Esports Godfather
- May 23, 2024
- Asteroid Game Studio
- 16h median play time
Get on Steam"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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game combines elements of a card game and management sim, providing a unique and engaging gameplay experience.
- There is a surprising amount of depth and strategy involved, with a variety of heroes and cards that keep the gameplay fresh.
- The developers are actively updating the game, addressing bugs and adding new content based on player feedback.
- The English translation is often poor, leading to confusion and misunderstandings about game mechanics.
- The AI can be inconsistent, making questionable decisions during matches and not effectively countering player strategies.
- The game can become repetitive over time, especially if players find a winning formula that works consistently.
- gameplay229 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a unique blend of management simulation, auto-battler, and card game mechanics, offering a surprisingly deep and addictive experience. While some players note a steep learning curve and unclear mechanics, the strategic depth and engaging gameplay loop keep them invested for hours. Frequent updates and new content help maintain freshness, although issues like poor translation and occasional repetitiveness have been highlighted.
“It's a surprisingly deep game with an addicting gameplay loop.”
“The gameplay is exceptionally engaging, with a balanced mix of strategy, management, and action.”
“This game is amazing, the gameplay loop keeps everything fresh and gives different possibilities and strategies you can apply in each game, whilst also giving you a feel of managing your esports team.”
“The main aspects are unclear mechanics and missing information.”
“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.”
“But personally, I find it gets a bit too repetitive and some might find it boring, even when they do try to keep it fresh by adding seasonal gimmicks, characters, small events, etc. but at the end of the day the gameplay is still the same and the more you play the more you realize it's a bit lifeless and monotone.”
- graphics40 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the vibrant colors and smooth art style, while others criticize them as basic or inconsistent. Despite the visual shortcomings, many agree that the gameplay is engaging and compensates for the lackluster graphics. Overall, the game's aesthetic is described as having personality, though it may not appeal to everyone.
“The graphics are so pretty with lots of colors and lights.”
“The art style is also really smooth and fun to look at.”
“But this game is what League Manager should have been; the visuals are very appealing and great to look at.”
“Even though the graphics are poor and it looks like a scam, the gameplay is the best I have found.”
“There are no graphics options available; it ran like molasses on my system.”
“The visuals aren't great; I've heard some people like it, but I don't.”
- replayability31 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is a mixed bag, with some players praising its variety of heroes, equipment, and customizable rules that enhance replay value, while others feel it lacks depth post-season and becomes too easy in the endgame. Suggestions for improvement include introducing more heroes, tournaments, and dynamic character adjustments to maintain engagement. Overall, while some find it highly replayable and addictive, others see significant room for enhancement.
“The game has a lot of replayability because of the difference between splits.”
“Decisions feel impactful and the variety of heroes, equipment, player cards, etc. gives you quite a bit of replayability.”
“Addictive game loop featuring many great ideas that keep the experience fresh and replayable.”
“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.”
- music29 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 24 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players describing it as bland, repetitive, and unremarkable. Several users noted that they preferred to mute the game and play their own playlists instead, highlighting the soundtrack as a significant downside to an otherwise enjoyable gameplay experience. Additionally, there were reports of audio issues, further detracting from the overall experience.
“The demo soundtrack was significantly better.”
“Underneath the AI art and very repetitive music, there is a very fun and solid gameplay loop.”
“The music is unremarkable, leading me to mute it and play something else.”
“The worst thing about this game is the music.”
“Music is repetitive and it would be awesome to choose the tracks in-game.”
- story25 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for lacking a cohesive narrative, with players often engaging in disjointed interactions that fail to develop meaningful storylines. Many reviewers noted issues with translation errors that disrupt immersion, suggesting that the story elements might be better omitted altogether. However, some players found enjoyment in creating their own emergent storylines based on their experiences in the esports environment, highlighting a contrast between the game's intended narrative and the personal stories players forge.
“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.”
“I've witnessed similar things happen in actual esports, and seeing that story play out the way it did was a perfect example of why emergent storytelling can be so beautiful when the stars align.”
“[*] Emergent storytelling at its finest, best immersive esports game on the market.”
“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.”
“Again, maybe these story segments were better off being left out, as right now they feel detrimental.”
- grinding22 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often feeling like a "click next simulator" with limited strategic freedom. While there are various gameplay strategies involving lane pressure and farming, the overall experience can become monotonous, especially due to ineffective AI and a lack of meaningful champion balance. Many reviewers express that the gradual improvements and lack of challenge diminish the excitement of progression.
“The out of match mechanics are a little bit gradual; you are just 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).”
“Something should be done about that because in its current state the game is just too easy (I went 12-0 in the hardest possible difficulty against teams that have an advantage of 500 gold after 16 rounds just through farming).”
- stability12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been a significant concern, with players reporting serious game-breaking bugs that can render it unplayable, particularly in version 1.3.11. However, the developer has been responsive in addressing these issues, leading to some improvements, though users still experience occasional freezes and glitches, particularly with translations and AI behavior. Overall, while stability remains a problem, there are signs of progress as the developer continues to work on fixes.
“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, and you will be 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.”
“It's a little janky and buggy, with hit-and-miss translations and the same issues with the AI-generated pictures for the athletes.”
- optimization11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with players reporting laggy menu navigation and overall poor performance. Despite these issues, some reviewers still find the gameplay enjoyable and rewarding, suggesting that the experience could be rated highly if the optimization problems were resolved.
“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 development4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the character development for its unique and well-executed designs, highlighting that each character is viable within different team compositions. This diversity in character design enhances gameplay strategy and player engagement.
“The character designs are unique and are all somewhat viable depending on team composition.”
“The character design is also really well done.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its ability to evoke strong emotions, effectively functioning as an emotional simulator within the MOBA genre. Players appreciate the depth of emotional engagement it offers.
