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73%Audience ScoreBased on 143 reviews

gameplay14 positive mentions

grinding7 negative mentions

Unique chess-like strategic gameplay with deep tactics and engaging mechanics.
Attractive art style and interface that fans of turn-based strategy games appreciate.
Active and helpful community with responsive developers and ongoing updates.

Very small player base causing long matchmaking times or no matches at all.
Confusing and unhelpful tutorial along with unintuitive user interface.
Pay-to-win elements with grindy progression and lack of single-player or AI modes for practice.

gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 51% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions
The gameplay offers a fun, chess-like turn-based strategy experience with deep mechanics that reward strategic planning, though it has a steep learning curve and some clunky or confusing controls. While the mechanics are well-designed and enjoyable, the limited player base and pacing issues, such as timer pressure and slow gameplay, hinder its long-term appeal.
- “It's turn-based strategy at a real fast pace, with very competitive multiplayer gameplay.”
- “While starting can be a bit hard as the game's mechanics are not completely explained in the tutorial, after a few games you'll get a grip on the mechanics, making it a matter of technique and strategy.”
- “The gameplay is very fun and has enjoyable mechanics, combining chess-like strategy with more gamey elements.”
- “Start can be a bit hard - the game's mechanics are not completely explained in the tutorial, and you will surely forget the unit's moves at the start.”
- “Classes are explained before the actual gameplay, leaving players confused when purchasing starter units.”
- “Very clunky gameplay.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 16% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as having a cute, simplistic, and unique art style that many find likable and charming. However, some users criticize the visuals as generic and dull, suggesting that both the graphics and UI could use improvement. Overall, the aesthetic is appreciated but not universally praised.
- “✔ Likeable artwork and interface.”
- “Great concept, cool graphics, nice playability.”
- “Pros: great art style and game feel.”
- “Generic ugly graphics, including UI; they should improve this first of all.”
- “Dull aesthetic.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is a mixed experience: while there is minimal need for payments and acquiring units through gameplay is enjoyable, the early stages can feel slow and somewhat grindy. Some users find the grind discouraging, especially with high unit costs that may encourage pay-to-win elements, though others appreciate the game's concept despite the initial grind.
- “The game is hard to get into at the beginning and the UI is still a little grindy, but the game is brilliant as well as the concept behind it.”
- “It's kinda grindy as well by looking at unit costs, so it encourages pay-to-win heavily.”
- “Horribly grindy and/or pay-to-win.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is light and amusing, featuring a funny trailer and entertaining video tutorials that add charm. However, the comedic impact tends to fade after the initial match, making it less consistently funny throughout.
- “Play with your mind and you have a short funny match with old school graphics!”
- “Yes, they send you to YouTube right when you start the game, but the video tutorials are kinda funny and very nicely done and I enjoyed watching them.”
- “Also funny and it has a nice art style.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users feel the game lacks a compelling storyline and suggest adding one to enhance the experience. Additionally, they note the absence of solo missions and mention balance issues with certain class combinations that affect gameplay fairness.
- “Love the gameplay but needs a storyline and maybe when updating the game you can make more classes.”
- “If there were any solo missions, I couldn't find them.”
- “Priest spear combo is insanely strong. Priest either reduces damage you take or reduces damage of opponent, making it so most of the time you do not take damage at all. Same story with maidens - two of them in a pair give a hard time to deal with as you need to do double the attacks to damage one of them.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music is generally well-received, featuring a decent soundtrack with appealing sound design that enhances the overall experience.
- “Decent soundtrack.”
- “Love the music and sound design.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game features a heavy emphasis on monetization, with numerous DLC packs and in-game purchases prominently available, which some users find detracts from the overall experience.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The stability of the game is compromised by a buggy class testing system, leading to a frustrating experience for users.
- “Buggy class testing system.”