Idle Champions

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Idle Champions is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Codename Entertainment Inc. and was released on May 15, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Idle Champions" is a game that lets you collect and play as iconic characters from the Dungeons & Dragons universe, such as Bruenor Battlehammer and Jaheira. Gameplay involves mastering formation strategy and the unique abilities of each character to complete adventures in a fantasy world based on official D&D books. Unlocking more Champions and gear adds depth to the gameplay, with limited-time events offering additional challenges and rewards.

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Audience ScoreBased on 928 reviews

story6 positive mentions

optimization7 negative mentions

Fun game with a relaxing idle experience and some story elements.
Faithful recreations of D&D characters and enjoyable gameplay mechanics.
Great for D&D fans, with a supportive community and regular updates.

UI is poorly optimized for mobile, making it difficult to read and interact with.
No cross-save feature between platforms, forcing players to start over on mobile.
Frequent crashes and technical issues, leading to lost progress and frustration.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as having potential but ultimately falls short due to repetitive quests and a lack of depth, leading to frustration among players. While some appreciate the incorporation of D&D elements and character customization, many feel that the narrative is uninteresting and the gameplay mechanics hinder meaningful progression. Overall, the story is seen as a mixed bag, with some enjoyable moments overshadowed by grinding and a lack of engaging content.
- “Fun game, even as an idle game there's still some story and questing and customizable character options if you want it, and faithful recreations of D&D characters. It's relaxing and doesn't pressure you about spending money.”
- “Deserves 5 stars regardless of gameplay, with the dedication of the devs to the true storyline and implementing parts of the story into a simple yet fun game for people to enjoy.”
- “Good storyline.”
- “You have to hold the heroes' hands for them ever to hope to complete a mission.”
- “Bad art, no story, nothing makes sense, the UI looks bad, and there is no meaningful gameplay.”
- “Grind through generic storylines, or walk away for a couple of days to level up immediately and breeze through.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is primarily idle and revolves around clicking to assist your group, which some players find tedious and lacking depth, while others appreciate the variety of mechanics and strategies available. Despite its D&D branding, many feel the gameplay does not align with the franchise's essence, leading to mixed reviews on its engagement and overall enjoyment. While some praise the improvements and character collection aspects, others criticize the user interface and core mechanics as unfulfilling.
- “Fairly fun idle game with cool mechanics.”
- “I like the amount of mechanics and strategies that the game allows to do.”
- “Breathtaking detail and system mechanics working with each other in unison.”
- “The gameplay is that you watch your group do everything, while you click to help them.”
- “Gameplay is rather tedious and not that interesting.”
- “Awful game, it uses D&D licensing for names of things but the gameplay has nothing to do with D&D.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the artwork and modernized elements, while others criticize the overall quality as minimal and plagued by glitches. Many users report issues with character graphics not loading and repetitive visuals, leading to a perception of poor creativity and execution. Overall, while there are moments of decent graphics, the experience is often marred by technical problems and a lack of variety.
- “The artwork is really pretty.”
- “It has kind of neat graphics and you do get to play as a few familiar heroes like Bruenor.”
- “Good graphics but very repetitive on what you do.”
- “Graphics and art style are the bare minimum; the game seems to exist only to provide money for greedy development teams with zero creativity.”
- “I'm unable to activate any adventures, and the graphics are all scrambled.”
- “Horrible controls and graphics.”
monetization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
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The monetization in the game is a mixed bag; while there are no ads and in-app purchases are optional, many players criticize the high costs and low benefits of these purchases, labeling the system as predatory and a cash grab. Some users appreciate the lack of mandatory spending for progression, but others feel that the overall monetization strategy detracts from the gameplay experience.
- “No ads, real money optional but not necessary.”
- “In-game purchases are helpful but not required for advancement like you get in so many mobile games.”
- “D&D based grind game with fair monetization and progression.”
- “While I enjoy the core gameplay as well as seeing popular D&D characters, the game suffers from poor monetization and a host of technical issues.”
- “In-app purchases are way too expensive for basically no benefit (exchange one character for another, or buying chests that don't even guarantee decent items), and rewards for playing are way too low.”
- “This is one of the most despicable and predatory cash grabs, a waste of time, pseudo-game I've ever come across.”
optimization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
37%
44%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues on mobile devices, with many users reporting that the user interface is poorly adapted for smaller screens, making it difficult to read text and interact with buttons. While the developers acknowledge that the game is optimized for tablets, this has led to frustration among players using smartphones, as the experience is often deemed unplayable. Overall, the lack of mobile optimization detracts from the enjoyment of the game, despite its potential.
- “Has an optional gacha/lootbox that is key to maximum optimization but entirely unnecessary to having a good time.”
- “As I'm on phone rather than tablet, I definitely notice the tablet optimization, but otherwise it's a nice game to set, forget, and come back a day later to make massive progress.”
- “It's a shame that this game is optimized for tablets; if you put this game on the Play Store, you should make it good for all smartphone models.”
- “Game not optimized at all for phones, even playing on Samsung Galaxy S10+.”
- “Its just a non-optimized port from the PC.”
- “Wish the UI was optimized for mobile; you can barely see any text or numbers, and most buttons are basically impossible to click on.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is a significant concern, with frequent crashes, freezing during loading screens, and issues with server-side save corruption. Players report various glitches, including character graphics not loading and gameplay freezing, which detracts from the overall experience. While some enjoy the game's content, the persistent bugs and instability make it frustrating for many users.
- “Game crashed while playing on another platform and now doesn't even start, freezes on the loading screen right before the calculating offline progress shows... now the real issue, your save is only on the server side, single save apparently, if it's corrupted you're done.”
- “Can't even boot up the game... the progress bar for connecting to the server gets 1/4 of the way there and freezes.”
- “Cool idea, but constant glitches make the game awful.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features significant grinding, which some players find acceptable for leveling up, while others criticize it as tedious and repetitive with little reward. The grinding experience can feel uninteresting, and progress resets with each level, making it less appealing for those who dislike this aspect. Overall, players who enjoy grinding may find it manageable, but it may deter others.
- “Gameplay is rather tedious and not that interesting.”
- “As others have said, repetitive, uninteresting story, lots of grinding with no reward, progress of grinding resets every level, and it's too small on a phone.”
- “If you don't like grinding, this isn't the game for you.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is appreciated for its integration of modern D&D lore and engaging character interactions, though some players find the fast-paced dialogue and small script size challenging to follow. Additionally, the customer service is noted for its excellent support and sense of humor, enhancing the overall experience. However, the game is criticized for not being optimized for mobile devices.
- “Customers service is bar none the best, and has a great sense of humor.”
- “Uses a nice sample of modern D&D lore, a touch of humor, and just enough depth to work nicely.”
- “It's funny and a good clicker but totally not optimized for phones!”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the character development in the game to be somewhat lacking, suggesting that it could benefit from more depth and options, particularly in enabling party builds through enhanced choices during level-ups.
- “The character development in this game is engaging and allows for meaningful choices that impact gameplay.”
- “I love how the characters evolve throughout the game, making each decision feel significant.”
- “The depth of character customization adds a personal touch, making me feel more connected to my party.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the variety of soundtracks available during combat, enhancing the experience, though some feel that the stages can be lengthy to complete, particularly in the early game.
- “The stages take a bit too long to clear, especially early in the game, but I did enjoy the option of playing various soundtracks during combat.”