.”
replayability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game offers a significant amount of replayability due to its dynamic ruleset, variety of heroes, and impactful decision-making. While some players feel that the post-season experience lacks depth, many appreciate the potential for future expansions and tweaks to enhance replay value. The innovative gameplay mechanics and customization options contribute to a fresh experience with each playthrough.
- “The core gameplay is a lot of fun and it has a pretty good amount of replayability.”
- “An everchanging ruleset also ensures the meta shifts as you play and brings in such great replayability.”
- “Difficulty, rules changes, your own team, and hero release all have customization, greatly increasing replayability.”
- “Also, very little replayability.”
- “These factors lead to a lack of replayability in the postseason; once I beat the playoffs, it didn't feel anywhere near as rewarding as Teamfight Manager to play.”
- “Once you get into the endgame, it can get very easy very fast and it's lacking some replayability.”
music
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the variety and thematic changes, while others find it repetitive and unremarkable, leading them to mute it or play their own playlists. Several users noted issues with audio consistency and a desire for a more diverse soundtrack, indicating that while the gameplay is enjoyable, the music detracts from the overall experience.
- “I even felt like the music and the screen were in sync.”
- “+2 a variety of excellent music that is enjoyable just by turning on the game and listening to it (of course only in this game, but it changes depending on the date and theme).”
- “Underneath the AI art and very repetitive music, there is a very fun and solid gameplay loop.”
- “The music, frankly, sucks.”
- “The worst thing about this game is the music.”
- “Music is repetitive and it would be awesome to choose the tracks in-game.”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while it offers strategic depth and character development, it can also become tedious and repetitive, particularly in menu navigation and AI interactions. The game encourages various playstyles, but some feel that the grind for incremental improvements can detract from the overall enjoyment, especially with limited changes to champion balance. Overall, while the complexity and strategy are appreciated, the grind can sometimes overshadow the fun.
- “The overarching changes made in the 2.0 update did nothing to make the slow or repetitive gameplay any less tedious; if anything, it's gotten worse.”
- “The out of match mechanics are a little bit gradual; eventually, you are grinding for small amounts of improvement over a long span.”
- “Cons: tedious sometimes, very boring menu (you just hit next over and over and there's no real freedom), AI pick and ban phase honestly sucks (even on hardest difficulty I often find your main champions don't ever get touched or banned, leaving you the ability to pick the same stuff you usually use).”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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The story aspect of the game is generally viewed as lacking depth and coherence, with many players noting that it feels more like an afterthought than a central feature. While some appreciate the potential for personal storytelling through gameplay, the overall narrative is marred by poor translation and a lack of engaging content, leading to a diminished immersion experience. Many users suggest that the game would benefit from either a more developed storyline or the removal of story elements altogether.
- “As someone who really loves LoL esports, which this game is heavily based on, I really enjoyed creating my own mini storylines about the players I created.”
- “But to be honest, you don't play this game for the story and dialogue.”
- “The story segments, unfortunately, bring the overall quality down by the rather large number of errors.”
- “Honestly, it's definitely something that needs to be fixed down the line for English releases; it just breaks the immersion completely when I need to re-read the story because of bad translation.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has been a significant concern for players, with reports of game-breaking bugs and frequent crashes, particularly in early access versions. While some users note that recent updates have addressed major issues, others continue to experience freezes and AI decision-making loops, indicating that stability remains a mixed bag. Overall, while the developer is actively working to resolve these problems, the game still exhibits notable bugs and inconsistencies.
- “Therefore, you're just winging early access, forcing players to beta-test for free buggy major updates to the game.”
- “As of v1.3.11, the game has some serious game-breaking bugs, making it unplayable after a certain point. You simply won't be able to proceed because the game freezes, leaving you stuck in an endless loop of crashing and having to select your athletes' talents over and over again.”
- “I've been experiencing an increasing amount of freezes and never-ending loops of AI decision-making, forcing me to shut down the game repeatedly, hoping that it doesn't keep happening.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some players noting significant performance issues, such as lag when navigating menus, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these challenges, many users find the gameplay engaging and rewarding, suggesting that the enjoyment can outweigh the technical shortcomings if players are willing to overlook the bugs and performance hiccups.
- “I'd say the game is optimized at hell difficulty as it's relatively easy to lose in your first couple of seasons at that difficulty.”
- “This game really makes you feel like an esports kingpin; using performance-enhancing routines, you can create super athletes and sell them to the highest bidder.”
- “Honest 10/10 if you can get past performance issues and bugs.”
- “Performance is surprisingly awful for what it is - it feels laggy when you move around menus.”
- “The only issues with the game are optimization.”
- “I'd say the game is optimized at hell difficulty as it's relatively easy to lose in your first couple seasons at that difficulty.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is praised for its unique and well-executed designs, which offer diverse options that can be effectively utilized based on team composition.
- “The character designs are unique and all somewhat viable depending on team composition.”
- “The character design is also really well done.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is praised as a "great MOBA emotional simulator," indicating that it effectively evokes strong emotional responses from players, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- “This game truly captures the emotional depth of its characters, making every decision feel impactful.”
- “I was genuinely moved by the storyline; it resonated with my own experiences and feelings.”
- “The emotional connections I formed with the characters made the gameplay unforgettable.”