twisty on 7/11/2017 at 04:35
Quote Posted by Starker
I have the regular board game at home (and Arkham Horror and Mansions of Madness and Eldritch Horror and so on). I don't know how I feel about board game apps. I really like the physical act of moving pieces and interacting with people around the table. That said, I did get Triple Agent just to check it out.
Sure, it would be much better to play the real thing but it's still pretty entertaining.
Starker on 7/11/2017 at 07:01
Hmm... I wonder why it's a mobile bundle when all of them are available on Steam. Anyway, Sanitarium, Fran Bow and Rusty Lake are somewhat surreal point and clicks that are well worth playing, if you're into either weird adventure games or horror.
froghawk on 7/11/2017 at 14:16
I really loved Deus Ex: The Fall on mobile. Yes, it was ridiculous to port it to PC, as it was so clearly designed to be a mobile experience - but as a mobile experience, it does a pretty awesome job bringing Human Revolution to a small touchscreen.
On that subject, I also enjoyed all 3 GO games. The Deus Ex one has a near infinite amount of content, between the weekly challenges and user maps.
Starker on 9/11/2017 at 05:14
I'll add a suggestion of my own: (
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DanVogt.DATAWING&hl=en) DATA WING, a minimalistic racing game with a story. It's pretty good and completely free, somehow.
Anyway, uninstalled Pixel Dungeon, as it's kind of awkward to play on a phone. Too easy to tap on the wrong square in a game with permadeath, especially in a moving vehicle. Seems like roguelikes are still best played on PC.
Thirith on 9/11/2017 at 07:33
Quote Posted by henke
Hoplite - wonderful minimalist turn-based strategy.
You is good people, henke.
Craeftig on 18/11/2017 at 23:05
Poly Bridge!
Thor on 18/11/2017 at 23:15
Quote Posted by Starker
Since I lack the time to play longer games these days, I thought I'd pick up something for my phone, but it looks like mobile gaming is a bit of a mess right now. Are there any mobile games worth playing out there? Basically I'm looking for games that would be mobile-exclusive or offer a better experience than on any other platform.
No! Best you be reading e-books or audiobooks about programming or something like that. Sorry, there's no escape from being entertained by useful information in the future. Especially if we're talking about Haskell. Boy that thing is entertaining,
Bucky Seifert on 18/11/2017 at 23:51
A great game that's free if you want some Civ style gameplay on the go is Polytopia. It's very simple compared to the PC game, but it's still a great strategy game for quick sessions. The only micro transactions are for unlocking additional civs. You get 4 right out the gate.
Tony_Tarantula on 19/11/2017 at 03:23
Swordigo.
Also don't forget that, while not strictly "Android" games, there's a lot of old Square Enix titles on android that play just fine.
If you don't mind "collectible" games, Star Wars Heroes is surprisingly playable as a grindy level up type of game.
There's also a number of fantastic room escape type games that will do well for occupying a train ride.
Starker on 19/11/2017 at 04:41
Polytopia looks like a good coffee break game. Probably a good candidate to try out.
Right now, I'm kind of two minds about mobile gaming -- on one hand, there's a kind of simplicity about it that I do appreciate, the sort of inventiveness and charm you see in flash games. On the other hand, I keep thinking that a lot of the games would be just as good on another platform if not better. For example, I wish I was playing Wayward Souls on PC with a controller or at least on a handheld.
So far, puzzle games, adventure games and simple arcade games have been the clear winner for me, whereas more complex action games and roguelikes suffer a lot from the UI and sluggish controls.