Get on Play StoreTokaido™ is the digital adaptation of the popular board game, offering a strategy-based experience with wonderful gameplay, great graphics, and a splendid soundtrack. However, some users have reported bugs. In this game, players discover the beauty of ancient Japan as they journey along the East Sea Road, collecting items, meeting people, and enjoying scenic views.
Reviews
- Beautiful graphics and art style that captures the essence of the board game.
- Relaxing gameplay that is simple yet engaging, making it enjoyable for both casual and serious gamers.
- Good adaptation of the board game with a faithful recreation of its mechanics and themes.
- Frequent bugs and glitches, particularly with scoring and online multiplayer functionality, making the game frustrating to play.
- Lack of online players and issues with matchmaking, leading to long wait times for games.
- Missing promised expansions and features, which limits replayability and overall enjoyment.
- graphics51 mentions
- 76 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and artistic design, effectively enhancing the overall experience and immersing players in a visually appealing environment. However, some users express concerns about performance issues, such as slow gameplay and small visuals on mobile devices, suggesting a need for options to simplify or speed up graphical elements. Overall, while the artwork is celebrated, there are calls for improvements to usability and performance.
“Beautiful graphics, peaceful music, immersive gameplay.”
“Great graphics and really brings the board game to life!”
“The graphics are gorgeous and the gameplay is fun.”
“The graphics are pretty but it makes the game very slow even on fast AI mode.”
“Unfortunately after only having the game for a few hours it would not load past the fun forge logo, just an empty white screen with no sound or graphics.”
“The minimalistic art style is okay overall but really quite stereotypical, particularly the eyes on the characters - most people in Japan do actually have eyes, not just thin slits.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is visually appealing and offers a fun, simple experience, making it suitable for casual players. However, it suffers from linearity, bugs, and a lack of character variety, which detracts from its replay value and strategic depth. While many appreciate the beautiful graphics and immersive mechanics, some find the gameplay too simplistic for more experienced gamers.
“I tried this game for the illustration, and then stayed for the beautiful gameplay.”
“4/5 stars, overall it's a great game, great art design and gameplay, it's a fun game to kill time.”
“Beautiful graphics, peaceful music, immersive gameplay.”
“The gameplay ends up very linear, with little strategy.”
“The actual gameplay is not very exciting, complicated, or fun.”
“While it is okay for non-gamers, the play mechanic is too simplistic to keep even moderate gamers entertained.”
- music18 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its soothing and immersive qualities, enhancing the overall experience with a relaxing ambiance that complements the beautiful graphics. While many players appreciate the soundtrack, some feel it lacks memorability, and there are suggestions for improvements, such as a gallery menu for artwork and music. Overall, the combination of pleasant music and appealing visuals contributes to the game's charm and replay value.
“Added with the soothing music, this game is one of the most pleasant board games I've ever played.”
“Beautiful rendition of the board game with simple animations and a relaxing soundtrack that make it come alive.”
“That combined with the relaxing ambiance of the soundtrack helps make the game immersive.”
“I feel the unique artwork and soothing soundtrack of this board game really miss out without it.”
“Just music and main menu please fix.”
“Remembering settings - not just tutorial, but it seems like I have to turn off the music every single time, even with login.”
- stability17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- -12 % neutral mentions
- 94 % negative mentions
The game is generally enjoyable and features solid fundamentals, but it suffers from numerous stability issues, including frequent glitches, scoring errors, and connection problems. While some players report improvements in performance, many still experience significant bugs that disrupt gameplay, particularly during critical moments like final scoring and achievements. Overall, the game's stability remains a major concern for users.
“Now the game runs great.”
“The stability of the game has improved significantly since the last update.”
“I haven't experienced any crashes or major bugs, which makes for a smooth gaming experience.”
“The game is fun but buggy.”
“3 stars - the game is relaxing and playable but has final scoring glitches that can change who wins when playing multiplayer.”
“A beautiful recreation of the game, this app is unfortunately riddled with glitches and errors.”
- replayability7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the reviews indicate a mixed perception of replayability. While some players appreciate the game's balance and find it compulsively replayable, others feel that the absence of expansions or fast play options significantly diminishes its replay value. The game's fresh concept and appealing aesthetics are noted as positives, but they are not enough to ensure a consistently engaging experience.
“Like the board game from which it's adapted, Tokaido is balanced and compulsively replayable.”
“The concept is fresh, the music and graphics stunning, and there is immense replay value.”
“It's a good game, beautifully mobilized... but the game itself without the Crossroads expansion really cuts down on replayability.”
“It really hurts the replay value of the game.”
“The lack of a true fast play option, again, really impacts replayability.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews; while some users appreciate the decent graphics and smooth performance, many report significant issues following the October 29, 2024 update, describing the game as choppy and unplayable due to severe stuttering.
“Decent graphics and runs smoothly.”
“Abysmal performance issues since the October 29, 2024 update.”
“Very choppy performance and unplayable; it is stuttering so much.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the monetization strategy, criticizing the inclusion of unrelated advertisements for Kickstarter projects within a paid app. They demand either a refund or the cessation of these ads, feeling that the presence of promotional content undermines their purchase.
“I paid for an app, not advertisements for your Kickstarter for an unrelated game.”
“Please either refund everyone for the app, or stop the advertising.”
“Funforge uses this game to show me notification ads about their Kickstarters.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players feel that the grinding aspect of the game lacks variety and engagement, leading to a tedious experience rather than one that encourages replayability.
“Something like this needs more life to it, options that make the game endlessly replayable instead of tediously eternal.”
“The grinding feels more like a chore than a challenge, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“After a while, the repetitive tasks become mind-numbing and detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
