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Othello - Official Board Game

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63%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
monetization, stability
63% User Score Based on 778 reviews

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Othello - Official Board Game is a single player and multiplayer casual strategy game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Enjoy online multiplayer mode of your favourite strategy board game classic!

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63%
Audience ScoreBased on 778 reviews
graphics5 positive mentions
monetization54 negative mentions

  • Classic and addictive Othello gameplay that is enjoyable both online and offline.
  • Smooth and responsive gameplay with a good number of active online players for matchmaking.
  • Nice graphics and user interface that evoke nostalgia and engage players.
  • Offline mode often fails to load properly, showing blank boards or missing pieces, making it unplayable.
  • Frequent crashes, freezes, connection drops, and bugs disrupt gameplay and cause unfair losses.
  • Excessive and intrusive ads, with no option for a one-time purchase to remove them, plus ads often block parts of the board or sound.
  • monetization
    57 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's monetization heavily relies on frequent and intrusive ads, often interrupting gameplay by covering the board or appearing excessively between moves. While a subscription option exists to remove ads, many users find it frustrating that it's a recurring fee rather than a one-time purchase, with some still experiencing ads despite subscribing. Overall, users feel the ad implementation is excessive and negatively impacts the playing experience.

    • “Rewarding no ads, no ads, no ads... did I mention no ads?”
    • “But almost no ads and great simple gameplay.”
    • “I was more than willing to just pay $5 for an ad-free version (which is honestly more than this app is worth), but that'll only get me a year of no ads.”
    • “There is no possibility to get rid of the pestering advertisements once and for all by means of a purchase, only recurring subscriptions to milk customers dry forever.”
    • “I'm giving the app one star specifically because to remove ads from the game you have to subscribe.”
    • “Ads block the game board, effectively unplayable.”
  • stability
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The app suffers from frequent freezes, crashes, and numerous glitches that disrupt gameplay, often causing players to lose matches unfairly. Stability issues, including unresponsive menus and stalled moves, significantly hinder the user experience and frustrate players.

    • “You end up losing a lot of online matches because you have to reset the app when it freezes.”
    • “It just glitches every time and sets up an empty board with no players.”
    • “Several times the opponent's time has run out and the game glitches and says game over and that I lost.”
  • music
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users consistently note that the game prevents any background music or audio apps from playing simultaneously, disrupting their ability to listen to music or podcasts while playing. This restriction is seen as a significant annoyance, detracting from the overall experience despite the game's other positive qualities.

    • “The game doesn’t allow any background music playback — no Spotify, YouTube Music, or any other app — which is annoying, but otherwise it’s a beautiful game to play and have fun.”
    • “The app stops any background music I have playing, so I can't listen to music while playing, which can be quite frustrating.”
    • “You can't listen to music or podcasts while playing, which is a downside for those who want to enjoy both simultaneously.”
    • “The most annoying thing is that this app stops any background music I have playing, so I can't listen to music while playing.”
    • “There's just one massive, glaring issue: it will not let you play music or a video at the same time.”
    • “The downside is you can't listen to music or podcast while playing.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users generally find the graphics good and appealing, praising the visual quality and realism. However, some note issues like the flipped pieces appearing flat instead of 3D and lack of graphical or sound controls. Overall, the graphics are considered solid but could benefit from improvements and added customization options.

    • “The game is awesome to play with family members and other people; the graphics are really good for a game, love it.”
    • “Because Lite Games Ltd is known for its superior graphics experience, I would suggest in future releases to implement that.”
    • “There is one drawback of this app concerning its graphics: when the pieces are flipped, they look like a thin sheet rather than the real piece as portrayed in the tutorial.”
    • “Also gives you no control over graphics or sounds.”
    • “There is one drawback of this app concerning its graphics: when the pieces are flipped, it looks like a thin sheet, rather than the real piece as portrayed in the tutorial.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some users satisfied with the features and overall experience, while others criticize slow animations and consider it poor gameplay.

    • “I am completely satisfied with the game features and gameplay.”
    • “Rest of the gameplay is good.”
    • “Animation can slow down gameplay.”
    • “Worst gameplay and worst game ever.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect is not positively highlighted, with users preferring alternative apps like Othello Quest for a better experience. Overall, the narrative or thematic elements seem lacking or overshadowed by gameplay concerns.

  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report that the app is poorly optimized, leading to unsatisfactory performance.

    • “I'm a subscriber, the app is very far from optimized.”
    • “Not satisfied with its performance.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the humor engaging enough to sustain long-term play, indicating it adds significant enjoyment. However, some feel the value could be improved by offering options other than a subscription.

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Othello - Official Board Game is a casual strategy game.

Othello - Official Board Game is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Othello - Official Board Game was developed by LITE Games.

Othello - Official Board Game has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Othello - Official Board Game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Othello - Official Board Game is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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