Imbroglio Michael Brough "Every individual element of Imbroglio’s design coalesces into an elegantly complex whole. Nothing is out of place. It’s… TouchArcade Rating: $3.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details"Every individual element of Imbroglio’s design coalesces into an elegantly complex whole. Nothing is out of place. It’s the kind of game that I just want to think and talk about all the time." - Pocket Tactics review Finalist for Excellence in Design, Independent Games Festival 2017. Named best game of 2016 by iPhone GameCast. Named one of the ten best British games of 2016 by Kotaku UK. Honorable Mention for Best Mobile Game in Game Developers Choice awards 2017. Survive in an ever-shifting labyrinth filled with vicious monsters and valuable gemstones. Choose your hero, arm them with magical weapons, spend runes to invoke special powers, and fight for a high score in this deck-building tactics game where the deck is the dungeon. At least four enigmatic enemies to battle. Eight different heroes to play as. Thirty-two weapons to level up. Information Seller:Michael Brough Genre:Strategy Release:May 18, 2016 Updated:May 09, 2020 Version:1.09c Size:58.7 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (44) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Repulsa Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2015 1,584 81 48 #2 Repulsa, May 18, 2016 What? A new Michael Brough game? I had no idea this was coming out what an awesome surprise pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #3 pjft, May 18, 2016 I had high hopes for this game, but the App Store description feels... underwhelming. "At least four enigmatic enemies to battle. Eight different heroes to play as, each with their own special ability and a unique challenge to face. Thirty-two weapons to level up." Maybe it's just a phrasing thing - i.e. are thees 4 enemy types, or 4 bosses? Are the levels only one screen? Also, the high-score chasing theme is not necessary my thing - I know quite a few TAers are into that, but I prefer a proper ending in my roguelikes. Still will likely purchase, but will wait for some impressions before doing so. ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #4 ColeDaddy, May 18, 2016 Frankly, this game is awesome. Buy it now. slewis7 Well-Known Member Apr 6, 2011 3,768 41 48 Male Retired! Houston, TX #5 slewis7, May 18, 2016 The only description needed is Michael Brough. luckystrikeguy Well-Known Member Sep 18, 2013 615 7 18 #6 luckystrikeguy, May 18, 2016 What makes it awesome ? smes3817 Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 1,122 10 38 Massachusetts, USA #7 smes3817, May 18, 2016 100% this. I didn't even hesitate to purchase this... pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #8 pjft, May 18, 2016 Haha. I hear good things - alas never really played 868 Hack or any of the other game so I'm definitely curious and keen on trying it out! LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #9 LordGek, May 18, 2016 I'm enjoying it so far but must admit it is a weird beast unlike any other game you've likely played. Does anybody understand how character leveling works? It seems very random with no level gained for eons and then I shoot up two levels in just a couple of turns. It can't be based on the toughness of monsters as they remain constant throughout the game (I've yet to see any but the basic 4, not sure if there are more at this point). I love how the weapons themselves level based on how many baddies you kill with them. This also is in no way transferable between same weapons, i.e. just because you've managed to level up your Vicious Crossbow in the upper left corner doesn't mean another Vicious Crossbow on the grid will grant any special advantages. Oh, I also just learned a big blatant clue, the monster's color coding lets you know what kind of damage they do. Most do physical damage but at least one will do mana damage, and if either stat reaches 0, it's lights out. Another 5 star MB game! sinagog Well-Known Member Aug 15, 2014 937 0 0 #10 sinagog, May 18, 2016 I wiped one of the boards with one of the characters whilst fiddling about, and now I can't play with that character as they haven't unlocked board editing yet. Is this some bug, or can anyone help me out here. Cool game I'm still trying to take in the mechanics for. PBSNellie Well-Known Member Jul 7, 2013 1,381 168 63 Southern CA #11 PBSNellie, May 18, 2016 Im finding this easier to "get" than his other games, and maybe this will help me play the other games better, LOL! But so far I like it and love the art work. It's a real departure from his usual. Michael Brough Active Member May 5, 2012 40 0 6 #12 Michael Brough, May 18, 2016 sinagog: Bug! If you delete & reinstall that will reset everything, but you probably don't want to lose what else you've unlocked? I'll fix it in an update asap (which is realistically at least a week). Sorry about that; thanks for playing! sinagog Well-Known Member Aug 15, 2014 937 0 0 #13 sinagog, May 18, 2016 I've only owned the game for half an hour so I probably haven't lost too much. I'm just psyched to be playing another entry in the Brougherhood of Rogues. Loving what I've played so far. Thanks for getting back to me at lightning speed! esty8nine Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2013 1,044 0 0 #14 esty8nine, May 18, 2016 Collect 32 for board editing, of course I collect 30 and die ! Haha really fun so far, I hope it has the tactical depth to keep me going long term but so far it's pretty awesome =] Always excited to buy another MB game, don't know how I didn't hear about this one coming out pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #15 pjft, May 18, 2016 Bought. Hopefully I'll have some time to play this in the coming days. sinagog Well-Known Member Aug 15, 2014 937 0 0 #16 sinagog, May 18, 2016 Last edited: May 18, 2016 Best score 102 so far with the first character. This game really breaks wide open once you start editing your dec--- boards. Those transporting tiles are the most useful ones I've used so far, as they enable you to take on the blue meanies without using any of your own blue dots. Plus if you're low on health, they can get Brough's psychedelic amoeba baddies way the hell away from you. Now to try out those two new characters I just unlocked! esty8nine Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2013 1,044 0 0 #17 esty8nine, May 18, 2016 Just got 63 without deck editing lol time to really dive in now H4nd0fg0d Well-Known Member Mar 30, 2010 1,905 0 36 #18 H4nd0fg0d, May 18, 2016 Yep, awesome instamatic!!!!!! BohemianCoast Well-Known Member Dec 27, 2009 106 1 18 #19 BohemianCoast, May 18, 2016 It's clever in a Michael Brough sort of way, isn't it? I feel like I'm just getting started. I unlocked board editing with the first character and then went oh, that looks a bit hard and I don't know what I want yet. I guess you could put the strong mana squares in the places where mana creatures turn up, and the strong health squares in places where the health creatures turn up... I'd like to be able to save lots of different boards, in eg "board slots". I have no idea how to play this game... esty8nine Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2013 1,044 0 0 #20 esty8nine, May 18, 2016 Oo board save slots WOuLd be nice ! =] (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 20 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 20 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I had high hopes for this game, but the App Store description feels... underwhelming. "At least four enigmatic enemies to battle. Eight different heroes to play as, each with their own special ability and a unique challenge to face. Thirty-two weapons to level up." Maybe it's just a phrasing thing - i.e. are thees 4 enemy types, or 4 bosses? Are the levels only one screen? Also, the high-score chasing theme is not necessary my thing - I know quite a few TAers are into that, but I prefer a proper ending in my roguelikes. Still will likely purchase, but will wait for some impressions before doing so.
Haha. I hear good things - alas never really played 868 Hack or any of the other game so I'm definitely curious and keen on trying it out!
I'm enjoying it so far but must admit it is a weird beast unlike any other game you've likely played. Does anybody understand how character leveling works? It seems very random with no level gained for eons and then I shoot up two levels in just a couple of turns. It can't be based on the toughness of monsters as they remain constant throughout the game (I've yet to see any but the basic 4, not sure if there are more at this point). I love how the weapons themselves level based on how many baddies you kill with them. This also is in no way transferable between same weapons, i.e. just because you've managed to level up your Vicious Crossbow in the upper left corner doesn't mean another Vicious Crossbow on the grid will grant any special advantages. Oh, I also just learned a big blatant clue, the monster's color coding lets you know what kind of damage they do. Most do physical damage but at least one will do mana damage, and if either stat reaches 0, it's lights out. Another 5 star MB game!
I wiped one of the boards with one of the characters whilst fiddling about, and now I can't play with that character as they haven't unlocked board editing yet. Is this some bug, or can anyone help me out here. Cool game I'm still trying to take in the mechanics for.
Im finding this easier to "get" than his other games, and maybe this will help me play the other games better, LOL! But so far I like it and love the art work. It's a real departure from his usual.
sinagog: Bug! If you delete & reinstall that will reset everything, but you probably don't want to lose what else you've unlocked? I'll fix it in an update asap (which is realistically at least a week). Sorry about that; thanks for playing!
I've only owned the game for half an hour so I probably haven't lost too much. I'm just psyched to be playing another entry in the Brougherhood of Rogues. Loving what I've played so far. Thanks for getting back to me at lightning speed!
Collect 32 for board editing, of course I collect 30 and die ! Haha really fun so far, I hope it has the tactical depth to keep me going long term but so far it's pretty awesome =] Always excited to buy another MB game, don't know how I didn't hear about this one coming out
Best score 102 so far with the first character. This game really breaks wide open once you start editing your dec--- boards. Those transporting tiles are the most useful ones I've used so far, as they enable you to take on the blue meanies without using any of your own blue dots. Plus if you're low on health, they can get Brough's psychedelic amoeba baddies way the hell away from you. Now to try out those two new characters I just unlocked!
It's clever in a Michael Brough sort of way, isn't it? I feel like I'm just getting started. I unlocked board editing with the first character and then went oh, that looks a bit hard and I don't know what I want yet. I guess you could put the strong mana squares in the places where mana creatures turn up, and the strong health squares in places where the health creatures turn up... I'd like to be able to save lots of different boards, in eg "board slots". I have no idea how to play this game...
