Stone Age: Digital Edition
- August 22, 2023
- Hans im Glück
- 2h median play time
Get on SteamIn Stone Age: Digital Edition, forge your path through prehistory and build the foundation of human civilization. As a prehistoric human, gather resources, expand your village, and care for your tribe to advance through stages of knowledge and prosperity. Simple rules and balanced luck make for an engaging and educational experience. How bright is humanity's future? It depends on your leadership in Stone Age!
Mac OS
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Reviews
- The game is a faithful adaptation of the original board game, making it easy to learn and enjoyable for both new and experienced players.
- The user interface is smooth, and the graphics are visually appealing, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- The AI opponents provide a decent challenge, and the game supports solo play against bots, making it accessible for those without friends to play with.
- There are several bugs and performance issues, including problems with saving progress and occasional game loops that hinder gameplay.
- The tutorial's humor is considered cringe-worthy by some players, which may detract from the initial learning experience.
- The game lacks expansions and additional content at launch, which some players feel limits its replayability and depth.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay features an engaging dice rolling mechanic enhanced by tools that increase dice totals, contributing to a smooth experience with minimal glitches. However, the overall gameplay feels somewhat outdated compared to newer worker-placement games, with slow animations and an AI that may not provide a challenging experience even on easy difficulty.
“The dice rolling mechanic adds a bit of excitement, and the use of tools to add to the dice total is pretty cool.”
“Gameplay is smooth, and I have had no significant glitches, although I have only played solo against the AI.”
“The dice rolling mechanic adds a bit of excitement, and the use of tools to add to the dice total is pretty cool.”
“Gameplay is a bit dated by now though (better worker-placement games have come along since), the animations are slow, and my god if that's the AI on easy I wouldn't want to play it on hard.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics have received positive feedback, with many users noting that they are an improvement over the original digital version, enhancing the overall gameplay experience while eliminating previous bugs.
“The graphics are impressive, enhancing the overall experience of the game.”
“The visuals are stunning and really bring the game world to life.”
“The graphics are top-notch, making every scene visually captivating.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered acceptable, though some players find it strange and overly gloomy, which may detract from the overall experience.
“The music is a bit strange (it's a bit too gloomy to listen to).”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report a mixed experience regarding stability; while some note that gameplay is smooth with no significant glitches during solo play against AI, others describe the game as "very buggy."
“Very buggy.”
“Very buggy.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the tutorial has been widely criticized as excessively cringe-worthy, failing to resonate with players and detracting from the overall experience.
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players express a desire to revisit the game after some time, indicating that its current state may not offer sufficient replayability. This suggests that improvements or updates could enhance the overall experience and encourage players to return.
“I think I'm going to step away now and come back in a couple of months to see if the game is in a more playable state.”
